How To Do VIBRATO in the VIOLIN/VIOLA *Slow MOTION* (wrist vibrato)
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Frustrated violinist here -_- Its so hard im crying :(
difficult :( i almost give up!
ditto but I keep trying.
Thank you for your inspiring words guys! i really appreciate it and it really motivates me :D :D LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol this is my first week of vibrato and its easy i can barely play on anything faster than quarter notes though.
I totally know what ur goin through. i've cried several times because my violin. Me and my violin have a love/hate relationship.
1) thank you, I really really wanted to learn Vibrato
2) I put up the subtitles..... Vibrato turns into:
-For brother
-Vebrato
-the brought it
-I'm the writer
- the broader
-the bronzer
- the browser
- too little brother
- the bra Votto
- For brought Oh
-Some Bronco
etc....
I get the bra
might said subroto
mine said bronco, barato, some verato, etc
lol mine said 'broader' and 'broto' and 'violin tutor' became 'violin cheetah' 😂
"broto" "too little brother"
My "vibrato" is just a seizure
Same
Same;-;
same but anyways ima go watch anime lol ;-;
@@ellanaamora1485 what anime, I’m curious
@@ibster8822 Your lie in April
Been playing for 5 years and still can't do it lol
I ve beben playing 4 Heard
*years auto correct
Been playing for 10 years and just started applying the vibrato thingy
So don't worry about it cuz everyone should start vibrato when they feel prepared for it
+pine trees Do you have a violin teacher? Or had one in the past? Because if you are holding your violin incorrectly or your left hand posture is incorrect (bending the wrist) you will not likely be able to do vibrato. Your hand should be relaxed at all times.
my finger isn't moving. T^T It's frozen when doing vibrato. I wanna cry. But will continue to practice vibrato. Thank you for the tutorial! :)
+Lorienel cruz How long have you been playing? Vibrato should be attempted after about a year.
I think I'm playing violin for a year now.
+Lorienel cruz Then keep at it. Vibrato is hard and really not as easy as some people might think. Just concentrate on rolling only the fingertip as that might help and just let everything else work naturally. Dont try and make the wrist move, only roll the tip of the finger.
thank you! I'll keep that in my mind. :)
My private teacher stated that first to just move fingers up and down and move your whole hand up the fingerboard. Then practice in third or 4th position so your elbow won't move, just your wrist. Always start your vibrato going backward towards the scroll.
I found the slow mo part absolutely hilarious for some reason
xD
Samee xDD
I hear that sound coming from my window sometimes, it's my dad on the lawn mower
It's the editing
Pablo x You don't say.
I feel like I could do vibrato well, but whenever I try (I can't multi task lol) I move my bow well moving my finger
Brynn Bowen i used to that when I first started learning vibrato it was so frustrating
Brynn Bowen me too
same ;_;
Brynn Bowen finally someone relates ! Lol!
Same
I found the rolling from one edge of your fingernail to the other very helpful, but I was really at a loss about what to do with the thumb. After watching very carefully I was able to figure out that the placement of the thumb directly under the finger board gives the support for the rolling action. As you say, I am a work in progress. Bravo for your video!
I recommend watching Hilary Hahn play - she does amazing things with her thumb! It was from her that I discovered quite how important the thumb is. One of the slow motion UA-cam vibrato videos has a clip of her playing (towards the end IIRC).
I wish you were my violin teacher
Ileana Marroquin yup
You explained that exceptionally well. People know exactly what you are saying "concisely". "Rolling", "rocking"; same difference. I, so much, appreciate that you do these videos and you aren't demanding anything in return. That in itself, is amazing. Your lessons have helped me immensely! Thank you! B t w, you are the instructor, instruct how you like.
E Darr Thank you, and I appreciate your comment! I do get very frustrated when I spend a LOT of time making good (and lest we not forget, free) instructional videos from many many years of my own learning and practise, when folks jump in and start criticising the way I do things and literally telling me that what im teaching is totally wrong!!! Joys of the internet I guess... :))
You are welcome. Unfortunately, so many people are just plain mean these days. Usually brought about by jealousy and envy. I feel extremely fortunately to find someone as awesome as you. So generous with your time, knowledge and skills! A gold mine!!!
E Darr Yes i agree, but it wont stop me! Just makes me more determined to succeed and eventually become the one stop shop for free internet learning!! lol :))
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Good. I am happy to hear that. You provide a very informative, professional tutorial and I would sure be unhappy if it went away.
😉⭐I like it!
I kept asking my orchestra teacher what is the wiggly thing she’s doing while playing violin and she said it was a vibrato, so thank you so much i learned a new technique from you!
I‘ve been playing the violin for 13 years now (I‘m 19) and I did fake vibrato the whole time. I just didn‘t spend time on practicing my vibrato. Every time I tried to do wrist vibrato I became frustrated and gave up.
Now I want to join a college orchestra and I will have to do a foreplay (it’s next week...) And as I will play Sicilienne by M.T. von Paradis I want to finally learn how to vibrato correctly and play this piece the way it should.
I watched your video today and practised the vibrato for an hour straight afterwards. I really feel like my fingers finally know what to do!! It‘s not perfect yet - but it made click and I‘m positive I‘ll nail it till next week.
Thank you so much for this video!!!
I've been playing the violin for almost 10 years now and I still can't do vibrato and it's getting really annoying now :( although I think I can blame myself because I never really put aside the time to practice it. I will definitely start practicing do that hopefully when my orchestra starts rehearsing again go can do it :D
Almost ten years and my vibrato sucks too. ): I can play really fast and all over the place but I can't bend those notes.
EriiinJackson in my church there’s an elderly elder who sometimes performs violin I never had seen him doing vibrato for years now his hearing is very bad he might not getting vibrato in his life time. I am 55 I am practicing vibrato everyday so that I can get it before too late to learn.
How are you now?
Me too! How are you now?
OMG!!! It worked! I am so thankful to you. Like boy, I was trynna find a video that shows a method that actually work. Your technique was not so hard to understand. I've been practicing vibrato now for 3 months. I am still a little low on speed but am able to do the movement. A highly recommended channel for sure.
For people trying this out, just be patient and try practicing in front of a mirror. That helps!
I am so excited that I found you! I started playing violin at age 10 and played for 4 years before we moved to California and school system that didn't have a music program. I never went back to it. I'm 46 now and I'm going to blow the dust off my violin and my skills and learn again. Thank you so much for putting all of this in one place on your website. Simply brilliant! I can't thank you enough.
you make it look so easy
I know, but it's hard for me 😩. But I'm going to keep on trying
you have inspired me. i have tried to do vibrato and tried different techniques but haven't gotten any where and keep giving up. but you've narrowed it down to such a simple motion that i'm going to try one more time, and keep at it as long as it takes.
can you do it now?
I’ve watched them all and this is the first one that actually helped by explaining the rolling motion. Once you get that idea, it makes the motion clear. Perfect explanation
When you’ve been playing since you were 10 and your now 19 and still can’t do vibrato 😔
Just curious. It's been a year. Can you do vibrato now???
You just ended my hopes. 😂
Zuni Suki I’ve been doing violin for 3 years and now I can do vibrato and I’m only 11-12
*im sorry for trying to be a Ling ling*
#twosetviolin
i’ve been playing for 5 years and i can’t do vibrato either😔
I have been playing for 7 years and I learned vibrato when I was 8, for some reason it wasn't that hard now i'm 11 lol
Now that I see it close up, I realise you don't move your fingers, you shake them. I've been trying to move my fingers for months, thank you for the close up!
I've been playing violin for 4 years now and still can't do vibrato, CURSE ME!!!!
+cutelilly1000vedios Hav you been constantly trying vibrato throughout those 4 years? I dont mean a bit here and a bit there, constantly, each day and each time you play? If the answer is yes and you still cant do it, then perhaps its time to see a teacher, if the answer is no, then vibrato is something that MUST be practised daily and constantly, not on and off, here and there. That could be the reason its not clicked for you yet.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor I have been doing vibrato everyday when I get my violin out, which is Mon-Fri and every once and a while Saturday and Sunday, when I play my vibrato it sounds like a mosquito, that's what my mom told me xP, is it supposed to sound like that?
+cutelilly1000vedios This is one of those instances where I or someone would need to see whats going on in order to help as I have absolutely no idea whats going on. I couldnt possibly tell. I might suggest that if you want to move forward with this, it may well be worth having a one-off lesson with someone local or online etc just to help sort this out and move on.
I do offer Skype lessons at $40 per 30 minutes if that helps, or try to find someone local to you, or a violin friend who can help.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Thanks for the offer, but I will ask my Orchestra teacher for some help with it, there might be something wrong with my violin, I got it 2 years ago and it was a used violin, so I might need to upgrade it, again thank you for the offer :)
+cutelilly1000vedios No worries - I didnt know if you had someone who you could ask. Obviously your orch teacher is free, so go with that option :)
This video really helped me understand the movement of vibrato. Before I watched the video, I had always tried to do vibrato by just moving my fingers up and down off of the string. Thank you for showing me the proper way! I'm planning on practicing the movement every day and my goal is to have it by the end of the summer!
I have played the violin for 3 years now and I watched this video before and I feel like it has really helped me learn vibrato.😊
8:34 That's some type of Silent hill sound effects right there.
Oh yeah, the sirens 😣😣😣
Good movie
i´ve been playing violin for 3 years and haven´t learned it but, i am gonna try... FIGHT!
Me too!
this is my 4rth month XD
six years and still trying 😂
msevis10 FIGHTING!!!
msevis10 and? Can You do. it?
Mam I think the students who r learning violin from u r so lucky.even I am so jealous of them.mam can u tell me where is ur class .if it is comfortable for me I ll dam surely come and join in our class as a student
Thank you! This is the only video that explains it in the correct direction the fingers are aligned in. All the other videos stress a flattening of the top joint of the finger which is, I find, impossible given that the fingers are aligned side by side on the fingerboard. Your side-to-side motion makes complete anatomical sense!
Whilst I sort of agree, I disagree at the same time. All students who have tried vibrato too early have very little success as its too soon and the more they shake, the less control they have at this stage over the instrument which is why one should wait. When students have been playing well over a year or two, there is no shaking.
This is coming from 17 years of teaching and of course its MY opinion and NOT meant to be controversial or upset or disagree/argue with anyone.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor the fingers board keep shaking while i try it
Getcien4 same please help me and
No wonder when I was in second grade my teacher said I wasn't ready yet. But some kids at the age of 2 are playing with vibrato so I'm kinda confused :/ 8-8
Been playing three years and no matter what, my instrument still shakes. First chair viola and I can’t do it :/
Thank you for this tip. this helps a lot. Patience definitely is a key virtue. This helped, a lot. Thank you.
I’ve been playing viola for 4 years and still can’t do it
It’s been a few days and I finally got the hang of it thank you!
Your description of rolling the finger is absolutely correct, from what I can see of your demonstration. I don’t see why anyone would criticize your choice of words, which is fully accurate. Thank you for your wonderful instruction!
I have watched over 20 videos over 5 months, and sucked at vibrato, and then found this video. With in 5 minutes of watching this video, I have a pretty good vibrato! Thanks!
I literally just got my violin (which I named Ash :)) on 03-01 and legit thanks to your lessons I've learned all the notes and basics, and now I'm learning vibrato.
Me: hears the violin in the intro
also me: *yeah that's me right now lmao*
This lesson works for me . Where most other vibrato tutorials I've seen focus on the wrist motion, I like how this one focuses on the finger 'roll' - the wrist motion does naturally follow. Great tips!
I see a lot of comments from people who have played for many years, but still can't do Vibrato. I think the best advice Alison has is, "Keep at it," That can be said of violin as a whole, I am approaching two years and I still bow unwanted strings and don't get my fingers down fast enough some times, but I am not giving up. Thanks for your sound advice, Alison.
my teachers not teaching good so now i have to learn from here and thank you
Thank you so much! This is a great technique. Been playing on and off for 16 years and could never get the hang of vibrato. I know what I've been doing wrong now. Thank you! :)
been playing violin for 11 years (I'm 15) and only just learned it a few years ago! Just keep practicing and you will get it !
The best lesson the came across about vibrato. This makes it easier for me.
"teach yourself at home" I mean yeah, at least now we are
I have problems with the instrument moving too much and then the bow starts bouncing.
How long have you been playing for?
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor not very long
You should start vibrato after a least a year of playing: ua-cam.com/video/exmrX0jC3NM/v-deo.html
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor ok thanks. Well I have problems with the bow bouncing anyway without vibrato so I'll keep practicing.
I'm having the same problem after learning the violin for a few years now
OMG... the rolling explanation TOTALLY helped - Thank you so very VERY much....
At last I can begin to master this
vibrato is just some kind of magical spell idk everything sounds so much better when doing it
When the slow mo started I glanced out the window to see if my neighbour had started up his infernal lawn mower. Love the video though, very helpful!
This is my first day learning violin, wish me luck learning this :)
Meilin L Any progress?
mm
All the best!
I played all through elementary and high school. In all that time I wasn't taught vibrato. I wasn't even told what it was called. Every now and then I pick up the violin to play, and wished I knew how to do it. Last night, while researching every violin term, I came upon it. Thank you for this video (and for others who have made similar ones). I
Thank you for all you do!
There’s so much to learn -
Mrs. S
Ugh this is like almost impossible for me😭I can't move my finger like that without wiggling the bow at the same time!
+Brea Middleton How long have you been playing for approx?
+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor only 5 months
+Brea Middleton its far too soon: ua-cam.com/video/exmrX0jC3NM/v-deo.html
Same 😭😭 I thought I was the only one with that problem
Me too
Thanks! You are the best violin tutor on youtube! :)
I thank you for teaching us the violin so well. I am Sara and I live in Iran, and on this side of the world I love you for your kindness. Thank you.👑🌷🌹
Wow finally
I've met the best vibrato teacher
I've been playing guitar for literally too long to remember, and I can't fight the wiggly back and forth way that is part of how my left hand functions 😄
Also, exams for instruments is making me sweat vicariously 😰
I feel ya lol... tough transition.
Omg same!
I figured this would be easy coming from a background of 19 years playing guitar... oh how wrong was I :P These are definitely muscles being used in completely new ways for me. I even do guitar vibrato sometimes on multiple strings at the same time, and even that was no preparation at all for violin vibrato. So, practice practice practice :)
Thank you so much for these videos, as someone trying to get back into the violin after taking it for three years in middles school, I just wanted to say you are so helpful.
Thanks for showing me I've been playing for 5 years (3rd-8th grade) and i think its about time!
+Scott Petersen. Yup, you are just in time! I also did vibrato after learning for 5 years. I started at 5 now I'm 10.
I’ve been playing my violin for 6 years...
My vibrato is basically me shaking the neck of my violin
Pushing out the sound, begging for it to sound nice
Bruh same 😭 though ive only been playing fir a week 💀💀
@@ashin4299 i wouldn't focus on practicing vibrato rn then.
Ok...this is DEFINIITELY not the same as vibrato on a guitar
DUH
I agree
I've played guitar for four years and I didn't know there is vibrato for guitar!!
Miranda Clark I only tried the guitar and even I know it has a vibrato. On electric guitar you can do it in 2 ways... the tremolo or also called a whammy bar.. or pulling the strings on the neck ;) And one more thing.. vibrato on guitar is very bad for your strings if you don't do it right.
***** that's what I said ;) if you don't use the vibrato (whammy bar) the right way it's bad for your strings. So if you do if you do it right it isn't a problem.
used this to apply vibrato to amazing grace, sounds beautiful!!❤️
Having a good chin rest was so helpful in getting over my fear of dropping my violin. And made vibrato easier to learn for myself.
OMG I GOT IT!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH...
SO IT SHOULD BE HOW U PUT THE VIOLIN ON UR SHOULDER-
U SHOULD RELAXED UR ARM AND HANDS AND COMFORTABLY TOUCH THE STRINGS
This is my first year playing viola and I've been wanting to try vibrato for a long time. My friend and I would always joke about it and exaggerate it like "oh I can do it perfectly*moves and roughly*" 😂 but we get jealous at those who can do vibrato lol but seeing other comments saying after 5, 3 years they still can't do it kinda scares me lol
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I like a lot of things Another army that plays viola! I've been playing for 3 years and I absolutely love it. I hope you do too❤️
IV been getting frustrated with vibrato and watched a few videos and gotten so confused, but you slowing things down really helped. It has made vibrato a lot clearer for me. And playing my piece whilst trying to do it even if it doesn't sound great. I'm seeing improvement. You are great keep it up I subscribed :)
Dont forget to watch the other 2 videos I have on vibrato all linked below this video.
You are a great teacher indeed!
slo mo at 9:30 sounds like a lawn mower
Anna Skrupska YES
Anna Skrupska Lol
Anna Skrupska lol 😂 yes tho actually
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Or a boat
I am just 9 and i am geting a hang of it😀
I just started learning violin and once you said rolling I immediately got it thank you so much
U have no idea how thankful I am that u made this video at first I don't want to click on it bcc it was too long but then I did and I'm happy I did thank you soooo much💙💙
I've always wanted to do vibrato on my violin because somehow, it makes everything sound better for me.
I'm great at cello vibrato, so I think that's why it's a struggle for me to get the hand movement correct for viola vibrato. It is pretty different, and my hand keeps wanting to do vibrato for cello. Stop it hand!
Same. I learned to play cello at school and just picked up on violin 3 months ago. I'm in 7th grsde and we are playing grade 2.5 and 3. I can play the violin version and cello version but it doesn't sound as nice without vibrato that the other kids can do.
It’s really that different?
Sameee cello vibrato is kind of easy but I’m self teaching myself for violin and it’s really hard :/
Awesome! Slow motion video and zoom really help. I had read many posts saying the finger tip joint had to flex and extend for vibrato which is extremely difficult for older fingers. The rolling side to side makes much more practical sense. Thank you!
I can not thank you enough for these tips , you are the best teacher so easy to understand common sense approach. I was getting to frustrated trying to do this. Have been playing guitar, banjo, bass, dobro and mandolin a bit of piano, trumpet and saxophone and the violin has been the most challenging for me so far . So blessed to have found you on UA-cam you have been a God send to me, many thanks and appreciation. P.S. I just bought fiddlermans Artist model violin you have reviewed and was beginning to think I made a mistake, until I viewed your teaching on the vibrato.
Are you hiding in a dentist office?
Nobody hides in dentist offices.
@@brainz4hire are you sure about that?
Not that i do
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When I try vibrato, I always seem to move the whole entire violin. Help, please?
+Elle Perlas Have you been playing more than a year. I wouldnt touch vibrato until after a year as thats how long the basics take to settle in and mature. If the violin shakes, it could be a sign you are trying it too early.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor I've been playing for three years or so. Thanks for the advice!
I recommend moving your thumb closer to the bottom of the fingerboard for the time being. Also, make sure that the bottom joint of your first finger isn't touching the violin. These two things helped me a lot, hope they do the same for you.
@@umerraja2655 how can you control ur violin during a play then..
I love that you realistically pointed out that it will sound awful but keep at it....
So I know it's way too soon. I have owned and played a violin for a week now. And just you slowing it down has helped sooo much. I was confused, because it looks like you were hammering. But you kept saying rolling lol and rolling you are. But watching it all slowly play out. I'm already starting to get the grasp it. You have high dexterity and graceful wrist. It has been a workout for me, thank you. 😂
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That's not fair! I play a viola! :'(
I play violin 😏
+Feline Potato I do to. I just started today and I have a really scratchy E and I'm doing everything right and it's tuned correctly and my bow is not to tight, not too loose. what should I do about that?
Madison Jensen either you're pushing too hard or too soft with the bow. Maybe your finger isn't on the string firm enough. Don't worry, that used to happen to me a lot too.
+Feline Potato ok thanks! maybe I'll try that in class tomorrow!
I have a mounth in the viloin and now I know how to do the vibrato. All I have to say is GOD answers and DON'T stop playing.
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im glad im a seventh-day adventist :D
Wncy Daval daval I'm an Adventist too ❤️
Ayye Adventists unite!! :D :P
The word "rolling" seems perfectly accurate to me for what you are doing to create the vibrato effect.
Thank you SO MUCH Alison!!!!:) I play the viola and this video helped me A LOT! Now that you explained how to do it, I have a clearer image in my mind of how vibrato should look like, and thanks to your video I'm progressing very well, so THANK YOU!
I also love your channel! Even though I play the viola, not violin, a lot of your videos have actually helped me. Since the violin and viola both have about the same technique. So, thank you for that as well! :)
I'm 13 and play in school orchestra, and when I watch others do 'vibrato' they always just kinda wiggle the other fingers 😂
Thanks so much for the tips, really helpful
Just got my violin, 1st day playing violin. You're a great teacher and as I'm an accelerated learner this should take no time (with the proper dedication of course). I understand muscle memory on an intimate level (starting martial at 2 and getting my first black belt at 10 attributed to my ability to learn things and acquire empathy with anything rather easily and almost instantly). I can already tell the technique will be challenging but accomplishable none the less. The violin is already becoming an extension of my body (2 1/2 hours in) thanks to your approach on the violin. Just wanted to take a second to say thank you for taking your time to teach this wonderful ability. You are gifted. Keep up the great work!! ~Namasté Teké
MrU4Euhhh Would you call yourself a narcissist?
MrU4Euhhh Lol first day: "YES, I AM ALREADY BECOMING ONE WITH THE VIOLIN!"
awildmoose It's not narcissism to realize that you are good at something or skilled.
Kailyn Gatto "Just got my violin, 1st day playing violin. You're a great teacher" is the only part of his comment that has anything to do with this video.
The rest is literally him bragging about completely unrelated things.
I definitely think that his comment is narcissistic.
Kailyn Gatto Not to mention, it just sounds insulting to people who have actually played any instrument for a while.
Im finishing up my 3rd year playing violin and my music teacher has tried to teach a few vibrato lessons here and there (like 2 this year) and she taught one today and I was lost I really hope this helps me
The best practical advice from the internet so far. This seems doable! I'll keep trying, as you say.
You said it'll take time. I've been trying it for 4 years... 😂
I don't believe you. You're trying it wrong it wrong if you don't get there in four years, i think. But, I am just beginning to learn to play violin, so what do i know! : )
If you are trying to perfect it then ehh maybe but yeah it shouldnt take that long
Bibek Gautam I been playing for 2 years still can't get it! Even when everyone calls me Little Ms. Lindsey Strilling, I have no idea why they do that, even if I can shift just not do vibrato!
It took me like 3 weeks to learn wrist, then an extra week to learn arm vibrato. It shouldn't take very long to learn.
damm 4 years
Easy, hold my coffee.
Oh wait. I don’t have a violin.
Thank you! My son was so excited he was able to vibrato better after your video
There are 2 more videos linked under this one, with one being a video I did only a few months ago and it’s better than the other 2.
Good video. As an adult beginner, I also struggled for a long time. I started with wrist vibrato, but would get violin shake, and wrist not moving smoothly, first joints of fingers hardly moving, etc. Then progress stagnated. If you are the same, I suggest trying arm vibrato, & persevere with it for six months. Initially it feels harder, takes more energy, harder to keep your thumb in same place, & plenty of violin shake. Whats it does is forces the first joints of all fingers to move, the wrist to move slightly, the thumb to be kept in same place, & all arm/hand joints will be learning to minimise violin shake. But when you return to wrist vibrato, it will be much easier. You must be patient & stick with it, sometimes you have to attack a problem from a different angle. For some, vibrato comes alot easier, others like me, have to try a different approach. Also, as a bonus, you'll have two vibrato techniques which you can use depending on the sound you want. :)
Me : I'm gonna master vibrato
My pinkie finger: I'm gonna ruin this man's career
i'm a beginer and i think is marvellous the way you teach, The Online Piano and Violin Tutor you are helping me a lot :) but i have one question...¿How can i do the vibrato without to tense my wrist when i'm "rolling" my fingers?
Liliana Ibañez hmm, there isnt anything I can say that will help really as its something you have to work on yourself. All I can say is relax, dont tense and keep at it. :)
Liliana Ibañez If you're an absolute beginner, the muscular control in your hands may not be good enough yet to properly do vibrato.
However, what I would recommend you try is only putting the finger itself on the violin and attempting to roll it that way. When I say "only the finger," what I mean is ONLY the tip of the finger. No thumb, no hand contact. ONLY the tip of the finger must be on the string. In this case, you'll have to do arm vibrato, which means you'll start the movement from your elbow. It's actually preferable that your wrist tenses up in arm vibrato, as otherwise you would only be pushing your wrist out, but the finger would remain still.
Remember: in arm vibrato, your finger is the tree, and the arm is the wind that's bending it over. So your finger must stay bendable, while still retaining enough friction to roll, rather than slide.
I've been playing guitar for 30+ years. I can play as well as a fish can swim, or a bird can fly. So I've picked up the violin and I feel like I should have started decades ago. I love this instrument! I was able to get vibrato on my second or third try. I treated it like I was hammering a trill riff, but without lifting my finger from the string. Works like a charm. I did notice that my fingertip does rock a little, but my wrist does not move. In fact, I don't think wrist movement is necessary and is probably counter productive.
Hii Mam,
I am just beginner and practicing daily one hour.
Still couldn't getting on track.but the best part is that I didn't give up. Your videos really help me a lot.
I never miss your single video.
Keep going!! Yay!
I got it down in a few minutes and I've only been playing for a month or so on the violin...
Wait really? I've been playing for 6 years and practiced for 3 months on vabroto and still can't get it, god damn
I'm in the same case. This is my fourth year playing violin and I have been learning to play vibrato for about a month, I still can't get it. hopefully I will get it during this year, since I want to be able to play it once in in highschool. (I'm only 13 yrs old)
Wow this is amazing that you so much for teaching me
So funny that slow mo with bow 😂👌👌😍 If i get frustrated with practising vibrato, i just watch this video and be happy again 😁
thank you for teaching me I've been playing for 1/2 of a year. THANK YOU!☺️👍
Hi, is it normal if my violin keeps moving and vibrating while I'm trying to do vibrato? Or will it stop moving when I get used to do vibrato?
so I understand the movements, but I feel as I have to let go of the violin to do vibrato? putting all of the weight on my chin and neck and it hurts, I also end up shaking the whole violin...any tips pls? T^T
+It's Manderin How long have you been playing?
+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor for about 2 years
Same ! :/ maby try not doing it with ur whole arm but wrist and finger
You should get a shoulder rest. It really helps and you wont have to put so much effort holding the violin between your shoulder and chin
+patricia p that doesn't help. I have one and trust me, it doesn't....
Wow after I listen what you say and I just did it right away!! That you so much!!!
Thank you for the vibrato. I'm just a beginner and the concept is a new one for me. You're very clear in the video with your hand and finger movements. Rita, from India