I've been playing for years, mostly Irish music and have no problems with the fastest songs etc but still can't master vibrato! I'd read lots about rolling the fingers etc but I just don't seem flexible in that direction!
2007-07-16 01:48:59 · 8 answers · asked by claire 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
I've played the violin for 10 years and the way I was taught was to put the end of the violin (where the main tuners are) against the wall and try o be in your normal playing position. You can place a cloth in between the end of the violin and the wall if you like. Basically you take your index finger and lightly place it on one of the strings, not so much that the string touches the finger board, however. Slide your index finger up and down the finger board. Start by covering the entire length of hte finger board. Start to go faster; as you increase speed, decrease the amount of length your covering. Keep on getting faster and keep on decreasing the distance your index finger covers. As you get into the really short area you're covering, start to press the finger down. It didn't come to me the first day so keep practicing. THat is the best way I learned. GOod luck!
2007-07-16 01:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't take it to your teacher?
Hey, hey! That's what you pay a teacher for! I'll confess.....alright, I will.....my elbows are stiff and I simply have the worst time with arpeggios on the piano ....I have lots of other stuff to do, so I don't mind. I play the oboe, so it isn't too bad. At least I do not have a stiff upper lip, which is strange because my mother was English. So, my oboe playing is ok.
I did not know that Irish music was particularly fussy stuff when it comes to vibrato. Can't you just skip out?
It must be your left wrist, and considering what you are asking of it, small wonder!
Why don't you take up the harp? They come in different sizes and the position of the body is reasonable, which is more than I can say for the violin.....that suggestion came from the small bird that perches on my shoulder when I write suggestions,
so you can blame it on him, ok?
love,
Lakshmi
2007-07-16 09:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is not really that hard to do. You do sort of roll your finger in place on the string. Start out by trying to just rock you finger back and forth while playing the note. The idea is to add an extra shake to the string that will wobble the sound of the note you are playing. You may also need to add a bit more pressure on the string when trying to do this.
Practice it, try different pressure and tighten that finger waggle until it is more of a finger tremble, more a smaller movement than a larger one. When you hit that combo that works for you, you will hear it and then its like a bike,once you get it, you got it. Good luck
2007-07-16 09:01:02 · answer #3 · answered by CindyLu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of 'rolling the finger', try moving the left hand a bit back and forth with the finger on the string. This will cause enough of the 'rolling movement' to give you the vibrato. (Watch someone like YoYo Ma play, this is the technique he uses, and many others pros also) With a bit of practice, you can achieve the same results.
2007-07-16 08:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i played violin a few years ago, and my teacher tolled me to try doing the vibrato with out the violin, it worked alittle, at least it gets you closer to really doing it
2007-07-16 08:54:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
See:
Can you give me some advice about how to play the "wiggly thing," i.e., vibrato?
http://beststudentviolins.com/PedagogyTech.html#5
2007-07-16 09:24:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take off the mittens, all will work well then!
2007-07-16 08:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
play a different instrument.
(like a kazoo)
2007-07-16 08:51:06 · answer #8 · answered by Moriarti 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋