Nasal Voice

[La Revolucion]

I have a nasal singing voice/speaking voice, and I was wondering if there is any possible way to ever make it even slightly less nasal. As it stands right now, other people have said they like my singing voice, but I tend to dislike it for the most part. I think the reason is its nasal tone, and I'm just curious if there is a possibility of ever changing my voice, even slightly. Thanks for any help!

[Merkaba]

And this is based on having heard a recording of your voice?

[La Revolucion]

Yes.

[Knifeboy]

There's a chance that your voice isn't really that nasal, and that you only think it is because you're not used to hearing your own voice other than inside your head..

[kriswrite]

I’ve found that many singers with a nasally quality have one or both of these problems:

 They rely mostly on breathing through the nose.

 They have tension in their hard palate—a sensation of it being “pressed down.”

Singers should usually breathe through both the nose and mouth simultaneously. If you’re relying heavily on breathing through the nose, get into the habit of taking all breaths—even quick ones—through the mouth. Once you’ve broken the bad habit of breathing mostly through the nose, you can learn to breath through the mouth and nose together.

Nasally singers may also wish to practice with their noses pinched closed. With this exercise, it quickly becomes apparent how much you’re relying on your nose for resonation. When singing with your nose pinched, try to get the placement to the front of your mouth. Once you’ve accomplished this, try singing again, without your nose pinched, and keep that same forward placement.

Although singers rarely think about their hard palate, singers who tend to be nasally often have tension in this area. Make sure that the hard palate is relaxed, doesn’t feel pressed down, and that the soft palate is raised. Sometimes, in trying to raise their soft palate, singers over–do it and end up with tension throughout their mouth—including in their hard palate. If you have this problem, instead of thinking about raising the soft palate, focus on flopping down your jaw and/or raising your cheekbones.

Hope this helps!
Kristina
http://voicestudio.kristinaseleshanko.com

[La Revolucion]

There's a chance that your voice isn't really that nasal, and that you only think it is because you're not used to hearing your own voice other than inside your head..
I don't think that's it...I could post a clip if you'd like.

I’ve found that many singers with a nasally quality have one or both of these problems:

 They rely mostly on breathing through the nose.

 They have tension in their hard palate—a sensation of it being “pressed down.”

Singers should usually breathe through both the nose and mouth simultaneously. If you’re relying heavily on breathing through the nose, get into the habit of taking all breaths—even quick ones—through the mouth. Once you’ve broken the bad habit of breathing mostly through the nose, you can learn to breath through the mouth and nose together.

Nasally singers may also wish to practice with their noses pinched closed. With this exercise, it quickly becomes apparent how much you’re relying on your nose for resonation. When singing with your nose pinched, try to get the placement to the front of your mouth. Once you’ve accomplished this, try singing again, without your nose pinched, and keep that same forward placement.

Although singers rarely think about their hard palate, singers who tend to be nasally often have tension in this area. Make sure that the hard palate is relaxed, doesn’t feel pressed down, and that the soft palate is raised. Sometimes, in trying to raise their soft palate, singers over–do it and end up with tension throughout their mouth—including in their hard palate. If you have this problem, instead of thinking about raising the soft palate, focus on flopping down your jaw and/or raising your cheekbones.

Hope this helps!
Kristina
http://voicestudio.kristinaseleshanko.com

Wow, thanks! I'll look into those suggestions.

EDIT: kriswrite, I already notice a difference in what my voice sounds like. Seems like I was using my nose quite a bit more than I realized. Thanks again.

[kriswrite]

I'm glad the post helped :)

Kristina
http://voicestudio.kristinaseleshanko.com