Love your teaching; I'm a pianist, not a violinist, and am 72 years of age. I'm still learning and to me THE most essential part of great music is the touch; for instance a 1maj7 is much more melodic and beautiful if the 7th is not played to loudly.
Nicky is such great teacher!! 5 months ago I started to follow these exercises and gueeeeesss whaaaatt!!!?? I can now do vibrato!!! Diligence pays off!!! 😁
@@lucys1016 I practice all the vibrato exercises for about 15 min in total, I pretty much follow along with the video and pause it to make sure I'm doing it correctly. It helps a lot to focus on 3rd finger, get the motion there, and soon 2nd finger will follow along, then 1st and 4th finger. Keep up the good work, be patient, never never never give up!!
It is great. I'd also highly recommend Julia Bushkova's channel, which is excellent on this and on other aspects of left hand and right hand technique.
Nikki,I think you've converted me! Something has happened, I now love my violin. I've just been noodling round on my violin. The Guillaume rosin is just magical stuff! My violin is getting emotional all of a sudden. It sounds like Halie Mills and Pavrotti all rolled into one. THIS ROSIN IS IMPECCABLE! THANK YOU NIKKI! THANK YOU.!❤
Dear Nicky. It's nov.28, 2023 10:20am I started to feel as though my wrist was not moving in the same plane as yours for vibrato. I am working from Tessa Larks how to learn vibrato an easier way. This method has been extremely helpful in order to move the wrist in the way that you do. I am adopting her system only because I understand it better and it truly allows my wrist to mimmick yours. Your still my favorite violin teacher and I will be watching your vidios mostly. Your adoring student in u.s.chris e.yours very truly.😅
Henry Pagan How is the fiddle practice going? Im 45 and when i watch children play better than me I want to throw my fiddle out the window 😂 Hope you’re sticking at it my friend.
It is so awesome that you are doing this! As someone who is struggling with vibrato (but really trying), I appreciate this more than I can tell you. Thank you! This is the best instruction ever!
Fantastic tutorial. I've been playing for 25 years and after a long break I'm finding the need to revamp/relearn my vibrato amongst many other things. Thank you for taking the time.
I saw you play the Beethoven in Atlanta and thought your use of vibrato was the most varied and most integrated with the music of any violinist I've ever heard. Thank you for the help you're offering today.
Hi Nicola! It's an honour to have my comment up there! It's 7 2 24 and I've just had a run through with the basic vibrato exercises here at 10:43 concluding. I'm using a 1 1/4 length rubber band transverse cross over my bow to secure my middle and ring ringers. I'm sounding extremely close to your beautiful instrument except my timing is weak. This afternoon I will give a run through I think I'll say.. by O.N.J. I'm so proud of myself! I give myself two gold stars. It's so wonderful to have you for a teacher! Thank You!your you tube student, c.e. in usa.😅
This is an amazing video! Not everyday do you get an artist of her caliber breaking down the nuances of violin technique and showing you her own perspectives on the issues of the instrument. I love how she is able to put herself side by side some of the greatest violinists of all times and make it feel so seamless! Ms. Benedetti is a phenomenal artist with a genuine heart for pedagogy and inspiring young and younger musicians! A must watch daily! 👍🏼🎻💯
Dear Nicky it's Dec.17 2023 I am taking lessons from Mr.Kalinovsky for a few weeks to study bow hold. So may not be as communicative as usual. Possibly view your u tube after Christmas if not before.Going back to basics to improve my tone have been playing in late evening with improvising. Your earnest loyal student Chris e. Usa❤ ps may revisit your channel in 3 or 4 days. Studying circle grip or compact Franco Belgian bow grip. Bye for now!😅
Just saw your tutorial of the young man at the royal college of music playing Brahms. I THINK YOU BROUGHT IT OUT OF HIM. I DONT KNOW HOW ANYONE CAN STAND FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME ERGO ONES BACK GETTING TIRED. I THINK YOUR A WONDERFIUL TEACHER. THANK YOU FOR THE WINDOW ON WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN. WISH I HAD STUCK WITH IT, ALL THAT REMAINS IS FOR ME TO PLAY MY INSTRUMENT EVERY DAY AND MIMMICK WHAT I SEE AND HEAR. IF I WANT MASTERY ENOUGH MAYBE SOMEDAY I TOO COULD ATTEND THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC BUT I HAVE TO BE REALISTIC IN MY GOALS.
Hi Nicky, I managed to do a vibrato yesterday on all 4 fingers for the first time and to be honest, I was expecting the sound of a pneumatic drill but got the complete opposite😁. It was a fast and narrow vibrato where my left hand and fingers were relaxed. The only lessons I had was for Bb clarinet! My violin suprises me every day!
Back after my trust with" lay all your love on me" by abba. It went well I was greeted with general finger positions and enjoyed playing the song. Unexpectedly your Dutch cabinet popped up and so I played along with that too! Such a wonderful duet! Thank you! Very enjoyable! I'm all tired out now and want to relax! Thank you! Nicola! Bye for now. Back tomorrow nov. 25, 2023 yippie I get a gold star! Thanks bye!😅
Thank you for putting this together. This video is fabulous! I am a middle school orchestra teacher. We are now out of school for six weeks due to the Corona Virus. To me, this means we have practice time! I will share this video with my violins and violas in the 7th and 8th grades to support what we have learned thus far in class.
A little while ago I ran through Wrap your arms around me by Agnetha Faltskog. I brought myself to rears with Once Burned Twice Shy, by her as well. My violin is moving me to tears now! In a sweet way. Thank you very much I think you have turned me into a violinist. I still have incredible stage freight, but at least I'm enjoying what comes out of my violin. Yours very truly c.e. usa,8 19 24 your humble student. Wonderful lesson bye for now.😢
My sister is stuck at home whilst working on her degree and I’m an aspiring violinist so these are soooo helpful as I can practice and not distract her. Thank you so much x
Had a great practice of beginning vibrato this morning. It's 7 1 24 ce. From usa.hi Nicola! I practiced vibrato this morning. I capped it off this evening with bow practice and acouple run through with I think I'll say, by O.N.J. I like light country music! She taught me to appreciate it. In the same way.Nicola you have taught.me how to appreciate Jules Massenette Meditation! Overdone or not it's growing on me. My sincerest appreciation, see you tomorrow a.m. for another run through beginning vibrato! Yours, c.e.😅
I CURRENTLY DONT USE A SHOULDER OR CHIN REST, BUT TO ANY BEGINING VIBRATO ENTHUSIAST, I WOULD HEARTILY RECOMMEND BOTH CHIN AND SHOULDER RESTS SO YOU DONT CHOKE THE VIOLIN NECK, AND IF COMFORTABLE THE RESTS WILL ENABLE YOUR HANDS TO FLY. PLUS YOU WONT WORRIE AS MUCH ABOUT DROPPING THE VIOLIN. I MAY IF I FIND ONE BUY A LIBERO SHOULDER REST. BUT REMEMBER, ANYTHING THAT ATTCHES TO THE VIOLIN TENDS TO DAMPEN THE TONE. BEFOR 1850, THERE WERE NO CHIN RESTS! GET SOME EVA PIRAZZIS, IF YOU DONT ALREADY AND THEN TRY VIBRATO! YOUR FINGERS WILL BE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE. GET THAT BRIDGE AS LOW AS YOU CAN, MAYBE SAVE THE OLD AS IS AND PUT ON A NEW LOWER HEIGHT BRIDGE. I CERTAINLY AM GLAD I GOT INTO BRIDGE CARVING!, I NOW MAKE MY VERY OWN CUSTOM BRIDGES. WATCH THE DAVIDE SOLA IN CREMONA B R IGE CARVING START TO FINISH, AND YOU WILL LEARN HOW VITAL THE BRIDGE IS TO THE SOUND AND ENJOYMENT OF THE VIOLIN. SINCERELY CHRIS E. USA. HAPPY VIBRATO!😂
Hi nikki!: just wanted to thank you and the other instructress for yesterday's back to back tutorial. After watching you with adult learners vidio I took a lesson from Elana Urioste and her Tchikofsky tutorial: All I did was copy her as closely as possible and I am amazed how musical I sounded! I was actually creating the very notes she was playing! If my bridge hasn't shifted over night I would like to give it another go. Not
Dear Nicola! Good morning! I have come to the conclusion that you are right! Everything we expect to hear from the violin should come through us not necessarily the instrument. In other words our health is mirrored in the sound of the violin. Have a wonderful day!😅
5 7 24, Hi! Nicola. Wonderful lwsson. Been working on Turkey trot with another instructress. Then also.anther folk tune w. Another instructress. Only the other day did i figure out to drop all strings but the one im tuning. Its been a revelation. When i think back on 4th grade and how much trouble i had with tuning my violin, i feel rocketed into a new dimension. I still have to rely on my korg tuner but my violin sounds heavenly. I am able to match the tambor of your a string vibrato and its wonderful. So! Ive had a very full day of violin playing. Its about 5:15pm pst. Here on 5 7 24. Great lesson thank you Nicky!
Thanks so much for your humble, honest and time saving sharing of how to be gloriously, uniquely yourself, inspired...to express creatively the amount of vibrato you need for that carefully prepared moment suffused by notes like that in a birdsong in dawn chorus... free, intimate and tremendously expressive as your chosen examples of the best showed !
For years I've struggled with vibrato. Sometimes it's amazing usually it's mediocre verging on rubbish. It has to be the most frustrating technique ever. This is a great lesson. It's really illuminating to see such an honest and humble master musician. My neighbours will love this. 😁😁
Hi Nicky, spent morning reviewing the drinking glass mechanics of vibrato.holding the glass in reverse is vibrato. Spent late afternoon listening to sonny and cherr the beat goes on. According to Sonny he wrote it himself. I think It will become a classic! So I did the best I could to mimmick the song on my violin. It was OK. Didn't move me like there version but I felt inspired. I also am tinkering with my bows to incurred tonal bliss. Then after dinner I watched the slow motion Menuhin vibrato vidios I like Kogan and that French guy. I've noticed Pinkus Zukerman seems to have a hand pattern similar to yours. ERGO THE THIRD FINGER ASSIST TO THE FOURTH AND THE FINGER GROUPINGS ETC. I THINK I DID WELL TO UNDERSTAND THE WATERGLASS TRICK. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PALM THAT PIVOTED BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE REAL ROTATION COMES FROM THUMB. THE REST OF THE TIME ITS THE FINGER JOINTS. WELL THATS HOW I OBSERVED IT. LONG DAY, RETIRING FOR THE EVENING. JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW I WAS PRACTICING. IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF. BYE FOR NOW. 12 5 2023 838PM.
You signed my copy of Tchaikovsky concerto in D-minor when you were in Seattle! I'm currently learning vibrato, so it was a pleasant surprise to see you have a youtube channel!
Thanks Nicky. You have a beautiful face, violin and playing style and way of putting that lot forward for what must be the hardest thing to achieve on a violin. The vibrato is the soul of the violin and brings it to life to make our eyes wet and contain gulps we don't want others to hear or see!! That was the best vid yet on vibrato. I find it immensely hard but at 70 I am beginning to get it at last!!! I valued all the demonstrations you showed of various violinsists and their styles. You put a lot into that video. Many thanks. Peter
Hi Nikki, ive been working on my trailer, so have not practiced a day or so, my discovery of 45 degree rosin routine the other day may have led me to rest on my laurels. It doesnt matter what others think, its my ears that matter. And I SAY I HAVE MADE TREMENDOUS PROGRESS. I HAVE YOU TO THANK AND MR. WALLACE RITCHIE! ITS BEEN TERRIBLY HOT HERE IN THE ROGUE VALLEY, SO I AM NOT RELISHING PULLING OUT MY VIOLIN TO PRACTICE TONIGHT. I MIGHT, I MIGHT NOT. I JUST LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDIOS, AND HOPE THEY BECOME CLASSICS! PLEASE
You are such a wonderful teacher! Thank you, for your detailed explanations, and progression of exercises. My confidence is already building. I almost fell off my chair, when I saw how flexible your fingers are! I doubt I could ever be that loose, so thank you, for instilling confidence, by pointing out each will develop their own unique style. Every tutorial I have watched before, had me tensing up because they were so rigid with the technique, and I am finding vibrato, is the most awkward thing to do.🦋 PS: I love the gold touches on your pegs! They are so elegant and unique! Wishing you all the best, with all in life, and thank you once again, for such a wonderful video. I look forward to watching your other videos as well.
And it was about 3- 6 months later, following these exercises, that I was able to do vibrato!!! Little by little, we have to be patient and consistent. Thank God and thank you for this video once again!!
Ive been viewing so many videos on how to learn vibrato and yours has been by far the best one for me. It's only day 2 but I already feel like Ive improved so much.
I have some of your recordings including the original devils trill, it's so nice to find you here so many years later. Will be an honor studying with you.
Richard, I wanted to let you know I decided to get serious about playing like a true violinist. I started when I was 10 with a wonderful teacher, then set it down again for 10 years. Then I picked it up for a country rock band, then set it down for another 15 years. I picked it up again 15 years ago playing in another pop-rock group but only played part-time as the guitar was more necessary. Now I am 66 retired and finally trying to learn vibrato having never done it before. So take heart friend there is at least one more senior trying to do a difficult thing. Thank God, Nicky is so expansive with her explanations and techniques.
Hi Nicola! Im in it for the long haul. I intend to master vibrato. My fourth grade violin teacher balked at teaching us vibrato because he thought it was overdone. I still wanted to grasp vibrato because I thoght it was beautiful. Ive waited 40 years to be allowed to be instructed in vibrato technique. Even abba had vibrato in one of their songs called Hey hey hey hellen. It was a doupleted A At moderato pace, back the way up the way back the way up the way. Imsure it was an overdoub, but none the less it is there. Summoning and eery ... "yes you do!A a a a hey hey hey he hellen! Etc. Im quite familiar with it. Thats why I would like to master vibrato. Not that I would ever nesessarily master it, but advance in understanding vibrato. If i have to go at a snails pace I will learn vibrato, by hook or by crook! Thst is my task. That is what I want to do. To borrow from Ohysicist William F. FRY.
8 24 pm Mon.Aug7,2023 Nikki, I'm so proud of myself, I'm sounding very similar to you I still have to clip my nails but the tones are there. I M STOKED! HAVENT PRACTICED MUCH THE VIBRATO EXERCISES YOU SO GRACIOUSLY PROVIDE, BUT EARLIER TODAY AROUND 2PM WAS ALSO PRACTICING HERE COMES THE BRIDE. I AM GETTING SOME WONDERFUL TONE FROM THE Eva's. HOPE YOUR SAFE AND SOUND,GOOD EVENING, YOUR LOYAL STRUGGLING STUDENT
7 24 24 Hi Nicola. I have been down with bacterial infection in my right jaw, so have not played much over last several days. I picked the violin up a few minutes ago and ran through the vibrato exercises with you on vidio. Sounded pretty good. Yesterday I drew your hands on scraps of paper at the county library. Im anxious to resume lessons again. Brain has been on fog from bad tap water so Im on antibiotics and feeling a little better now. Well enough to get practicing again. Great lesson and I agree, more is not more! So i have been brief here with my lesson. Hope your in good health and enjoying summer! Bye for now. Your usa loyal, c.e.😅
Hi Nicky! 8 20 24. C.e.from usa. Worked on the visitors by abba. I skipped the vibrato exercise and focused on listening to the beat. My bow needs cleaning and inthe.cooler weather doesn't grab the strings as well. I'm blowing F# behind the bridge at D string so my intonation must be close! I think it sounds great! I'm amazed a student instrument sounds so mellow! I have of course modified my bridge. All for now.😅
Nicola, you are one of God's magnificent creations. Your violin draws life and breath from your fingertips. you are a rare violinist Thank you for giving each of us so much to enjoy, so much to cherish.
Dear Nicky! Hello again from southern Oregon! 5 14 24 chris e. Nicky have been working on The Visitors by abba. Discovered they were at A=441, not 438 or 440. I'm so thrilled to tell you I believe I am matching the notes as well as slurry used on the bottom G. Hope your well, I've been down with kidney stones and after a long day of convalescent I pulled out my practice violin. I'm really really psyched! It's sounding nice and buttery to my ears. Your loyal struggling student in U.S.A.❤xxx
Hi, Nikki,from Chris e. In usa,USA, bad day yesterday, both violins dehydrated. Today great! Got my instruments rehydrate, sound,fantastic!. I played " The mouse waltz" It was something I made up from from Allegro. I am very happy with these strings,the Evas, they are meeting my expectations! There is a smoothness an almost silky glide that seems to lack in other strings.Have a wonderful day. I think I'm a late bloomer, I got involved with oil painting, and instead I missed my calling
Thanks a lot for this vid. I came to violin recently from guitar and Sax. I think the guitar vibrato was messing up my concept of the movement so this was insanely helpful. I did a couple of hours of the movements before everyone woke up at home and then when I got the bow, suddenly I had a gorgeous, even vibrato! Well, to my beginner ear haha
Excellent!!! Thank you. Started working on vibrato last month. Keep the lessons coming. I love your style of instructing and your video quality is excellent.
Hello! Again!, c.e. from u.s. working on Truly Scrumptious from the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Tuning now at the octave. Beautiful organize tone. Have wonderful day Nicola! Thank You!😅
It is impossible to speak or sing without vibrato. It is a natural part of the human voice. It activates the human ear and creates interest in communication. Vibrato reduces the feeling of space between the voice and the listener.
I don’t think you understand. It’s not about how much or how little. Every voice has natural vibrato whether you want it or not. My statement is not pro or anti vibrato. There is not a single person on this earth that can sing without vibrato.
I just bumped into your vibrato video and really appreciate your not just showing us the skill, but acknowledging how and in which ways learning vibrato can be, well, a challenge. You inspire me to try yet again. Thank you!
Hi,Nicola! Been playing.almost all day. My a is becomming unwound at nut. The bridge I carved is too low on e and a side and she skates on a. Im working on Under Attack by abba. I raked back my bridge top twords tail piece and has made a huge difference! I got idea from early Menuhin film. ❤❤❤❤ Abba
Wonderful performance of the Elgar Violin Concerto at the Sheldonian on Wed. What a privilege to experience your God given gifts and to observe everyone's technique! Richard, Joanne, Joyce, & Jenny
GOOD MORNING NIIKKI, CHRIS E.FROM USA,WORKING ON CHORUS OF HEY HEY HEY HELLEN. BY ABBA. INCREDIBLE STRINGS THESE EVAS! WORKING ON THE PHRASE"FEEL LONELY". ITS A KIND OF SADISTIC SONG, BUT LOVE THE SWEETNESS OF AGNETHAS VOICE,IM OVER WHELMED. SUCH TART SWEETNESS IVE NOT HEARD FROM MY INSTRUMENT. AT 410 HZ.. SAT.AUG.19.2023 11:50 A.M. CHRIS E. OVER AND OUT.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hi Niki! Working on Nutcracker Suites. I watched Francois Nicote with his light bow strokes and it led to that! He grips way up and with no thumb under the stick, I think? So I'm coppy caring him and my high e is sounding really piccolo flutty so I'm having fun.. I think n k I will listen to your meditation I'm all jazzed up about how good I sound.April 30, 2024. C.e. in USA. YOU are my favorite teacher. Bye for now.
Nicola, this is a really good video, and an excellent reminder of all the important aspects of the technique, and how to practise it well. I've been playing for many years, and had a teacher, a professional like yourself, but that was so many years ago, and I do notice I have let quite a few things slip. Your video series is an excellent reminder of how to keep on top of the important bits. Id just like to leave you with this little bit of Scots humour from me : good vibrato = polonaise, bad vibrato = mayonnaise :) Thanks again for all your kindness!
Many thanks to the violinists who share their teachings
Adult beginners everywhere appreciate your lovely advice and friendly disposition. Thank you so much!!!
And teens!
And children
And zombies
@@CombaatArms Flesh eaters like da fiddle too.
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Love your teaching; I'm a pianist, not a violinist, and am 72 years of age. I'm still learning and to me THE most essential part of great music is the touch; for instance a 1maj7 is much more melodic and beautiful if the 7th is not played to loudly.
Nicky is such great teacher!! 5 months ago I started to follow these exercises and gueeeeesss whaaaatt!!!?? I can now do vibrato!!! Diligence pays off!!! 😁
Congratulations! It certainly does pay off and is rewarding and fun to do, not to mention making your violin playing that much more artistic!!
omg that is so encouraging! My vibrato is so terrible - good to know I can get it to a good place
how much do you practise @lu0844
@@lucys1016 I practice all the vibrato exercises for about 15 min in total, I pretty much follow along with the video and pause it to make sure I'm doing it correctly. It helps a lot to focus on 3rd finger, get the motion there, and soon 2nd finger will follow along, then 1st and 4th finger. Keep up the good work, be patient, never never never give up!!
Congrats! This makes me hopeful lol
This is probably the best vibrato tutorial I've come across on TH-cam so far. Thank you, Nicky from an ageing violist.
Great to hear that thank you 🙏
It is great. I'd also highly recommend Julia Bushkova's channel, which is excellent on this and on other aspects of left hand and right hand technique.
@@nickyork8901 Indeed, Professor Bushkova's channel is already one I watch regularly.
Nikki,I think you've converted me! Something has happened, I now love my violin. I've just been noodling round on my violin. The Guillaume rosin is just magical stuff! My violin is getting emotional all of a sudden. It sounds like Halie Mills and Pavrotti all rolled into one. THIS ROSIN IS IMPECCABLE! THANK YOU NIKKI! THANK YOU.!❤
Dear Nicky. It's nov.28, 2023 10:20am I started to feel as though my wrist was not moving in the same plane as yours for vibrato. I am working from Tessa Larks how to learn vibrato an easier way. This method has been extremely helpful in order to move the wrist in the way that you do. I am adopting her system only because I understand it better and it truly allows my wrist to mimmick yours. Your still my favorite violin teacher and I will be watching your vidios mostly. Your adoring student in u.s.chris e.yours very truly.😅
Practising in 3rd position, you're the only person to say this and really works...genius :)
HI Nicola! BEEN busy with drawing hope to get back to violin practice. Evas getting old so haven't played at all. Hope to get new ones in spring.
17:54 "Indulge in the difficulty of it." I've never heard it phrased that way. I like it.
Thank You for Actually Caring that those of Us Who Love the Violin Truly Learn! I’m incredibly Grateful for You.
Ditto! Bravisimo!
Your amazing thank you. I’m 51 just starting playing violin.
Henry Pagan How is the fiddle practice going? Im 45 and when i watch children play better than me I want to throw my fiddle out the window 😂 Hope you’re sticking at it my friend.
It is so awesome that you are doing this! As someone who is struggling with vibrato (but really trying), I appreciate this more than I can tell you. Thank you! This is the best instruction ever!
Fantastic tutorial. I've been playing for 25 years and after a long break I'm finding the need to revamp/relearn my vibrato amongst many other things. Thank you for taking the time.
This is the best tutorial I have seen. Thank you.
"slow practice isn't a holiday for the mind"! Lol👍
I saw you play the Beethoven in Atlanta and thought your use of vibrato was the most varied and most integrated with the music of any violinist I've ever heard. Thank you for the help you're offering today.
Hi Nicola! It's an honour to have my comment up there! It's 7 2 24 and I've just had a run through with the basic vibrato exercises here at 10:43 concluding. I'm using a 1 1/4 length rubber band transverse cross over my bow to secure my middle and ring ringers. I'm sounding extremely close to your beautiful instrument except my timing is weak. This afternoon I will give a run through I think I'll say.. by O.N.J. I'm so proud of myself! I give myself two gold stars. It's so wonderful to have you for a teacher! Thank You!your you tube student, c.e. in usa.😅
This is an amazing video! Not everyday do you get an artist of her caliber breaking down the nuances of violin technique and showing you her own perspectives on the issues of the instrument. I love how she is able to put herself side by side some of the greatest violinists of all times and make it feel so seamless! Ms. Benedetti is a phenomenal artist with a genuine heart for pedagogy and inspiring young and younger musicians! A must watch daily! 👍🏼🎻💯
Great video lesson, and it's really nice to see you develop your vibrato through the years. It assures us vibrato is always a work in progress.
absolutely amazing information she's really one of the top violinists alive, mindblown that she took some time to explain these things
Who realy explained to me how to practice vibrato? It's you!!!! THANKS!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Outstanding example of teaching; some of the best to share with my students, both beginning vibrato, and those who've just begun. Thank you, Nicky.
Thank you 🙏
Best explanation I've seen yet. Inspirational.
Dear Nicky it's Dec.17 2023 I am taking lessons from Mr.Kalinovsky for a few weeks to study bow hold. So may not be as communicative as usual. Possibly view your u tube after Christmas if not before.Going back to basics to improve my tone have been playing in late evening with improvising. Your earnest loyal student Chris e. Usa❤ ps may revisit your channel in 3 or 4 days. Studying circle grip or compact Franco Belgian bow grip. Bye for now!😅
May I please be excused for several weeks to study with Mr.Kolinovsky? Please and thank you.chris e.bye
Just saw your tutorial of the young man at the royal college of music playing Brahms. I THINK YOU BROUGHT IT OUT OF HIM. I DONT KNOW HOW ANYONE CAN STAND FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME ERGO ONES BACK GETTING TIRED. I THINK YOUR A WONDERFIUL TEACHER. THANK YOU FOR THE WINDOW ON WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN. WISH I HAD STUCK WITH IT, ALL THAT REMAINS IS FOR ME TO PLAY MY INSTRUMENT EVERY DAY AND MIMMICK WHAT I SEE AND HEAR. IF I WANT MASTERY ENOUGH MAYBE SOMEDAY I TOO COULD ATTEND THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC BUT I HAVE TO BE REALISTIC IN MY GOALS.
Hi Nicky, I managed to do a vibrato yesterday on all 4 fingers for the first time and to be honest, I was expecting the sound of a pneumatic drill but got the complete opposite😁. It was a fast and narrow vibrato where my left hand and fingers were relaxed. The only lessons I had was for Bb clarinet!
My violin suprises me every day!
Until now the best video about vibrato👌🏼
And I watched many...
Thank you so much😊
Thank you for sharing, it's gonna be a great help working my way towards a good vibrato...♥️
Back after my trust with" lay all your love on me" by abba. It went well I was greeted with general finger positions and enjoyed playing the song. Unexpectedly your Dutch cabinet popped up and so I played along with that too! Such a wonderful duet! Thank you! Very enjoyable! I'm all tired out now and want to relax! Thank you! Nicola! Bye for now. Back tomorrow nov. 25, 2023 yippie I get a gold star! Thanks bye!😅
Duchamp Cabieza I meanyt to say!
THAN YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS LESSON NICKY. YOU ARE EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND VERY HELPFUL. I GET EASILY DISCOURAGED AND AM DETERMINED TO GET THIS. : ))
Best video, yet! I’m certainly working on this. My vibrato has only one speed ☺️
Also, yes! Even the great can get better. You were great at 8 and 15 and better now. Thanks for sharing. These are great videos.
Thank you for putting this together. This video is fabulous! I am a middle school orchestra teacher. We are now out of school for six weeks due to the Corona Virus. To me, this means we have practice time! I will share this video with my violins and violas in the 7th and 8th grades to support what we have learned thus far in class.
I don’t play the violin but your videos are fascinating and my understanding of music is soaring! Thank you!
A little while ago I ran through Wrap your arms around me by Agnetha Faltskog. I brought myself to rears with Once Burned Twice Shy, by her as well. My violin is moving me to tears now! In a sweet way. Thank you very much I think you have turned me into a violinist. I still have incredible stage freight, but at least I'm enjoying what comes out of my violin. Yours very truly c.e. usa,8 19 24 your humble student. Wonderful lesson bye for now.😢
This video was a game changer for my vibrato!
Thanks Nicky
My sister is stuck at home whilst working on her degree and I’m an aspiring violinist so these are soooo helpful as I can practice and not distract her. Thank you so much x
Had a great practice of beginning vibrato this morning. It's 7 1 24 ce. From usa.hi Nicola! I practiced vibrato this morning. I capped it off this evening with bow practice and acouple run through with I think I'll say, by O.N.J. I like light country music! She taught me to appreciate it. In the same way.Nicola you have taught.me how to appreciate Jules Massenette Meditation! Overdone or not it's growing on me. My sincerest appreciation, see you tomorrow a.m. for another run through beginning vibrato! Yours, c.e.😅
Thank you! I’ve been playing for a year and have been scared silly to try vibrato. I will give it a go!
I CURRENTLY DONT USE A SHOULDER OR CHIN REST, BUT TO ANY BEGINING VIBRATO ENTHUSIAST, I WOULD HEARTILY RECOMMEND BOTH CHIN AND SHOULDER RESTS SO YOU DONT CHOKE THE VIOLIN NECK, AND IF COMFORTABLE THE RESTS WILL ENABLE YOUR HANDS TO FLY. PLUS YOU WONT WORRIE AS MUCH ABOUT DROPPING THE VIOLIN. I MAY IF I FIND ONE BUY A LIBERO SHOULDER REST. BUT REMEMBER, ANYTHING THAT ATTCHES TO THE VIOLIN TENDS TO DAMPEN THE TONE. BEFOR 1850, THERE WERE NO CHIN RESTS! GET SOME EVA PIRAZZIS, IF YOU DONT ALREADY AND THEN TRY VIBRATO! YOUR FINGERS WILL BE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE. GET THAT BRIDGE AS LOW AS YOU CAN, MAYBE SAVE THE OLD AS IS AND PUT ON A NEW LOWER HEIGHT BRIDGE. I CERTAINLY AM GLAD I GOT INTO BRIDGE CARVING!, I NOW MAKE MY VERY OWN CUSTOM BRIDGES. WATCH THE DAVIDE SOLA IN CREMONA B R IGE CARVING START TO FINISH, AND YOU WILL LEARN HOW VITAL THE BRIDGE IS TO THE SOUND AND ENJOYMENT OF THE VIOLIN. SINCERELY CHRIS E. USA. HAPPY VIBRATO!😂
Hello Ms. Nicola Benedetti. I am practicing on my vibrato. I learned a lot from watching your video. Thank you.
Great instruction--thank you for this, Nicola!
Hi nikki!: just wanted to thank you and the other instructress for yesterday's back to back tutorial. After watching you with adult learners vidio I took a lesson from Elana Urioste and her Tchikofsky tutorial: All I did was copy her as closely as possible and I am amazed how musical I sounded! I was actually creating the very notes she was playing! If my bridge hasn't shifted over night I would like to give it another go. Not
Dear Nicola! Good morning! I have come to the conclusion that you are right! Everything we expect to hear from the violin should come through us not necessarily the instrument. In other words our health is mirrored in the sound of the violin. Have a wonderful day!😅
5 7 24, Hi! Nicola. Wonderful lwsson. Been working on Turkey trot with another instructress. Then also.anther folk tune w. Another instructress. Only the other day did i figure out to drop all strings but the one im tuning. Its been a revelation. When i think back on 4th grade and how much trouble i had with tuning my violin, i feel rocketed into a new dimension. I still have to rely on my korg tuner but my violin sounds heavenly. I am able to match the tambor of your a string vibrato and its wonderful. So! Ive had a very full day of violin playing. Its about 5:15pm pst. Here on 5 7 24. Great lesson thank you Nicky!
of all the videos, post etc that I have seen or read without a doubt this is the best video !! thanks you so much
Wow... great tips... a whole bunch of wisdom... so good and simple... beautiful illustrations... Thanks a million Nicola...
8 16 24 from c.e. good lesson. I am most pleased! I am on a quest to emulate Oistrache. I'm stoked! Nicola Benedetti my favorite teacher!😅
Your videos are of great quality ! Thank you
Thanks so much for your humble, honest and time saving sharing of how to be gloriously, uniquely yourself, inspired...to express creatively the amount of vibrato you need for that carefully prepared moment suffused by notes like that in a birdsong in dawn chorus... free, intimate and tremendously expressive as your chosen examples of the best showed !
Thank you for those lessons!🤍
For years I've struggled with vibrato. Sometimes it's amazing usually it's mediocre verging on rubbish. It has to be the most frustrating technique ever. This is a great lesson. It's really illuminating to see such an honest and humble master musician. My neighbours will love this. 😁😁
Hi Nicky, spent morning reviewing the drinking glass mechanics of vibrato.holding the glass in reverse is vibrato. Spent late afternoon listening to sonny and cherr the beat goes on. According to Sonny he wrote it himself. I think It will become a classic! So I did the best I could to mimmick the song on my violin. It was OK. Didn't move me like there version but I felt inspired. I also am tinkering with my bows to incurred tonal bliss. Then after dinner I watched the slow motion Menuhin vibrato vidios I like Kogan and that French guy. I've noticed Pinkus Zukerman seems to have a hand pattern similar to yours. ERGO THE THIRD FINGER ASSIST TO THE FOURTH AND THE FINGER GROUPINGS ETC. I THINK I DID WELL TO UNDERSTAND THE WATERGLASS TRICK. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PALM THAT PIVOTED BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE REAL ROTATION COMES FROM THUMB. THE REST OF THE TIME ITS THE FINGER JOINTS. WELL THATS HOW I OBSERVED IT. LONG DAY, RETIRING FOR THE EVENING. JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW I WAS PRACTICING. IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF. BYE FOR NOW. 12 5 2023 838PM.
Excellent lesson...I can't wait to add these steps--SLOWLY!--to my daily practice. Thank you.
Too much beautiful ~~~~~ the sound maker with the music.
Absolutely superb lesson and presentation. You really highlight what is required and the emphasis on not rushing is very relevant. Many thanks
You signed my copy of Tchaikovsky concerto in D-minor when you were in Seattle! I'm currently learning vibrato, so it was a pleasant surprise to see you have a youtube channel!
Thanks Nicky.
You have a beautiful face, violin and playing style and way of putting that lot forward for what must be the hardest thing to achieve on a violin.
The vibrato is the soul of the violin and brings it to life to make our eyes wet and contain gulps we don't want others to hear or see!!
That was the best vid yet on vibrato.
I find it immensely hard but at 70 I am beginning to get it at last!!!
I valued all the demonstrations you showed of various violinsists and their styles.
You put a lot into that video.
Many thanks.
Peter
Hi Nikki, ive been working on my trailer, so have not practiced a day or so, my discovery of 45 degree rosin routine the other day may have led me to rest on my laurels. It doesnt matter what others think, its my ears that matter. And I SAY I HAVE MADE TREMENDOUS PROGRESS. I HAVE YOU TO THANK AND MR. WALLACE RITCHIE! ITS BEEN TERRIBLY HOT HERE IN THE ROGUE VALLEY, SO I AM NOT RELISHING PULLING OUT MY VIOLIN TO PRACTICE TONIGHT. I MIGHT, I MIGHT NOT. I JUST LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDIOS, AND HOPE THEY BECOME CLASSICS! PLEASE
You are such a wonderful teacher! Thank you, for your detailed explanations, and progression of exercises. My confidence is already building. I almost fell off my chair, when I saw how flexible your fingers are! I doubt I could ever be that loose, so thank you, for instilling confidence, by pointing out each will develop their own unique style. Every tutorial I have watched before, had me tensing up because they were so rigid with the technique, and I am finding vibrato, is the most awkward thing to do.🦋 PS: I love the gold touches on your pegs! They are so elegant and unique! Wishing you all the best, with all in life, and thank you once again, for such a wonderful video. I look forward to watching your other videos as well.
Patience! Concentrate! Thank you so much!!! I'm going to be very diligent and follow all these tips, pinky promise!!!
And it was about 3- 6 months later, following these exercises, that I was able to do vibrato!!! Little by little, we have to be patient and consistent. Thank God and thank you for this video once again!!
Ive been viewing so many videos on how to learn vibrato and yours has been by far the best one for me. It's only day 2 but I already feel like Ive improved so much.
I have some of your recordings including the original devils trill, it's so nice to find you here so many years later. Will be an honor studying with you.
Fantastic, to learn from you Nicky. Still rubbish, but on my journey. Picked up the violin aged 56, 6 months ago.
Thank you. Richard
Richarddminety me too! At 53. Good on you! Stick to it.
@@sjensens 53 over here too! Lesson 6 this week.
Richard, I wanted to let you know I decided to get serious about playing like a true violinist. I started when I was 10 with a wonderful teacher, then set it down again for 10 years. Then I picked it up for a country rock band, then set it down for another 15 years. I picked it up again 15 years ago playing in another pop-rock group but only played part-time as the guitar was more necessary. Now I am 66 retired and finally trying to learn vibrato having never done it before. So take heart friend there is at least one more senior trying to do a difficult thing. Thank God, Nicky is so expansive with her explanations and techniques.
Good on you. Started playing fiddle at 58. I'm a banjo player who started playing at 28. Finally decided I'd like to play a musical instrument
Watching and practicing to make a better vibrato.
Hi Nicola! Im in it for the long haul. I intend to master vibrato. My fourth grade violin teacher balked at teaching us vibrato because he thought it was overdone. I still wanted to grasp vibrato because I thoght it was beautiful. Ive waited 40 years to be allowed to be instructed in vibrato technique. Even abba had vibrato in one of their songs called Hey hey hey hellen. It was a doupleted A
At moderato pace, back the way up the way back the way up the way. Imsure it was an overdoub, but none the less it is there. Summoning and eery ... "yes you do!A a a a hey hey hey he hellen! Etc. Im quite familiar with it. Thats why I would like to master vibrato. Not that I would ever nesessarily master it, but advance in understanding vibrato. If i have to go at a snails pace I will learn vibrato, by hook or by crook! Thst is my task. That is what I want to do. To borrow from Ohysicist William F. FRY.
8 24 pm Mon.Aug7,2023 Nikki, I'm so proud of myself, I'm sounding very similar to you I still have to clip my nails but the tones are there. I M STOKED! HAVENT PRACTICED MUCH THE VIBRATO EXERCISES YOU SO GRACIOUSLY PROVIDE, BUT EARLIER TODAY AROUND 2PM WAS ALSO PRACTICING HERE COMES THE BRIDE. I AM GETTING SOME WONDERFUL TONE FROM THE Eva's. HOPE YOUR SAFE AND SOUND,GOOD EVENING, YOUR LOYAL STRUGGLING STUDENT
7 24 24 Hi Nicola. I have been down with bacterial infection in my right jaw, so have not played much over last several days. I picked the violin up a few minutes ago and ran through the vibrato exercises with you on vidio. Sounded pretty good. Yesterday I drew your hands on scraps of paper at the county library. Im anxious to resume lessons again. Brain has been on fog from bad tap water so Im on antibiotics and feeling a little better now. Well enough to get practicing again. Great lesson and I agree, more is not more! So i have been brief here with my lesson. Hope your in good health and enjoying summer! Bye for now. Your usa loyal, c.e.😅
This is the best video on vibrato I've found, by miles. Thank you. You're amazing.
Hi Nicky! 8 20 24. C.e.from usa. Worked on the visitors by abba. I skipped the vibrato exercise and focused on listening to the beat. My bow needs cleaning and inthe.cooler weather doesn't grab the strings as well. I'm blowing F# behind the bridge at D string so my intonation must be close! I think it sounds great! I'm amazed a student instrument sounds so mellow! I have of course modified my bridge. All for now.😅
Nicola, you are one of God's magnificent creations. Your violin draws life and breath from your fingertips. you are a rare violinist Thank you for giving each of us so much to enjoy, so much to cherish.
Great video on this subject ! Thank you
Thank you for such useful guidance. Love the clips you chose!!!
Excellent tutorial! Gracie!
Dear Nicky! Hello again from southern Oregon! 5 14 24 chris e. Nicky have been working on The Visitors by abba. Discovered they were at A=441, not 438 or 440. I'm so thrilled to tell you I believe I am matching the notes as well as slurry used on the bottom G. Hope your well, I've been down with kidney stones and after a long day of convalescent I pulled out my practice violin. I'm really really psyched! It's sounding nice and buttery to my ears. Your loyal struggling student in U.S.A.❤xxx
Hi, Nikki,from Chris e. In usa,USA, bad day yesterday, both violins dehydrated. Today great! Got my instruments rehydrate, sound,fantastic!. I played " The mouse waltz" It was something I made up from from Allegro. I am very happy with these strings,the Evas, they are meeting my expectations! There is a smoothness an almost silky glide that seems to lack in other strings.Have a wonderful day. I think I'm a late bloomer, I got involved with oil painting, and instead I missed my calling
My violin sings now like Haley Mills, when she says I thing has sprang, well you know in Pollyanna. Anyway, have wonderful day. Chris E. Usa bye
My violin sings now like Haley Mills, when she says I thing has sprang, well you know in Pollyanna. Anyway, have wonderful day. Chris E. Usa bye
Thanks a lot for this vid. I came to violin recently from guitar and Sax. I think the guitar vibrato was messing up my concept of the movement so this was insanely helpful. I did a couple of hours of the movements before everyone woke up at home and then when I got the bow, suddenly I had a gorgeous, even vibrato! Well, to my beginner ear haha
Guitar vibrato is easy by comparison, almost instinctive
Excellent!!! Thank you. Started working on vibrato last month. Keep the lessons coming. I love your style of instructing and your video quality is excellent.
It was amazing. Thanks for breaking it down and explaining it in details.
A marvelous video-THANK YOU!!!
Bravo Nicola!! Tus explicaciones son fantásticas y lo comunicas de maravilla. Muchas gracias
Hello! Again!, c.e. from u.s. working on Truly Scrumptious from the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Tuning now at the octave. Beautiful organize tone. Have wonderful day Nicola! Thank You!😅
It is impossible to speak or sing without vibrato. It is a natural part of the human voice. It activates the human ear and creates interest in communication. Vibrato reduces the feeling of space between the voice and the listener.
There is too much vibrato sometimes
Maria Papaefthymiou only for those who don’t understand its subtlety. Anything in excess is in excess.
I am unable to sing with vibrato.
I don’t think you understand. It’s not about how much or how little. Every voice has natural vibrato whether you want it or not. My statement is not pro or anti vibrato. There is not a single person on this earth that can sing without vibrato.
I’m glad you chose the Sibelius Concerto to exemplify; excellent choice!!!!!
I just bumped into your vibrato video and really appreciate your not just showing us the skill, but acknowledging how and in which ways learning vibrato can be, well, a challenge. You inspire me to try yet again. Thank you!
Dear Nicola, Epifany-EPIFANY!....SHE SINGS! ..SHE SINGS! GOD BLESS YOU! AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Hi,Nicola! Been playing.almost all day. My a is becomming unwound at nut. The bridge I carved is too low on e and a side and she skates on a. Im working on Under Attack by abba. I raked back my bridge top twords tail piece and has made a huge difference! I got idea from early Menuhin film. ❤❤❤❤ Abba
The most useful vibrato video I’ve found for me and my students. Thanks for this. Beautifully done and a pleasure to watch.
Wonderful performance of the Elgar Violin Concerto at the Sheldonian on Wed.
What a privilege to experience your God given gifts and to observe everyone's technique!
Richard, Joanne, Joyce, & Jenny
GOOD MORNING NIIKKI, CHRIS E.FROM USA,WORKING ON CHORUS OF HEY HEY HEY HELLEN. BY ABBA. INCREDIBLE STRINGS THESE EVAS! WORKING ON THE PHRASE"FEEL LONELY". ITS A KIND OF SADISTIC SONG, BUT LOVE THE SWEETNESS OF AGNETHAS VOICE,IM OVER WHELMED. SUCH TART SWEETNESS IVE NOT HEARD FROM MY INSTRUMENT. AT 410 HZ.. SAT.AUG.19.2023 11:50 A.M. CHRIS E. OVER AND OUT.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hi Niki! Working on Nutcracker Suites. I watched Francois Nicote with his light bow strokes and it led to that! He grips way up and with no thumb under the stick, I think? So I'm coppy caring him and my high e is sounding really piccolo flutty so I'm having fun.. I think n k I will listen to your meditation I'm all jazzed up about how good I sound.April 30, 2024. C.e. in USA. YOU are my favorite teacher. Bye for now.
From Sunday, I am looking forward to these videos! Many thanks for them! :)
Too good! Thank you and God bless you.
VERY helpful, thank you so much!!
This really helped thanks a lot!
Just a note for myself
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11:41
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14:40 with bow (most important)
18:07 vibrato between different fingers
Thank you for the tips!!
Tuesday is now my favourite day of the week! :)
Nicola, this is a really good video, and an excellent reminder of all the important aspects of the technique, and how to practise it well.
I've been playing for many years, and had a teacher, a professional like yourself, but that was so many years ago, and I do notice I
have let quite a few things slip.
Your video series is an excellent reminder of how to keep on top of the important bits.
Id just like to leave you with this little bit of Scots humour from me : good vibrato = polonaise, bad vibrato = mayonnaise :)
Thanks again for all your kindness!