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From:  buzzcen@a...
Date:  Mon Oct 21, 2002  2:32 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Help with nasally singing

In a message dated 10/21/2002 9:10:53 AM Central Daylight Time,
kriswrite@a... writes:

> Hi Randy~
>
> This particular student has good tongue placement, so I don't think
> that's the problem. I'm not sure how I would determine if the larynx
> was elevated. We do work on raising her palate...this is something
> she can usually achieve if I point out that she's not lifting it.
>
> Kristina
>

Well, the soft palate is dropping in response to something else. I'm
assuming she does not have velopharyngeal incompetence, otherwise her
speaking voice would be nasalized. Because the soft palate is ALWAYS raised
in nonnasalized sounds. Figure out what antecedent is causing the issue and
the palate will raise on its own.

Randy Buescher






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