Dear Caio and Vocalisters:
Yes, using consonants the require "stops" /t, d, k. g, etc/ raise the soft
palate because they build up a pressure in the mouth. Upon release of
these consonants most singers will retain the raised soft palate.
Inhalation through the mouth raises the soft palate. Other devices such as
assuming the feeling of surprise or the sensation one feels while beginning
a sneeze also raise the soft palate and these sensations can be used to
accomplish this.
The counter action of the soft palate and the larynx is a natural one. I
have never found anyone who could raise the soft palate without lowering
the larynx and visa versa. I imagine there are those who can do it but
that is not the concern of a voice teacher.
Lloyd
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