Exercises for Nasality
The key improving nasality is control over the soft palate. This affects how much air moves through the nasal cavity in addition to the air moving through the mouth.
- Watch the soft palate raise every time you say the open “ah” vowel
- Lip trills
Note: Lip trills cannot be done successfully unless all the air is coming through the mouth - Push up on upper lip
Exercise Examples
- Octave slide in front of a mirror
- Slowly speak each vowel taking time to make sure the palate is lifted (Disney Voice)
- Inhale on a “K” sound
- Glottal stops on “Ah”
- Simple exercises with “B” consonants ex. “Bi Be Ba Bo Bu.” Make it easy so that they can focus only on singing each vowel without nasality