rowanlim
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 Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: Vibrato on the Violin |
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Well I myself have never learnt how to play vibrato on the violin, so I read up online & these are some of the stuff that I got. I'm hoping Wei Yang can drop by & explain how to perform the vibrato hahahaha 
| Quote: | | Vibrato is a very common device used by violinists which causes the pitch of a note to vary up and down quickly. This is achieved by moving the finger pressing on the string slightly forwards and backwards. Vibrato is often perceived to create a more emotional sound, and it is employed heavily in music of the Romantic era. There are several different styles of vibrato ranging from the use of just the fingers, to the use of the wrist or even the whole forearm. These produce different effects and are favoured by different players for different styles of music. Some styles of music use little or no vibrato at all. |
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Here are some tips for doing vibrato exercise:
| Quote: | These are a few vibrato exercises I recommend to my students. It's a bit hard to explain in words, much easier to show you, but here we go:
1. Put your left hand loosely in first position ready to play. (You don't need your bow for any of these exercises.) Taking your whole hand as if you're shifting, slide your second finger on top of the A string going up the fingerboard as far as you can reach until you're over the top of the violin. Then slide back down. Up and down with no pressure on your 2nd finger at all, just gliding on top of the string. The most important part of this is to be loose from the wrist up through your fingertips, bending at the wrist when it's time to go over the top of the violin.
2. When you feel like you can do that with no tension, then do this one: Start again with your left hand loosely in first position on A string. This time "glue" your thumb where it is and don't move it (but don't put any pressure on it either!). Now glide your second finger up and down the fingerboard again, going as far up and down as you can reach without unsticking your thumb. You should see your 4 knuckles (the ones attached to your palm) moving forward and backward and your wrist bending easily. Don't try to add speed, just loose consistent motion.
3. Start doing the above motion with your thumb glued in place and the second finger gliding up and down the string. Now gradually make the gliding motion smaller and smaller until your second finger stays in it's original 1st position place (C# will probably be good). But keep your wrist/hand moving in that same forward and back motion. This will cause your fingers to bend in and out rolling your fingertip on the string. The motion should originate from the 4 knuckles attached to your hand. That part of your hand moves gently forward and back and takes your fingers along for the ride. Only put just enough pressure on your finger to keep it in place, not enough pressure to touch all the way to the fingerboard at first.
4. Here's an idea I got from a forum on Violinist.com: "Knocking-on-the-wall: I find it useful for speed control and moving the hand from the wrist. Holding your left arm in violin position, minus the violin, stand with your forearm against the wall, elbow-to-knuckles. Keeping your hand relaxed, knock gently against the wall with your knuckles, operating from the wrist. Use a metronome to increase your speed, always aiming to stay relaxed and maintaining an even rhythm." I wouldn't increase your speed right away, and when you do, don't try to go too fast. |
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