In a message dated 10/01/2001 11:13:07 AM Central Daylight Time, Greypins@a... writes: Greypins@a... writes:
<< << she tells me to "put some smile" into the vowel >>
what if you're singing at a funeral? >>
I think it's more a feeling of keeping a more lateral position than for the upper register and a smaller mouth. It shouldn't be a real smile, because then it would be spread, and as Randy said, there would be nasality if the palate were truly lowered.
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