Vibrato adds a touch of class to your voice everytime you switch it on... Controlling the vibrato is one of the best feelings you can have.
When vibrato is flowing effortlessly in your voice it means that something good is happening. Vibrato is a sign of good vocal technique. Plus it sounds fudging fantastic!
The chances are that once you master your singing vibrato, you will be able to connect with all areas of your voice, low and high. And your voice will most likely sound very balanced as well.
So where does vibrato come from, and how can you develop an effortless vibrato?
Vibrato happens when your voice shifts quickly between two pitches. So if you were to sing a middle C, and then a C# and then a C again, followed by a C# followed by a C, you would be singing with vibrato. All in one breath that is.
The key to a great vibrato is the speed in which you change between the two pitches. When you practice vibrato enough, you’ll be able to control the speed. Slow down if you want, speed up etc..
(Below is taken from a website, I don’t have the link anymore though.)
Let's Do An Exercise To Get Your Singing Vibrato Happening!
Here is a simple exercise that will allow you to see what singing vibrato feels like. Please understand that this is not a finished sound. It's an exaggerated version that will later be honed into something more usable.
Here's how to do the exercise.
1. Place your hands at the bottom of your chest and feel where your ribs come together in the middle. Now move your hands slightly below this point. (it's the soft area a few centermeters above your belly button)
2. Now sing a note on one pitch in your easy range. Any note will do.
3. As you're singing this note, push in gently with your hands. The key is to push in, then pull out, and push in, then pull out and so on. Try doing this at a rate of around 3 to 4 cycles a second.
Listen to how your voice wavers in a singing vibrato like fashion.
Now it probably sounds a little exaggerated at this point, but this exercise is just to get things going.
When vibrato is flowing effortlessly in your voice it means that something good is happening. Vibrato is a sign of good vocal technique. Plus it sounds fudging fantastic!
The chances are that once you master your singing vibrato, you will be able to connect with all areas of your voice, low and high. And your voice will most likely sound very balanced as well.
So where does vibrato come from, and how can you develop an effortless vibrato?
Vibrato happens when your voice shifts quickly between two pitches. So if you were to sing a middle C, and then a C# and then a C again, followed by a C# followed by a C, you would be singing with vibrato. All in one breath that is.
The key to a great vibrato is the speed in which you change between the two pitches. When you practice vibrato enough, you’ll be able to control the speed. Slow down if you want, speed up etc..
(Below is taken from a website, I don’t have the link anymore though.)
Let's Do An Exercise To Get Your Singing Vibrato Happening!
Here is a simple exercise that will allow you to see what singing vibrato feels like. Please understand that this is not a finished sound. It's an exaggerated version that will later be honed into something more usable.
Here's how to do the exercise.
1. Place your hands at the bottom of your chest and feel where your ribs come together in the middle. Now move your hands slightly below this point. (it's the soft area a few centermeters above your belly button)
2. Now sing a note on one pitch in your easy range. Any note will do.
3. As you're singing this note, push in gently with your hands. The key is to push in, then pull out, and push in, then pull out and so on. Try doing this at a rate of around 3 to 4 cycles a second.
Listen to how your voice wavers in a singing vibrato like fashion.
Now it probably sounds a little exaggerated at this point, but this exercise is just to get things going.