These short exercises will help you become more familiar with the sounds which can be derived from the major scale. Each of them uses the syllables do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do. These are called sol-fa syllables.
They are useful for practicing many of the basic sounds used in singing. As you sing each of these exercises, remain as relaxed as possible and sing with an open flowing sound. Keep your posture straight and focus your voice straight ahead as if you were singing into a microphone at a comfortable height. Do not "reach" for any of the notes as they get higher or lower, but simply allow the sounds to come out naturally. You may not be able to sing these exercises easily to begin with. Be patient and practice them regularly, but only for short periods of time at each session.
Learn and practice these exercises using all three of the following methods: