Need help with VIBRATO!?

Question

Hey,
I am having a really hard time controlling the vibrato in my voice.
I don't think its really a BAD thing to have, but too much is too much right?
Well how do I control it more and still hold the note?
I am a soprano.
Thanks!

Answer 1

The above answers are okay, especially if you are singing pop. If you're sining more classical pieces, it is important to incorporate vibrato consistently throughout the piece, not "just at the end of the phrases" or what have you. Especially as a soprano (are you mezzo, lyric, or coloratura? Mezzo is soprano 2, getting down almost to alto range; lyric is higher than mezzo, but not that high, probably two C's above middle C is your top note; coloratura is super high, the third E above middle C should be a breeze if you're a coloratura) you need to utilize it on every note.

When my vibrato came in, it came in with a vengence. I thought I sounded all wobbly and out of control. But my teacher records our voice lessons, and listening to the recording I realized it didn't sound as all over the place on the recording as it had in my own head. So that's one thing.

The other thing is that, especially when you're just beginning to work on it, vibrato is naturally harder to control; you've had less practice working with it, and your vocal chords haven't been used to doing it. That said, with continued work with a good voice teacher (you do take lessons, right? You really should, the improvement your voice makes under the right teacher is amazing), your vibrato will work itself out and become more smooth and calm on its own. I'd say if you're working on it 4-5 days a week you'll see dramatic changes within the next semester or so.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I have a strong vibrato and I ususally use it on the end of sentences in each verse or every long note, you don't want to be the resident woodchuck vibrato in choir class believe me I have heard alot of them, Listen to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston and how they don't use vibrato on evey single word they use it right. And when you sing the air is controlled by the diaphram, usually the best way to sing is standing straight up and using your muscles of the stomach to control the tone of your note.

Answer 3

Sometimes vibrato happens if a singer is nervous. Is this happening to you? Try to do some deep breathing to calm yourself down to control the intensity of the vibrato...

Answer 4

Vibrato is good and it is impotant not to use it all the time, but only when necessary.

A Soporano singer, wow, now thats a high point for starts. I bet that vibrto is excellent.
I'd like to hear you sing.

Answer 5

Sometimes, depending on the voice, you dont need vibrado, like myself, I sing better typically without vibrado. For many people, if trained properly it just comes naturally. If it seems like it is happening too much, just try to train yourself to "calm it down."