Vebrado....How?

    
Vebrado....How?    18:32 on Tuesday, July 10, 2007          

gordo209
(193 points)
Posted by gordo209

I heard, at camp, at the staff recital some one doing well...vebrado! I tried so hard trying play it but well it just came out UGLY! How can I do vebrado and how can i make it sound nice?

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Sorry for the double post on this!


Re: Vebrado....How?    13:38 on Tuesday, August 14, 2007          

Phil-McCrevis
(282 points)
Posted by Phil-McCrevis

Try to pinch your lips together and go wooo woo wooo woo woo w000000!

See what comes out. I play vibrato on everything. The only way to be a classy clarinet player is to have a fast and wide vibrato. Some people say that I sound kind of like a ray-gun from a sci-fi movie but I think it's pure beauty.

Look at all of the other instruments. They don't pretend that vibrato is impossible like the dim-witted clarinet players.

I would suggest that you put the metronome on at 60 and do one "wooo" per beat until you perfect it. Then try doing "woo woo" each beat and you are almost there.

Keep it up!


Re: Vebrado....How?    14:54 on Tuesday, August 14, 2007          

NoteworthyPlayer
(109 points)

You need to use your diaphragm. A teacher should be able to help better, but whatever you do, don't use your lips! That's only for the lazy.


Re: Vebrado....How?    16:07 on Tuesday, August 14, 2007          

Mihalik
(6 points)
Posted by Mihalik

I use lips when play vibrato. And it sounds prety well. When you practice on vibrato you should to use tuner. Pith must to go below "zero". But not to much. Do it flexible and relax.


Re: Vebrado....How?    17:36 on Tuesday, August 14, 2007          

Phil-McCrevis
(282 points)
Posted by Phil-McCrevis

I agree with Mikalick. Like I said.

Pinch the lips together and go woowooo wooo woooooo

Try to do it wide and slow. Then speed it up to about 80 occilations per second.


Re: Vebrado....How?    23:18 on Tuesday, August 14, 2007          

NoteworthyPlayer
(109 points)

You perform a slide with your lips. Imagine an opera singer - they don't use their lips to perform vibrato, because they're too busy singing with them! You should be too busy maintaining an in-tune embochoure, so your vibrato needs to develop at the source of the air. Try laying on your back and breath. Put your hand on your stomach. This is how you should be breathing when playing a musical instrument. Many people use their chest to breath, but you can greatly improve your lung capacity by using the diaphragm. Not only does this improve how long a note you can play, but it strengthens your diaphragm and makes a vibrato easier an cleaner.


Re: Vebrado....How?    23:27 on Tuesday, August 14, 2007          

tenorsax13
(534 points)
Posted by tenorsax13

Well, on flute, sax, and clarinet I prefer diaphrahm(sp?lol) over lip because its slightly easier and helps with response. But occasionaly I use lip, when I feel like it....

Use whatever is more comfortable to you!


   




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