How to Prepare Your Body for Singing

Exercise 1

• 1

  Keep your legs straight, gently bend forward, and allow your arms and upper torso to drop toward the floor.

• 2

  Relax. Let your arms dangle loosely and swing them back and forth through your legs to the count of 5.

• 3

  Straighten your body until you are standing upright.

• 4

  Bring your arms up and stretch toward the ceiling.

• 5

  Hold the stretch for a moment, then relax back into a standing position.

• 6

  Lower your arms slowly to the sides of your body.

• 7

  Repeat the exercise three times.

Exercise 2

• 8

  Keep your head level and your neck still.

• 9

  Bring your left shoulder forward, lift it and roll it backwards.

• 10

  Repeat three times.

• 11

  Repeat the exercise with your right shoulder.

• 12

  Use both shoulders at once.

Exercise 3

• 13

  Draw your left hand into a tight ball and hold it for the count of 5.

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  Relax your hand.

• 15

  Perform the exercise five times.

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  Repeat the exercise with your right hand.

• 17

  Finally, repeat the exercise with both hands together five times.