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VIBRATO &

SOUND
Creating a beautiful sound through vibrato

Dr. Lynn Kuo


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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.

If you would like private coaching, I Invite


you to a free call to discuss working with
me inside my VIP Coaching Program.

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