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What the
Heck Is Vibrato Anyway?
Mostly a constant source of angst and great discussion amongst
singers! Actually, vibrato is a natural phenomenon in a relaxed
voice that produces a slight alteration in pitch as a note is held or a
smooth phrase is sung. Why vibrato is tricky, and a point of
contention for a lot of singers is that most people think they are
“supposed to” have it, so they push the voice or tense the neck and jaw
to try and produce that sound. DON’T do that! It’s
dangerous and can really do some bad stuff to the voice. One sure
sign of an unhealthy and unnatural vibrato is the chin and jaw shaking
or moving around, making the voice vibrate, while a long note is
held. If you watch carefully, you will start to see this in
singers that have not been properly trained. (I’m too kind to
name names here!) Watch singers on television and see if you can
catch their jaw jiggling around at the same time that their voice
does. If you see the jiggly jaw, you’ve just witnessed an
unhealthy vibrato!
Since vibrato is a complex thing in singing, there will be many more
tips to come that deal with it. And, until then, be ware of the
jiggly jaw! |