Does warming up before singing make that big of a difference?

Does it make a big difference in your sound and help eliminate tensions, or is just so you don't do any damage or both?





I am just curious to know.
Does warming up before singing make that big of a difference?
Warming up before you sing will definitely improve your range and reduce the chance for injury to occur at extremely high or low ranges. However, it is not necessary for middle or easy ranges. As well, achieving a sound with a lot of vibrato comes easier to me personally after i warm up.





Conclusion: it isn't that big of a difference but it only takes a minute to do so why not?
Reply:Warming up makes a HUGE difference in your singing. It's a matter of whether you would like to keep your vocal cords healthy or not. If you don't care about straining your voice, then don't warm up. Just know that this also puts your speaking voice at risk of detiorating as well. You won't improve as a musician if you don't work up to anything either. Even if you are singing in your comfortable range, you should still warm up because the larynx, diaphragm, and vocal cords can weaken over time and your singing voice will get worse. Who wants that? It does in fact release tension in your voice. If you are worried about other physical and external pain, stretch out your neck and arms before singing. The upper body is where you usually tighten up so this helps a lot! Comfort is key to singing well, no matter how long or how short of a time you sing. For individual safety, please warm up before singing. It doesn't matter if you want to make it big as a musician, but if you don't take care of your voice, you will hurt yourself! If you abuse it, you lose it...first rule of singing. Please trust me on this, I know what I am talking about. I have been involved in choir and voice lessons for three years and three men in my family are recording artists. Breathe from your diaphragm, drink lots of water, don't yell loudly, rest your voice when you are ill or tired, and keep good posture so air can flow through your body and you can sustain your notes better. I hope I helped!