Component Focus #4 - “How Do I Control My Soft Palate?” - Voice Breakdown

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[@replitzit]

What are the other 2 components. You always say 6 but there is only 4 of these videos and this was 2 years ago

[@jovanmelony2595]

Same

[@joshuaalfando6955]

The easiest way to feel your soft pallte when it closed is by smelling some coffee or any other fragrance. If you can still smell the coffee, it means that your soft pallatte still lowered, but if you unable to smell that coffee smell again, then you are successfully closed your soft pallate

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Very nice tip, Joshua! :D -NYSC

[@kathybui1918]

❤❤❤ oh thanks for more tip.

[@808mike]

2:42 exercise 1 5:02 exercise 2 7:13 exercise 3 Came here expecting one since I'm used to it and couldn't find I made my own :)

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Hope you enjoyed it, @St Michael! -NYSC

[@GP71_OO]

Thank you very much

[@sihplak]

Watching this as someone born with a cleft lip and palate who had really bad speech therapists growing up who couldn't properly explain how to do certain speech sounds. I was curious about how to control my vocal nasality and I understood this in seconds. Thanks a ton

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Oh man! We're so glad this was helpful to you, Sihplak! Keep up the awesome work! -NYSC

[@larrycornell240]

I love that you have identified the six variables that allow us to mimick other voices. It seems like the right kind of abstraction to help the pedagogy of singing in general.

[@samallen1223]

Im a singer and voice teachers always have preached to me to “Raise the soft palate!” But they could never explain what the soft palate is, it’s purpose, and how to gain control of it. Thank you for taking a scientific approach to this and sharing your knowledge.

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

We're sorry no one had the answers for you before @sam allen, but we're glad we could help! Anatomy for singers is so important, make sure you find good voice teachers who teach using anatomy and know what they're talking about. Our group of voice teachers at New York Vocal Coaching are very skilled and knowledgeable, try checking them out (newyorkvocalcoaching.com/services/voice-lessons)! -NYVC

[@tobiasotten3941]

Here trying to learn a girl voice👍

[@builderbob1239]

Does this help?

[@kagernist1866]

Lol me too, but yeah does it help?

[@monsieurLDN]

@@kagernist1866 yep I sound exactly as a girl now

[@XxTechyTheGamerxX]

Omg i just watched a how to do girl voice on my recommended lol

[@itsgarytime2768]

same dude

[@shoddyworkmanship4934]

Thank you! I have had problems with my soft palate uncontrollably and painfully flexing while I sang Even worse I couldn't find this problem addressed in other singing lessons. Eventually my solution to relax my soft palate was to open my mouth more and do more warm-up/scale exercises. But these exercises are better. Now I will be able to consciously move my soft palate, and hopefully avoid pain.

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Wow! So glad this helped!!! -NYSC

[@Discobear6405]

Even though it's 10 mins long it is straight to the point and very helpful; thanks a ton.

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[@AmayaCrazy]

This is one of the most practical and informative vids I've found. 🙌🏽

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We're so glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Amaya! -NYSC

[@cameronfuelscher3326]

I have a little trick that is working for me So I do the motion of the sound “NG” and I imagine saying it but really no noise is coming out Do the same with “AH” I figured this out when my sister said “when you talk in your mind your vocal cords still move” and it’s the same with all the exercises

[@NICK-zk6tk]

what?

[@notebookofvarsha]

Thanks

[@injured_lion]

I didn't get it 😶

[@Affinity_Official]

Just say sing, then keep the NG sound going so like "SINGGGGGG" then "UHHHH"

[@mishkathlay]

excellent

[@jessyprince681]

I guess I am the first to put a comment ...God bless you both of you and Justin...Very nice videos...I wish you guys could make a video about the - Ah- vowel...Anyway, thank you for all the hard work made easier

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[@fernandosilva3051]

This is my first time here, and Now I love this content, thank you so so much. It's so valiable

[@altidegala647]

At 6:13 he sounded like a villager in Minecraft

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Haha! :D -NYSC

[@hirendraavenkatachalpathy8528]

Here we meet again the man of culture!

[@michelleohlhoff5842]

Mind blown! I can believe how hard, yet how simple it is! Once again thaaaaank you!!&

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

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[@ABCabc-hw3qx]

Omg! Thank you so much for your videos. You are a real treasure!

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You're welcome @ABC abc! We're glad you found it helpful! -NYSC

[@filakyle3663]

Most profesional videos. Thank you so much. I watch all your videos about voice control. Finaly someone explains me it all so I understand and also giving me excercises. This channel is so great!

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We're so glad to hear it! Thanks Fila! -NYSC

[@gertleroy]

Freediver watching this video ✌️(equalization techniques for the ears)

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[@elaadamek1353]

you’re a 🎩 magician. lol these are harder than I thought

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Glad you like it! :D -NYSC

[@elaadamek1353]

I tend to go super nasal or hurt my chords when singing high powerful notes, is this what I should be practising?

[@iamtwoawesomes]

here trying to learn a masculine voice

[@bushwhack12]

7:56 you got me cracking up here. Love the the video thanks.

[@Idontwantahandel]

Why does it sound like an electric toothbrush on the ng-ah exercise? 🤣

[@takahasi_a]

It's the place where you burn your mouth on pizza xD Love your sense of humour!

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Lol! :D -NYSC

[@hikeoganessian1482]

It hurts thinking of that burn...Coke or Pepsi ?

[@andlfyertheyoshi2525]

Now my malfunctions in doing Voice impressions are gone! :D Thank you! Now my voice impressions are easier!

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Wow! Great news! :D -NYSC

[@Naziha_Nedjar_bidoune_itala]

i improve my skills but i have problems of my pronounce....

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

That's okay! Keep working at it! :) -NYSC

[@3pensink]

You did great voice lessons,i,e voice lessons #1 to #4, many including me have benefited, and still benefiting from the lessons.how from the 6 lessons, you left 2 lessons,e,g, articulation and prosody.kindly complete the remaining 2.

[@simco7473]

What are the 5th and 6th components? #1 is your Vocal chords #2 is your Larynx #3 is your tongue #4 is your soft palate. #5 ? #6? Great series!

[@maximilianseyfert3812]

Hello there, you haven't found by any chance? >.>

[@kqi32]

Again lol, did you find it?

[@MatthewWright001]

Brilliant video!

[@100legobits]

Now How did you do that. Had me laughing., XD

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

😄😄😄 -NYSC

[@stephenlarochelle4154]

When I realized what is was I was like ohhh the Hangy thing is moving

[@theboxygenie]

Right? I found it so cool when I looked in a mirror and this weird muscle thing moved autonomically

[@drbonehead]

Great video! Thank you for the great explanations, will definitely use these tips!

[@thegreatestcontent1789]

This video has been very helpful

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We're so glad to hear that @The Greatest Content! -NYSC

[@caligaselcabron]

This channel is pure gold!

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[@pradhamarao]

Excellent teaching and more information.Thank you so much Sir 🙏🙏🙏🙏💕

[@ghastly6666]

a nice trick I found by myself when I was learning without any videos is to try and breathe in and out with your mouth closed. if you can't, you know your soft pallet is 100 percent closed.

[@thundertv1431]

this video did help me. I was trying to listen and do the instructions carefully. my family always say I talk so quietly which I believe is because of my low soft palate.

[@Stjarna_a]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL

[@kathybui1918]

Thank you ❤❤❤

[@kristinablid5261]

Thank you ❤

[@sambou6286]

that was awesome!! thank you so much! looking forward to more videos

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

So glad you enjoyed it, Sam! -NYSC

[@khushipatelmusic]

Helped a lot 👍👍❤thank you! As a learning singer these videos of yours have helped me a lot 😇.

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

We're so glad to hear this, Khushi! -NYSC

[@Madhayter]

7:56 Man just taught us how to speak Villager

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😁 -NYSC

[@overcookedburger7251]

I always talking like that when I was a kid, and now I'm struggling talking normally

[@hirendraavenkatachalpathy8528]

Here we meet again 🤠 man of culture

[@gabrielblumm]

Amazing explanation, thank you!

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Thank YOU! -NYSC

[@darcsen6549]

7:55 killed me

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

😃 -NYSC

[@lucasteganox9049]

I'm trying to master english american accent, more specificaly vowel nasalization. This is super useful thanks!

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Hi @Lucastegano X! We're so glad you found this video helpful! Try looking at some of our other component focus videos as well. They should help you in obtaining an American accent :) -NYSC

[@Rosannasfriend]

I was watching this video for 3 1/2 minutes, and then left for a while and never came back. LOL. It's now 11:14 PM. I'll come back to this in the morning.

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Always glad to have you, Rosanna! -NYSC

[@imthatchickyoulike98]

céline fan spotted... huhu

[@hikeoganessian1482]

thx for a well explained clarification of the subject...good job teacher....sorry, I didn't see you name anywhere...I'll listen again to hear you say your name and get a second view of the class....

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Hi Hike! We're so glad you enjoyed this episode! His name is Brendan Houdek and you can always find him here on the New York Vocal Coaching channel! :) -NYSC

[@loganrehn3916]

You guys are amazing thank you and keep it up please!!

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You're welcome, @Logan Rehn! We'll do our best :) -NYVC

[@vitaesmusica]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@liver2216]

This guy is the fúcking best I always wanted to do Patrick stars voice

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Haha! We're so glad to help! -NYSC

[@Nibbist21]

Been trying to learn how to sound less nasal bc my friends say my voice sounds a lil bit like a nerdy voice, atleast i pin pointed what i need to work on

[@hikeoganessian9729]

Along with teacher Jason, and now seeing this, you have helped in my understanding of what your teaching. Because...I had no idea what you meant my raising the sft Pallet or not...Thanks and I will look at this a few times more.. I like the idea of your teaching on a detailed focus of a small piece of the whole...also....I always worked with Pallets on the receiving doc..lol thx again..

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

So awesome to know this helped! :D -NYSC

[@nononsense6875]

Loved it!

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[@SonNguyen-mc7zf]

I’ve noticed that while I’m raising my soft pallet, my lyrinx always goes down. Did i make it corect. Thanks a lot for your help

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Hi Son! For more help, join Brendan’s live chat! More info in our Community Tab! -NYSC

[@tobiasotten3941]

@@NewYorkVocalCoaching thanks dad

[@kirtanislife1621]

@@tobiasotten3941 dad 🤣

[@taylorp.-zm7hu]

This is really helpful, both as a trans man and a 6th language Swedish learner (the accent is very nasal at times)

[@bomsicle1]

Excellent exercises. Thanks

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Thank YOU, Bomi! So glad you enjoyed it! -NYSC

[@bahadornourbakhsh8089]

Your traning is that miracel for my voice and break my lock voice and mind after 10 years thanx thanx thanx i dont know what am i say

[@zakiajan2281]

I Appreciate ur videos on the four components and found them very helpful. Can u post videos on the remaining 2 components?

[@alrightythen759]

You're a Godsend.

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Brendan appreciates your kind words, Alrighty! -NYSC

[@andrewbishop1572]

Thank you! This is great.

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

So glad you liked it, Andrew! :D -NYSC

[@Rosannasfriend]

Thanks again for another helpful video!

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Yay! Thanks Rosanna! -NYSC

[@dlau2525]

I can easily feel the back of my tongue move up towards or lowering away from the soft pallette, but having a hard time feeling the soft palette movement...

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

It's super subtle! -NYSC

[@rickstratton9733]

Thanks again guys, very helpful

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Thanks for watching, Rick! :) -NYSC

[@ZatiCoh]

That moment when you realize that you stopped lifting your soft pallet because you though it was bad form😂😂 Really wish I had an actual vocal coach growing up

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

We're here to help! :) For more on the Soft Palate and singing, check out episode 60 of Voice Lessons To The World! -NYVC

[@urdmusic]

It's a super cool video. Thank you

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Thanks for stopping by! -NYSC

[@wormsali]

Super helpful I appreciate you brother

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Brendan appreciates your kind words! -NYSC

[@amrabbas4679]

Great work 👍👍👍 can you do break down for gregory peck's voice

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[@andrea-hu7qo]

Thank you so much for helping me and other now i dont have troble doing that it is so amazing you can teach everbody to do that 😄😄

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

This is great news! Glad you're here, Red! :) -NSYC

[@hiru-iz3db]

the NG sounds like minecraft villagers

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Ha! Interesting! -NYSC

[@Dayz671]

I'm trying to do a girl voice and other impressions so i hope this helps

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Nice! Join Brendan's live chat for tips from him! More info in our Community Tab :) -NYSC

[@lubay111]

Approximately Approximately how long does it take to learn raising and lowering the soft palate ? Please let me know . Your answer will be accepted as an approximation not as an iron clad definitive answer so please do comment on this aspect of how long does it take to learn raising and lowering the soft palate . I have been following your advice on exercises for raising the soft palate for the last 2 weeks without achieving even the slightest twitch so please do comment on this aspect . Rafi Rashid .

[@XIxR3DEEM3RxIX]

Really helpful video! Also I laughed very much! :'D An important thing! Having fun while learning. ^^

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

We agree @XlxR3DEEM3RxIX! It's the best way to learn and we're so glad you feel like you learned something from our video! -NYSC

[@kqi32]

This is the last component posted on this channel, what are the last two? They were 6 right?

[@mamymimma]

Amazing!

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

😃😃😃 -NYSC

[@Moen_Li]

I appreciate your videos so much! How I wish I could have seen these before to spare myself such a hard time lol.

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

We're glad you're here now Blind! -NYSC

[@JohnathanTheMongooseAnimations]

You can also control your soft palate by snoring like a cartoon character.

[@overnapped314]

8:57 Me when I’m in the shower annoying the whole neighbourhood

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Lol! -NYSC

[@ahuman4523]

SO DAMN GOOD

[@christiansmakingmusic777]

Great video!

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Thank you @Christians Making Music! -NYSC

[@lubay111]

Approximately Approximately how long does it take to learn raising and lowering the soft palate . Weeks ? Months ? Please let me know . Your answer will be accepted as an approximation , not as a definitive hard and fast rule . Rafi Rashid .

[@chriiiiis]

Miss Cal sent me here what's popping treble choir?

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

We're glad you're here, Dr.! :D -NYSC

[@bryantcv25]

Wonderful ❤️

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

💙 -NYSC

[@coloredpencils01]

What I still don't understand is the difference between lowering your tongue and raising your soft palate. When I do all of these exercises I can feel my tongue touching my soft palate, but I can't distinguish when the soft palate is raised independently from the tongue. This matters because singing different vowels requires different tongue placements, and I'm not sure how to operate that separately from the soft palate.

[@thesilencer6736]

Those vibration tickle my nose so bad😂 I haven't looked into all your videos, but do you have any video where you demonstrate how the vocal placement impacts the sound of your voice? I'm struggling with opening "the back of my throat". And what would make it more challenging, is going high and low in pitch in that circumstance.

[@houaidagarrab8355]

thank you

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Thanks for watching, Houaida! -NYSC

[@DanielDeakin]

Super helpful! Had loads of issues with my soft pallet. Not sure if this is meant for singing though? I don't do voices!

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

It's for our Voice Breakdown series, but it applies to singing too! -NYSC

[@Shadowgamer_gtag]

Let go I need this because I am lerning how to talk like Mikey mouse

[@mustakim2144]

Thank you

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Thank YOU! :) -NYSC

[@Urufii]

I came here only to learn that I already knew how to do this.. but, I actually gained something even more valuable, you can say that I came looking for gold yet I struck diamonds. You might be asking, what did I gain? Well, obviously knowledge, but by knowledge I mean... What the bump in between the back of my teeth are, because I was really confused about that since I didn't notice I had that until a while ago and I didn't even know what it was so it was just weird. 1:34

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We're glad you found something valuable out of this, @Wolfy! -NYVC

[@that1-runawayslot859]

Yes

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[@carolm.ferreira3699]

very nice

[@trentonstokes4566]

They should do an Invader ZIM impression

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We'll consider it, Trenton! :D -NYSC

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@@NewYorkVocalCoaching Wow! Thanks for considering! I honestly didn't expect a response lol I'm glad you watch out for the comments then!

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We sure do! :) -NYSC

[@ec2057]

timestamp for personal reference: 2:17

[@kaustik185]

I almost puked over my keyboard during this video. Several times. Not because it's bad, I just seem to have a very sensitive Soft Palate :D

[@m.rosariomartinez9492]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW Very. Ver. Cool.

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

😸🤓 -NYSC

[@daniellopespvh2]

Thank you very muito

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

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[@lotaortiguerra]

Can nasal sound speaking cause slurred speech?

[@PawsAndFinsNewsy]

can you do one for cord compression especially above the break? im having a hard time with it sometimes i achieve the right a compression sometimes i can't i just don't have a concrete idea on how to do it

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Hi Protagonist! Check out episode 106 of Voice Lessons To The World! -NYSC

[@sedact]

How much time would you recommend spending on each component? I'm watching all four of em back to back and repeating the shown exercises for 2 minute each as an everyday morning routine. Is that enough for real results or should I increase the time

[@NewYorkVocalCoaching]

Brendan suggests that the amount of time necessary will be different for everybody. It is great that you are doing regular daily practice, as consistency is the most important part! If you find you are not seeing results, experiment with increasing the time. Keep us posted on your progress @Kinda Catchy! -NYVC

[@sedact]

@@NewYorkVocalCoaching Thank you very much!

[@wingsofatlantis]

Is anyone else learning to control their soft palate to cry on cue..? Or is it just me 😂