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tonic sol-fa • tongue twisters

scales • triads • arpeggios
minor scales • chromatic scales
and MORE!
By NIKKI LONEY & MIM ADAMS

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 Hi Voice Teacher!
Thank you for your interest in the Vocal Warm-Ups and Technical
Exercises for Kids! resource. This fun download includes four pages from
the ebook. (Printer Ink Friendly pages included)

The warm-up part of the voice lessons is important. Not only are we are
helping our students explore and discover their voices, but we are
introducing basic music concepts and developing music reading skills.

Many of our young singers are visual learners. They need to see the
information as well as hearing them to comprehend and process the
information. We created these activity pages to assist teachers in providing
a fantastic vocal warm-up and engaging beginner voice students in a
comprehensive curriculum that includes ear-training, music theory, and 1. Tonic Sol-fa
sight singing.
2. Tonic Sol-fa
This resource is available in two formats, 8.50 x 11 glossy card stock
“activity boards” and as a digital download (pdf) for easy printing. 3. Vowel Sounds

4. Steps & Skips

This resource includes a reproducible private studio/classroom license
for personal use only. This resource can be copied/printed for your private 5. Tones & Semitones
students or music classroom…forever! Not for resale or distribution. To
purchase please visit: https://www.thefullvoice.com/warmupsforkids/ 6. Singing Major Scales

7. Singing Major Triads

These pages include activities from the FULL 8. Awesome Arpeggios
VOICE Workbook Series. The FULL VOICE
Workbooks are a comprehensive curriculum 9. Tongue Twisters
researched and developed for the young
10. Singing with Articulations
vocal student ages 6 and up. Every workbook
includes technical exercises, music theory, 11. Singing with Dynamics
rhythm reading, ear training, sight singing
and MORE. 12. Scales, Triads & Arpeggios

13. Ascending Chromatic Scale

The FVWS is now available in music stores across Canada and the United 14. Descending Chromatic Scale
States. They are always available at thefullvoice.com. Get your Teacher 15. Chromatic Challenges
Welcome Package today!
16. Major & Minor Pentascales
Don’t forget to listen to our podcast!
17. Singing Minor Triads

Questions? Comments? Please contact us. We are always here to help. 18. Natural Minor Scale
Nikki@thefullvoice.com / 905-297-0284 (Mon - Fri)
19. Harmonic Minor Scale
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Visit our website for more great resources for your young singers. 20. Melodic Minor Scale

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1. — Warm up your voice by singing the tonic sol-fa scale ascending
and descending. (Hand signs are optional)

2. ü Check when completed.

o
o
I can sing and sign the scale ascending.

I can sing and sign the scale descending.

Sol-fa
o I can sing the scale ascending and
descending in one breath. DO’

3. — Sing the following tonic sol-fa patterns without signing.

TI
a) DO DO DO RE MI

SO LA
RE MI FA
b) DO

MI SO
c) DO RE DO RE

4. ! Write your own tonic sol-fa melody. FA

5. — Sing your melody.

MI

RE
6. — Sing the sol-fa using the correct rhythm.

a) DO

DO RE DO RE MI

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 TONIC
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1. — Warm up your voice by singing the tonic sol-fa scale ascending
and descending. (Hand signs are optional)

2. ü Check when completed.

o
o
I can sing and sign the scale ascending.

I can sing and sign the scale descending.

Sol-fa
o I can sing the scale ascending and
descending in one breath. DO’

3. — Sing the following tonic sol-fa patterns without signing.

TI
a) DO DO DO RE MI

SO LA
RE MI FA
b) DO

MI SO
c) DO RE DO RE

4. ! Write your own tonic sol-fa melody. FA

5. — Sing your melody.

MI

RE
6. — Sing the sol-fa using the correct rhythm.

a) DO

DO RE DO RE MI

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SINGING major
triads
A triad is a chord made up of the first, third, and fifth
notes of a scale. The notes on the staff move from
line to line to line or space to space to space.

A major triad is made up of the first, third and fifth broken solid
notes of a major scale. DO, MI, SO. If the notes are played triad triad
one after another it is a broken triad. If the notes are
played at the same time, it is called a solid triad.

1. — Sing the following:

a) DO DO MI MI SO b) DO MI DO MI SO

c) DO MI MI SO SO d) DO MI MI SO MI

2. — Sing major triads ascending and descending using tonic sol-fa after your teacher
plays a starting note.

a)

b)

3. O Listen to the following three-note melodies, played at random by your teacher.

4. ) Identify if the melodies are tones, semitones or triads.

tones semitones triad

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SINGING major
triads
A triad is a chord made up of the first, third, and fifth
notes of a scale. The notes on the staff move from
line to line to line or space to space to space.

A major triad is made up of the first, third and fifth Broken solid
notes of a major scale. DO, MI, SO. If the notes are played triad triad
one after another it is a broken triad. If the notes are
played at the same time, it is called a solid triad.

1. — Sing the following:

a) DO DO MI MI SO b) DO MI DO MI SO

c) DO MI MI SO SO d) DO MI MI SO MI

2. — Sing major triads ascending and descending using tonic sol-fa after your teacher
plays a starting note.

a)

b)

3. O Listen to the following three-note melodies, played at random by your teacher.

4. ) Identify if the melodies are tones, semitones or triads.

tones semitones triad

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Articulations specify how individual notes are to
be performed within a phrase or passage of music.
Articulation markings are symbols that tell us
how to exactly sing (or play) a note (or notes).

legato Sing legato! Legato means smooth and connected.

1. — Sing the following exercise using relaxed, open vowel sounds.

The curved line connecting the notes is

called a slur. It tells us to sing legato.

staccato
Sing Staccato! Staccato means short and detached. Staccato
notes are marked with dots above or below the note head.

2. — Sing the following exercise slowly.

Return to repertoire
Articulation challenge Can you find articulation markings
in the music you are performing?

Why do you think the composer

3. — Sing the following exercises slowly. wanted to use different articulations
in this song?

4. ! Draw your own articulation markings in the exercise below.

5. — Sing your new exercise slowly. (Or make your teacher sing it!)

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Articulations specify how individual notes are to
be performed within a phrase or passage of music.
Articulation markings are symbols that tell us
how to exactly sing (or play) a note (or notes).

legato Sing legato! Legato means smooth and connected.

1. — Sing the following exercise using relaxed, open vowel sounds.

The curved line connecting the notes is

called a slur. It tells us to sing legato.

staccato
Sing Staccato! Staccato means short and detached. Staccato
notes are marked with dots above or below the note head.

2. — Sing the following exercise slowly.

Return to repertoire
Articulation challenge Can you find articulation markings
in the music you are performing?

Why do you think the composer

3. — Sing the following exercises slowly. wanted to use different articulations
in this song?

4. ! Draw your own articulation markings in the exercise below.

5. — Sing your new exercise slowly. (Or make your teacher sing it!)

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A semitone is the smallest interval.
A chromatic scale is a scale that moves in
semitones. You use different tonic sol-fa syllables
ascending
when you ascend and descend.
Chromatic Scale
Ascending chromatic tonic sol-fa
syllables are pronounced with an “EE”
sound. (di = “dee”)
di ri fi si li DO’

1. — Sing the ascending chromatic scale very slowly. (Hand signs optional)
U TI
a)
li
DO di RE ri
U
LA

b)
si

DO di RE ri MI FA fi SO SO

U
c) fi
FA
DO di RE ri MI FA fi SO si LA li TI DO’

MI
2. —Sing the ascending chromatic scale above using:
a) vowel sounds.
b) different dynamics (piano and forte). ri
c) different tempo (lento, moderato and allegro).
RE
d) different articulations (legato and staccato).

3. ) What is a sharp?
di
4. ) Are you singing any songs that have chromatic passages? DO

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A semitone is the smallest interval.
A chromatic scale is a scale that moves in
semitones. You use different tonic sol-fa syllables
ascending
when you ascend and descend.
Chromatic Scale
Ascending chromatic tonic sol-fa
syllables are pronounced with an “EE”
sound. (di = “dee”)
di ri fi si li DO’

1. — Sing the ascending chromatic scale very slowly. (Hand signs optional)
U TI
a)
li
DO di RE ri
U
LA

b)
si

DO di RE ri MI FA fi SO SO

U
c) fi
FA
DO di RE ri MI FA fi SO si LA li TI DO’

MI
2. —Sing the ascending chromatic scale above using:
a) vowel sounds.
b) using different dynamics (piano and forte). ri
c) using a different tempo (lento, moderato and allegro).
RE
d) using different articulations (legato and staccato).

3. ) What is a sharp?
di
4. ) Are you singing any songs that have chromatic passages? DO

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