I m speechless....the vibrato came right along with your explanaition about the thumb. I never paid attention to it and now it started to move, all my hand and arm. In another way of saying, the vibrato is ALSO with the thumb. You're great. thanks a lot.
@darkworld97 Usually, the "shaking" violin is caused by too much pressure with the thumb, and often between the thumb and the inside of the first finger. Yet, because the vibrato is such a large movement (and should be to be effective) it is natural that there is a pull/tug with the neck of the violin. When the thumb is relaxed, something else happens: the wiggly skin is the "shock absorber" for the movement. It moves and the violin doesn't.
@ThatOneKid641 I have short fingers too. Besides, it's the freely rocking motion of the hand that will roll the fingertip and create the vibrato sound. Having short fingers is not an impediment. Keep doing the exercises!
Thank you so much, your website is so wonderful and with lots of info and details that my teacher did not tell me about. Seriously the best violin website I visited so far.. thumbs up!
Have been re-visiting these recently, they’re absolute gold! As a physics fan 🤓 your analogies always strike a pleasantly familiar tone. I just uploaded my first 2yrs progress video - and can’t thank you enough for all of your incredible advice and encouragement!!
Thank you - a very helpful video. I'm a grade 5 adult learner and vibrato is likely to be the undoing of me. If my fiddle were alive I'd have accidentally strangled it by now! Tension tension tension. Your tips have helped me to work on relaxing and loosening up. Thanks for posting.
Thanks from me.... ,watching your vid helped me to understand that my wrist movement was waaay to much, and my finger movement too little.so BIG thanks ! Great Teacher.!
@iramor Of course, it will vary. The fastest I ever saw a student "get" a respectable vibrato was 6 weeks. On average, if you really did seriously practice for at least 20 minutes of vibrato exercises a day, then I would estimate 2 to 4 months.
@padfoot92 The knuckle still has a generous amount of movement when going faster. The trick is developing the flexibility. Practice by starting the vibrato without any finger pressure, and slowly add pressure (10%..20%..etc.. over the course of weeks) until you still have that flexibility in the knuckle but you have the string almost fully pressed down. I am preparing to do some slow motion close-up vibrato videos. I'll post them on my channel when they're finished.
Proffesor, I really liked when you talked about musscles, the bicep for example. I am extremely crazy about how the muscles play their role on the violin playing! Now im going crazy on all your videos, I really like them. I think you should teach at Juilliard or MSM, students are having problems with basic things, and professors never go back to the basics... Thanks for helping the comunity of violinist of all levels! ;)
@melodel2 If your hand is small, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. As long as you're not "clenching" the neck in any way, you can make it work. I do have videos on the subject at Violin Lab if you care to google..
Violin Vibrato is the most difficult thing for me to develop on the violin. This is currently my 6th year in learning the violin and my 2nd year in developing vibrato, my teacher and peers suggest that I get a new violin, because when I got this violin it was a while ago and it's not exactly "Stradivarius" Material. When I get my new violin maybe it will help. I will message as soon as I get it and if my vibrato does not improve I will have to check on something that may be wrong with my fingers/ wrist/ arm.
Can you please have a separate section for pinky vibrato only madam? I'm having hard time vibrating with my pinky and when i do pinky vibrato too long my hand cramps.
You do a tutorial on a song, a classical song, it starts on the A string it goes, c a, D string e, back to A string a, c E string e, f, g, a and that's the basic tune. What is the name of that song? I would love to get that sheet music! I love your videos and I am going to get a subscription. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!
@Antreidez Thank you for your kind words. I have a website called Violin Lab (you can google the name) where if you join, you can post videos on our community page. I give feedback and post video responses with advice and practice tips. I would love for you to join us.
I've been trying to do arm vibrato for a few months now. I can do it slowly and im having a hard time speeding it up. So i tried doing hand vibrato just to see if i could, and i find it more easy then arm and i'm actually better with it then i was with arm. Faster too. Which is weird cuz i'm new to hand vibrato.
@gudlife008 It sounds like you're using arm exclusively. The best and most relaxed vibratos have some element of wrist motion, as well as movement in the knuckles. It's very hard to undo tension. I think it would be beneficial to start incorporating wrist motion into your vibrato technique, and although it may not sound appealing, my best suggestion is to start all over with the exercises. I have a 12 part vibrato training series at Violin Lab (dot com) if you have a chance to check it out.
Is it okay if the top section of my thumb does not touch the neck of my fiddle, while the lower section of my thumb (if you will) is the one "supporting" the neck?
In the previous vibrato video you talked about the flexibility of your first knuckle. I was wondering though, how far back is your knuckle going to be rocking when you do it faster? Does the exageration of the finger motion change at all when your doing fast vibrato? Because I'm having a lot of trouble with that, expecially on my third finger.
My instrument is a little too big for me, so it's hard for me to do anything on it. I'm third chair and everyone is pressuring me into try vibrato but I can't free my index finger. Any advice???
I m speechless....the vibrato came right along with your explanaition about the thumb. I never paid attention to it and now it started to move, all my hand and arm. In another way of saying, the vibrato is ALSO with the thumb. You're great. thanks a lot.
@darkworld97 Usually, the "shaking" violin is caused by too much pressure with the thumb, and often between the thumb and the inside of the first finger. Yet, because the vibrato is such a large movement (and should be to be effective) it is natural that there is a pull/tug with the neck of the violin. When the thumb is relaxed, something else happens: the wiggly skin is the "shock absorber" for the movement. It moves and the violin doesn't.
@ThatOneKid641 I have short fingers too. Besides, it's the freely rocking motion of the hand that will roll the fingertip and create the vibrato sound. Having short fingers is not an impediment. Keep doing the exercises!
Thank you so much, your website is so wonderful and with lots of info and details that my teacher did not tell me about. Seriously the best violin website I visited so far.. thumbs up!
Have been re-visiting these recently, they’re absolute gold! As a physics fan 🤓 your analogies always strike a pleasantly familiar tone. I just uploaded my first 2yrs progress video - and can’t thank you enough for all of your incredible advice and encouragement!!
Thank you - a very helpful video. I'm a grade 5 adult learner and vibrato is likely to be the undoing of me. If my fiddle were alive I'd have accidentally strangled it by now! Tension tension tension. Your tips have helped me to work on relaxing and loosening up. Thanks for posting.
Thank you. Very good your lesson. So clear. I'm going to practice. From Brasil. Thank you for the legends in Portuguese.
Thanks from me.... ,watching your vid helped me to understand that my wrist movement was waaay to much, and my finger movement too little.so BIG thanks ! Great Teacher.!
Felicidades y Muchas gracias por sus enseñanzas
thank you. I believe if you understand exactly what the muscles are supposed to do, it makes playing much easier.
You are a leyend, thank you for all of the knowledge you have shared with us. By the way your curls are beautifull.
You really help me with your videos! I just started with the vibrato and I always practice with your techniques! Thank you so much for the help:)
You really explain very well, I discovered you recently and you are very didactic. I send you a kiss from Buenhos Aires to a beautiful violin teacher
absolutely! It will help project the sound of the pizza. However, you do have to use vibrato it in more modest amounts, or else it sounds to wah-wah.
So clear. You articulate so well your thoughts. Thanks
@iramor Of course, it will vary. The fastest I ever saw a student "get" a respectable vibrato was 6 weeks. On average, if you really did seriously practice for at least 20 minutes of vibrato exercises a day, then I would estimate 2 to 4 months.
Hi congratulation for your support in helpilg beginners and amateurs from all over the world ( I guess). Thank you.
@padfoot92 The knuckle still has a generous amount of movement when going faster. The trick is developing the flexibility. Practice by starting the vibrato without any finger pressure, and slowly add pressure (10%..20%..etc.. over the course of weeks) until you still have that flexibility in the knuckle but you have the string almost fully pressed down. I am preparing to do some slow motion close-up vibrato videos. I'll post them on my channel when they're finished.
thanks have you updated any techniques recently.
Man my fingers are so sore from playing vibrato so much, but this vid and your last one helped me so much
Proffesor, I really liked when you talked about musscles, the bicep for example. I am extremely crazy about how the muscles play their role on the violin playing! Now im going crazy on all your videos, I really like them. I think you should teach at Juilliard or MSM, students are having problems with basic things, and professors never go back to the basics...
Thanks for helping the comunity of violinist of all levels! ;)
Observó que el dedo pulgar está situado totalmente debajo, descubrí que nos dá facilidad de movimiento. Gracias
@melodel2 If your hand is small, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. As long as you're not "clenching" the neck in any way, you can make it work. I do have videos on the subject at Violin Lab if you care to google..
Thank you.
Brasil I love you teacher.
Another superb video...you're the best, thanks!!!
Violin Vibrato is the most difficult thing for me to develop on the violin. This is currently my 6th year in learning the violin and my 2nd year in developing vibrato, my teacher and peers suggest that I get a new violin, because when I got this violin it was a while ago and it's not exactly "Stradivarius" Material. When I get my new violin maybe it will help. I will message as soon as I get it and if my vibrato does not improve I will have to check on something that may be wrong with my fingers/ wrist/ arm.
Can you please have a separate section for pinky vibrato only madam? I'm having hard time vibrating with my pinky and when i do pinky vibrato too long my hand cramps.
Wonderfully instructive, thank you
Thank you
You do a tutorial on a song, a classical song, it starts on the A string it goes, c a, D string e, back to A string a, c E string e, f, g, a and that's the basic tune. What is the name of that song? I would love to get that sheet music! I love your videos and I am going to get a subscription. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!
@Antreidez Thank you for your kind words. I have a website called Violin Lab (you can google the name) where if you join, you can post videos on our community page. I give feedback and post video responses with advice and practice tips. I would love for you to join us.
Prof. o teu vibrato é especial!
I've been trying to do arm vibrato for a few months now. I can do it slowly and im having a hard time speeding it up. So i tried doing hand vibrato just to see if i could, and i find it more easy then arm and i'm actually better with it then i was with arm. Faster too. Which is weird cuz i'm new to hand vibrato.
Thanks a lot from Barcelona greats lessons!!!
@gudlife008 It sounds like you're using arm exclusively. The best and most relaxed vibratos have some element of wrist motion, as well as movement in the knuckles. It's very hard to undo tension. I think it would be beneficial to start incorporating wrist motion into your vibrato technique, and although it may not sound appealing, my best suggestion is to start all over with the exercises. I have a 12 part vibrato training series at Violin Lab (dot com) if you have a chance to check it out.
Thank you for the interesting videos I am practicing Czardas.
Thank You Beautiful vibrato.
can you do a video on two finger vibrato
Good point!
I love you videos! Help me a lot! thx
Awesome technique it really helped me upload more miss
I love you, Beth!
Obrigada pela legenda em português!
Vc é uma pessoa muito especial!
Is it okay if the top section of my thumb does not touch the neck of my fiddle, while the lower section of my thumb (if you will) is the one "supporting" the neck?
Great explanation 😃
Does finger length affect vibrato? I have short fingers and I can't do it
thank you for the video.......
gracias
After vibrato comes more topics?
In the previous vibrato video you talked about the flexibility of your first knuckle. I was wondering though, how far back is your knuckle going to be rocking when you do it faster? Does the exageration of the finger motion change at all when your doing fast vibrato? Because I'm having a lot of trouble with that, expecially on my third finger.
ma'am, if i exercise vibrato daily, how many months would it take to perform it perfectly?
i have been trying vibrato for quite a while and i cannot seem to get it! I have been playing for around 3 years.... any tips?
I reallywant to join =) though it seems there is a payment??
Hello!!
Can you please tell me how can i see all your videos in order?
My instrument is a little too big for me, so it's hard for me to do anything on it. I'm third chair and everyone is pressuring me into try vibrato but I can't free my index finger. Any advice???
I'm first chair for now and I am barely learning vibrato. Trust me there's lots of pressure
great advices:)
thak u very much
is it usually akward in the beginning
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life saver! =)
Thank you...^^
basic wa wa wa wa motion
i broke my string because i tried to do it but i got too frustrated
it is easy to said than done.
thank you!I love your videos but my violin shakes violently.
Both top comments are the person who reply a question. o.O
i swear, i saw her at a grocery store today
@xxmarjoryxx16 Vaibrato, vihbrato, tamayto, tomahto. Same damn thing. She pronounces it how she pronounces it, get over yourself.