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hannah
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(2/4/01 2:59:10 am)
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vibrato
I'm experimenting with vibrato right now- trying to discover a way to get it freed up all over the cello. I have always had trouble with vibrato, which i think partially is because I was never really taught how to do it- i basically figured it out (sort of) for myself. Having gotten to a fairly advanced level of playing I'm now frustrated with not being able to get the sounds I want- especially in the upper register.
I'm just wondering what anyones thoughts are on the topic? Have you discovered anything about getting different colors out of vibrato? Getting a fast vibrato without tensing? How are your fingers (and thumb) spaced when playing in the bout region (say from E on the A string up to D)? One or two fingers down? Finger tips or pads? What about arm angle? Wrist?
If you've discovered or been taught anything interesting about vibrato, I'd be interested to hear.

Andrea
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(2/5/01 5:45:01 pm)
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Vibrato
My experience was that vibrato came naturaly on its own because I wasn't tense at all and was well set up. The feeling that I get is that if you're experiencing tensiion while doing vibrato the vibrato probably isn't the problem because it's such a natural movement.

If it helps at all, I remember my teacher being very adamant about feeling the "wobble" of your loose muscles/sagging fat between your elbow and shoulder, and trying to think of the movement as coming from there.

I use the tips of my fingers and the pads (maybe because I'm a Libra and see the good in everything). I don't usually think about the mechanics of the different colours, but I guess I vary the speed, and size. Generally I get colours from a combination of my left arm and rightarm... something like small and fast vibrato for piano...

Anyhoo, I'd could go on and on but I should go.

Andrea


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