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Warm-up tips Activities 1

Listen and complete

Listen and choose the correct word to complete the texts.

Breathing

It is important to breathe properly when you play any instrument, not only to keep enough in your but also to produce a correct sound. This exercise is very easy. First, you need to have a correct : your back has to be and your flat on the floor. Then, you have to inhale for one beat and for seven beats. You have to breathe on time and the has to be steady.


Voice warm-up

Warm-up exercises for your voice are important before singing for several reasons: They help make your voice and last longer, they are the best training to become a better singer because you can improve your , vocal and register and they also help you enhance your ability to recognise , scales and .

Alicia de Larrocha (1923-2009) was a Spanish pianist and composer. She was famous for her elegant, masterly technique and personal interpretation of Mozart compositions and Spanish music. She became worldwide famous and won 4 Grammy Awards.

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A World of Music. Analysing concepts

Team work

In pairs read the sentences and decide if you agree or disagree. Write X in the right box.

AGREE

DISAGREE

1. Warm-ups help increase injuries.

Ok No
2. If you play a wind instrument and you improve your breathing technique, your sound will be better.  Ok No
3. All instruments need the same warm-up exercises. Ok No
4. You will blow your instrument better if you bend your back. Ok     No
5. Repetitive exercises may produce injuries if you don't warm up properly. Ok No
6. If you exhale your breath irregularly the sound from your instrument is better. Ok    No     

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