At 60yrs, I am just now picking up the violin to learn. I already play several different instruments, so I'm not intimidated by another, just ready to now include violin...and since the year of this tutorial (2016) there are several offered instructions on how to do vibrato. So far yours has made the MOST sense. I see it visually, close my eyes and picture my relaxation in my wrist...but wow, I have to say it's HARDER than it looks; and like others in these comments, it requires much patience! But what has helped most in this UA-cam video is that no matter what, it is going to come to you in a personal way. You have to feel it in your own method as you continue to work on other skills on the violin. I believe it is one of the more difficult instruments to perfect, but also the most rewarding for me thus far after my piano. Thanks Simon!
Since the views on this video are lately exploding, I want to thank you all for your support and the many subscriptions! The teacher in me says: Please keep in mind to work on fundamentals as well, like bow control and intonation and do not focus too much only on your vibrato :D Greetings from Germany! Thank you all for watching and subscribing! New content will come soon, I was just very busy traveling. Enjoy practicing!
Thank you Simon, I've been playing for almost two years now, and can't believe how fun and beautiful the violin is. I'm 47 and wish I would have started sooner, but here we are nonetheless. Thank you for this video on vibrato, of all the ones that I've watched over the last year of struggling to learn it, this has helped me make the most progress. I've still got a long ways to go, but I think I "felt" it finally. Thank you so much for sharing your gift!
With my students I start talking about vibrato, when most of the other things work well already. Make sure, that you have a good posture and overall sound, before going into vibrato exercises!
You are a great teacher. I have been playing guitar for over 40 years and it is important to know that there is not going to be just ONE way to learn how to do something beautiful. Your practice techniques are very creative, basic and they cover each part of the hand's anatomy (more specifically the fingers) and logically, you are just telling people how to work the muscles of these joints individually, but also how to combine the movements... and then apply your new finger strength to the strings. I think another important part to remember is just as you said: THESE ARE NOT MOVEMENTS or EXERCISES that have any other application in our functional life other than to PLAYING THE VIOLIN! I think this is the most IMPORTANT part to remember. These movements are not natural, they are not needed for you to comb your hair, drive your car or to put your clothes on. They are SPECIFIC to one thing and ONE THING ONLY: Playing vibrato correctly and passionately on a violin string. Excellent teacher you are, most excellent! I have had a violin for some time now and because of all of my years of extensive guitar playing there was definitely an advantage and a particular "crossover" effect. You kind of already know what needs to be done, even though THIS particular vibrato has absolutely NO effect on a guitar string. This is probably why violinists often times play MANY stringed instruments. If it's got strings, there will be a crossover effect of some kind, large or small. I will do crazy things for my violin vibrato like taking the tip of my second finger, placing it over the sternum of my chest, and just wiggling the tip from tip to flesh back and forth from slow to fast. This exercise, for me, has a great crossover right to the violin string. It allows me to practice at top speed if needed. The full string sliding technique is another brilliant exercise that a lot of teachers don't show you. It's perfect. Starting with long slides until you are only working between a few notes and your finger is basically stationary. I practice all kinds of techniques throughout the day without the violin being anywhere near me, but when I get home, I can feel and hear the improvement.
Simon S7r.Thank you for basic advice for the beginner with contrasting practical Bow and finger board movements.Your natural teacher indeed.Look after yourself.
Thank you!! The first person I've come across who has very explicitly said that the contact between the index finger and neck of violin needs to loosen... which I think is an important detail and key to real progress!
Hi Simon this is pk from India.i am a Carnatic violinist I don't know about western playing, just now I got this video you are amazing man.Hereafter you are my guruji...thanks a lot for these tutorial videos.
Thank YOU Simon!! You are among the only few folks who is very methodical and descriptive of his vibrato technique. I had to watch a lot of videos until I stumbled on yours.
"If you've been playing for two or three years," Does any violinist start vibrato in their first year? Because this is my first year of playing violin and my teacher is already teaching vibrato. I don't know if that's right or not but I can't get it. I keep vibrating my violin instead of my hand, my bow wiggles with my hand, and I can't have a "relaxed" hand. My hand just keeps tensing up. I'm also learning this through online school due to the coronavirus so it's even harder.
Let me say it like this: It is more important to have other basics, like good bow hand and intonation in first to 3rd position down than learning vibrato early on. But if you not start as a child, you can get to that point much quicker. But first year learning vibrato is ambitious!
1. check if your thumb is relaxed and your base joint of the left hand is free. 2. Practice two notes without vibrato and then two notes with vibrato. You need to kind of cheat your body into the right movement doing one thing at a time introducing new things from different angles. That is why patience is important! Keep trying!
it's been awhile but for people who also have this problem you dont have to bow everytime. A lot of times it's best to just do exercises without the bow and hold the violin with your right hand
Hokuspokus My wrist starts loose but the longer I hold the vibrato the stiffer it gets lmao. And the violin gets shakier the longer I hold the vibrato as well, so you're not alone. Guess I'll have to practice some more lol
thank you so much ive been researching for hours/days/years and i havent been able to figure it out but this helps so much more than everyone else on youtube
Great! finally something i think can help me with vibrato, it is very hard to teach vibrato , i ve checked out at least 7 different teachers and ways, this is the first one i get clear
It's been so long since I touched the violin and now I'm back to watching this video to start practicing again. I learned how to vibrato on my first year because of you :) so..... thank you !
Thank you! Can’t wait try try these exercises. Your videos are very helpful and love your sound. I just started and have learned so much from you. Thank you.
Fantastic Video!. I've been trying to learn vibrato on and off for a few months now and I don't know what exactly, but something in these exercises clicked with me and now I'm making a proper sounding vibrato from something that was very feeble just a minute before starting this video. Just ... thank you so much.
Very good video Simon- your camera angles were great and you showed both sides of the hand. I really like how you summarized the exercises at the end and related them to the part of the body you are focusing on- fingertip vs. finger; wrist vs. arm. Most helpful for me was thinking of this as a finger roll even though the finger looks like you are pressing it flat in a forward motion. Many Thanks.
I play viola. I’ve been playing since 5th grade (I’m in 10th now) and my teacher in middle school (which is when we’re supposed to learn vib) never taught us so we had to learn ourselves. I regret not going home and practicing my vib .
Some teachers tend to avoid vibrato in classes, because it can be quite a hustle to teach. Some times one thing works, some times something else. But being a guideline and experiment with the student how to get a good vibrato should be the task of a good teacher in my opinion.
Thank you for your nice comment! I recently done two videos about tuning the violin: One for beginners: ua-cam.com/video/m6UVfSg-kcg/v-deo.html And one for advanced students: ua-cam.com/video/yXhVH7YHLZA/v-deo.html Let me know if it helps!
Simon, thank you. your instruction is very good. the best I have come across. looking forward to viewing all your videos. I am only a few months into violin, so very excited to learn.
Thank you. Please consider doing an advanced vibrato video that assumes you can already do vibrato in multiple ways, and teaches how to get beautiful artistic effects e.g. like Chloë Hanslip in her wonderful RAH Schindler's List performance. I'm currently experimenting with different pitch modulation profiles (how the pitch changes with time), and different loudness profiles and, for example, building the amplitude of the pitch variation as the loudness of the note builds, and pulling the pitch away from the exact pitch as the loudness builds, then vibrating after that with the loudness constant, and so on. My biggest problem at the moment is that I vibrate faster as I bow faster (for increasing loudness). That's not always what I want! But I'm finding it difficult to overcome. Studying many top violinists on UA-cam, I suspect that the precise details of their vibrato have largely determined their success. Some vibrato can bring people to tears, other, even done competently, just sounds like nice violin sound. Anyway, I'd love to see any thoughts and guidance you have on this! I enjoy your videos.
Thank you for your violin instructions. I am 72 years old and for the first time in my life have begun to learn the violin. Needless to say, I am a beginning student. I am trying my best to loosen up my left wrist so that I can begin to learn vibrato but I am curious to know whether an old hand can be loosened up. I see that young people, even young children, have much more flexibility in their wrist than a person of my age. Do you think working on wrist exercises will result in being able to do vibrato over time. If it takes several years to learn, I am willing to give it a go. Thanks again for your excellent instruction. Mark Welsh San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
Thank you so much for your comment! I love, when people at your age even consider taking up a new hobby or interest, it means, that you have done something right! :) Regarding the flexibility I can imagine, that there is a certain cap, when you start that late, but that doesn't mean you will not be able to make a beautiful vibrato. You just have to find out, what movement is possible and at what places you will need some exercises to develop a freer movement. My guess is (and I can only guess without seeing you in person), that you should do slooow wrist exercises with big amplitude, so that you develop the movement without getting too tensed. Doing daily doses is better than one big marathon every now and then. With this slow exercises (from the wrist and also from the arm) you should try to relax your finger joints. It will take some time! Generally do not underestimate the fact, that you are maybe a little bit more stiff physically as young children, but much more wise and practical in your mind. So with constant, mindful exercise you will get faster results as you would think! If you want, you can keep me updated!
Very good advice..., thank you. I will begin wrist and arm exercises to see if vibrato is possible for me. Generally, my physicality is good. I do not have age related stiffness in my joints nor do I have arthritis from which many in my age group suffer. As I begin to follow your vibrato exercises I notice difficulty of coordination between my left and right hand. As a beginner, drawing the bow in an even manner while trying to move my left hand rapidly fore and aft, is like patting one's head while rubbing one's belly. I know, with practice and determination we can all accomplish seemingly impossible tasks. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again.
You see: you just found out, what is a major problem for many people without their knowing. The bow arm is as important as the vibrato itself, if not even more important. Always try to work as much on bow control and sound as you work on vibrato. Check out my second video on vibrato, where I show some exercises, which work on that problem with the bow. For example play 2 notes with good sound without vibrato and then adding vibrato while not changing the bow arm movement. It takes work though, but you will get there fast!
@@markwelsh5853 I also started learning to play the violin at age 55 with a private instructor and learning any new task is a matter of practice and persistence. As per my instructor, I'm advancing very fast, even faster than the children she teaches. I don't know how to do vibrato yet but I have been practicing everyday to loosen up my wrist and fingers and it is slowly working out. I also had a big problem having independence between my left and right hand but after practicing everyday for 4 months I now have the independence but still working on my vibrato. Enjoy the process, no rush.
@@Lalo1 Good for you for learning to play the violin. My violin skills are advancing although I recently had shoulder surgery which has impeded my progress by about a year.
Wow very helpful! Been playing for about 6 months jest started learning how to do vibrato and with the hole corona virus thing I can't go to lessons anymore 😭 thank you so much!!!!
I am so happy to see this video, I bought a violin last June ish,, and because I'm a manual worker,, kitchen fitter joiner etc my fingers were way too fat for the violin,, so I got a cello,, much better for the fingers much bigger so I've been learning the bowing for now,, I comment as I watch and never thought of rolling the finger to get the vibrato and that's one thing I love in these string instruments,, thankyou so very much,, brilliant video I wish I'd been suited to the violin ❤️👍🎻
I would guess that it is my routine. I am used to play all over the finger board. You can do the movement slower and also with a smaller amplitude if it is easier for you! Principally it makes no difference because in the end the finger stays in one place anyways. :)
Wow , what great tips , please publish more for us ... what should we do to have a perfect vibrato ??I mean what is your suggestion for daily exercise ??thanks a lot .
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation God Bless you . Although I can't do anything for you right now , I hope you get the best happiness you really deserve . Warm Regards
Great Idea! I was planning to do something like that in the next videos! Thanks for the question. There is a lot I can talk about the bow! And I will name the video like you said :)
respected Mr Simen sir plz plz plz releaz a compleat guide for beginers n secondry students i have crossed my 53 age awaiting for violine tuter but it wasnt affordable to me
Is the first finger movement toward your face or away from face or does it matter? Think my teacher, Cleveland Institute trained, told me away from face. What’s your opinion?
Angelina Misaalefua in very short time there will be a new video about shifting/ position change! Maybe tomorrow. Thank you for your comment! That is nice to hear! 🙂👍
Hey what are some violin exercise books that you recommend. I played violin when i was a kid. but its been 18 years since and i would like to start again.
Hey, thats a good question. I plan to do a video series about that for a while, unfortunately, I don't have much time at the moment. There are some other videos in the pipeline before that also. But I will try to do that as fast as possible! For short: Carl Flesch is standard literature for every violinist, but its more theoretical. On the modern side is Simon Fischer with his different books about practice and basics. Those are indeed one of the best books to get about small technique exercises. Other than that you should do some scales and etudes, that fit your level. Something easy to get the bow going and start to enjoy a good sound again. Hope that helps so far
plz plz plz releaze a compleat vedio guide to learn violine n easy available online any where in the world.Bcause its unaffordale to go to a music class.for example i was much much interested to learn violine since my childehud but there wasnt any class near to my city (Nanded. Maharshtra state) nearest class was atleast400km away in Bomby wich wasnt affordable to me thanks to all online teachers team to start teaching online.Now my age is 53 but i have started learning from a fewdays n started to play vibrato
Thats what I am trying to do right now. But the videos take time. I plan to make a complete video, covering all basics at once. Bow hold, violin hold and basic tone production. There are already some decent online teachers out there. I plan to do it my way though. ;)
I think the only reason this video has helped me (after searching for the perfect tutorial for months) is because you said to relax the top part of your hand and not squeeze. No other tutorial has said that and that’s why I was able to do it. Thank you so much!
"Beginners tend to be very creative with the positions of the fingers." LOL that's a very kind way to put it. Thanks for the help :)
Haha, yes, it is really inspiring, what I see sometimes!
Where do the beginners put their fingers?
Next to the bridge ?
Yea I actually laughed there😂 that was great
Why would someone *not* want to be kind to beginners?
*"I dont knoe if you're used to 3rd position playing, but I dont care"* the way he says it 😂
😂😂😂 “I don’t care” is hilarious
“Two or three years” ouch. I’ve been playing for six and I still don’t have it.
Same here, but I do Eastern
Same, but even longer playing. I struggle to keep my hand relaxed, and I'm pretty sure I'm framing my hand wrong on the instrument.
@@neilcam Same
Hieeeeeee
Yep I’ve been playing for 4 years
That finger rolling tip - thank you, bro! You are awesome!
At 60yrs, I am just now picking up the violin to learn. I already play several different instruments, so I'm not intimidated by another, just ready to now include violin...and since the year of this tutorial (2016) there are several offered instructions on how to do vibrato. So far yours has made the MOST sense. I see it visually, close my eyes and picture my relaxation in my wrist...but wow, I have to say it's HARDER than it looks; and like others in these comments, it requires much patience! But what has helped most in this UA-cam video is that no matter what, it is going to come to you in a personal way. You have to feel it in your own method as you continue to work on other skills on the violin. I believe it is one of the more difficult instruments to perfect, but also the most rewarding for me thus far after my piano. Thanks Simon!
Since the views on this video are lately exploding, I want to thank you all for your support and the many subscriptions!
The teacher in me says: Please keep in mind to work on fundamentals as well, like bow control and intonation and do not focus too much only on your vibrato :D Greetings from Germany! Thank you all for watching and subscribing! New content will come soon, I was just very busy traveling. Enjoy practicing!
10k!! You guys really want to vibrate a lot!!??
i just want to gaze into your eyes forever
hit the pause button :D ;)
50,000 I can't believe it!
Simon Streuff Violin-Education you deserve the best
This is the BEST vibrato lesson EVER!!! 😊
Thank you Simon, I've been playing for almost two years now, and can't believe how fun and beautiful the violin is. I'm 47 and wish I would have started sooner, but here we are nonetheless. Thank you for this video on vibrato, of all the ones that I've watched over the last year of struggling to learn it, this has helped me make the most progress. I've still got a long ways to go, but I think I "felt" it finally. Thank you so much for sharing your gift!
I have just started to learn
That's just the best vibrato I ever heard
Easy to do when you're watching but difficult to do when it's actual in the violin. Beginner here
With my students I start talking about vibrato, when most of the other things work well already. Make sure, that you have a good posture and overall sound, before going into vibrato exercises!
So relatable
@@danwally4754
That's some emo edgy stuff
Simon Streuff Violin-Education
You are a great teacher. I have been playing guitar for over 40 years and it is important to know that there is not going to be just ONE way to learn how to do something beautiful. Your practice techniques are very creative, basic and they cover each part of the hand's anatomy (more specifically the fingers) and logically, you are just telling people how to work the muscles of these joints individually, but also how to combine the movements... and then apply your new finger strength to the strings. I think another important part to remember is just as you said: THESE ARE NOT MOVEMENTS or EXERCISES that have any other application in our functional life other than to PLAYING THE VIOLIN! I think this is the most IMPORTANT part to remember. These movements are not natural, they are not needed for you to comb your hair, drive your car or to put your clothes on. They are SPECIFIC to one thing and ONE THING ONLY: Playing vibrato correctly and passionately on a violin string. Excellent teacher you are, most excellent! I have had a violin for some time now and because of all of my years of extensive guitar playing there was definitely an advantage and a particular "crossover" effect. You kind of already know what needs to be done, even though THIS particular vibrato has absolutely NO effect on a guitar string. This is probably why violinists often times play MANY stringed instruments. If it's got strings, there will be a crossover effect of some kind, large or small. I will do crazy things for my violin vibrato like taking the tip of my second finger, placing it over the sternum of my chest, and just wiggling the tip from tip to flesh back and forth from slow to fast. This exercise, for me, has a great crossover right to the violin string. It allows me to practice at top speed if needed. The full string sliding technique is another brilliant exercise that a lot of teachers don't show you. It's perfect. Starting with long slides until you are only working between a few notes and your finger is basically stationary. I practice all kinds of techniques throughout the day without the violin being anywhere near me, but when I get home, I can feel and hear the improvement.
Simon S7r.Thank you for basic advice for the beginner with contrasting practical Bow and finger board movements.Your natural teacher indeed.Look after yourself.
Thanks :)
Thank you!! The first person I've come across who has very explicitly said that the contact between the index finger and neck of violin needs to loosen... which I think is an important detail and key to real progress!
Thank you! I found out it is a major issue that students grip too tight there! I hope it helps!
Clear explanations and practical practice tips. You are a very good teacher! Thank you.
Yours is the finest explanation I've seen so far as I learn vibrato. Thanks.
Hi Simon this is pk from India.i am a Carnatic violinist I don't know about western playing, just now I got this video you are amazing man.Hereafter you are my guruji...thanks a lot for these tutorial videos.
your the best teacher so far
Thank you! :)
excellent straightforward instruction...thanks
Thanks man!
This was very helpful, i play the violin for 8 years and i couldn't master the vibrato yet, thank you for this video !
good luck with mastering it! Being persistent is very important! Never give up! ;)
Simon, I have my 2022 News Years Resolution! To learn vibrato, using your exercises! Thank you from Orlando, FL
Good luck and patience! You will succeed!
so much easier to grasp by moving down the violin. thanks for the tips!
a pleasure!
Bro, you're the best. For me you are the only tutorial on UA-cam that helped me.
Great! I really like to hear that!
i can't control my patience to learn this af.
Patience is the key point ;)
first of all you learn How to tune a violone.playing is a secondary step
Marie Mars same here
@@riyazjagirdar2688 ?
There are many videos about vibrato. Certain obstacles prevented a better vibrato. Your approach is useful for me. Thanks.
Thank YOU Simon!! You are among the only few folks who is very methodical and descriptive of his vibrato technique. I had to watch a lot of videos until I stumbled on yours.
"If you've been playing for two or three years,"
Does any violinist start vibrato in their first year? Because this is my first year of playing violin and my teacher is already teaching vibrato. I don't know if that's right or not but I can't get it. I keep vibrating my violin instead of my hand, my bow wiggles with my hand, and I can't have a "relaxed" hand. My hand just keeps tensing up. I'm also learning this through online school due to the coronavirus so it's even harder.
Let me say it like this: It is more important to have other basics, like good bow hand and intonation in first to 3rd position down than learning vibrato early on. But if you not start as a child, you can get to that point much quicker. But first year learning vibrato is ambitious!
how old did you start learning? because im a teen and i actually am starting vibrato less than a year of studying too. maybe it depends on the age
Not in the first year for sure. No need to hurry
I learned how to do vibrato in three months, thank you very much for your video it was helpful.
I have watched TONS of vibrato video’s.. This one however TRUMPS THEM ALL. To me this has been exactly what I needed. Thank you so much
This is actually the best lecture have received in vibrato. Thank u so much
how.to.stop.violin.from.shaking.
how.to.stop.bow.from.stopping.
I'm this close to dropping the violin, so frustrated :('
1. check if your thumb is relaxed and your base joint of the left hand is free.
2. Practice two notes without vibrato and then two notes with vibrato.
You need to kind of cheat your body into the right movement doing one thing at a time introducing new things from different angles. That is why patience is important! Keep trying!
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation thank you, I will follow your advice and do that vibrato motion exercise, many thanks!
it's been awhile but for people who also have this problem you dont have to bow everytime. A lot of times it's best to just do exercises without the bow and hold the violin with your right hand
I have the same problem sometimes but I can still do it
Hokuspokus My wrist starts loose but the longer I hold the vibrato the stiffer it gets lmao. And the violin gets shakier the longer I hold the vibrato as well, so you're not alone. Guess I'll have to practice some more lol
Sir am a beginner and this lesson is very very useful for me...Thanks a lot...
thank you so much ive been researching for hours/days/years and i havent been able to figure it out but this helps so much more than everyone else on youtube
Thank you so much! So great for me to hear that!
Strangely this has been the best vibrato tutorial
Why "strangely"? :D
Simon Streuff Violin-Education that this is best vibrato tutorial :D I've ever seen
Thanks that really helped me you are really awesome and amazing
Great! finally something i think can help me with vibrato, it is very hard to teach vibrato , i ve checked out at least 7 different teachers and ways, this is the first one i get clear
Thanks! I love to hear that!
Hi Simon, thank you very much. I have learnt the techniques and exercises from you. Your way of explanation is very easy to understand. God's grace.
Thanks, looking forward to more!
Great stuff, thanks. Balance being important was v.useful and the demo at the end.
Thanks I love Yor explanations.
Magdalena Paz thank you 🙂
Thank you Simon! I will practice that today. Great video.
Thank you very much, not even professional teachers that I went to were able to explain it as well as you. Thank you very much you helped me out a lot
This is the best vibrato video on youtube. Thank you
Nice Nocturne in C Sharp Minor from Chopin in the End. Love that piece.
Correct! Such a lovely piece!
It's been so long since I touched the violin and now I'm back to watching this video to start practicing again. I learned how to vibrato on my first year because of you :) so..... thank you !
That is great to hear! It is always the right time to start again!
È la prima volta che ti vedo , ma credo che sei un insegnante molto qualificato ! Grazie
Lucid, thorough, well illustrated. I'll be working on this for a while. Thanks for sharing.
Geoff Van Maastricht thanks! That is great to hear!
Very nice. Thank you.
terry south thank you for your comment 😏
Thank you! The four parts wrist arm hand fingers exercises very helpful!
One of the best videos on vibrato on the internet well done Greetings Edward
This is a very informative video. Thanks
Thanks, you are welcome! :)
:) I love you
Thank you! Can’t wait try try these exercises. Your videos are very helpful and love your sound. I just started and have learned so much from you. Thank you.
Fantastic Video!. I've been trying to learn vibrato on and off for a few months now and I don't know what exactly, but something in these exercises clicked with me and now I'm making a proper sounding vibrato from something that was very feeble just a minute before starting this video. Just ... thank you so much.
Muneeb Khan that is so great to hear!
Very good video Simon- your camera angles were great and you showed both sides of the hand. I really like how you summarized the exercises at the end and related them to the part of the body you are focusing on- fingertip vs. finger; wrist vs. arm. Most helpful for me was thinking of this as a finger roll even though the finger looks like you are pressing it flat in a forward motion. Many Thanks.
good advice and exercises. clearly presented. Thank you Simon
This is going to help me a lot, I definitely have to work on my finger dexterity.
I play viola. I’ve been playing since 5th grade (I’m in 10th now) and my teacher in middle school (which is when we’re supposed to learn vib) never taught us so we had to learn ourselves. I regret not going home and practicing my vib .
Some teachers tend to avoid vibrato in classes, because it can be quite a hustle to teach. Some times one thing works, some times something else. But being a guideline and experiment with the student how to get a good vibrato should be the task of a good teacher in my opinion.
i play viola too, and also have since 5th grade!
Your videos are very helpful. Your sound is terrific.
Good teaching and nice vibrato tell me how do you tune your violin.
Thank you for your nice comment!
I recently done two videos about tuning the violin:
One for beginners: ua-cam.com/video/m6UVfSg-kcg/v-deo.html
And one for advanced students: ua-cam.com/video/yXhVH7YHLZA/v-deo.html
Let me know if it helps!
Outstanding, thank you
Glad it helped! :)
the best vibrato tutorial, thx!
Love your teaching. So good of you. God bless
Simon, thank you. your instruction is very good. the best I have come across. looking forward to viewing all your videos. I am only a few months into violin, so very excited to learn.
Thank you! There is more in the pipeline and some exciting things up and coming!
Thank you. Please consider doing an advanced vibrato video that assumes you can already do vibrato in multiple ways, and teaches how to get beautiful artistic effects e.g. like Chloë Hanslip in her wonderful RAH Schindler's List performance.
I'm currently experimenting with different pitch modulation profiles (how the pitch changes with time), and different loudness profiles and, for example, building the amplitude of the pitch variation as the loudness of the note builds, and pulling the pitch away from the exact pitch as the loudness builds, then vibrating after that with the loudness constant, and so on.
My biggest problem at the moment is that I vibrate faster as I bow faster (for increasing loudness). That's not always what I want! But I'm finding it difficult to overcome.
Studying many top violinists on UA-cam, I suspect that the precise details of their vibrato have largely determined their success. Some vibrato can bring people to tears, other, even done competently, just sounds like nice violin sound.
Anyway, I'd love to see any thoughts and guidance you have on this! I enjoy your videos.
Great idea! I am working on some videos regarding vibrato for my next video course. I will put some ideas on youtube as well!
Great tutorial sir
Really enjoyed yoyr lesson- very clear! Thanks again!
My pleasure! :)
Thank you very much very informative
Thank you for your comment and you are welcome!
Great video, thanks for the help!
Great explanation and exercises - thank you!
Found this quite helpful, thanks.
thanks. ur a good teacher. Much appreciated.
Thank you very much!!
Super Übungen, danke !
Und das Ende - wunderschön :))
Danke! Tolle Stimme! :)
Vielen Dank :)
This has been very helpful - thank you!
Thank you for your comment! Much appreciated!
Thank you for your violin instructions. I am 72 years old and for the first time in my life have begun to learn the violin. Needless to say, I am a beginning student. I am trying my best to loosen up my left wrist so that I can begin to learn vibrato but I am curious to know whether an old hand can be loosened up. I see that young people, even young children, have much more flexibility in their wrist than a person of my age. Do you think working on wrist exercises will result in being able to do vibrato over time. If it takes several years to learn, I am willing to give it a go. Thanks again for your excellent instruction.
Mark Welsh
San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
Thank you so much for your comment! I love, when people at your age even consider taking up a new hobby or interest, it means, that you have done something right! :)
Regarding the flexibility I can imagine, that there is a certain cap, when you start that late, but that doesn't mean you will not be able to make a beautiful vibrato. You just have to find out, what movement is possible and at what places you will need some exercises to develop a freer movement.
My guess is (and I can only guess without seeing you in person), that you should do slooow wrist exercises with big amplitude, so that you develop the movement without getting too tensed. Doing daily doses is better than one big marathon every now and then.
With this slow exercises (from the wrist and also from the arm) you should try to relax your finger joints. It will take some time!
Generally do not underestimate the fact, that you are maybe a little bit more stiff physically as young children, but much more wise and practical in your mind. So with constant, mindful exercise you will get faster results as you would think! If you want, you can keep me updated!
Very good advice..., thank you. I will begin wrist and arm exercises to see if vibrato is possible for me. Generally, my physicality is good. I do not have age related stiffness in my joints nor do I have arthritis from which many in my age group suffer. As I begin to follow your vibrato exercises I notice difficulty of coordination between my left and right hand. As a beginner, drawing the bow in an even manner while trying to move my left hand rapidly fore and aft, is like patting one's head while rubbing one's belly. I know, with practice and determination we can all accomplish seemingly impossible tasks. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again.
You see: you just found out, what is a major problem for many people without their knowing. The bow arm is as important as the vibrato itself, if not even more important. Always try to work as much on bow control and sound as you work on vibrato. Check out my second video on vibrato, where I show some exercises, which work on that problem with the bow. For example play 2 notes with good sound without vibrato and then adding vibrato while not changing the bow arm movement. It takes work though, but you will get there fast!
@@markwelsh5853 I also started learning to play the violin at age 55 with a private instructor and learning any new task is a matter of practice and persistence. As per my instructor, I'm advancing very fast, even faster than the children she teaches. I don't know how to do vibrato yet but I have been practicing everyday to loosen up my wrist and fingers and it is slowly working out. I also had a big problem having independence between my left and right hand but after practicing everyday for 4 months I now have the independence but still working on my vibrato. Enjoy the process, no rush.
@@Lalo1 Good for you for learning to play the violin. My violin skills are advancing although I recently had shoulder surgery which has impeded my progress by about a year.
Ome of the most helpful videos cuz it solved a lot of my doubts
Glad to hear that! Thank you for your comment!
Thank you! This was really helpful!
You are welcome!
Wow very helpful! Been playing for about 6 months jest started learning how to do vibrato and with the hole corona virus thing I can't go to lessons anymore 😭 thank you so much!!!!
Same here, I am a teacher and I now have to do all my work per video call. I hope my video helped you!
Thank you so much. I would love that you send for me the video on these lessons if possible.
Regards!
This has been very helpful! Thank you and keep up the good work!
Batuhan Köksal thank you! There will be more videos like this very soon! 🙂
I am so happy to see this video, I bought a violin last June ish,, and because I'm a manual worker,, kitchen fitter joiner etc my fingers were way too fat for the violin,, so I got a cello,, much better for the fingers much bigger so I've been learning the bowing for now,, I comment as I watch and never thought of rolling the finger to get the vibrato and that's one thing I love in these string instruments,, thankyou so very much,, brilliant video I wish I'd been suited to the violin ❤️👍🎻
Amazing video.
Thanks a lot.
You're an excellent teacher.
Thank you, your comment motivates me a lot!
Nice helpful video but how do you move your finger clean and fast on the exercise because I my finger can’t move on the string properly.
I would guess that it is my routine. I am used to play all over the finger board. You can do the movement slower and also with a smaller amplitude if it is easier for you! Principally it makes no difference because in the end the finger stays in one place anyways. :)
Thank you I'm a beginner and had no idea how to do vibrato but this explains is well.
Thank you! I am glad it helped!
great tutorial.helps me alot ..!!
mark emil bulotano thank you!
Nice! Great set of exercises!!
Thanks man! What are you up to at the moment? Haven't seen a video in a while!
Hey! Been away at music camp most of the summer. Fine-tuning the Sibelius right now :) Hope all is great with you!
Great video. Fantastic explanations. Thank you!
Thank you very much! :)
thank you
You are welcome! :) I hope it helped!
Fantastic video thankyou
Wow , what great tips , please publish more for us ... what should we do to have a perfect vibrato ??I mean what is your suggestion for daily exercise ??thanks a lot .
I will make more videos about vibrato soon! I am glad it helped!
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation God Bless you . Although I can't do anything for you right now , I hope you get the best happiness you really deserve . Warm Regards
Hey Simon, great tips! Thanks so much. Can you do a video for a beginner such bowing up and down the strings please? How to bow like a pro
Great Idea! I was planning to do something like that in the next videos! Thanks for the question. There is a lot I can talk about the bow! And I will name the video like you said :)
respected Mr Simen sir plz plz plz releaz a compleat guide for beginers n secondry students i have crossed my 53 age awaiting for violine tuter but it wasnt affordable to me
@@riyazjagirdar2688 I will do that! I plan that for a long time, but always my real job gets in the way! I am working on it though!
It was so useful! Thank you for sharing!!
Is the first finger movement toward your face or away from face or does it matter? Think my teacher, Cleveland Institute trained, told me away from face. What’s your opinion?
nice video, I enjoyed your deep attitude.
Thank you man!
this help me very much !!! thanks 🎁👍
Glad to help :)
Your a great 👍🏻 help! Thanks!! Keep making videos please! 😊 I'm trying to learn
Angelina Misaalefua in very short time there will be a new video about shifting/ position change! Maybe tomorrow. Thank you for your comment! That is nice to hear! 🙂👍
2020 and I am crying because you are a life saver THANK you very much 😭😭😚
Thats great to hear :) But I hope your life doesn't depend on vibrato! :D
Hey what are some violin exercise books that you recommend. I played violin when i was a kid. but its been 18 years since and i would like to start again.
Hey, thats a good question. I plan to do a video series about that for a while, unfortunately, I don't have much time at the moment. There are some other videos in the pipeline before that also. But I will try to do that as fast as possible! For short: Carl Flesch is standard literature for every violinist, but its more theoretical. On the modern side is Simon Fischer with his different books about practice and basics. Those are indeed one of the best books to get about small technique exercises. Other than that you should do some scales and etudes, that fit your level. Something easy to get the bow going and start to enjoy a good sound again. Hope that helps so far
plz plz plz releaze a compleat vedio guide to learn violine n easy available online any where in the world.Bcause its unaffordale to go to a music class.for example i was much much interested to learn violine since my childehud but there wasnt any class near to my city (Nanded. Maharshtra state)
nearest class was atleast400km away in Bomby wich wasnt affordable to me thanks to all online teachers team to start teaching online.Now my age is 53 but i have started learning from a fewdays n started to play vibrato
Thats what I am trying to do right now. But the videos take time. I plan to make a complete video, covering all basics at once. Bow hold, violin hold and basic tone production. There are already some decent online teachers out there. I plan to do it my way though. ;)
I love it this is the best exercise ever!
Thank you Frank!
Thank you! :)
I found this really helpful, especially not to press on too hard! Takes a lot of practice. Many thanks xxxx
Great! :)
I think the only reason this video has helped me (after searching for the perfect tutorial for months) is because you said to relax the top part of your hand and not squeeze. No other tutorial has said that and that’s why I was able to do it. Thank you so much!
Wow, that is what keeps me going! Glad I could do the trick for you!