I've been practising my vibrato every day for the last four odd months and whilst I am seeing improvement, I don't expect this to be a quick undertaking. I'm in for the long haul and I WILL get this sucker eventually no matter how long it takes. I'm not taking quick steps like mindless shaking of the hand, my fingers bend at the appropriate knuckle and slowly, but surely, I WILL get this part of my violin technique conquered !!
Man... supporting the hand against the violin, as training wheels, that's genius, I've been practicing for the past few weeks my vibrato, but as to be expected is extremely uneven and hard to keep it as a wrist vibrato, but with this I really can see myself moving to the next step. Great Video, keep them coming !!!!
@@cke900 I can happily say this was the video that made my wrist vibrato work , haven’t been practicing as much lately my teacher moved to another country , haven’t been able to find a good substitute
Many students struggle with the transition from fast, shimmering vibrato to a rich, wide vibrato. The wrist vibrato helps perfect this technique and Ray Chen's methods are the ideal way to battle this struggle. Great video!
This is one of the only videos I've seen on TH-cam that get immediately to the point with clear instructions on how to play vibrato. Thank you so much!
How can you be an exceptionally skilled musician, charismatic, funny, handsome and at the same time relatable and good at explaining? Life is so unfair
If it's too much pressure, I found that my shoulder rest was not suited for me. To avoid tension in my neck and shoulder/ back but still keep adequate hold of my violin I would hold more of the weight of my violin with my left hand, which required me to grip the neck, locking the two together. which meant the movement of my hand just took my whole violin with it. See if you can still play when the base joint of your index finger is no longer in contact with the neck of your violin.
This Class on Vibrato is Probably The Best Lesson I Have Received! I've Been Learning for about 2 months, Eddie was My First Teacher, Then Joy, Next was Christian, followed by Nicola , Then Alison. Now Ray Chen. Everyone of Them are Talented Teachers and Musicians ! Thank You Mr. Chen!
Well done , 👍 . .As children, we were discouraged from attempting vibrato. Picked up violin again in my thirties and developed my vibrato exactly along the lines you've shown .
Try to make just three big amplitudes of vibration in the left, while you're pulling your bow in just one direction first. You can train that in the air without violin, too. Take an easteregg of chochlate, make left the vibrato and in the right you make a move with your hand, like you have a bow in your hand and go in the same time in one direction. That should help. My pupils make an exersice before, either. They have to make a big slide up and down with the left hand and while 3 slides up and down, they have to pull/push the bow allways in one direction.
Thank you Ray! Yours is the clearest and easiest way of getting this. I could do this for the first time in my life after watching several other instructions which didn’t quite show how it is really about.
As an adult who randomly decided to pick up violin and learn only from TH-cam, this was a timely video recommendation since I was previously completely failing at trying vibrato... awesome teaching skills.
I've been clenching my chin down harder to lock the violin in place, then pinching with only thumb and whatever finger is doing vibrato. It is helping. I've been at it for a few days and have poor vibrato, but I've achieved vibrato! Lock and pinch!
This was so helpful!! Especially the tip for starting out in 3rd position. I think I just did wrist vibrato for the first time in my life. Thanks so much Ray! 😊
My daughter and I love watching your videos. We both play as well. We would love it if you showed us how you go about shaping your music and create better tone quality! Thank you
"rotation of the tip on the finger' may get you a little further with vibrato, but there is a lot more he's not telling you if you want to get an amazing hand vibrato. It's not really rotation of the tip of the finger at all.
Hi Rey Chen, I am Ralph the London Technician, I just want to thank you for sharing your technique and knowledge on violin, and I want to thank you for being that man, that teacher, it do really help me and after a year some time of watching you, I find myself playing the violin.
Hi Ray Chen, I just went to the violin shop you mentioned in New York!! Julie's colleague helped me glue the open seams on my instrument. That help me a lot for my coming audition! Thanks for recommendation~
Of all videos on learning vibrato i love both yours and eddy's video because it's easier for me.. It's like bigger picture then slowly seeing and understanding the smaller pictures involved in making the bigger picture..so thank you
how does a master class video like this only get 400k views while some kid farts at someone's face get a few millions......what a world we live in. Thank you Ray!
My teacher teaches arm vibrato, but my arm tenses up too much for any good results, so I took to your video. Already, I have more fruitful vibrato with this method than I do with arm vibrato. Thanks!
Never thought I’d be able to do vibrato in my life time. Thanks to your video I took my first attempt. It’s funny and wonky still, but at least I know I’m on the right track. 🙏🙏🙏
I can’t do vibrato. I’m trying so hard and every one who’s explaining it to me, I just don’t get it. Plus my teacher won’t allow us to move on to intermediate unless we know how to do it🙄
jalynn jones I was exactly the same,believe me or not after 10 years I couldn't still do it properly I had some kind of horrible self invented robotic finger vibrato!but now it's alright and I love it!
Ahhh if you're that... Um... Confused about vibrato, you can just move on. Your teacher isn't your life coach! Vibrato is also used to mask bad tonation, so it isn't that awesome and advanced. And yes, try arm vibrato! -Watermelyn
RAY! I hope you can PLEASE RESPOND and share how to develop wrist vibrato faster and what simple songs are good to learn vibrato instead of monotonous exercises or scales. Hope to hear from you.
I tried for a few weeks when I first began playing and gave up trying to vibrato, figuring it shouldn't be that hard. I was right, it shouldn't have. I wasn't using a shoulder rest and I had horrible posture. Once that's fixed, vibrato will be the easiest violin technique you'll ever learn.
Wow, that tip on the 4th finger was really useful. I can vibrate good enought with the 1,2 and 3rd finger but I struggled with the 4th, so I tried your tip focusing on the other fingers and... voila, efortless vibrato and no more tensing up.
Watch the exact position and motion of every single knuckle (joint). And the thumb! Everything is important. And Ray doesn't give you long to study what he's doing! 🙂
THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE GREATLY APPRECIATED YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MY ADVENTURE WITH MY VIOLIN I'VE HAD MY VIOLIN FOR ALMOST A YEAR TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BOND WITH MY VIOLIN
i was practicing vibrato with only moving the finger joint at the begining ....i dont prefer arm vibrato especially on lower positions btw Ray im happy u r doing these videos cause i trust u more than anyone and i ll use ur tips to my future students
My teacher (just earlier before my lesson finished) taught me how to vibrato and told me to practice it slowly while doing scales. When I heard him say "vibrato", i got scared because I can clearly see what difference I'm making than my teacher lol, and I'm so nervous trying this my hand and wrist is so tense. So i decided to search for vibrato practices and I hope this helps me :')
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@@DoughIsBored Ur a skin idk
Pitches love vibrato
that comment is so you guys :p
#attitude XD
Such a TwoSet comment :D
Hahaha
holy sh*t, it's TwoSetViolin
I've been practising my vibrato every day for the last four odd months and whilst I am seeing improvement, I don't expect this to be a quick undertaking. I'm in for the long haul and I WILL get this sucker eventually no matter how long it takes. I'm not taking quick steps like mindless shaking of the hand, my fingers bend at the appropriate knuckle and slowly, but surely, I WILL get this part of my violin technique conquered !!
I've been trying for 2yrs:( not gotten anywhere
Step one: do not put the finger.
Step two: Vibrato.
✨t h e f a w k✨??.... wow!,! It actually worked O.o
Step two: perfect vibrato*.
I’m freaking out because I could only do arm vibrato before and as soon as I read this comment I could suddenly do wrist vibrato
@@justmaya7634 hehe, congrats
@@JoaoVitor-vp8ck lol thanks! Also props for replying to my comment that quickly even though you wrote ur comment 2 years ago😂
Man... supporting the hand against the violin, as training wheels, that's genius, I've been practicing for the past few weeks my vibrato, but as to be expected is extremely uneven and hard to keep it as a wrist vibrato, but with this I really can see myself moving to the next step. Great Video, keep them coming !!!!
How is it now?
@@cke900 I can happily say this was the video that made my wrist vibrato work , haven’t been practicing as much lately my teacher moved to another country , haven’t been able to find a good substitute
@@sirwilliamwindmill ok that's great, hopefully you'll find a good sub and thanks
I can’t wait to try this!!
Many students struggle with the transition from fast, shimmering vibrato to a rich, wide vibrato. The wrist vibrato helps perfect this technique and Ray Chen's methods are the ideal way to battle this struggle. Great video!
This is one of the only videos I've seen on TH-cam that get immediately to the point with clear instructions on how to play vibrato. Thank you so much!
I've watched this over the course of a year multiple times and I still don't get it :')
This was BY FAR the easiest video to understand on the vibrato, and it helped me a lot!! Thank you!
How can you be an exceptionally skilled musician, charismatic, funny, handsome and at the same time relatable and good at explaining? Life is so unfair
Life is SO fair! 😄
'Cos it means that Ray is a one-stop shop! 😀
Clear concise instruction. No waffle. Just what is needed. Thanks, Ray.
I try vibrato but I end up moving my entire violin.
Too much pressure
On the fingerboard
If it's too much pressure, I found that my shoulder rest was not suited for me.
To avoid tension in my neck and shoulder/ back but still keep adequate hold of my violin I would hold more of the weight of my violin with my left hand, which required me to grip the neck, locking the two together. which meant the movement of my hand just took my whole violin with it.
See if you can still play when the base joint of your index finger is no longer in contact with the neck of your violin.
Wrist vibrato definitely won't go like that with you🙃
Me i couldn't do it, but i will harder so i can do it
This Class on Vibrato is Probably The Best Lesson I Have Received! I've Been Learning for about 2 months, Eddie was My First Teacher, Then Joy, Next was Christian, followed by Nicola , Then Alison. Now Ray Chen. Everyone of Them are Talented Teachers and Musicians ! Thank You Mr. Chen!
This helped so much! I've been trying to learn arm vibrato but for some reason wrist vibrato is easier for me and feels more natural! Thanks Ray!
Well done , 👍 . .As children, we were discouraged from attempting vibrato. Picked up violin again in my thirties and developed my vibrato exactly along the lines you've shown .
Wow same, except 23 now!
@@anisasiena3834no way, same for me and am 23😭
Praying and Practicing for vibrato 👏👏
Thank you so much!!!!!
Thank you so much for this video, my daughter(8yrs) loves to watch your videos.
The hand that is bowing is also shaking as I try to do vibrato
Memory omg same
@@lucy-yr5th usually it gets easier with practice kinda like piano (RH and LH together)
For real
lol, same.. :(
Try to make just three big amplitudes of vibration in the left, while you're pulling your bow in just one direction first. You can train that in the air without violin, too. Take an easteregg of chochlate, make left the vibrato and in the right you make a move with your hand, like you have a bow in your hand and go in the same time in one direction. That should help. My pupils make an exersice before, either. They have to make a big slide up and down with the left hand and while 3 slides up and down, they have to pull/push the bow allways in one direction.
Thank you Ray! Yours is the clearest and easiest way of getting this. I could do this for the first time in my life after watching several other instructions which didn’t quite show how it is really about.
instructions unclear, my hand is having a stroke
good job, thats the first step
As an adult who randomly decided to pick up violin and learn only from TH-cam, this was a timely video recommendation since I was previously completely failing at trying vibrato... awesome teaching skills.
hows it going ?
Your 4th finger vibrato is so lovely! Great, concise advice!
i looove the sibelius in the background, that piece is a perfect example of how to use vibrato!
The vibrato has always been so beautiful to me💖
the bit about continuing the vibrato for phrasing was very helpful, thank you.
You and Eddy Chen are the best teachers ever
I've been clenching my chin down harder to lock the violin in place, then pinching with only thumb and whatever finger is doing vibrato. It is helping. I've been at it for a few days and have poor vibrato, but I've achieved vibrato! Lock and pinch!
OMG VIBRATO FROM THE MAESTRO! Exactly what I need!
Hey, that's pretty good . Have you ever thought of playing the fiddle professionally?
Bob Brawley he already does
Bob Brawley I hope you're joking
I guess that wasn't such a good joke. since it wasn't very obvious. It was a joke, poorly delivered
😂😂😂
I see what u did here
The best practical lesson I have seen in years. Just learnt it at 0:46. Before it seems like I am the one vibrating.
FINALLY SOMEONE TEACHES IT RIGHT, everyone else does not explain it as good as you
Where have you been all this time when I needed you? Thanks for your help!
Thank you! Finally I understand what to do! Explaining that it is a wrist vibrato makes me understand what I have to do. No one explained that before.
for all of you wondering that's (Concerto in D minor Op.47 the first movement by Jean Sibelius)
This was so helpful!! Especially the tip for starting out in 3rd position. I think I just did wrist vibrato for the first time in my life. Thanks so much Ray! 😊
Just do this: * does vibrato * ??
LMAO YES
Facts😭
Ok so it's not just me, he doesn't actually explain it lol
@@ParisVaughnhe literally does….
My daughter and I love watching your videos. We both play as well. We would love it if you showed us how you go about shaping your music and create better tone quality!
Thank you
what! this is genius and simple! "rotation of the tip of the finger" just made my world click
"rotation of the tip on the finger' may get you a little further with vibrato, but there is a lot more he's not telling you if you want to get an amazing hand vibrato. It's not really rotation of the tip of the finger at all.
I'm a beginner it's difficult, I'm learning everyday I hope one day I can
Hi Rey Chen, I am Ralph the London Technician, I just want to thank you for sharing your technique and knowledge on violin, and I want to thank you for being that man, that teacher, it do really help me and after a year some time of watching you, I find myself playing the violin.
Hi Ray Chen, I just went to the violin shop you mentioned in New York!! Julie's colleague helped me glue the open seams on my instrument. That help me a lot for my coming audition! Thanks for recommendation~
Richard Li which violin shop is it?
Master violinist, and Master teacher too!..Bravo!..I will practice this vibrato technique tomorrow as I am learning "Plaisir d'Amour".
Thank you. It worked REALLY WELL! And it was simple and easy!😊
Man, this helped me with developing my handvibrato on trumpet 😄🙏
Of all videos on learning vibrato i love both yours and eddy's video because it's easier for me.. It's like bigger picture then slowly seeing and understanding the smaller pictures involved in making the bigger picture..so thank you
I don't even play violin, but I really love Ray 😹
how does a master class video like this only get 400k views while some kid farts at someone's face get a few millions......what a world we live in.
Thank you Ray!
I just started to learn vibrato on my own without the aid of my teacher and honestly some of these tips might help! Thank you!
How are you doing with it?
My teacher teaches arm vibrato, but my arm tenses up too much for any good results, so I took to your video. Already, I have more fruitful vibrato with this method than I do with arm vibrato. Thanks!
Never thought I’d be able to do vibrato in my life time. Thanks to your video I took my first attempt. It’s funny and wonky still, but at least I know I’m on the right track. 🙏🙏🙏
Ray, another plea for part 2 please. We only ask because part 1 was so good.
Tq sooooo much....i watched ur videos wthout sound, now i got it..
Hi Ray, I just found this video and showed it to my son. Thankfully, he does wrist vibrato! Thank you for this video. It is most helpful.
This channel should have definitely more subscribers
Thx for this, I've been trying to expand my vibrato selection
This really helped thank you! At first I couldn't do this but thanks to your videos I can!
very well nice nice so far this technique is the most effective in my opinion.
I’m really glad you made this because I’m trying to get rid of my shoulder rest and arm vibrato is much harder without one
I can’t do vibrato. I’m trying so hard and every one who’s explaining it to me, I just don’t get it. Plus my teacher won’t allow us to move on to intermediate unless we know how to do it🙄
jalynn jones
I was exactly the same,believe me or not after 10 years I couldn't still do it properly I had some kind of horrible self invented robotic finger vibrato!but now it's alright and I love it!
any tips?
dorsa vh made me laugh!
Have you tried arm vibrato?? And maybe your fingers and wrist are a little too tense
Ahhh if you're that... Um... Confused about vibrato, you can just move on. Your teacher isn't your life coach! Vibrato is also used to mask bad tonation, so it isn't that awesome and advanced. And yes, try arm vibrato!
-Watermelyn
Imagine practicing this without a violin and people just looking at your hand gesture...
When i was looking the video and following the steps i didn't have my instrument... so i was doing exactly what you said.
Oof meter
i do that..on the daily, everywhere, anywhere, anytime and i keep getting weird looks-
@@amirrifaii511 has your vibrato improved?
I've done that in town! I got strange looks from people. 😂
RAY! I hope you can PLEASE RESPOND and share how to develop wrist vibrato faster and what simple songs are good to learn vibrato instead of monotonous exercises or scales. Hope to hear from you.
thaks for the help!! It helped me so much thank you!!
I tried for a few weeks when I first began playing and gave up trying to vibrato, figuring it shouldn't be that hard. I was right, it shouldn't have. I wasn't using a shoulder rest and I had horrible posture. Once that's fixed, vibrato will be the easiest violin technique you'll ever learn.
Wow, that tip on the 4th finger was really useful. I can vibrate good enought with the 1,2 and 3rd finger but I struggled with the 4th, so I tried your tip focusing on the other fingers and... voila, efortless vibrato and no more tensing up.
I’m trying to learn vibrato, thank you for sharing this 🌹🌹🌹🌹
This is the most easily understood video I've found, others have such long explanation that I keep getting lost, thank you!
The super duper easy to learn vibrato🧡🧡🧡
i kept trying to pay attention but i love the sibelius in the background
I’d love to see a close up slow motion video of what your fingers look like while you’re doing this. I have so many questions!
Watch the exact position and motion of every single knuckle (joint). And the thumb! Everything is important. And Ray doesn't give you long to study what he's doing! 🙂
Amazingly useful tips in just a couple of minutes. Thanks SO much !
Hi Ray! Thank you for your vibrato teaching!
I'm looking forward your part 2 teaching!
I love how the Sibelius Concerto is playing the the background
Top content delivered straight on a golden plate, lovely! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the world 🥰
Great voice and an outstanding violinist and instructor.
Thank you master Chen!
Woww , what a great tip , please publish more , thanks a lot for sharing.
Ray! Where's the Part 2 you promised? Great tips and reminders in here.
Excellent and simple explanation, good video
Simply explained and to the point! Thank you!!!
I saw your concert at Melbourne last year. It was awesome!
THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE GREATLY APPRECIATED YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MY ADVENTURE WITH MY VIOLIN I'VE HAD MY VIOLIN FOR ALMOST A YEAR TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BOND WITH MY VIOLIN
Thank you sensei, honestly ♥️
The background music is Sibelius!!! Getting excited cause I’m playing that now lol
Love the violin third position as training wheels !!
😭 Thank you so much. My teacher never corrected me about this. I didn't even know I was wrong until today.
Excellent tutorial!
I like you explained this in a quick and effective way!
Thank you ray! So helpful 🥰
i was practicing vibrato with only moving the finger joint at the begining ....i dont prefer arm vibrato especially on lower positions btw Ray im happy u r doing these videos cause i trust u more than anyone and i ll use ur tips to my future students
These violin practicing tips sound amazing! I'm going to incorporate them into my daily routine :-) thank you for this advise & god bless!!!
Thanks! This really helps! Plus you explain vibrato nicely! Gold bless you❤
My teacher (just earlier before my lesson finished) taught me how to vibrato and told me to practice it slowly while doing scales. When I heard him say "vibrato", i got scared because I can clearly see what difference I'm making than my teacher lol, and I'm so nervous trying this my hand and wrist is so tense. So i decided to search for vibrato practices and I hope this helps me :')
Automatic followed hehe the vibe is cool and very informative.
His laugh at 2:26 LOL. Super helpful vid btw. Thx!
Waw this hand viola support helps soo much
Omg thanksss I’m just about to learn Meditation from Thais so veryyy helpful!!
I finally done it 👏🏽
Amazing advices!
This is so helpful ❤
you seem like a great guy, would love to come see you! :)
Te estimo mucho Ray, aprendo de ti en bastantes aspectos y me asombro cada vez más con lo que tienes que aportar a este mundo violinistico