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Are you ready to werk that voice?  Are your high notes sickening?  Is your low range deeper than a death drop?  

Get ready to holler along with your favorite catch-phrases from RuPaul’s Drag Race.  Below you will find ten fierce vocal exercises to help you develop your creativity, uniqueness, nerve and (vocal) talent.  Forget about reading, hunties…singing is fun-damental.  Here we go, all my legendary children:

Gurl……..

“Miss Vanjie” was the cry heard round the world.  And now it’s the vocal warmup that can save your belt.  Use these bright vowels and nasal consonants to bring your voice forward and sing for the gods.

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      Miss Vanjie

Then try it with just piano:

      Miss Vanjie piano

We’ve all felt a bit “Flazeda” from time to time.  And there’s no better way to work on your low range than to musicalize this timeless malapropism from Pearl.

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      Flazeda

Then try it with just piano:

      Flazeda piano

Whatever you think of Jasmine Masters, there’s no doubt that she has a way with words.  I set this statement with a certain courtly elegance, so you can werk on beautiful vocal onsets.

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      No tea, no shade, no pink lemonade

Then try it with just piano:

      No tea, no shade, no pink lemonade piano
Oh Phi Phi…what is wrong with you, girl?  This infamous line serves as a great warmup for building range and clarity of consonants.

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      Go back to Party City where you belong!

Then try it with just piano:

      Go back to Party City where you belong! piano

For anyone who thinks Shangela was robbed in All-Stars 3, may this octave-leap vocal exercise be a balm for your tortured soul.

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      Halleloo!

Then try it with just piano:

      Halleloo! piano

Alyssa Edwards, despite her back rolls, is one of many kweens who is always ready to serve body-ody-ody.  And, it turns out, b’s and d’s are excellent warmup consonants.  Thanks, Alyssa!

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      Body-ody-ody

Then try it with just piano:

      Body-ody-ody piano

I don’t know what Mystique Summers Madison is doing at the moment, but whatever it is, I hope she ALWAYS remembers that she is from Chicago.  Use this five-note pattern to werk on open vowels.

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      Bitch, I'm from Chicago!

Then try it with just piano:

      Bitch, I'm from Chicago! piano

Mama Ru’s words are feared and loved, and here they allow us a chance to explore a legato arpeggio.  The vowel “ay” is right in between open and closed, so it’s a great way to address your mix.  And who doesn’t want to be a mix-y kween?

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      Chante, you stay...Sashay away

Then try it with just piano:

      Chante, you stay...Sashay away piano

Alaska’s signature greeting gives us an opportunity to embrace our nasal resonance and a high tongue position.  Lil’ Poundcake would be proud…

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      Hieeee


Then try it with just piano:

      Hieeee piano

Last, but most certainly not least, some inspirational words from Ms. Latrice Royale.  This is vocalizing at your most diva-licious.

Do this track first to learn the vocal exercise:

      Get up, look sickening, and make them eat it!

Then try it with just piano:

      Get up, look sickening, and make them eat it! piano