Gentle Singing Warm Up - Mezzo Soprano Range

[@rosewhipple7513]

1:30 for myself to be able to do the beginning a few times over.

[@JeffRolka]

Nice! I pinned it to the top here, so you won't have to search for it! All the best! Jeff

[@GingerTaylorMusic]

Two years later and I'm still using this for my early morning warm up!

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you!!!! I appreciate that! Jeff

[@willbaskin700]

Feels like 3 or 4 for me! This is one of the best

[@jessekerns5492]

1:37 mm-e 3:24 e-a 4:51 e-oo 6:12 a-o 7:23 oo-a 8:30 o-ah

[@Libithfair]

Jeff Rolka is the Bob Ross of singing! Thank you so sincerely for all these videos. I do this one every morning, and I have for two and a half months. I appreciate this so much! 😄 I am looking forward to progressing, but when I move into the other mezzo warm up videos I sometimes get stain in my soft palate. How can I strengthen my soft palate so that I increase the flexibility of my voice and don’t hurt my voice trying to sing the beautiful melodies in my mind?

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you so much! I have to tell you, I really think about Bob Ross a lot and definitely had him in mind when I started doing these videos. I don't mention it much (really at all) but since you got it I figured I could mention it here. Interesting that your soft palate is getting a little strained/tense. You may be flexing some of the muscles there a bit too much. Next time you practice, see if you can sense any tension there. Sometimes snorting like a pig can help one identify the muscle groups. If you find that to be the case, see if you can allow it to release a bit. The 'ng' exercise can be very helpful at identifying and working with this as well and is featured in several of the videos. Best! Jeff

[@realamericannegro977]

I agree

[@dianegard1621]

This has become my favorite warmup. I’m coming back from a cold and I am also returning to singing after a very lengthy absence. My lower passages is the biggest problem right now and this has helped!

[@susanmorris5294]

Dear Jeff, I,ve been very sick with pneumonia and laryngitis and bronchitis and i,m trying to get my voice back again. I,m a second mezzo soprano high voice. I,m trying to get my voice back so I can sing with my worship team in church and my church choir for Easter Sunday/resurrection Sunday we sing with my choir and we our performing on Easter Sunday/resurrection Sunday. So I have to get my voice back. Because I do all the second mezzo soprano high notes. I love all your videos Thankyou for making them For us second mezzo Sopranos. Love and God bless you Susan morris from Boston Massachusetts

[@JeffRolka]

I hope you feel better soon Susan! Be sure to rest enough and don't rush into it! If you practice before you got sick was consistent you'll bounce back quickly. Jeff

[@anii698]

if I ever win the grammy I will mention you in the speech. You are the best!

[@JeffRolka]

That is very, very kind of you! Thank you! All the best to you and your singing! Jeff

[@Kitty294_]

I like to so singing as a hobby but I’ve never done a vocal warm up before, I just woke up and this was pretty simple and calming 👍 thank you

[@Libby_sings]

Been using this as my warmup almost everyday for the past almost year now, thanks so much

[@JeffRolka]

Great to hear!

[@hannahparke7612]

Been using your warm up while doing a cabaret series in Philadelphia. You are grand and thank you so much for taking the time and teaching these.

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you so much! Life is a cabaret as someone once said.... Enjoy the channel and thank you for singing with me! Best, Jeff

[@hollyrosegurney]

I've never experienced a warm up that sounds so nice but feels so relaxed. Thank you so much :)

[@bridget_4165]

I use your warm ups before all of my vocal lessons and I'm getting sick now and have a recital tonight and I'd just like to say THANK YOU for this content

[@JeffRolka]

You're very welcome! Best of luck and feel better! Jeff

[@ColoredMud]

This is perfect! I haven't been able to sing freely in about 2 months so this is very helpful! Thanks!

[@kidsfringer]

I wonder if this is one of the most frequently watched videos. It seems like with the cold cycles I've been through - I'm here a LOT!

[@JeffRolka]

Well, based on the play count I'd say not, but this video is just as relevant as when I did it initially and hopefully more folks who need something like this will find it! Enjoy!! Jeff

[@cccgirly367]

For frequent flyers on this video like me Mm-ee 1:30 Ee-eh 3:21 Eh-oh 6:09 Oo-eh 7:24 Oh-ah 8:30

[@bugpodo]

I just made a giant playlist of warmups. Thank you very much for sharing these!! 💜💙❤

[@bridgetbrennan7848]

Thank you SO MUCH for these videos, Jeff. As a music therapist, this is super helpful as a daily warm up. You're the best!

[@JeffRolka]

Brilliant! Thank you for watching! Jeff

[@NickandJane]

I had a nasty cold last week - this warm up is great for me right now - thanks Jeff 👍👍

[@JeffRolka]

Feel better! Be patient and gentle with your voice! It'll come back faster that way!

[@michaelaj5977]

This is also good if you're on your period

[@kacileigh6112]

What lol

[@sriracha3072]

@@kacileigh6112 the voice can change depending on where a woman is in her cycle

[@voteforscience]

I can attest to the truth of OP’s comment

[@lelenewyork]

please talk about that more

[@lionmuesli4321]

it so is! Periods fuck with my singing voice and it pisses me off

[@kayleebalbier6709]

I have used this for 3 years and this has really helped before my morning rehearsal

[@IsabelleWard]

I’m new to singing and this was first ever warm up. I will definitely be using this again! The visual cues of the piano keys going were also very helpful. Thank you ☺️

[@lianeheyl1335]

Thank you Jeff. I love your warm ups. Greetings from South-Africa

[@TheAlia1999]

I use this every day still after two years !!

[@Alexandracella2602]

You are the Mecca for technical exercises!

[@ZoeXusana]

Wish I could leave a new Like every time I used this video! So great to be able to come back to time and time again

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you! I so appreciate your kindness! Best, Jeff

[@viridityxnyctophillic]

I don’t know what I would do without you Jeff I only use you for my vocal warm ups

[@JeffRolka]

Thanks for watching! So glad to be able to help! Enjoy!

[@RosmertaOfficial]

Thank you for creating this Jeff.. As soon as I get a sinus infection I whack this out. Steam out the gunk and give this a gentle breezing over... The placement is PERFECT. 😊

[@susanmorris5294]

Thankyou Jeff my worship team leader won't allow me to sing until i,m fully better and sing without getting out of breath. So he said to take a break from singing. For a little while

[@217048623]

This is a wonderful exercise for waking up my voice. Thanks Jeff!

[@JeffRolka]

You're welcome! Enjoy! Jeff

[@rohanjerath]

Great warm-up +Jeff Rolka 😊

[@Els27]

I came across this channel and I am very thankful!

[@JeffRolka]

Welcome!

[@katiemorleyzachariasz6444]

This actually really helps !!! Thank you

[@warriorchick516]

Thank you! I find both your mezzo as well as alto warm ups easy to achieve and have been using both to warm up every morning

[@0urlady0fsorr0wss]

Your warmup videos are the best I’ve ever found!

[@JeffRolka]

Awesome! New ones every week just about! Jeff

[@alicesings1971]

I needed a lower warmup and this is a perfect one. I’m in two choirs and the second one sings more contemporary music. Thanks Dear Jeff ! xx 😘

[@JeffRolka]

Wonderful! Always so good to hear from you! Thank you!

[@g-fairy]

I've been using this warm-up for years and it is such a great one to start out my day of singing :) thank you!

[@BettyConfetti]

Thanks Jeff! Another lovely one 🥰

[@aimena1931]

This is so helpful. Thank you! I have a lot of congestion in the morning and it takes a while to really get my voice working so this was exactly what I was looking for!

[@JeffRolka]

You're so welcome!

[@heavydk2237]

Far Out Very Nice Thank You Very Much

[@susanmorris5294]

Dear Jeff, I did practice a lot before I got sick so I think that I will be able to go back to church but I'm not pushing myself at all. Thankyou very much for your wonderful words of encouragement. From one singer to another keep the videos on I love them they are very helpful to me Love and God bless you Susan morris from Boston Massachusetts

[@Yoonnnnn777]

So great warm up❤

[@Pickleesockss]

Hi! I’ve been doing this for everyday for a few weeks and it’s actually helped expand my vocal range ☺️💞

[@JeffRolka]

Excellent! Keep it up! Jeff

[@annaantczak9201]

Great! Love this warm up; )

[@itsmyracle]

Love your videos

[@KelliJGreen]

You rock my world!

[@soniadiandrea4726]

Still using all of your Mezzo warmups.

[@135791mar]

Thank you so much!!!

[@heatherfeather1293]

I love your channel!! I do both the alto and mezzo workouts. Some days the mezzo is too high for me

[@jenniepeterson2765]

Thanks Jeff (: very helpful

[@angelikikarathanou1964]

simply excellent! warmest thanks for sharing this!

[@1okedoke]

Love it!!❤

[@Trixiesongzxoxo]

I was once a sopranoe but now I’m a Mezzo Sopranoe so I want to learn more about it and what’s the difference comment down below if you guys know anything about it 💜

[@justycemcrae2090]

It doesn't have much to do with range, it actually has more to do where the singer's voice resonates, a soprano has a brighter tone than mezzo's.

[@RosmertaOfficial]

This happened to me too. It happens to a lot of people as the voice matures, it's to with resonance and vocal timbre. 😂😍

[@RosmertaOfficial]

Be gentle with your new instrument, get to explore it's capabilities. And don't let anyone tell you that you've been demoted because you're not a soprano anymore. And enjoy exploring new repertoire. 😊

[@louloumoon1916]

Only just found you, I know! Thank you, so many warm ups really do not accommodate the mezzo range.

[@JeffRolka]

You're welcome! Thanks for finding me here! Enjoy the channel! Jeff

[@mariaquiles3131]

Acid reflux has severely ruined my voice but has improved a little through youtube vocalizing. Right now having problems transitioning from chest voice to head voice. That gap there sounds like a frog. Literally. I will continue vocalizing to see how far i can go. Frustrated. Thank you for your classes.

[@0urlady0fsorr0wss]

Good luck! I’m sure you can do it!

[@lost...4783]

Bien ahí Jeffo que capo que sos, gracias!

[@jimemm4162]

this my new for the next month

[@ADDIE.]

Love it. Thank youuuu

[@misstrendee6732]

💜💜💜 Merci!

[@jennifercarmo1145]

Love your videos Jeff and they have been transforming my voice definitely! Would you please consider do a voice warm up using a guitar? Thank you for all! ♥️

[@JeffRolka]

Hello and thanks for your comment! I just did a couple of those! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjVhIeQlNmBfbs I hope that's useful! Jeff

[@GalactixFX]

I'm an alto but I just wanna try XD

[@littleryn]

just realized i've been doing alto warm ups this whole time when im a mezzo soprano.. i guess i can also just go somewhat into alto range but time to switch over to these warmups😭😂😂

[@JeffRolka]

Keep in mind - there's quite a bit of overlap in the fachs.

[@littleryn]

ohh i didnt realize that, my bad :0 @@JeffRolka

[@nopreferencefound]

1:30 humming move around 3:18 vocals

[@MeditationwithHolly]

You're awesome!

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you! I try my best! Jeff

[@newrealitywithlove]

🙏 thank you!!!

[@singingchristian]

I'm baaaaccckkkkk.

[@kassandraayalasongs]

hello jeff, ive been watching your videos for a long time now and helped me so much

[@JeffRolka]

That's hard. I'm sorry you had that infection and have had to deal with in your physical being and now in your singing person as well. I see that you left this comment on the gentle warm up, you're in the right place. Think limited range, short, short practice sessions but multiple times per day if possible. When I have been really sick I at times have limited to myself to an overall range of just a perfect fifth. Placed in the most comfortable area I can discern. I might only do a single scale or two before resting, then coming back to do that scale again several minutes later. Be patient, be gentle, and take your time. Being a musician is an ultra marathon. If it takes six months, you'll still have gotten there in the end. Best, Jeff

[@charlotte1831]

What I need after COVID 19

[@susanmorris5294]

Dear Jeff, I,m feeling much better now. But I'm afraid of testing my voice what if I lose it again. How do I test it without straining it. Love and God bless you Susan morris from Boston Massachusetts

[@JeffRolka]

Susan, take it slow. A little bit at a time. Jeff

[@raph24689]

Thank you!!!!!!!!

[@viridityxnyctophillic]

Me every time Jeff says hello Mezzos: *hello mezzos* 😁 love the way you say it I just have to say it with you

[@JeffRolka]

😃

[@anshulgautam08]

Hi, this warm up is great but earlier I tried doing some excercises like for agility or vocal range extension and I damaged my voice cause I was doing them wrong.. so I'm afraid that I'll do the same thing if I do this warm up.. can that happen ?

[@anshulgautam08]

@Isabela McK okay I'll try that thanku :)

[@anshulgautam08]

@Isabela McK ahh right im trying too it got a lot better.. :)

[@anshulgautam08]

@Isabela McK yes I'm actually doing slides and silly noises.. it's working.. But I have a dry throat and it hurts when I'm singing

[@pinargusarr]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@i-papiseacucumberi-3278]

How are you so relaxing to listen to?

[@JeffRolka]

That's very kind! I'm not sure, but I would want it to be that way and I'm glad it's coming through! Thank you for watching! Jeff

[@i-papiseacucumberi-3278]

Jeff Rolka No problem! This helped me get back to it after a throat infection so thank you!

[@claralauraricci7489]

I was wondering...if for labyrintitis can I use this gentle warm up...maybe it helps for the air going around my resonators and helps my body balance to come back...:-8

[@JeffRolka]

Not sure! You may want to talk to your ENT about it! Jeff

[@claralauraricci7489]

@@JeffRolka thanks ....I have tried with your gentile singing warm up and I think It worked well, using my voice gently. By the way...I follow your warming up voice exercises and I find them very useful and professional. I have been singing for more than 40 years and I keep on doing it every day...thanks for existing🥰

[@WebsterAnn]

1:77

[@xpa-beads501]

1:36 3:24 e ay

[@kayla4839]

1:25

[@sterrieri]

Am I a soprano if I can’t reach the low notes you were playing? I feel like I am not on the right video even though I always felt comfortable singing in a mezzo high range 😅

[@JeffRolka]

Not necessarily. In order to determine your fach (vocal range ie., soprano, mezzo, etc.) you have to work out the locations of your registration events. This includes vowel alignment and appoggio practice so that you're getting the most efficient balanced usage of your voice. Vocal fach is not based solely on what notes one can sing. Best! Jeff

[@sterrieri]

@@JeffRolka thanks a lot!

[@theeahrayahyaa2223]

What if im in this range but my voice starts to crack when i go lower is this exercise for me?...somebody help out im confused😂😂😂

[@seraphemcamille]

keep practicing on breath support, voice cracking has to do with your breathing usually

[@yukiannie666]

Im new in singing "technically"... but not yet formally training...still saving for it...and by watching lots of yt videos... i think im mezzo...not sure yet...sir jeff's exercises after 2 days of following...im hearing improvement in how i sing...also this is perfect activity while in quarantine...before i enrol in voice lessons

[@raayy69]

Hold up why is ya name racist princess

[@LoveLeigh313]

There’s a video that lets you find your range. That’s how I found myself here 😅

[@amanday3103]

1:17

[@elizaale3424]

1:35

[@ToHalcyon]

1:17