Palate Pandemonium Part 2

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More soft palate pandemonium is coming your way in this episode of Vocalogical! In the second part of our talk, we discuss when it’s appropriate to lower that palate for heightened nasal resonance. We also bust some myths and misconceptions on the soft palate as a whole.

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Listening Examples:

Sara Bareilles, “Brave” Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNd_YXJXZOA

Listen to 1:05, “I wanna see you be brave.” This is a great example of nasal resonance, with more examples throughout the song!

Julian Ovenden, “Maria” from West Side Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3iZczZnOjA

Listen to 1:45, as he ascends to a B flat on “Maria.” Along with expressing nasal resonance and a drop of the palate, this is also a good example of vowel modification, perhaps to an extreme, which will be covered in another episode.

Adele, “Hello” Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wdgoKLTDLs

In general, this song sits in the middle voice, and it can be heard that Adele uses a mouth belt, very strong, powerful, loud, and with a spread mouth to access the notes. Listening through the rest of the song, she uses similar tactics instead of utilizing nasal resonance and the soft palate.