I'm practicing to sing with my soft palate raised...but?!

I'm practicing to sing with my soft palate raised...but?

I've only just begun recently to practice singing with my soft palate raised.
But whenever I sing and leave my soft palate raised the whole time, my soft palate feels pain or tired.
Is this normal for a beginner like me?
Or am I doing something wrong?
Will my soft palate eventually get used to this?
Thanks in advance!

Be careful with that "lift" the soft palate advice. Why? Because everyone is different. For some of us, we naturally raise the soft palate because of our anatomy, so if it starts to hurt, it is too high. I used to have that problem.

Many folks assume if they tell people "raise the soft palate" that the concept works for everybody. But it doesn't. For certain singers, this advice can be very damaging. I wish I could hear you. I bet you don't need to use that concept. Some naturally have the tendency to do it unconsciously or they don't need to do it as much as the next person, because of how their oral area is. We anatomically are NOT alike. I am one of those people who never needed that concept. But I did have a teacher who used to drill that concept in me. To the point my palate was too high, and I developed vocal problems from it (and after lessons eventually it would hurt). So (as I wouldn't advise all singers to do but I would in your case), throw that concept away and start from scratch. Think OPENESS in your throat. Your tongue/palate is obstructing all that sound and musicality because of your "over"lift. Just think "OPEN OPEN OPEN." I had to retrain myself from that concept by thinking openess when I sing, now I don't have to think about it anymore. I never lift my palate too high now, and everything feels natural now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If you never had a problem with your soft palate, don't think that concept anymore. From now on, concentrate on diaphragmatic breathing and connecting the body with the voice. Free your voice. If you continue lifting that palate too high, I promise you will find yourself with vocal damage. My former voice teacher who plowed that concept had another student who had to give up her career. Her vocal chords are now permanently damaged from lifting her palate too high. She can't sing and she had to quit her job as a music teacher. It was heart breaking. This is why I am adamant about certain concepts and vocal health. What's good for the goose isn't always good for the gander. I am happy to discuss this with you if you need additional help by e-mail. Good luck and remember the "OPEN" feeling!