"Beginners tend to be very creative with the positions of the fingers." LOL that's a very kind way to put it. Thanks for the help :)

*"I dont knoe if you're used to 3rd position playing, but I dont care"* the way he says it 😂

“Two or three years” ouch. I’ve been playing for six and I still don’t have it.

Since the views on this video are lately exploding, I want to thank you all for your support and the many subscriptions! The teacher in me says: Please keep in mind to work on fundamentals as well, like bow control and intonation and do not focus too much only on your vibrato :D Greetings from Germany! Thank you all for watching and subscribing! New content will come soon, I was just very busy traveling. Enjoy practicing!

At 60yrs, I am just now picking up the violin to learn. I already play several different instruments, so I'm not intimidated by another, just ready to now include violin...and since the year of this tutorial (2016) there are several offered instructions on how to do vibrato. So far yours has made the MOST sense. I see it visually, close my eyes and picture my relaxation in my wrist...but wow, I have to say it's HARDER than it looks; and like others in these comments, it requires much patience! But what has helped most in this KZfaq video is that no matter what, it is going to come to you in a personal way. You have to feel it in your own method as you continue to work on other skills on the violin. I believe it is one of the more difficult instruments to perfect, but also the most rewarding for me thus far after my piano. Thanks Simon!

This is the BEST vibrato lesson EVER!!! 😊

i bought the violin 2 weeks ago ,this method helped me a lot ,i can vibrate with all fingers except with my pinky,i'm working on it

You are a great teacher. I have been playing guitar for over 40 years and it is important to know that there is not going to be just ONE way to learn how to do something beautiful. Your practice techniques are very creative, basic and they cover each part of the hand's anatomy (more specifically the fingers) and logically, you are just telling people how to work the muscles of these joints individually, but also how to combine the movements... and then apply your new finger strength to the strings. I think another important part to remember is just as you said: THESE ARE NOT MOVEMENTS or EXERCISES that have any other application in our functional life other than to PLAYING THE VIOLIN! I think this is the most IMPORTANT part to remember. These movements are not natural, they are not needed for you to comb your hair, drive your car or to put your clothes on. They are SPECIFIC to one thing and ONE THING ONLY: Playing vibrato correctly and passionately on a violin string. Excellent teacher you are, most excellent! I have had a violin for some time now and because of all of my years of extensive guitar playing there was definitely an advantage and a particular "crossover" effect. You kind of already know what needs to be done, even though THIS particular vibrato has absolutely NO effect on a guitar string. This is probably why violinists often times play MANY stringed instruments. If it's got strings, there will be a crossover effect of some kind, large or small. I will do crazy things for my violin vibrato like taking the tip of my second finger, placing it over the sternum of my chest, and just wiggling the tip from tip to flesh back and forth from slow to fast. This exercise, for me, has a great crossover right to the violin string. It allows me to practice at top speed if needed. The full string sliding technique is another brilliant exercise that a lot of teachers don't show you. It's perfect. Starting with long slides until you are only working between a few notes and your finger is basically stationary. I practice all kinds of techniques throughout the day without the violin being anywhere near me, but when I get home, I can feel and hear the improvement.

Easy to do when you're watching but difficult to do when it's actual in the violin. Beginner here

Clear explanations and practical practice tips. You are a very good teacher! Thank you.

Great! finally something i think can help me with vibrato, it is very hard to teach vibrato , i ve checked out at least 7 different teachers and ways, this is the first one i get clear

Nice Nocturne in C Sharp Minor from Chopin in the End. Love that piece.

so much easier to grasp by moving down the violin. thanks for the tips!

Thank you Simon, I've been playing for almost two years now, and can't believe how fun and beautiful the violin is. I'm 47 and wish I would have started sooner, but here we are nonetheless. Thank you for this video on vibrato, of all the ones that I've watched over the last year of struggling to learn it, this has helped me make the most progress. I've still got a long ways to go, but I think I "felt" it finally. Thank you so much for sharing your gift!

Thank you!! The first person I've come across who has very explicitly said that the contact between the index finger and neck of violin needs to loosen... which I think is an important detail and key to real progress!

excellent straightforward instruction...thanks

Yours is the finest explanation I've seen so far as I learn vibrato. Thanks.

Simon S7r.Thank you for basic advice for the beginner with contrasting practical Bow and finger board movements.Your natural teacher indeed.Look after yourself.

I learned how to do vibrato in three months, thank you very much for your video it was helpful.

thank you so much ive been researching for hours/days/years and i havent been able to figure it out but this helps so much more than everyone else on youtube

That's just the best vibrato I ever heard

This was very helpful, i play the violin for 8 years and i couldn't master the vibrato yet, thank you for this video !

i can't control my patience to learn this af.

That finger rolling tip - thank you, bro! You are awesome!

Very nice. Thank you.

Thank you. Please consider doing an advanced vibrato video that assumes you can already do vibrato in multiple ways, and teaches how to get beautiful artistic effects e.g. like Chloë Hanslip in her wonderful RAH Schindler's List performance. I'm currently experimenting with different pitch modulation profiles (how the pitch changes with time), and different loudness profiles and, for example, building the amplitude of the pitch variation as the loudness of the note builds, and pulling the pitch away from the exact pitch as the loudness builds, then vibrating after that with the loudness constant, and so on. My biggest problem at the moment is that I vibrate faster as I bow faster (for increasing loudness). That's not always what I want! But I'm finding it difficult to overcome. Studying many top violinists on KZfaq, I suspect that the precise details of their vibrato have largely determined their success. Some vibrato can bring people to tears, other, even done competently, just sounds like nice violin sound. Anyway, I'd love to see any thoughts and guidance you have on this! I enjoy your videos.

Thanks, looking forward to more!

Hi Simon this is pk from India.i am a Carnatic violinist I don't know about western playing, just now I got this video you are amazing man.Hereafter you are my guruji...thanks a lot for these tutorial videos.

This is the best vibrato video on youtube. Thank you

There are many videos about vibrato. Certain obstacles prevented a better vibrato. Your approach is useful for me. Thanks.

your the best teacher so far

Bro, you're the best. For me you are the only tutorial on KZfaq that helped me.

Sir am a beginner and this lesson is very very useful for me...Thanks a lot...

Thank you Simon! I will practice that today. Great video.

Simon, I have my 2022 News Years Resolution! To learn vibrato, using your exercises! Thank you from Orlando, FL

Wow very helpful! Been playing for about 6 months jest started learning how to do vibrato and with the hole corona virus thing I can't go to lessons anymore 😭 thank you so much!!!!

Thank YOU Simon!! You are among the only few folks who is very methodical and descriptive of his vibrato technique. I had to watch a lot of videos until I stumbled on yours.

I play viola. I’ve been playing since 5th grade (I’m in 10th now) and my teacher in middle school (which is when we’re supposed to learn vib) never taught us so we had to learn ourselves. I regret not going home and practicing my vib .

"If you've been playing for two or three years," Does any violinist start vibrato in their first year? Because this is my first year of playing violin and my teacher is already teaching vibrato. I don't know if that's right or not but I can't get it. I keep vibrating my violin instead of my hand, my bow wiggles with my hand, and I can't have a "relaxed" hand. My hand just keeps tensing up. I'm also learning this through online school due to the coronavirus so it's even harder.

I have watched TONS of vibrato video’s.. This one however TRUMPS THEM ALL. To me this has been exactly what I needed. Thank you so much

Thank you for your violin instructions. I am 72 years old and for the first time in my life have begun to learn the violin. Needless to say, I am a beginning student. I am trying my best to loosen up my left wrist so that I can begin to learn vibrato but I am curious to know whether an old hand can be loosened up. I see that young people, even young children, have much more flexibility in their wrist than a person of my age. Do you think working on wrist exercises will result in being able to do vibrato over time. If it takes several years to learn, I am willing to give it a go. Thanks again for your excellent instruction. Mark Welsh San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

2020 and I am crying because you are a life saver THANK you very much 😭😭😚

It's been so long since I touched the violin and now I'm back to watching this video to start practicing again. I learned how to vibrato on my first year because of you :) so..... thank you !

Thank you! Can’t wait try try these exercises. Your videos are very helpful and love your sound. I just started and have learned so much from you. Thank you.

Thank you very much, not even professional teachers that I went to were able to explain it as well as you. Thank you very much you helped me out a lot

This is actually the best lecture have received in vibrato. Thank u so much

This is going to help me a lot, I definitely have to work on my finger dexterity.

Very good video Simon- your camera angles were great and you showed both sides of the hand. I really like how you summarized the exercises at the end and related them to the part of the body you are focusing on- fingertip vs. finger; wrist vs. arm. Most helpful for me was thinking of this as a finger roll even though the finger looks like you are pressing it flat in a forward motion. Many Thanks.

Fantastic Video!. I've been trying to learn vibrato on and off for a few months now and I don't know what exactly, but something in these exercises clicked with me and now I'm making a proper sounding vibrato from something that was very feeble just a minute before starting this video. Just ... thank you so much.

Hi Simon, thank you very much. I have learnt the techniques and exercises from you. Your way of explanation is very easy to understand. God's grace.

the best vibrato tutorial, thx!

Ome of the most helpful videos cuz it solved a lot of my doubts

Great explanation and exercises - thank you!

Lucid, thorough, well illustrated. I'll be working on this for a while. Thanks for sharing.

I play for three years now ; You basically read through everyone's mind probably 😂 I'm like, why does my vibrato suck so freaky much xD

Simon, thank you. your instruction is very good. the best I have come across. looking forward to viewing all your videos. I am only a few months into violin, so very excited to learn.

I am so happy to see this video, I bought a violin last June ish,, and because I'm a manual worker,, kitchen fitter joiner etc my fingers were way too fat for the violin,, so I got a cello,, much better for the fingers much bigger so I've been learning the bowing for now,, I comment as I watch and never thought of rolling the finger to get the vibrato and that's one thing I love in these string instruments,, thankyou so very much,, brilliant video I wish I'd been suited to the violin ❤️👍🎻

Thanks that really helped me you are really awesome and amazing

Love your teaching. So good of you. God bless

Thanks I love Yor explanations.

Thank you! The four parts wrist arm hand fingers exercises very helpful!

One of the best videos on vibrato on the internet well done Greetings Edward

È la prima volta che ti vedo , ma credo che sei un insegnante molto qualificato ! Grazie

I have just started to learn

Strangely this has been the best vibrato tutorial

Your videos are very helpful. Your sound is terrific.

2:13 Oh, I have. I think I've perfected it. Long before I started violin.

This is my first time comment on KZfaq, just to let you know that I thank you so much for your extremely helpful video for beginners like me. Thanks again for your effort and wish you all the very best in anything you do!

I found this really helpful, especially not to press on too hard! Takes a lot of practice. Many thanks xxxx

I think the only reason this video has helped me (after searching for the perfect tutorial for months) is because you said to relax the top part of your hand and not squeeze. No other tutorial has said that and that’s why I was able to do it. Thank you so much!

Thanks dude, i really appreciate your help in the comments too, you're a good guy :)

Outstanding, thank you

This has been very helpful! Thank you and keep up the good work!

Found this quite helpful, thanks.

Thank you , very good explain !!

This has been very helpful - thank you!

how.to.stop.violin.from.shaking. how.to.stop.bow.from.stopping. I'm this close to dropping the violin, so frustrated :('

Great video, thanks for the help!

good advice and exercises. clearly presented. Thank you Simon

Your a great 👍🏻 help! Thanks!! Keep making videos please! 😊 I'm trying to learn

1:40 , but i dont care HAHAHAHAHAHAH ty man

Really enjoyed yoyr lesson- very clear! Thanks again!

Super Übungen, danke ! Und das Ende - wunderschön :))

Amazing video. Thanks a lot. You're an excellent teacher.

Very clear and excellent explanation. Subscribed and will watch all of your videos!

this help me very much !!! thanks 🎁👍

This is such an encouraging video. Makes me feel like "yes, I can and will achieve this". Thank you!

This is a very informative video. Thanks

thanks. ur a good teacher. Much appreciated.

Nice! Great set of exercises!!

Thank you very much very informative

Great tutorial sir

Thank you I'm a beginner and had no idea how to do vibrato but this explains is well.

I love it this is the best exercise ever! Thank you Frank!

Super film ! :)

The Best Most Helpful video on Vibrato I have found. Vielen (Violin) Danke!! :)

Thanks very helpful exercises

Great! Great!! Great!!! Registered!

Going from guitar vibratos classical and rock are so different on the violin. A little frustrating, but am sure after practice I'll get it.

i have a cheap ass violin that already sounds like a dying cat. Now let's imagine how my cheap ass violin would sound on vibrato......