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11 Dec 03 - 10:20 AM (#1070251) Subject: Help-violin/fiddle vibrato From: Glen Reid Ive been playing AT the fiddle for over 30 years and at my best, I would be considered, fair to middlin. However the most frustrating part, has been my inability to master a good left hand VIBRATO, so important for sustaining long notes, in slow aeirs etc. Is there any good and simple techniques to help with this? Thanks, Glen |
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11 Dec 03 - 10:27 AM (#1070255) Subject: RE: Help-violin/fiddle vibrato From: GUEST,Sarah Just wiggle your string finger as you press down and pick the frequency of wiggle to suit your taste. Wow - doesn't that sound wierd!!!! Cheers Sarah |
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11 Dec 03 - 11:18 AM (#1070288) Subject: RE: Help-violin/fiddle vibrato From: greg stephens Glen: play according to your own taste, of course. But vibrato isnt that important, rerally. The majority of folk fiddlers(Irish and British) have never used vibrato, so far as I know. It's creeping into Irish tune playing, certainly, but it's not necessary. |
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11 Dec 03 - 11:21 AM (#1070292) Subject: RE: Help-violin/fiddle vibrato From: Jeri Some previous discussion on this thread. The way I learned was to keep the finger in place on the fingerboard and move the hand so the finger rolls from side to side. Imagine you're being fingerprinted. You want to make sure you get the sides of your finger, so you have to press down and sort of roll it. When I learned this, I honestly practiced the motion on pens, the steering wheel, my other hand, and various other non-fingerboard places in addition to the fingerboard. |
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11 Dec 03 - 11:22 AM (#1070293) Subject: RE: Help-violin/fiddle vibrato From: IanC This thread might be useful. :-) |