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
--- In vocalist-temporary@y..., buzzcen@a... wrote: > In a message dated 10/19/2002 4:51:37 PM Central Daylight Time, > kriswrite@a... writes: > > > Randy~ > > > > Most obviously, this student has developed a very bad habit, and it's > > a matter of re-training her to sing naturally. I believe she is using > > her nose as a resonator because her throat is sometimes > > Well the lack of velum elevation in nasal singing is a given. The reasons > are usually because a retracted tongue and/or elevated larynx are causing the > velum to drop as a pressure release valve in sense because the back of the > mouth is blocked off. > > Exercises that get the tongue more forward and/or the larynx will allow the > soft palate to lift eliminating the nasality. > > Randy Buescher > >
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