Vibrato: crutch or expressive tool? 🎨 #shorts

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[SantanuProductions]

Vibrato is variation in frequency. That can come only from vibrating the left hand that changes the length of the string. Vibrating the bow requires to bend the string to change tension that may not be adequately possible with the torque from right hand on bow.

[Rynriley]

It’s hard to remove vibrato because it’s involuntary. I will try this in my practice. Thanks.

[kyle.]

her: i want to just use my bow
also her: *vibratos second note*

[mikehennessy]

Felix Mendelssohn: Violin concerto in E minor, Op.64 I. Allegro molto appassionato

[neroknight]

With just the bow it sounds like a horror movie with vibrato it’s sounds romantic

[mariosantana]

Lmao if you notice the exact second she realizes she’s contradicted herself lmao but phrasing with your bow is important 👍😂

[MrBassart]

Old School methods bring this up Maia Bang Method talks about first practice without vibrato than with vibrato

[nicolesousaheinrich]

i’m sure you said a lot of great things but I could only pay attention to your awesome hat, sorry

[Shareef]

Bravo عليكي I always keep saying vibrato technique depends so much on your right hand

[Shareef]

أستاذه in Arabic means great master that’s true I always keeps saying vibrato technique so much depends in your right hand

[OrpheoCT]

Yeah, but could she play without vibrato *at the same tempo* ?

[violetabighiu]

Isn't the sameeffect and atmosphere in this variation

[antblea]

So what did you think? Can you play it at tempo without Vib and without the hat 😂

[evaadam]

You are so beautifull. Play fantastic.
Pls take voicelessons.

[Richmaxx]

Wanted to watch, but I saw the hat ...
*swiped up*

[stuntrushjr]

Am I the only one to think that the violin here looks like a viola

[jaydenmasters]

I thought she said vibrator 😂. Womens health issues eh. I'm no violinist.