You're an excellent instructor. This is something new that I will add to my "to do list." I want to play skillfully, but l have lacked the necessary techniques especially with the bow hold, hand movements, and positioning my fingers on the strings to play skillfully. It's coming across exceptional videos like yourself that are an answer to prayers.
Vibrato sounds amazing when done correctly, and when I try it my vibrato sounds like my violin is having a fit. However, as Rome was not built in a day and I have been playing violin for less than 3 weeks I will return to your video to learn how to do vibrato properly one day and thank you.
Thank you Simon for your teaching, it is the best one so far I have searched from TH-cam training videos. I am 63-y old and I have learning for over 4 years. My bottleneck is how to play vibrato and my teacher is a graduated student who can not teach me how to do it. It bothers me a lot for I can not play the piece beautifully. In fact, I felt I already made some progress just follow your instructions. It seems like a dream came true to me. I can't wait to practice more. Thank you so much. You are a excellent professor.
Great to hear you picking up the violin at an age many people are afraid to do so! In fellow colleagues I saw a deficiency in the ability to talk about vibrato in a rational sense too. That is also the reason I started to make videos. I think mypractical approach can help some people to understand that some things are rather simple when understood correctly. Regarding vibrato there are two sides. One side is to understand it correctly, the second side is to do it correctly. Between both sides there can be days, weeks, months or years. It is also important to explore what works best for you, while staying in a practical and healthy hand position. Trying to control the speed of the motion and having a variety of different speeds and amplitudes should always be the goal. I wish you happy practicing! :)
Simon Streuff Violin-Education Thank you Simon, I am very honored to have your kind response with inspiration and further instruction. I will do my best to follow your video. It takes time to learn in my age but I know only continually practicing can reach the goal. The most happy things is your courage which really made my day. Thank you so much. Have a nice day.
I was watchingthis one while I ate my dinner. I couldn't help practicing without a physical violin in my hands because I'll have to pick up my instrument tomorrow. Thanks Simon! This is so detailed and helpful!
Man, you are awesome! Your tips are great and point direct to the essence of the problem and show us how to solve it. I started playing violin 1 year ago so all your advice help me alot. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You make a great teacher. Greetings from Serbia :D
Merci beaucoup thank you very much, je comprends mieux j'y arrive mieux cela va bien m'aider, vos explications sont très claires, you explain very very c'est👍👍👍
Can you do a video explaining all the positions or how to practice shifting? I love that you show how to practice, rather than just how to do something it's very helpful~
thank you very much Simon! It is the best tutorial I found of vibrato. From Argentina, trying to play the violin from home, Alicia (sorry if my English is not very good)
Wow...most people say start at the note and go below, back to the note and below...never above. So, you have a different take than I have heard before. I have NO doubt in my mind that you know what you are talking about because I have heard you play and you are awesome. :-) So, this "at the note and below" is not exactly a RULE that I need to follow? Can you add any more comments about this? Remember, I still don't do vibrato and have only 2 years with the violin
This is a very special point in todays violin teaching and many people disagree with my opinion here. But I had a teacher, who told me to develop a vibrato, which goes around the pitch. That doesn't mean, you should think about that in performance though. This teacher was one of the best violinists I encountered in person, still very underrated. So I trust her opinion. That is one thing. The second thing is, that vibrato on the violin is an imitation of the vibrato of a singer. And good singers seem to go around the pitch aswell, as you can hear in David Finckels slomotion analyse of singers vibrato. But after all the vibrato is a very personal matter and for me it is the worst thing to tell a student to NOT do this and NOT do that, but go with the ear and experiment in different directions. Then after that you will develope a vibrato, which fits your hand and your taste. Many people who I hear saying you should vibrate below the pitch have a mediocre vibrato, sound and/or intonation. I wouldn't chose them for role models. Still there is nothing wrong with experimenting with those exercises as well and try out, if they work for you. For a fact the best vibrato exercises that I know are from books of Simon Fischer and he also sais you should vibrate below the pitch. Still his exercises are good. His playing... again... isn't mine though. So my old teacher wins this debate just because she was so awesome violinist, that most people talking about vibrato cannot reach her and have only weak arguments based on semi scientific facts. For example, that the pitch you hear is the one at the top of the vibrato. I find that funny because I can hear the whole vibrato and not only the upper pitch. So I ask myself what people do those scientists test? Are they even musicians...?! Anyway, vibrato is secondary to the bow when it comes to sound! Maybe i will make a controversial video about this topic though :D Thanks man!
This...For example, that the pitch you hear is the one at the top of the vibrato....is what I have heard from many sources. It is the logic to go to the note and below. I can't disagree....you hear it ALL ( above and below!) Well...those who have ears anyway :-) Ok, so I will discount that logic and do what I think sounds best. Good comments. Thanks!
Thank you for your teaching. I’m trying to practice vibrato but I keep shaking the violin . I have seen some video some people say just let thumb off finger board .i have a try but the violin still shake .i think I have a good position ......how to solve the problem. How to treat my first finger....
And you have given me some ideas on how to START learning vibrato with these exercises. I will try these! Four per bow and increase. Just maybe it will be you who teaches me vibrato (I don't have a teacher...only you :-) )
let me know, how it works! With vibrato exercises my old teacher said it is like eating. You have to do them every day ;) I am sure you will develop a vibrato, if you are as stubborn as you should be if you want to learn the violin.
--Dear Simon, love your channel and always look forward to new uploads! --Considering the subject of vibrato, I have an extremely SPECIFIC question that I have not been able to find an answer to in other videos. The question is, "what are the slowest and fastest speeds of vibrato that are musically usefull?" (obviously, too slow would sound like a sad moan and too fast would sound like an angry hornet.) --When I practice vibrato with the metronome, I use each click as a Dotted Half Note and measure the "back" and "forth" of the finger in SIX 8th notes (yes, I know most count in 16ths but this a problem for me). --So if you (or I) are playing SIX "back and forths" per click in a piece, what would be the metronome range to work towards?
Can we contact each other im beginner ,i try hard to ply vibrato n still stiff on the board,do i should ply violin with rest shoulder but i dont have it,whn not use rest shoulder its moving n mke me hard to practice vibrato,,is tht ok if i not use rest shoulder?
Hello Simon, I am returning to violin after a very long time, as I have played cello for quite a long time. Being a string player it helps to understand vibrato, however it is quite different on violin. I am trying to stay away from vibrato as a returning beginner, however I found this video very helpful. I know that my teacher will eventually work with me on this. I prefer arm vibrato, likely because I did this on cello, but I think it works better. I think you mentioned that you use a combination of both? At any rate, thanks for your great videos.
Thank you for this video, it’ s very helpful! Can you tell me please how many time it takes to learn vibrato?? Do the strength come from the arm or only from the wrist to do it correctly??
Hey. That totally depends on the music. Some music needs a more calm and relaxed vibrato while some music benefits from a faster more intense vibrato. I would say, that when you have quarters=70 bpm and vibrate in sixteenth notes, it starts to sound like a vibrato. I will work that out more! Interesting question!
with 1 weak practice i can generate speedy vibrato with lower frequency.bt i can't generate a slower vibrato(like 2 vibrato in a whole beat)and the width is soooo less.what should i do plz tell me ...
try to relax more and make a bigger movement. Slow vibrato isn't very easy. But a good exercise. In usual concert situations you will not need a slow vibrato.
I am no where near to doing vibrato yet, but it touches on something I am doing wrong. When I play a sharp for example my sharp is weak compared to natural note. For example if I am doing a scale on an E string, when I play a F# or C#, I sound weak. Also I have to play slightly behind the sharps to sound in tune. Is my problem in my bowing or am I playing to flat with my finger on the string?
I think you mean your sharps sound flat? if that is the case you must learn to stretch the fingers more. Keep in mind to have a balanced wrist position, so that you don't strain your tendons! Sometimes the bow can also be the reason for a note sounding flat! Try to stay with your bow in the middle between the fingerboard and the bridge!
Thank you for your response. I will pay attention to the things you have suggested here. Why is my "volume" louder on the natural notes but lots softer on sharp notes?
Bonjour again... I sometimes feel like I'm able to do it, and sometimes i like... forget the move. Isn't it possible to send you an audio to tell us what to improve to be able to vibrate correctly? :)
I thought about that. Therefore the late answer. There are two possibilities for now: 1. You upload a video on TH-cam and send me the link (it can be unlisted if you want). I can then try too figure out, what you can do better. Just a sound file will not help too much, but could work as well! (Soundcloud for example) 2. You wait a bit until I can give online lessons via Skype or something similar. But for that you will need a decent internet connection I think. Also a 1on1 lesson will not be free. But a idea could be, that we make it an upload on my channel in the end and then I would give you the lesson for free. (Should be with video and audio then. Tell me what you think!
Great! Looking forward to your video! Just post the link here! It can also be just a short sequence. Tell me, if I can use it in a video for everybody, that would be ideal!
Check if you are actually rolling in the fingertip. Often the fingertip is placed too vertically when a vibrato sounds thin. Try to place the tip of the finger more flat, so that you have more possibility to "wobble"
Indrani Notrut It seems as you describe that your muscles are still weak and so the movement can be very uncontrolled, sudden or jumpy as you say. But I can just guess that as the reason from here.
Simon Streuff Violin-Education I see, thanks for replying you're making a very good job. And we can not always find good stuff in other languages... Hope we will all be able to manage!
That is the first time I ear about the above and below. I have been taught that the human ear hears the higher note. So, if you go above the note, it will sound too sharp but if you go below and on the note, the ear is tricked and it sounds in tune. I do not say you are wrong. I only say you are the first one to say so I see.
Yes, thats what is commonly taught. I tried to frame it in an not controversial way, that "pracitcing" the vibrato above and below gave "me" better results ;) In fact I learned in University what you say, but some very fine musicians told me about the other way. As I say in the video, David Finckel made a test with speeding down singer voices and analyzing the vibrato that way. He noticed, that they would go around the pitch and not under. In the end it depends on the listener aswell. The musicians who tought me to vibrate over the pitch aswell, heard the "normal" vibrato below the pitch as wobbly and too flat. I encourage everybody to make their own opinion on this, after all its a matter of taste and hearing habits. From an technical standpoint I am totally against just going down from the note, because that will give you an very unsteady movement compared to a round movement around the pitch. It is an BIG topic we are talking about here. Thanks for the question, maybe I will bring it up in a video some times.
Well actualy, I read your point of view with great attention as I only am a beginner trying to vibrate.. I have no clue on where the truth is, I am looking for it. Thanks again for helping me achieve this goal. Please keep up the tutorials videos as somehow, you are my teacher now =)
Hi Simon, Could you please see this violinist’s vibrato? I’m a beginner learning vibrato and I think her wrist vibrato is weird unlike what I learn. I can do her vibrato style quite well but since I think it’s wrong, I don’t want to use it. Please advise Here’s the video: th-cam.com/video/XjUWQIpuVb0/w-d-xo.html
My technical observation is, that her wrist is too flat and her movement is rather inefficient, because she doesn't wiggle from the wrist but more like in the wrist, which does not help the vibrato motion. Technical things aside, her vibrato sounds nice anyways and as long as she feels comfortable she should go that route. For professional classical playing she would have to change some things or adapt her technique to a more efficient one. But for her style it fit's nicely!
You are a very good violin teacher.l will never stop trying, thanks
That is the right mindset!
You're an excellent instructor. This is something new that I will add to my "to do list." I want to play skillfully, but l have lacked the necessary techniques especially with the bow hold, hand movements, and positioning my fingers on the strings to play skillfully. It's coming across exceptional videos like yourself that are an answer to prayers.
Thank you so much! I always like to hear, that my videos help some people!
You are so good at explaining! Thank You🎻
Super, Simon!!! Das sind ganz tolle Übungen, die mir total weiterhelfen!! Danke fur die verständliche Anleitung 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 👍🏼😊
Thank you so much for your good lesson.
Thank you for your comment!
Vibrato sounds amazing when done correctly, and when I try it my vibrato sounds like my violin is having a fit. However, as Rome was not built in a day and I have been playing violin for less than 3 weeks I will return to your video to learn how to do vibrato properly one day and thank you.
wisely spoken :D stay patient!
Louise many teachers will not even mention vibrato until you have been studying the instrument at least a year.
Come back Louise. Now is the time to learn vibrato, and not mosquito. Six months have already passed.
Thank you Simon for your teaching, it is the best one so far I have searched from TH-cam training videos. I am 63-y old and I have learning for over 4 years. My bottleneck is how to play vibrato and my teacher is a graduated student who can not teach me how to do it. It bothers me a lot for I can not play the piece beautifully. In fact, I felt I already made some progress just follow your instructions. It seems like a dream came true to me. I can't wait to practice more. Thank you so much. You are a excellent professor.
Great to hear you picking up the violin at an age many people are afraid to do so! In fellow colleagues I saw a deficiency in the ability to talk about vibrato in a rational sense too. That is also the reason I started to make videos. I think mypractical approach can help some people to understand that some things are rather simple when understood correctly. Regarding vibrato there are two sides. One side is to understand it correctly, the second side is to do it correctly. Between both sides there can be days, weeks, months or years. It is also important to explore what works best for you, while staying in a practical and healthy hand position. Trying to control the speed of the motion and having a variety of different speeds and amplitudes should always be the goal. I wish you happy practicing! :)
Simon Streuff Violin-Education Thank you Simon, I am very honored to have your kind response with inspiration and further instruction. I will do my best to follow your video. It takes time to learn in my age but I know only continually practicing can reach the goal. The most happy things is your courage which really made my day. Thank you so much. Have a nice day.
That has been very helpful so far so good
Thank You Master!
You are welcome, but please call me Simon! :)
I was watchingthis one while I ate my dinner. I couldn't help practicing without a physical violin in my hands because I'll have to pick up my instrument tomorrow. Thanks Simon! This is so detailed and helpful!
Man, you are awesome! Your tips are great and point direct to the essence of the problem and show us how to solve it. I started playing violin 1 year ago so all your advice help me alot. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You make a great teacher.
Greetings from Serbia :D
Thanks man! Such comments are my motivation!
Great advice, Thank you.
Thank you for your comment! Glad I can help!
Oups very very clear
Nice explanation....Good
thank you so much!
Merci beaucoup thank you very much, je comprends mieux j'y arrive mieux cela va bien m'aider, vos explications sont très claires, you explain very very c'est👍👍👍
Thanks again Simon! You make a good teacher :)
Can you do a video explaining all the positions or how to practice shifting? I love that you show how to practice, rather than just how to do something it's very helpful~
HentaiCoffee thank you and yes! Shifting will definitely come soon! :)
Nice. Very instructive. Thank you
Very very good video with practical and very interesting information. Thanks ! (Mexico City).
Thank You Simon!!!
thanks...very helpfull...greetings from Argentina
Thank you for your comment! Greetings from Germany
Yeah ! New video !
this was a great tutorial...thank you so much..
Thank you for your comment! :)
Super
thank you very much Simon! It is the best tutorial I found of vibrato. From Argentina, trying to play the violin from home, Alicia (sorry if my English is not very good)
Thank you! It is great to hear that this video is helpful!
Thanks Simon, very helpful.
You are welcome!
Good
I really appreciate your effort, you make an excellent teacher, wish you all the best. Greetings from Tunisia ;)
Thank you. Tunisia! I like it! Must be hot there! :o
Simon Streuff Violin-Education It sure is, I'd say it's the best time to get a tan !
I love the sun! Trying to get my tan over here in Germany as well! Not so easy i can say ;)
Simon Streuff Violin-Education I bet ! It would be so nice of you to visit us in Tunisia ^^
Manel Hamdi maybe I will do that one day! :)
Do we ave to shake or move our wrists?
NICE sir
Thank you. It really helps me. :)
Thank you! That's nice!
Wow...most people say start at the note and go below, back to the note and below...never above. So, you have a different take than I have heard before. I have NO doubt in my mind that you know what you are talking about because I have heard you play and you are awesome. :-) So, this "at the note and below" is not exactly a RULE that I need to follow? Can you add any more comments about this? Remember, I still don't do vibrato and have only 2 years with the violin
This is a very special point in todays violin teaching and many people disagree with my opinion here. But I had a teacher, who told me to develop a vibrato, which goes around the pitch. That doesn't mean, you should think about that in performance though. This teacher was one of the best violinists I encountered in person, still very underrated. So I trust her opinion. That is one thing. The second thing is, that vibrato on the violin is an imitation of the vibrato of a singer. And good singers seem to go around the pitch aswell, as you can hear in David Finckels slomotion analyse of singers vibrato.
But after all the vibrato is a very personal matter and for me it is the worst thing to tell a student to NOT do this and NOT do that, but go with the ear and experiment in different directions. Then after that you will develope a vibrato, which fits your hand and your taste. Many people who I hear saying you should vibrate below the pitch have a mediocre vibrato, sound and/or intonation. I wouldn't chose them for role models.
Still there is nothing wrong with experimenting with those exercises as well and try out, if they work for you.
For a fact the best vibrato exercises that I know are from books of Simon Fischer and he also sais you should vibrate below the pitch. Still his exercises are good. His playing... again... isn't mine though.
So my old teacher wins this debate just because she was so awesome violinist, that most people talking about vibrato cannot reach her and have only weak arguments based on semi scientific facts. For example, that the pitch you hear is the one at the top of the vibrato. I find that funny because I can hear the whole vibrato and not only the upper pitch. So I ask myself what people do those scientists test? Are they even musicians...?! Anyway, vibrato is secondary to the bow when it comes to sound! Maybe i will make a controversial video about this topic though :D Thanks man!
This...For example, that the pitch you hear is the one at the top of the vibrato....is what I have heard from many sources. It is the logic to go to the note and below. I can't disagree....you hear it ALL ( above and below!) Well...those who have ears anyway :-) Ok, so I will discount that logic and do what I think sounds best. Good comments. Thanks!
Thank you for your teaching. I’m trying to practice vibrato but I keep shaking the violin . I have seen some video some people say just let thumb off finger board .i have a try but the violin still shake .i think I have a good position ......how to solve the problem. How to treat my first finger....
Hi, did you make a video on finger vibrato ? Great tips and teaching.
I didn't plan to do this because finger vibrato is very unpopular and the definition is vague.
😍 thank you
You are welcome :)
Simon Streuff Violin-Education 😶😊
Sir kindly guide me whether up and down bow will be strictly parralel to the bridge or slight angular.
@si james thank you.
Je te remerci
And you have given me some ideas on how to START learning vibrato with these exercises. I will try these! Four per bow and increase. Just maybe it will be you who teaches me vibrato (I don't have a teacher...only you :-) )
let me know, how it works! With vibrato exercises my old teacher said it is like eating. You have to do them every day ;) I am sure you will develop a vibrato, if you are as stubborn as you should be if you want to learn the violin.
--Dear Simon, love your channel and always look forward to new uploads!
--Considering the subject of vibrato, I have an extremely SPECIFIC question that I have not been able to find an answer to in other videos. The question is, "what are the slowest and fastest speeds of vibrato that are musically usefull?" (obviously, too slow would sound like a sad moan and too fast would sound like an angry hornet.)
--When I practice vibrato with the metronome, I use each click as a Dotted Half Note and measure the "back" and "forth" of the finger in SIX 8th notes (yes, I know most count in 16ths but this a problem for me).
--So if you (or I) are playing SIX "back and forths" per click in a piece, what would be the metronome range to work towards?
Can we contact each other im beginner ,i try hard to ply vibrato n still stiff on the board,do i should ply violin with rest shoulder but i dont have it,whn not use rest shoulder its moving n mke me hard to practice vibrato,,is tht ok if i not use rest shoulder?
Hello Simon, I am returning to violin after a very long time, as I have played cello for quite a long time. Being a string player it helps to understand vibrato, however it is quite different on violin. I am trying to stay away from vibrato as a returning beginner, however I found this video very helpful. I know that my teacher will eventually work with me on this. I prefer arm vibrato, likely because I did this on cello, but I think it works better. I think you mentioned that you use a combination of both? At any rate, thanks for your great videos.
Thank you for this video, it’ s very helpful!
Can you tell me please how many time it takes to learn vibrato?? Do the strength come from the arm or only from the wrist to do it correctly??
I saw you have those Evah Pirazzi Golds in this video!
Hi
To make a nice sound, how fast our fingers should vibrate? what speed, based on metronome?
thanks
Hey. That totally depends on the music. Some music needs a more calm and relaxed vibrato while some music benefits from a faster more intense vibrato. I would say, that when you have quarters=70 bpm and vibrate in sixteenth notes, it starts to sound like a vibrato. I will work that out more! Interesting question!
with 1 weak practice i can generate speedy vibrato with lower frequency.bt i can't generate a slower vibrato(like 2 vibrato in a whole beat)and the width is soooo less.what should i do plz tell me ...
try to relax more and make a bigger movement. Slow vibrato isn't very easy. But a good exercise. In usual concert situations you will not need a slow vibrato.
thank you for your reply.ur a very good teacher ...🙋🙋🙋thank u ..
I am no where near to doing vibrato yet, but it touches on something I am doing wrong. When I play a sharp for example my sharp is weak compared to natural note. For example if I am doing a scale on an E string, when I play a F# or C#, I sound weak. Also I have to play slightly behind the sharps to sound in tune. Is my problem in my bowing or am I playing to flat with my finger on the string?
I think you mean your sharps sound flat? if that is the case you must learn to stretch the fingers more. Keep in mind to have a balanced wrist position, so that you don't strain your tendons! Sometimes the bow can also be the reason for a note sounding flat! Try to stay with your bow in the middle between the fingerboard and the bridge!
Thank you for your response. I will pay attention to the things you have suggested here. Why is my "volume" louder on the natural notes but lots softer on sharp notes?
Ty for t vid! tho i play viola.. There almost t same :)
I play viola too sometimes! Such a nice instrument!
Bonjour again... I sometimes feel like I'm able to do it, and sometimes i like... forget the move. Isn't it possible to send you an audio to tell us what to improve to be able to vibrate correctly? :)
I thought about that. Therefore the late answer. There are two possibilities for now:
1. You upload a video on TH-cam and send me the link (it can be unlisted if you want). I can then try too figure out, what you can do better. Just a sound file will not help too much, but could work as well! (Soundcloud for example)
2. You wait a bit until I can give online lessons via Skype or something similar. But for that you will need a decent internet connection I think. Also a 1on1 lesson will not be free. But a idea could be, that we make it an upload on my channel in the end and then I would give you the lesson for free. (Should be with video and audio then.
Tell me what you think!
I'll try at first to upload a video and then let's see for the lessons !
Great! Looking forward to your video! Just post the link here! It can also be just a short sequence. Tell me, if I can use it in a video for everybody, that would be ideal!
Simon Streuff Violin-Education Yes it will be a short one, you can use it
When I do vibrato u can hear a little bit but majority sounds like I'm not doing it =( help
Check if you are actually rolling in the fingertip. Often the fingertip is placed too vertically when a vibrato sounds thin. Try to place the tip of the finger more flat, so that you have more possibility to "wobble"
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation thanks I'll try =)
"it may look good but you will be restricted" 😂😂😂
it is the thruth!! ;)
Definitely!! Its always frustrating!!
:D
It is the same with muscles! Too much is getting in the way of violin-playing! ;)
Simon Streuff Violin-Education right, thank you :-)
I like the oxe blood color of your violin.
:( I need some one on one time with a teacher. I can't seem to get vibrato down.
That is always the best idea! I hope I can give online lessons in the future!
You really should! Even just through via FaceTime or Skype.
I know I could definitely use your services! lol. :)
i watched it till the end... i dont even play violin :)
Maybe you should start! :)
heheehhe
It is never too late to start learning violin. I started learning violin as an adult 17 months ago. I still have plenty more to learn about violin.
lit
Is it normal that while trying the vibrato at the beginning, my finger is kinda of jumping?... Not making a stable vibrato
Indrani Notrut It seems as you describe that your muscles are still weak and so the movement can be very uncontrolled, sudden or jumpy as you say. But I can just guess that as the reason from here.
Simon Streuff Violin-Education I see, thanks for replying you're making a very good job. And we can not always find good stuff in other languages...
Hope we will all be able to manage!
Indrani Notrut Thank you so much! There will be more stuff about learning vibrato in the future! Stay tuned
My violin will stay tuned !
That was funny how you made that face at the end
That is the first time I ear about the above and below. I have been taught that the human ear hears the higher note. So, if you go above the note, it will sound too sharp but if you go below and on the note, the ear is tricked and it sounds in tune. I do not say you are wrong. I only say you are the first one to say so I see.
Yes, thats what is commonly taught. I tried to frame it in an not controversial way, that "pracitcing" the vibrato above and below gave "me" better results ;) In fact I learned in University what you say, but some very fine musicians told me about the other way. As I say in the video, David Finckel made a test with speeding down singer voices and analyzing the vibrato that way. He noticed, that they would go around the pitch and not under. In the end it depends on the listener aswell. The musicians who tought me to vibrate over the pitch aswell, heard the "normal" vibrato below the pitch as wobbly and too flat. I encourage everybody to make their own opinion on this, after all its a matter of taste and hearing habits. From an technical standpoint I am totally against just going down from the note, because that will give you an very unsteady movement compared to a round movement around the pitch. It is an BIG topic we are talking about here. Thanks for the question, maybe I will bring it up in a video some times.
Well actualy, I read your point of view with great attention as I only am a beginner trying to vibrate.. I have no clue on where the truth is, I am looking for it. Thanks again for helping me achieve this goal. Please keep up the tutorials videos as somehow, you are my teacher now =)
great to hear that! Thanks for the motivation :) About the truth of vibrato: All things are relative! Trust in your ears!
Hi Simon,
Could you please see this violinist’s vibrato? I’m a beginner learning vibrato and I think her wrist vibrato is weird unlike what I learn. I can do her vibrato style quite well but since I think it’s wrong, I don’t want to use it. Please advise
Here’s the video:
th-cam.com/video/XjUWQIpuVb0/w-d-xo.html
My technical observation is, that her wrist is too flat and her movement is rather inefficient, because she doesn't wiggle from the wrist but more like in the wrist, which does not help the vibrato motion. Technical things aside, her vibrato sounds nice anyways and as long as she feels comfortable she should go that route. For professional classical playing she would have to change some things or adapt her technique to a more efficient one. But for her style it fit's nicely!
"One million swings per bow.."
😅🤗😅🤗
or two!
you look like a Doctor dunno which one eleventh?
Haha, true! :D Just that my hair goes in the opposite direction ;)
you're handsome
Thanks :)
That has been very helpful so far so good