Author: oboe-owl
Date: 2013-02-18 18:20
I sing a bit, and that's was how I first figured out how to create a controlled vibrato. The vibrato happens naturally when I sing, and when I was trying to figure out how to do it on the oboe, I realised that I could do it in the exact same way I do when I sing. For me, it doesn't feel like it's really connected to my throat muscles, but equally it doesn't feel quite low enough to come from my diaphragm.
As for learning to control it, once you've found a comfortable way of creating a vibrato you like, then you'll simply have to practice. My teacher always tells me to practice playing long, slow notes. I think it is the easiest way to work on your sound production, vibrato included, although it can be rather dull. One thing I try to do is switch my vibrato on and off -- hold a note for a few seconds with a controlled vibrato, and then play the note again with no vibrato. It makes me more aware of how I achieve the vibrato, and therefore more able to control it.
With the high C to D and above issue, I guess you need to get more used to the transition in air pressure and support required. It's something that I've had to work hard at, and I've found it all comes back to support. When I hit a high note straight off, I know exactly how much pressure is needed and where my embouchure should be. When I move up from a lower note, I find it harder to judge because of the transition, if that makes sense. Be aware that your embouchure needs to tighten and that you will need a lot more support from your diaphragm all of a sudden.
I hope something I've said here is of use to you, although I'm still learning myself. Best of luck!
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