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 Re: Vibrato on the clarinet?
Author: hans 
Date:   2005-06-28 13:21

archer1960,
Here's how you do it:

Pitch vibrato is a waver, even in both frequency of fluctuation and width of pitch variance. The pitch varies equal amounts above and below the true pitch while the ear takes the mid point.

Vibrato gives life, warmth, and beauty to a tone and provides contrast with "straight" tones. It can make certain notes stand out.

There are 2 other types of vibrato: intensity, and timbre, but they are not as commonly used.

Speed of vibrato will depend on the expression required, but is usually less than 5 to 8 pulsations per second. Slow vibrato will seem to have wider pitch fluctuation than fast vibrato.

Vibrato is easier on some notes, usually the higher notes, than on others.

The easiest way to produce vibrato on the clarinet or saxophone is by a gentle chewing up and down or back and forth by the lower jaw.

1. Start without the instrument by saying "wow".
2. Connect a series of "wows" as in "wowowow".
3. Repeat the second step while blowing the instrument.
4. Gradually increase the speed of the "wowowow".
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