Separating the larynx and soft palate
Combine larynx height with the soft palate’s control of the voice pathway to fine-tune resonance.
▶ First, watch the movement in the video
Check the technique, then move on to the explanation and audio examples.
Why practice this?
Practice freely combining variations of the larynx and soft palate.
Benefits of this exercise
Adding soft-palate control helps you understand more precisely how it changes vocal nuances in each range. You can also refine how the larynx controls the different amounts of airflow associated with each soft-palate balance.
Exercises and key points
How to separate the larynx and soft palate
First, keep the larynx in its usual position and use Goo through the nose, then both nose and mouth, then mouth only. The sounds are mmm, eh, eh.
Next, keep the giant larynx position and use Goo through the nose, then both nose and mouth, then mouth only.
Finally, keep the tiny-person larynx position and use Goo through the nose, then both nose and mouth, then mouth only. If it is difficult, move slightly toward Choki.
Once I can go nose → nose and mouth → mouth, would practicing the reverse order be more effective too?
Yes! Keep activating those neural pathways so you can quickly form your target configuration from any starting point.
Listen to the examples and try
Keep the volume low and play the examples one at a time to hear the differences between the voices.