6/3/2023 0 Comments Moving dock acting studioStart by humming the sirens, then singing, then adding a “b” sound and then a “d”. Sing ‘sirens’ by starting at the bottom of your vocal ‘chest’ register and singing as high as your ‘head’ register will allow. Enrich and enlarge that red dot with every repetition. Imagine that with each time you open your mouth, you are painting a red dot on that spot on the wall. Each time you repeat this process, pick a spot on the wall opposite to where you are standing. When you’re ready, open your mouth so your “mmm” becomes a “mmmaaaah”. Feel the vibrations around your oral and nasal cavities, through your teeth and your nose. (This exercise is sometimes known as “Lion Mouth/Lemon Mouth” or “Lion Mouth/Cat’s Bum” for obvious reasons.) Vocal Exercisesĭrop your jaw and hum. Next, scrunch your mouth into as small and tight a shape as you can. Open your mouth as wide as you can: feel the good stretch around your lips, your jaw, even down your neck. As an added step to this exercise, try writing your name on the inside of each cheek. You can vary the amount of circles in each cheek, however, try to match the amount on each side. Once you have completed 10 in one direction draw 10 more circles in the opposite direction. Aim to make the circles as perfect as possible. Eventually, add more and more ‘gum’ until your mouth feels as though it’s chewing through drying cement.ĭraw circles in each cheek with the tip of the tongue. Pop a piece in your mouth and chew as fast as you can, rolling the piece around so that you chew up and down, clockwise and anti-clockwise. Underneath the tongue is also another tension spot.Ĭhew imaginary gum. Holding and stretching the tongue can also be a great way to warm it up. Massage the cheek muscles ( the masseter ), the lips and everywhere you dare to go. As with all physical and vocal warm-ups, if you don’t feel silly performing it you’re probably not doing it right. You should sound like a cartoon character shrugging off a bump to the head. Start with a good shake-out: loosen your cheeks and your lips, let your face relax and shake your head vigorously. It is good to have a few exercises under your belt, and swap them out regularly for newer (or older) variations. On this page, we have compiled some of the very best articulation exercises to help you warm up your body, your voice and to improve your diction. ![]() ![]() If you find yourself performing a text-heavy piece, or a classical work such as Shakespeare, it is vital that you prepare yourself so that an audience can comprehend what you’re saying. Many emerging performers-especially those without formal training-can struggle to develop these skills alarmingly, even more performers discredit their importance with the thinking that “these days actors are mic-ed onstage as well as on screen!” But vocal preparation is not about volume: it’s about being understood. As an actor, or singer, it is important to develop your articulation.
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