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Author: oboe
Date: 2003-03-25 10:50
Hey,
I've been playing the oboe for a few years now and am trying to learn vibratto. I don't have a tutor at the moment so I can't ask. Is there any way to describe a good way of practicing that will give me a stronger, more clear vibratto sound????
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Author: Debbie
Date: 2003-03-25 21:44
Use the Search on this site and enter "oboe AND vibrato".
You should come up with several discussions about this.
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Author: Lee
Date: 2003-04-05 05:56
I'm assuming you already know how to do basic vibratto on oboe. To improve, use a metronome! Although eventually the vibratto will be free, to practice you should put three or four "pulses" to a beat. By starting at a slow tempo, you can make sure that the vibratto is wide (large range of the tone change) and not choppy (the air shouldn't stop). Work on maintaining these two concepts as you move the metronome faster.
Also, practice putting it in everywhere! If you play in band, put vibratto on every note that is longer than one beat. It will give you a lot of practice.
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Author: oboe
Date: 2003-04-11 15:32
Well,
I really don't have a metronome so it would be kinda hard...is there another easy way w/o one?
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Author: Alli
Date: 2003-04-17 00:30
My teacher tells me to do my scales slowly and for each note, pulse your mouth. It is hard to explain in writing, but make your throat push a little.
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Author: Ralph
Date: 2003-05-05 23:42
True vibrato is created using the diaphragm and stomach wall muscles (probably mostly the latter). It's a combination of thinking and muscular effort! Think of your instrument as being one continuous tube from the diaphragm upwards, and imagine a yawn to broaden the tone. Then breathe in using the stomach muscles, pushing down with the diaphragm, keeping the chest as still as possible and producing a bulge in your belly (no-one will notice). As you play, push the air out using the stomach muscles and diaphragm, not the chest wall, and you'll find that with a bit of practice you can create vibrato by gently pulsing the stomach muscles. It's easier for boys than girls! We used to stand with our backs against a wall and our oboe teacher used to press against our stomach muscles to create resistance and build strength. The mouth has no part to play in true vibrato. Breathing using the stomach muscles gives you a lot more control and a lot more volume.
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