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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:38 pm


GAHH!!! I don't like vibrato! We are learning it at school and it is really frustrating and hard!!! GAHHHH
Someone help me with arm vibrato please....so frustrating.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:59 pm


i dont do vibrato constantly because it is rather new to me, but i can do it. i use minimal arm movement in vibrato. its all about the wrist movement. as my instructor explained it when he was teaching my class vibrato, for practice, its like polishing the strings. get into position, dont squeeze, and just move your fingers up and down the string. that can help with the movement. then just pick a note, dont squeeze too hard, and practice vibrato on it. smile

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:56 pm


Good tip. I will definitly have to try it. Thanks
PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:37 pm


If you want to practice learning vibrato, my teacher said to buy a small container of Tic-Tacs or another thing that comes in a package like that. Put it in your hand and shake it up and down slowly [without instrument. XD]. Remember, practice makes perfect!

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:50 pm


Then another trick you can try is just starting with the viola in resting position, you know, just tucked under your arm. Practice the polishing technique there first, then "sneak up on it". You move it a little closer and a little closer to your shoulder and before you know it you're in playing position! biggrin Another thing you can try is to glue or tape a feather to a popsicle stick. Then attach it to your wrist witha rubber band, and while you're playing, try to make the feather wave at you =) It's kinda cheesy, but I know a lot of people it worked well for. Just don't think about it too much. I'm still far from a master, but I notice that when I think about doing it, I do it all wrong. But when I just feel it and let my tricks and practice take over, I do much better. They biggest key though is to be relaxed =)
PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:09 pm


Thanks for the tips I think they will really help.

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