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VIBRATO &
SOUND Creating a beautiful sound through vibrato
Dr. Lynn Kuo
violinwithdrlynn.com lynnkuo.com Orchestra audition committees are attracted to violinists who can show nuance and range in a variety of repertoire and styles.
Being able to show a wide palette of tonal
colours includes being able to control the speed, intensity, and amplitude of vibrato.
I want to dig into 12 ways we can improve
our sound through our vibrato, so that we can create the millionaire-dollar tone and phrasing that audition committees will vote for.
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Creating beautiful sound:
VAPPS:
V - Vibrato A - Angle (of bow) P - Pressure (bow) P - Point of contact (bow) S - Speed (bow)
12 Vibrato Tips To Improve Your
Sound/Colour .
1. Maintain a soft thumb.
2. Think space inside each finger knuckle.
3. Think soft palm.
4. Create an energy circuit from the
thumb to the fingertip.
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5. Keep chest, shoulder, and neck relaxed and open.
6. Vary the surface area of the finger
(finger tip vibrato vs. Flat finger vibrato)
7. Listen, listen, listen (and sing).
Improve your musicality, sing what you want to hear, and emulate as closely as possible.
8. Practice continuous vibrato (using
the tips above).
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9. Practice different vibrato + bow speed combinations. Widen your colours: Vibrato: 1-10 speed + Bow speed 1-10 + Bow pressure 1-10
10. A vibrato is never the exact same
speed/amplitude during a long note. (Listen and create nuance with bow speed + vibrato.)
11. For wider vibrato: open up hand &
fingers; For narrow vibrato: keep hand/fingers closed.
12. Practice phrases with senza vibrato
and shape only with the bow. Then layer on vibrato to add additional colour, shape, and nuance.
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Dr. Lynn Kuo Founder of Violin With Dr. Lynn
I’m Lynn Kuo, Founder of Violin with Dr. Lynn and
Assistant Concertmaster of the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra for 24 years.
I coach motivated violinists who want to master their
instrument and become more fearless performers.
As a martial artist, I infuse what I learn and practice in
the karate dojo (perseverance, humility, and fearlessness) into how I coach my students.
Nothing makes me happier than to help violinists
transform their musical and technical challenges into greater confidence onstage!
For more about me and to check out my free resources,
please visit: www.lynnkuo.com or contact me directly: [email protected].
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I hope you enjoyed what I teach inside my Vibrato & Sound Workshop.
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