Congrats, that is where is is supposed to be:)

JV

Im so happy for that but dam i mean soft pallet is sore i guess it is becasue it takes all the pressure

I wonder how i know if im not pulling chest a little because since it is in my soft pallet i still feel it a little in my mouth.

Can you pull chest to b above middle C I dont think im mixing. JUst feel more pressure in the soft pallet the higher i go then it is a sore. Maby to much air i thought.

You can definitely pull chest past a middle C. I used to do that all the way up to the A above middle C when I was singing without any knowledge or preparation. Baaad idea.

Oh, and if that feeling of discomfort in your soft pallete doesn't go away, chill out and stop doing what you're doing. You may be correct that you're pushing too much air pressure through the cords. There shouldn't be so much escaping that it feels like your soft palette is being pummled.

James is right. Listen to Michael Bolton. He pulls all of his high notes up in chest.Pulling chest is like belting from the bottom. As far as the palate, don't know why it would be getting sore. It's just aplacement thing. Maybe you are tensing the palate up, wwhich is wrong. Allow the yawning sensation, don't over force it. It is also correct to feel it in your mouth, that doesn't mean you are pulling chest. you should feel the placement in the palate but the resonance in the teeth, cheeks, nose...

JV

See i dont have a tape recorder were im at. How would i know if im pulling up chest i do feel a lttle chest in about f and f sharp above middle c and at g i feel no chest at all is that alright.

What's wrong with pulling chest? It sounds bigger doesn't it? What's wrong is if you force up the sound. Don't worry so much about it unless you are straining, then there is something wrong. If it hurts, then stop, otherwise, quit worrying about it.

JV

Sensei Vendera,

I have a question.

Is there a specific exercise to strengthen the muscles that raise and lower the soft palate?

Several years ago I lost my voice, and noticed that my soft palate and uvula had dropped quite a bit while I was sick, and periodically I wake up and they are "relaxed" or low, and I can literally take my finger and push the soft palate back up from the inside of my mouth and it will stay up after that.

Is there a specific exercise to control the soft palate, and is there any vocal/tonal benefit to being able to raise and lower the soft palate? I have read Raise Your Voice five times all the way through - and I may have just missed this issue in the book, but I didn't recall it coming up.

I know that if you "snort inward" (like a "pig grunt" through your nose) it vibrates the soft palate(as long as your sinuses are clear), and that is what got me thinking about this.


It may just be a stupid idea/question, but what the heck - I'll ask it anyway.



Thanks,
Tim

Actually, I am developing a new vocal system for a company that will be released by the end of the year and one of the new exercises I am using is the Gargling exercise. You remeber the gargling tone warmup with water? Well, go to the lip bubbles exercises from the Members section and instead of lip bubbles, practice gargling WITHOUT using any water. Also apply the yawning sensation when you do this. Now, when you gargle, the whole soft palate will vibrate and move in waves. This will help you develop your vocal placement into the soft palate. It kinda sounds like a cat purring. Give it a try:)

JV