Vocal function exercises

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Vocal function exercises are exercises to increase strength and flexibility of the voice. The exercises were designed by Joseph Stemple, a voice pathologist. These exercises are commonly used by those with voice disorders, those who wish to improve the quality of their voices and those who wish to extend their vocal range.

[edit] Procedure

These exercises should be done twice a day, in the morning and evening. The exercises should be done using as soft a voice as possible.

[edit] Warm-up

Sustain the musical note specified for warm-up for as long as possible on the vowel "E". The goal is generally 20 seconds. Repeat.

[edit] Stretching

Glide from your very lowest note to your very highest note on the vowel "O". The goal is to perform the excercise without voice breaks. This should generally take about 10 seconds. Repeat.

[edit] Contraction

Glide from your very highest note to your very lowest note on the vowel "O", again without voice breaks. This should generally take about 10 seconds. Repeat.

[edit] Adductory power exercise

Sustain each of the five musical notes in the specified sequence for as long as possible on the vowel "O". The goal is generally 20 seconds. Repeat each note.

[edit] Note ranges

Range	Warm-up	Five note sequence
Low	F3	C3 – D3 – E3 – F3 – G3
Medium	D4	A3 – B3 – C#4 – D4 – E4
High	F4	C4 – D4 – E4 – F4 – G4

Note: The letters are linked to one second samples of the note.

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