Videos
Voice Warm up and Singing Technique
Vocal Warm up for the Actor & Singer with Dr. Roger Hale
This Vocal Warm Up is for Actors and Singers. No matter what genre you sing--country, pop, rock, hip hop, classical, you name it! Warm up your voice and your body with Dr. Roger Hale, music educator at Dixie State University. Scroll to the bottom for timestamps for...
A HEALTHY VOICE! A Discussion with Dr. Tyler Nelson and Dr. Roger Hale
This YouTube live event will be a discussion on vocal health with Dr. Tyler Nelson, Director of Vocal Studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Nelson is an incredible soloist and he will be an amazing resource to have on this channel. FOLLOW TYLER...
DUST OFF YOUR VOICE!! This 20 MINUTE Voice lesson.
If you haven't sung for a while, use this 20 minute voice warm up and lesson to help get the cobwebs out. Dr. Roger Hale will take you through a physical warm up, breathing exercises, voice activation, descending voice exercises, jaw relaxation, and even ear-training...
Wake Up Your Abdominal Muscles! Improve Breath Support! Full Vocal Warm up
This video will help you manage your breath support by focusing on the abdomen, by using techniques such as panting, counting, inhaling and exhaling fulling and over a measured time. This is the longest video that I have created. If you haven't sung for a while, this...
Wake Up Your Voice! Full Vocal Warm up!
Wake Up Your Voice! with Dr. Roger Hale. This FULL vocal warm up will help you feel ready to sing across your entire range. You will also get help on vocal technique, range extension, breath support, jaw relaxation, etc.
Choral Warm up #2: Full Vocal Warm up
This choral and vocal singing warm up video demonstration features Dr. Roger Hale and the Dixie State Chamber Singers. Physical Warm Up Align Your Head (Posture) Relaxation of the Shoulders (Posture) Vocalises: Vowel Shape and Range Extension Range Extension Using...
Choral Warm up #1: Full Vocal Warm up
This video will give the choral directors resources and ideas of warm-up exercises that will help you choir achieve some of the following goals: A relaxed and free neck and jaw Good singing posture An open breath Proper vowel shape Balance and Blend Here is a link to...
Sight Singing with Solfege and Music Literacy
Sight Singing Practice #2. Practice singing in more keys.
Learn to improve your music reading skills with this video series! This sight singing practice video is #2 in an ongoing series. You can practice with music educator, Dr. Roger Hale. He will sing each melody twice. Simply mute your phone or device on the 1st or second...
Sight Singing Practice #1. Read music better!
This video is the first in a NEW sight singing series that uses melodies compiled by Benjamin Crowell. No. 27 C Major 4/4 time No. 28 C Major 4/4 time No. 29 C Major 3/4 time No. 30 C Major 4/4 time No. 31 G Major 3/4 time No. 32 G Major 3/4 time No. 33 (Bass...
Learn to Sing Scales and Modes with Dr. Roger Hale
During this video you will learn and practice how to sing scales and modes using Solfege and Curwen Hand signs with Dr. Roger Hale. Major (Ionian) Lydian Mixolydian Natural Minor (Aeolian) Dorian Melodic Minor Harmonic Minor Phrygian Locrian Chromatic
Why Solfege? Why Curwen Hand signs?
This introductory video will explain why to use Solfege and the associated Curwen Handsigns. It will also explain Moveable DO or Tonic Sol-fa. This video also introduces note names, key signatures, and the Circle of Fifths. In the coming weeks short videos will be...