Vocal Exercises with Piano for Female Singers
Buon Canto Voice Studio

1.         sol        fa         mi        re         do ……… on the syllable: “vi”
 5          4          3          2          1                                 
 G         F          E          D         C                                 

→ Begin on C major (C4), and shift hand down to E (E3)
and up to C (C5).  When singing in the middle register and
higher, switch to "va."

 

2.         do        mi        sol        mi        do ………. on the syllable “a”
 1          3          5          3          1                                
C         E          G         E          C                               

            → Begin on C4 and continue down and up.                            

 

3.         do        re         mi        fa         sol        fa         mi        re         do
… 3x on “i, e, a”

            1          2          3          4          5          4          3          2          1
             C         D         E          F          G         F          E          D         C

     → Begin on C4.  Sing the 5-tone scale while only playing do
                   and sol each time you arrive there with your voice.  Sing as
             quickly as possible, remembering to place the tone on the vibrato!

 

4.         do        mi        sol        do’       sol        mi        do
……. on the syllable “a”

            1          3          5          8          5          3          1
             C         E          G         C’        G         E          C

                           → Begin on C4.  Play arpeggios down and up.  Think
                                    tonic triad (do mi sol) and then the octave above. 
                          Use two hands at first, and eventually just one.

 

5.         do        mi        soooool            mi        do
…….. 5x on all vowels: “i, e, a, o, u”

            1          3               5                 3          1
             C         E              G                 E          C

                     → Begin on C4, singing triads, holding the 5^th. 
                                         Repeat exercise different vowel each time you change chords.
 

Vocal Exercises with Piano for Male Singers
Buon Canto Voice Studio

1.         sol        fa         mi        re         do ……… on the syllable: “vi”
  5          4          3          2          1                                 
   G         F          E          D         C                                 

      → Begin on C major (C3), and shift hand down to C (C2)
and up to D (D4).  When singing in the middle register and
higher, switch to "vo."

 

2.         do        mi        sol        mi        do ………. on the syllable “o”
1          3          5          3          1                               
C         E          G         E          C                              

            → Begin on C3 and continue down and up.                          

 

3.         do        re         mi        fa         sol        fa         mi        re         do
… 3x on “i, e, a”

            1          2          3          4          5          4          3          2          1
             C         D         E          F          G         F          E          D         C

                → Begin on C3.  Sing the 5-tone scale while only playing do and sol
                each time you arrive there with your voice.  Sing as quickly as
       possible, remembering to place the tone on the vibrato!

 

4.         do        mi        sol        do’       sol        mi        do
……. on the syllable “a”

            1          3          5          8          5          3          1
             C         E          G         C’        G         E          C

                             → Begin on C3.  Play arpeggios down and up.  Think tonic
                              triad (do mi sol) and then the octave above.  Use two hands at first, and eventually just one.

 

5.         do        mi        soooool            mi        do
…….. 5x on all vowels: “i, e, a, o, u”

            1          3               5                 3          1
             C         E              G                 E          C

                    → Begin on C3, singing triads, holding the 5^th.  Repeat
                                 exercise on a different vowel each time you change chords.