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Complete Vibrato Mastery
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Complete Vibrato Mastery
A system for taking violin, viola, and fiddle students from no vibrato, or a problematic one, to beautiful expression.
Created byLaurel Thomsen
Last updated 6/2021
English
What you'll learn
- develop a consistent and beautiful vibrato, from the beginning stages of the technique through advanced applications
- fix vibrato issues, such as a vibrato that is too fast or too slow, inconsistent, non-existent, as well as issues with particular fingers
- demystify vibrato and take it from a technique you either "get" or you don't, to an achievable, expressive tool you can master
- understand and apply the most appropriate vibrato for each musical situation, phrase, and genre
- understand the historical and modern applications of vibrato for masterful interpretations
- learn to apply the right kind of vibrato to fiddle waltzes and airs, plus, add a dose of cool with a Rock and Blues vibrato technique
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Course content
12 sections • 55 lectures • 3h 12m total length
Requirements
- a violin or viola and bow and the ability to play simple songs and scales at minimim (advanced beginner/intermediate level)
- generally good intonation (playing in tune)
- a generally good sense of timing/rhythm
- a metronome (optional, but helpful)
Description
Through 38 hands-on video lectures and 17 play along tracks learn a systematic vibrato method that will take any violin, viola, or fiddle student with no vibrato experience to an expressive, consistent vibrato in 3-6 months.
More experienced players will gain skills for improving their vibrato technique while learning to create consistency and variety, in preparation for various applications across the Classical music time periods, as well as other music genres.
You'll learn how to troubleshoot and fix issues common with students trying to learn vibrato, such as a vibrato that makes you sound out of tune, issues with the 1st or 4th fingers, a vibrato that is too fast or too slow, as well as issues with form, cohesiveness, initiation, and continuous vibrato.
We'll explore ideas for musical interpretation, cover historical and modern applications of vibrato, the prerequisites needed for successfully learning vibrato, vibrato warm-ups, and even a flashy modern vibrato cousin great for adding to your Rock or Blues improvisations.
Along the way, enjoy samples of various vibrato styles performed by Laurel Thomsen through Classical favorites, fiddle tunes, and some of Laurel's original compositions. Additionally, links to a variety of articles help us dive deeper into the history and applications of vibrato.
To keep you on track, lessons end with a recap of what you should practice, consider, and remember. Similarly, a series of play-along practice tracks, several PDF practice outlines, and a detailed six month weekly practice program PDF ensure you are organizing the various exercises effectively, all the while seeing and hearing your progressive achievements.
Finally, the new Complete Vibrato Mastery group on Facebook gives students a place to share progress and gain further tips from the instructor and other community members.
Happy Practicing!
Who this course is for:
- violin and viola students who have some experience on the instrument and can generally play in tune
- string teachers who want to learn a systematic approach for developing vibrato to pass along to their students
- cello or bass students who want a method for learning vibrato that can be easily applied their instruments
- all string players who want to add beauty, color, intensity, and passion to the music they play