vibrato????

Question

How do I develop vibrato or spin? I've just recently learned to use my diaphram. Can anyone give me some vocal exercises that can help me?

I can't afford a voice teacher.

Answer 1

You can practice trying to sing in vibrato, but it's also something that you grow into, some people do it naturally, some do horrible imitations of virbrato, but if you sing, and use your diaphram, it will come in time- often when you reach around 18 years old, so don't worry.

Answer 2

Here's a list of rather BASIC vibrato exercises I give flute students (flute is the wind instrument that most closely resembles singing - I study vocalists' performances and masterclasses to help me as a flutist and teacher):

1. Try laughing, or giggling "like girls at a slumber party" (example given to me by a flute professor).
2. You will feel the vibration in the upper part of your throat - your abdominal muscles will just support the sound...NOT move it.
3. Sing a single tone on the syllables "hoo-oo-oo" in triplets at increasing speeds from 72 beats per minute to 88 beats per minute (you can sing any song or vocal warmup you have, just take each note and stretch it to 4 beats, subdividing in triplets).
4. Once you're comfortable with triplets, move over to sixteenth notes.
5. You can also use your abdominal muscles (which affect your diaphragm) to create a slow vibrato, but the faster vibrato is more in style these days. Be able to use both.
6. Don't forget to sing without vibrato - it is sometimes appropriate.
7. If at ALL possible, FIND a way to find a vocal coach. If your financial situation does not allow in at ALL (I washed cars for 2 years before I could get a "regular" part-time job to afford piano lessons and piccolo rental)...sometimes there are voice teachers out there that will barter. I have had friends baby-sit teacher's kids in exchange for lessons. I have personally given greatly reduced rates to students who worked hard, whose parents couldn't afford my regular rates.

Answer 3

I am a music teacher (and have taught piano and voice for 8 years) and one thing that commonly works to develop vibrato with my students is to find a comfortable pitch and sing the syllables oo and then e back and forth. Do not change the pitch, but get increasingly faster when changing syllables.
Oo-e-oo-e-oo-e, etc. Be extremely relaxed and after a short bit it should just start to happen... the progression will be so fast that it will turn into vibrato.
I hope this helps!

Answer 4

You have to have relaxed vocal chords to get vibrato. If you push the sound through your vocal chords, you are going to get a straight tone. Many vocal coaches will tell you that singing with a straight tone can eventually strain your voice. I would start in the low register and practice singing notes while trying to make your neck muscles and vocal chords relax.

Sometimes, if you have some one you can trust, you can get their help. Kneel on the floor and put your chin in their hand. You are to try and relax your head and neck while they fully support your head and neck. You will probably have to lean forward a bit to get your neck relaxed. They should gently move your head around a little from side to side and in circles to further try to relax your throat. Do NOT do anything forcefully, or let them jerk you around.

Some people never learn to sing with vibrato. It's a hard thing to teach someone to do without physically being there.

Answer 5

You can try to go through the different tones. Sing the lowest note that you can, and then sing the highest note. Then sing a scale. For me, I just comes naturally. Its basically just going a little higher than the note/tone, and then a little lower. But you have to do it really fast. Good luck!!!

Answer 6

how old are you? if you are 16+ you can enroll in acommunity college voice class, they are very cheap and can help you. I don't know how to develop a vibrato, it just came naturally to me. But it shoulnt be too hard.

Answer 7

There is no substitute for a voice teacher. I recommend this non-profit organization's website.