Soft Palate - Kelly Kerr Vocal Method

Module 1	Welcome!
Unit 1	Welcome!
Module 2	Lesson One - How Your Voice is Produced. First release movements.
Unit 1	Lesson One Introduction
Unit 2	Optimum Tempo
Unit 3	Voice Mechanics
Unit 4	Home Position
Unit 5	Stance
Unit 6	Home Position Exercise
Unit 7	Lesson One Summary
Unit 8	Cheeks
Module 3	Lesson One Vocal Workouts
Unit 1	Vocal Workout - Home Position
Unit 2	Vocal Workout 1
Unit 3	Home Position
Module 4	Lesson Two - Breathing Basics
Unit 1	Breathing Basics – Lecture
Unit 2	The Breathing Cycle
Unit 3	How to Inhale and Exhale
Unit 4	Breath Control
Unit 5	Top of the Breath
Unit 6	Comfortable Full
Unit 7	Stillness at the Top of the Breath
Unit 8	How to maintain an open throat at the top of the breath
Unit 9	Breathing in the Mask
Unit 10	Basic Breathing Techniques
Unit 11	Breathing Basics Summary Exercise
Unit 12	Summary Breathing Basics
Unit 13	Breathing Basics Exercises
Module 5	Lesson Three - How to Find Your Real Voice
Unit 1	Lesson Three Lecture
Unit 2	Initiating the Tone
Unit 3	Inside Voice
Unit 4	Inside Voice Pitch Line
Unit 5	Tuning the Vocal Instrument
Unit 6	Sustain pitch: 110hz, 220hz, 440hz
Unit 7	Lesson Three Summary
Unit 8	Lesson Three Exercises
Unit 9	Vocalise Top of the Breath
Module 6	Lesson Four - Jaw, Face and the Middle Voice
Unit 1	The Middle Voice Range
Unit 2	Facial Mask Workout
Unit 3	Siren Exercise
Unit 4	Vocalise Sustained A
Unit 5	Nose and Sinuses
Unit 6	Jaw
Unit 7	Head Placement
Unit 8	Mid Head to Chest Relationship
Module 7	Lesson Five - The Soft Palate
Unit 1	Lesson Five
Unit 2	Warm-up exercise for breathing and soft palate
Unit 3	Opposing Motion
Module 8	Lesson Six - Opening the Posture
Unit 1	How to Open the Posture
Module 9	Full Body Breathing
Unit 1	Full Body Breathing
Module 10	Extra Vocal Exercises
Unit 1	Vocal Exercises

Warm-up - The JAW release

ESSENTIAL: The jaw must be free of tension in order to elevate the soft palate.

Primary warm-up points:

1. Jaw falls downward and moves forward and back without entanglements in the head.
2. AFTER you are certain the jaw is free, you will lift cheeks in a smile without engaging the eyes, head and eyebrows.

Jaw falls from face. Mid-head line is dis-entangled
Slowly move jaw in separate directions. Down/up/forward/back without entanglements in head.
Roll jaw downwards to a two finger distance open. If two fingers is too much, slowly work your way there over time.
Roll jaw backwards
Take time to allow neck/head/shoulders to stretch and adapt to two fingers open.
Lift cheeks in a wide smile.
Dis-entangle eyes, eyebrows and mid-head line.

Don't ignore this slow preparation. The slow motion of the jaw and head release movements UNLOCK the soft palate. Moving too fast through the release movements will waste your warm-up.

It would be like trying to enter a room before you unlock the door.

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