Free singing lessons from Swansea Music
Free Online Singing Video Lessons
Whether you have the lowest male singing voice (basso profundo,) or the highest female singing voice (coloratura soprano) – learning to sing benefits not only your musical ability, it also benefits your mental wellbeing.
Getting Ready to Sing
Breathing Techniques
Breathing techniques improve vocal control, stamina, pitch accuracy, and prevent strain — essential for strong, healthy, expressive singing.
Vowel Production
Vowel production is learning to shape vocal tract sounds to create clear, resonant vowels, essential for tone, pitch, and articulation.
Warming Up
Short Warm Ups
Short warm-ups prepare the voice, improve focus, prevent strain, and gently activate breath, pitch, and resonance before full singing.
Extended Warm Ups
Extended warm-ups deeply condition the voice, enhance range, flexibility, endurance, and help address specific technical challenges before intense singing.
Sight Reading for Beginners
Sight-reading is the ability to read and perform music at first glance without having seen or practiced it beforehand. It’s a great skill to practice at home.
Scooby Do Warm Ups
Cartoon theme songs are fun and often have clear melodies and rhythms, making them great for practicing pitch, timing, and vocal expression in a relaxed, enjoyable way.
Triplets and Passing Notes
Triplets are three notes played in the time of two. Passing notes are non-chord tones connecting two harmonic tones. Learn more with our free video lesson.
Extended Scales (Grades 5–7)
Extended scales warm-ups for grades 5–7 involve practicing more complex scales, like chromatic, minor, or pentatonic scales, and incorporating wider intervals and rhythms.
Vocal Tongue Twisters (Grades 7 & 8)
Tongue twister warm-ups for grades 7 and 8 involve practicing fast, intricate phrases to improve diction, articulation, and vocal agility. These exercises help with precise pronunciation, control over breath, and clarity in rapid speech or singing, essential for advanced vocal technique and performance.
Scales and Arpeggios
Apreggios and Advanced Arpeggios
Arpeggios are broken chords sung in sequence. Voice arpeggios build control and pitch, while advanced arpeggios involve complex patterns, improving agility and vocal flexibility.
Grade 3 Vocal Practice
Grade 3 — Feed the Birds
Feed the Birds (Grade 3) is a song from the musical Mary Poppins, often used in vocal exams at Grade 3 level. It is a gentle, expressive piece that helps students focus on phrasing, tone, and emotion, with a moderate range suitable for developing vocal control and interpretive skills.
Grade 4 Vocal Practice
Grade 4 – Caro Mio Ben
Caro Mio Ben is a renowned Italian art song composed by Giuseppe Giordani and often attributed to his brother Tommaso Giordani. This aria is sometimes featured in Grade 4 vocal examinations, such as those by Trinity College London. It is celebrated for its expressive phrasing, legato lines, and lyrical beauty.
Grade 4 – A New Year Carol
A New Year Carol is a choral piece by Benjamin Britten, featured in his Friday Afternoons, Op. 7. This collection was composed in 1934 for the boys of Clive House, Prestatyn, Wales. The carol is characterised by its gentle, reflective mood and is set in E♭ major, making it suitable for Grade 4 vocal examinations.
