Lifting the soft palate

[VanMerlin]

Okay, so this is for all the people that know how to do this, or have a teaching instructor that they can ask.

 

How do you properly lift the soft palate? People get into a lot of trouble by thinking they're lifting it but only hardening the top of the throat through pressing the palate. So, is there anyone who can explain the proper technique and method of how to lift the palate, and know that you're doing it properly?

 

Doing this ensures a higher range, greater resonance in your voice, greater flexibility for passages and, I believe, a pure head voice, for those who are wondering why I'm asking.

 

Thanks to anyone who can shed some light on this for all of us.

Edited October 25, 2005 by VanMerlin

[artekoublier]

I have never heard of anyone doing this, I had 2 singing teachers and no one mentioned that.

I had thought that you meant singing from the diaphragm. If it is then I can help. when the breathe in it's better to breathe in and hold it our in your stomach, otherwise you'll sound nasal or throaty. And when singing with this breath it's like when you shout at someone it's the same way, and when you let it out for a long note remember the vibrato at the end...and don't just make it a not, let it have some "colour". That's about all I know, doing that has kept my voice different from other males and not lower and still in full female range, he he. I hope I have helped, if not I am sorry

[Krys]

when the breathe in it's better to breathe in and hold it our in your stomach, otherwise you'll sound nasal or throaty.

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OMG OMG OMG your advice really helped! Merci beaucoup!

[artekoublier]

sorry I spell really bad

 

"when you breathe in it's better to breathe in and hold it your in your stomach, otherwise you'll sound nasal or throaty."

 

is what it should have been, and thanks I hope it did help.