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Vocal Relaxation Exercises

Release stored tension in your jaw, tongue, and throat before you sing. Lip trills, humming, and warm-ups that loosen your voice in minutes.

16 Exercises

BPM90
REGmixed
Descending 5-Tone

The descending 5-tone scale is a vocal cool-down that lets your folds shorten back to rest after intense singing. Use "Yoo" or "Hoo" to keep the larynx low.

BPM200
REGfull
Lip Trill: Fast 5-Tone

A fast-tempo lip trill exercise that builds breath control and extends your usable range. Back-pressure from the lips cushions your folds for a safer warm-up.

BPM100
REGprimo
Fifth Slide

This sliding fifth interval exercise helps your choir smooth the chest-to-head voice transition by training the laryngeal muscles to tilt gradually.

BPM80
REGchest
Lip Trill: Descending 5-3-1

A slow descending lip trill on scale degrees 5-3-1 helps your vocal folds recover after intense singing. Use this cool-down to release tension gently.

BPM60
REGmixed
Hum-Chew

The Hum-Chew loosens your masseter muscles by combining a sustained hum with exaggerated chewing motions. You learn to phonate without jaw tension.

BPM120
REGfull
Lip Trill: 5-Tone Scale

Lip trills warm up your full range without strain. This 5-tone scale builds steady airflow and keeps your vocal folds loose as you move between registers.

BPM110
REGfull
Puffy Cheek Bub

The puffy cheek bub exercise builds backpressure behind your lips to release jaw tension and let you sing higher notes with less effort.

BPM110
REGfull
Tongue Trill

The tongue trill loosens your tongue root so it stops pressing against the voice box. Use this rolled R exercise to free up range and reduce fatigue.

BPM60
REGchest
Box Breathing

Learn the Navy SEAL box breathing pattern to calm your nervous system before performances. Four counts in, hold, out, hold. A go-to reset for singers.

BPM100
REGmixed
Straw Phonation

Straw phonation uses SOVT backpressure to massage your vocal folds and balance airflow. A go-to vocal therapy warm-up when your voice feels fatigued.

BPM100
REGfull
Siren Octave

Slide through your full octave to smooth out your vocal break. This siren exercise stretches your CT muscles and bridges chest to head voice with control.

BPM80
REGfull
V Glissando

Slide through your octave on a buzzy 'V' to blend chest and head voice. SOVT backpressure keeps the transition smooth and easy.

BPM90
REGmixed
V Rev Motor

The V Rev Motor uses a buzzy 'V' to balance your airflow and clean up your vocal onset. A simple way to find the right air-to-cord ratio.

BPM60
REGhead
Vocal Sigh

Let tension melt away with a breathy sigh that glides from high to low. The perfect cool-down tool to reset your voice after a hard practice session.

BPM60
REGchest
Vocal Fry Slide

Slide down into vocal fry to release built-up tension after practice. This cool-down exercise helps your vocal cords reset to a loose, relaxed state.

BPM60
REGmixed
Water Bubbles

Blow through a straw into water to create backpressure that relaxes your vocal folds. A powerful upgrade to basic straw phonation with real-time feedback.

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