Guest guest Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Hi , I think I might not be able to answer your questions. I hope someone else here can truly answer them. But before having the surgery, I was a vocal student. I do find that after the surgery, my upper palate is farther away from my tongue now. There is more space inside it. I haven't really tried to sing yet cuz as you've just said, I cannot open my mouth wide enough to try it. My volume seems to be lower because I cannot open wide though... Sorry again that I cannot answer your questions. However, we have the same interest...or hobby...as u say... Irene > Hi guys... > > This may sound silly, but I just have to ask. Singing is a huge > part of who I am, and I don't know why it just dawned on me recently > that this surgery might have some affect on that. (It's just a hobby > these days, but I am one who sings in the car, in the shower, while > cleaning house, etc., all day, every day.) > > I know my vocal chords won't change and all that, but the shape of my > mouth will be somewhat different, and therefore possibly how I create > sounds will have to change. And since my mouth is part of my > " instrument " I just wonder if I'll have to work on relearning word > formation, or have problems with pronunciation, or tongue issues, or > anything? Not to mention that if my mouth doesn't open as wide as it > does now (4+ fingers) I won't get the same volume, reverberation, etc. > > Any input from the post-op people? > > ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Thanks for answering Irene! Very cool to learn that you're a vocal student (or were?). I started college as a vocal major/music ed. but changed after a few years. However I still love to sing and do it as much as possible. I have always had a very high (large) upper palate, and have used that to my advantage because I otherwise have a smallish voice, but having all that extra space gave me room to have my own little amplifier, hehe. My OS is going to move my upper jaw upwards, so I don't know if that's going to make my upper palate smaller or not. If so, I'll live with it and deal, but I hope it doesn't make too much of a difference. Let me know when you start singing again and how it feels. ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Hi , I took private vocal lessons November 2004 - June 2005. I supposed to have the lessons again this September but I dropped out for this surgery. Now, I need to ensure my job is still going well then I will try my best to get back my vocal lessons. I don't want to give it up. As my previous singing teacher taught me to sing with the head voice, I do feel that having a higher upper palate may be better (it was low before the surgery). Currently, I haven't suceeded in singing without the throat (>_<). I hope I can sing with the head voice in the near future. Will get back to you when I start singing again...maybe this evening in the church...see how I feel... Irene ^__^ > Thanks for answering Irene! Very cool to learn that you're a vocal > student (or were?). I started college as a vocal major/music ed. but > changed after a few years. However I still love to sing and do it as > much as possible. > > I have always had a very high (large) upper palate, and have used that > to my advantage because I otherwise have a smallish voice, but having > all that extra space gave me room to have my own little amplifier, > hehe. My OS is going to move my upper jaw upwards, so I don't know if > that's going to make my upper palate smaller or not. If so, I'll live > with it and deal, but I hope it doesn't make too much of a difference. > > Let me know when you start singing again and how it feels. > > ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 You might want to post this question to whose surgery was on July 22nd. I believe she is majoring in some form of music in college. She had surgery the same day as I did and seemed to heal up fairly quickly, including the fact that she was able to open her mouth much wider and earlier than the rest of us. I believe she commented it was due in part to her singing? Not sure. I know she's mentioned she's busy with college, but if you ask her a question I'm sure she'll get back to you. Connie > Hi guys... > > This may sound silly, but I just have to ask. Singing is a huge > part of who I am, and I don't know why it just dawned on me recently > that this surgery might have some affect on that. (It's just a hobby > these days, but I am one who sings in the car, in the shower, while > cleaning house, etc., all day, every day.) > > I know my vocal chords won't change and all that, but the shape of my > mouth will be somewhat different, and therefore possibly how I create > sounds will have to change. And since my mouth is part of my > " instrument " I just wonder if I'll have to work on relearning word > formation, or have problems with pronunciation, or tongue issues, or > anything? Not to mention that if my mouth doesn't open as wide as it > does now (4+ fingers) I won't get the same volume, reverberation, etc. > > Any input from the post-op people? > > ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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