Why your vibrato's not working

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I have received a number of emails and lesson requests lately asking for help specifically with vibrato. The overwhelming majority of the time these issues fall into two major themes, and so here is a little troubleshooting video that addresses both of them. I personally had to fight through both of these issues in the past, so if you are experiencing one or both of them, I know exactly how you feel and here's my advice on how to put them in the rear view mirror for good!
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Billy Tobenkin is a Los Angeles-based cellist who specializes in teaching adult learners. As a professional cellist who started playing the cello from scratch at 25, he is in a unique position to help others, like him, who found the cello later in life. He has developed strategies from his own musical journey to accelerate the learning process, and he is here to share them with you.
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00:00 Intro
00:37 #1 Hummingbird Vibrato
5:20 #2 Speed (Walking/Running)

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@timothywerblo524 2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what is happening with my vibrato it's good when I do it slow but falls apart when I try to speed up I'll definitely start doing the 4s then 6s thanks

@dreamerrealist2179 Жыл бұрын

So helpful for me. I always come back to this video guide.

@johnalexander301 7 ай бұрын

Really excellent instruction. Thanks so much!

@zuzana676 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Billy, I will try it soon! 😉

@austinburns4213 6 ай бұрын

This is so cool and helpful.

@jeffmarett321 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful.

@ash-fb3tc 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!!

@CTbonbonjp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks 😊

@drmarx999 2 жыл бұрын

Great approach, I'll try it today! Oh, "Run, Forrest, run!" becomes "Run, florist, run!" in "Mafia." Hilarious!

@lefxxwill7740 Жыл бұрын

you didn't have to imitate me like that 😅

@marlyswilliams9949 Жыл бұрын

Maybe on a future video - beginning to use vibrato above 4th position. If you want to be cruel, expect us to do it on the A string.😕

@belle9l 2 жыл бұрын

😂 My vibrato with the exact same facial expressions. 😉

@GabrielHauber 6 ай бұрын

Hummingbird vibrato sounded like a mosquito lol

@erint9283 2 жыл бұрын

What if you can't vibrate at all 😛 Tried your method for learning but teacher says I am just rotating my wrist and it isn't real vibrato. But by trying to move my arm not my wrist there's barely any change in pitch at all. I would be quite happy having a hummingbird vibrato lol. Hopefully it will click soon

@Jada0811 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. I’m not vibrating at all either, my wrist isn’t cooperating.

@_owen.c 2 жыл бұрын

Took me a year to get it. Then one day it just kind of clicked. Something that help was practicing on my arm (left and around right arm). Start loose and use left arm not wrist like your teacher suggested.

@erint9283 2 жыл бұрын

Update: I got it! It isn't even and I can't keep going on the upper 1/3 of the bow but I have something to work with now. I had a lot of trouble feeling the difference between the whole arm moving and just the wrist moving. But what helped was practicing putting my 2nd finger down in a table top, and wobbling the whole arm back and forth and paying attention to how that feels in the arm. It will look similar to the right arm of a good cellist playing short notes with the elbow being a hinge and the upper and forearm going opposite directions with each wobble, but with the elbow moving (in space) less (but still moving). If you are old or overweight you can try and get a feeling of your upper arm flapping a bit 😂 Then try and get the same feeling on the side of your cello's body and in between the strings. Then to actually vibrate, you rotate the arm BUT still have the feeling of your upper arm flapping to make sure you aren't just rotating the wrist. If you can put a mirror on your left side you can see if you are moving your whole arm or just the wrist, and if the wrist quickly stop that.

@violethill3745 2 жыл бұрын

The problem is the thumb is sticking to the back of the fingerboard. Try keeping the thumb completely loose- not even touching at all or just lightly touching. The other problem is the motion doesn’t come from rotating the wrist or even flexible fingers. It should come from the forearm. Slide up and down the fingerboard in big motions, then gradually get smaller and stick to one note.