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 Re: Why is Classical clarinet not supposed to use vibrato?
Author: Alexis 
Date:   2020-10-08 12:08

When I listen to singers, the vibrato I hear occurs as a consequence of increased volume/intensity. It seems more related to amplitude than pitch as well (more a pulsing rather than an oscillation in pitch).


I think on clarinet our equivalent of singer vibrato is the strength of harmonics - the increase in complexity (and edge) in the sound to signify intensity. I can’t comment on other instruments but I find that vibrato on clarinet weakens this intensity. Sometimes that’s useful, to change the colour of the sound/softening it. Strangely, I find the ‘weakening’ of the sound similar to the lightness of a singer’s portamento rather than *their* vibrato.

That being said, I don’t use it very often. Because it is not the norm for me, I find when I do use it, it sounds like a mannerism and distracts from the music. For me its possible to lighten the sound/change colour without using, which sounds more coherent to my ears.

I think someone who plays consistently with vibrato actually has a bit more license as an expressive tool - they can vary the speed and width, and even use no vibrato effectively. I also wonder if someone who used a diaphragmatic vibrato well (anyone??) could actually mimic closer than sense of reinforced intensity that a singer gets (because the fluctuation would be more related to dynamics rather than pitch).
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