Panofka Vocal Exercise No 5 - Developing Tone and Breathing
Channel: Successful Singing
Date: 17/06/2020

Panofka Vocal Exercise No 5 - Developing Tone and Breathing.   
The aim of this exercise is to sing the scale three times.  Starting loud (forte), then a little quieter (mezzo-forte) and then quietly (piano), whilst maintain accuracy with your note placement.

This compilation of 14 singing exercises date back to the early 19th Century when it was popular to vocalise along with piano accompaniment. They were traditionally sung wordless, but on vowel sound. 

We suggest you use the vowel sounds to sing along: 

Ah as in Apple
Eh as in Air
Ay as in Sky
Oh as in Orange
Ee as in Bee
Oo as in Room

Heinrich Panofka (3/10/1807 – 18/11/1887) was a German violinist, voice teacher and composer.  He became interested in the training of the voice, and with Bordogni he founded in 1842 an Académie de chant.

The aim of these exercises are to give the singing student more control over their voice, improving their breathing, working on the tone and resonance, improving their range and agility. Although these scales are almost 200 years old, you will find that they are still used today in many voice institutions and singing lessons all around the world.   


Check out the rest of our Vocal Exercise video’s We have created a series of these singing exercise videos in the popular keys, however you can find each of these exercises available in different keys and the relevant sheet music on our website: https://www.successfulsinging.com/learn-to-sing-3/scales-and-vocal-exercises/

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