Lutgen Vocalises – Vocal Exercises

Lutgen Vocalises – Vocal Exercise

The aim of these vocalises is to render the voice sufficiently flexible and mellow to execute easily and elegantly the colorature and embellishments found in the works of our great composers. They are intended to be, for the singer, what Czerny’s School of Velocity is for the pianist.

Proceeding from the principle, that it is unpractical to practice a variety of difficult passages at the same time, I begin with exercises on two, three and four tones, then advancing progressively to more difficult exercises; leaving it to the teacher to transpose them a semitone higher or lower.

However, in order to avoid the monotony and lassitude which are almost inseparable from a strictly methodic course of study, I have endeavored to clothe my exercises in a musical and agreeable form; and have made them very short, to prevent overexertion of the voice.

Following its avowed purpose, this work contains no exercises for sustained tones; and it will suffice to sing daily a few long-sustained tones, before taking up these exercises.

The results obtained with this method, and its approbation by several of the highest musical authorities, justify my hope, that it will find a favorable reception.

B. Lütgen

Lütgen added a note on the second page of his edition: These vocal exercises may be gradually transposed a semitone higher or lower, without overpassing the natural limits of the voice.

This series of scores is intended to present these vocalises in many different keys. So, the students and pianists have not to transpose the lessons on the fly and may avoid by this way unnesserary errors. It is important for singers to know exactly what tone they are actually singing and these transposed versions give them the chance to do so. By that way, they also can train their reading capabilities in different tonalities.

In this set, every vocalise is presented:
1. by number
2. Key

 

Vocal Exercise Learning Tracks to help make the voice more flexible and mellow. Although originally intended for singers of the works of composers, they can be used by anyone who wishes to exercise the voice.

 

Exercise 1

Exercise 1 – Key Bb 

Exercise 1 – Key C 

Exercise 1 – Key D

Exercise 1 – Key Eb

 

Exercise 2

Exercise 2 – Key D

Exercise 2 – Key Db

Exercise 2 – Key Eb

Exercise 2 – Key F

 

Exercise 3

Exercise 3 – Key Bb

Exercise 3 – Key C

Exercise 3 – Key D

Exercise 3 – Key Db

 

Exercise 4

Exercise 4 – Key Ab

Exercise 4 – Key F

Exercise 4 – Key G

Exercise 4 – Key Gb

 

Exercise 5

Exercise 5 – Key E

Exercise 5 – Key F

Exercise 5 – Key G

Exercise 5 – Key Gb

 

Exercise 6

Exercise 6 – Key C

Exercise 6 – Key D

Exercise 6 – Key Eb

Exercise 6 – Key Db

 

Exercise 7

Exercise 7 – Key Bb

Exercise 7 – Key C

Exercise 7 – Key D

Exercise 7 – Key Db

 

Exercise 8

Exercise 8 – Key Eb

Exercise 8 – Key F

Exercise 8 – Key G

 

Exercise 9

Exercise 9 – Key D

Exercise 9 – Key Eb

Exercise 9 – Key F

Exercise 9 – Key G

 

Exercise 10

Exercise 10 – Key D

Exercise 10 – Key Eb

Exercise 10 – Key F

 

Exercise 11

Exercise 11 – Key F

Exercise 11 – Key Eb

Exercise 11 – Key D

Exercise 11 – Key C

 

Exercise 12

Exercise 12 – Key Bb

Exercise 12 – Key Ab

Exercise 12 – Key G

Exercise 12 – Key F

 

Exercise 13

Exercise 13 – Key G

Exercise 13 – Key F

Exercise 13 – Key Eb

Exercise 13- Key D

 

Exercise 14

Exercise 14 – Key F

Exercise 14 – Key Eb

Exercise 14 – Key D

Exercise 14 – Key C

 

Exercise 15

Exercise 15 – Key F

Exercise 15 – Key Eb

Exercise 15 – Key D

Exercise 15 – Key C

 

Exercise 16

Exercise 16 – Key F

Exercise 16 – Key Eb

Exercise 16 – Key D

Exercise 16 – Key C

 

Exercise 17

Exercise 17 – Key C

Exercise 17 – Key Bb

Exercise 17 – Key Ab

Exercise 17 – Key G

 

Exercise 18

Exercise 18 – Key F

Exercise 18 – Key Eb

Exercise 18 – Key D

Exercise 18 – Key C

 

Exercise 19

Exercise 19 – Key C

Exercise 19 – Key Bb

Exercise 19 – Key Ab

Exercise 19 – Key G

 

Exercise 20

Exercise 20 – Key F

Exercise 20 – Key Eb

Exercise 20 – Key D

Exercise 20 – Key C