How To Sing With Vibrato - Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy

In this video, we will discuss the many aspects of singing with vibrato. Join me and learn to add vibrato to your singing.

How To Sing With Vibrato - Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy

The subject of vibrato has been a subject of debate for almost 200 years or maybe even longer.

What do I mean by it has been a subject of debate?

Speech pathologists and otolaryngologists (ENTs) to this day don't really understand the purpose of vibrato.

This can also be said for vocal pedagogy as a whole over the last 200 years.

I have done much research on the subject and have applied this information for over three decades and am sharing a snapshot with you in my latest video called "How To Sing With Vibrato."

So check out my lifelong findings.

Hopefully this information will be helpful to you on your singing journey.

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[travismiller]

Been singing for years and I’ve never figured it out tbh. I continue to fake it but I’ve gotten pretty good at it.

[sus]

i watched ONE of your videos last year, now i am a helluva singer. we really gotta ramp up those donations for ken, he deserves it for all the giving he's done in his life

[BigSFun]

I agree that having good breath support and being relaxed is key. My vibrato is starting to come out more and more, but it takes time and practice and patience! It also helps to be warmed up.

[glide]

I was struggling to do vibrato for years then one day while trying to sing an Iron Maiden song (the last note of No Prayer for the Dying - best vibrato ever!) it just clicked for some reason and I've been able to do it easily ever since. So if you have trouble with vibrato don't give up!

[AhhTom]

Finally!!!
Been searching all over for a proper answer, everyone says something different.
Great explanation!!
Thanks!
Much Appreciated!!!! 😊

[wolfsmagic]

Fantastic lesson! Decades ago I had zero vibrato. I slowly learned to work into a decent controlled vibrato but your lessons are helping me fully understand how to execute it properly. I truly appreciate your help!!

[PrinceWesterburg]

I spent a long time looing at this as I simply couldn't do vibrato! My mother used to sing quietly, hunched over knitting with amazing vibrato - no diaphram support! Also, the muscles we use to do vibrato are not the one we use to pitch. In summary:
Diaphram - Oscillates volume
Throat - Oscillates pitch
How did I learn? I listened to old people singing as they over emphasise vibrato haveing lost muscle control, which makes it obvious.

[bikahjoeUK]

I've always ben fascinated by vibrato and full of awe for those who can do it so effortlessly (which I now realise is the whole point). For me it's mainly the old time singers who have impressed me most. Edith Piaf is probably the best known exponent of that very fast and tight French style but also Dean Martin has an amazing control of his fast vibrato, managing it even in short phrases. Another amazing exponent is the British wartime singer, Vera Lynn, who not only had an amazing power and consistency to her quick vibrato but was also spot on pitch-wise. Anyway thanks for the video - your insight and way of explaining things is wonderful and I'm learning so much!

[kyria-music]

I'm a beginner but I found whats was missing to get vibrato is compression.. the muscle around the throat must be engaged in some way. It might be a lot of other peoples problem so just try to engage in a light belting or compression to get a really clean sound then relax and it should start to produce vibrato.

[Singer]

Vibrato that goes “above the line” as you said is actually something that most singers who can do incredibly quick riffs and runs do. It’s weird, because it’s easier to learn the vibrato going below the line, and that’s how it’s taught, but when vibrato is natural and freed, it actually does go above the line. Even if you slow down your vibrato in this video where you do your natural vibrato, it’s oscillating upwards. What I’ve found is that downwards vibrato is taught because it’s easier to do, but it’s kind of fake because you have to force it. If you have upwards moving vibrato, then your voice truly is free.

[waynecheeseman]

I really like how polite he is. His explanation on response is spot on. LIVING FOR MY LORD!

[northernfreedommusic]

Very interesting! As a singer I have been working on my vibrato for several years. I sing Blues mostly and love Sarah Vaughn who has a beautiful vibrato. Watch her sing Misty from the early 60’s. You can see her neck and throat muscles working so it is coming from her throat

[trishafaulk]

The best vibrato I've ever heard is Robin Gibb. Wow. And no one taught him to sing like that, he always just did.

[dahmc]

another great video. BTW if you struggle with fast/fine vibrato: hum. all the time. work at it while you hum. if you can hum it, you can sing it. that advice came from one of the greatest Elvis singers ive ever heard, i was working on some Sinatra. Also in the book Why Sinatra Matters, the writer talks about how Frank studied all aspects of enunciation of every letter and took advantage of the vowels and the consanents that can be used for vibrato. insanely fascinating. check out Frank singing My Funny Valentine for example. listen for every spot he uses vibrato, how he seemlessly commanded it to blend in and out and different dynamics of it too. you walk away like, no wonder....all that was right there, but i didnt hear it before. this is another reason why most people love Frank even if they dont know why.

[benmacdhui]

I was always under the impression that one were to allow vibrato to happen naturally and not to fake or force it. Great video particularly the ending

[BananaAlert]

Ken, in the ocean of crap, on the Internet, you are one of the rare real things. You stand for quality. Thank you.

[brodie]

love it... all I can say is the Irish and Welsh seem to be very good at it.

[planojag]

I have always had to work on my vibrato. It definitely has not come naturally. I don't ever think it'll be as great as Luis Miguel's vibrato but it's already better than Barry Manilow's and Toby Keith's. Thanks for this one Ken!

[Chrizton]

I went to school with your son. It’s so crazy that I never knew you did this. Great stuff

[bobbydrake]

My vibrato through my low and middle register is solid. When I mix and go up to C5 and higher is where I struggle.