What does this mean?

Question

My music teacher was telling me im "growing into my vibrato." What does that mean? Whats a vibrato?

i sing, i don't play an instrument

Answer 1

I'm assuming you mean in singing. Vibrato is the natural vibration of the tone. Having no vibrato is called "straight tone." It is the difference between a child's sound and an adult.

Vibrato is also found in string instruments, like the violin. You will notice trained violinists move their fingers slightly while a note is being played. This creates the vibrato.

Vibrato in singing is part of a "trained" sound. Your teacher is right that you will "grow into it." You should not force, or manufacture a vibrato. it will come with study.

Good luck!

Answer 2

First off, vibrato is not a flute term. It is a pulse or oscillation caused by your diaphragm. Your teacher is correct in telling you that you are growing into your vibrato because you will not receive it overnight. If you would like to know what it is exactly, it is the sound of your diaphragm resisting depression. When you breathe in and out naturally, your diaphragm is what moves up and down and it separates your lungs and heart from your other organs. The vibrato occurs when the diaphragm shakes or pulses upon you resisting it's collapse. To try this out, breathe into the bottom of your stomach. Make sure that your chest does not move at all, only your "tummy" should inflate. Then sing a note and try not to let your stomach retreat back to it's normal position - keep it pushed out. Near the middle or the end of the note's duration, you should be able to hear the vibrato clearly. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

First off every instrument can utilize vibrato except for percussion (which includes piano).

Vibrato is subtle changes of pitch and amplitude to a pitch giving that pitch a sense of motion.

Beginners tend to not use any form of vibrato and are not encourage to. It is worked on later after the basics have been learned. Vibrato should sound natural and not forced or mechanical. There are many ways to acheive a good vibrato you'll have to experiment to see which one works best for you. A lot of it comes from imitating other performers sound. You'll also notice, by listening, that different styles of music call for different types of vibrato.

Answer 4

Vibrato is the pulsing nature of held notes. It is often the mark of a great singer, and differentiaties those still growing. Your teacher paid you a compliment. Vibrato is the ability to slightly alternate the intensity of a note over a given period, without altering the pitch noticibly. You should continue your practice as your teacher is noticing growth in your voice. Keep up the good work, and good luck.

Answer 5

If you mean singing then vibrato if the way you hold the note in a shakery tone. So you sound like your lightly shaking the note. If this doesn't help ask you teacher what she means!

Answer 6

a vibrato is a term for flute players. it means to move your diaphram rapidly to create a wave in the sound. for example, if you play a note on a flute would you want it to be flat or would you rather have a slight wave in it? (the wave) i play in a MS band and i hear my teacher say this everyday. while singing, go from high to medium pitches slowy increasing speed until there is a hint of a wave. good luck =)

Answer 7

http://www.amazon.com/Orfeo-Euridice-Abridged-Gluck/dp/samples/B0000666B2/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/105-5825537-7826823#disc_1 Listen to track #22 and note the slight "pulse" or "shake" in her voice on words like the held "re-spoooooondi". That is vibrato.

Gregorian chant has little to no vibrato, as do most boys choirs. It's actually hard to find an example of pure straight tone, but listen to track #19 on CD 1 here http://www.amazon.com/Rent-1996-Original-Broadway-Cast/dp/samples/B000005ALT/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/105-5825537-7826823#disc_1 and note how straight the tone is on words like "life", then they add vibrato in at the end. Or on Disk 2, track 6 here http://www.amazon.com/Rent-Movie-Soundtrack-Jonathan-Larson/dp/B000AYEI4U/sr=1-1/qid=1166468504/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-5825537-7826823?ie=UTF8&s=music, notice how straight the words "die" and "you" are.

Hope that helps.

Answer 8

I THINK IT IS THE WAY TO HOLD THE NOTE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

Answer 9

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