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Exercises
- Place left wrist at the rib of the violin. Place first finger on top of the violin. ...
- Put hand in 1st position. Place an orange between your wrist and violin. ...
- Vibrato is always below pitch. The highest point of the vibrato motion is the correct pitch. ...
- Use an arm motion for wrist vibrato in high positions.
Is arm or wrist vibrato better?
The joints are a key aspect to understand why wrist vibrato is preferred and considered a more natural and less strained approach. Yes the arm should move, but the wrist has the ability to react. It can react to the momentum of the forearm and it can react to oscillations of the fingers.
How long does it take to learn wrist vibrato?
It takes certainly 10 weeks of daily practice to develop a basic vibrato. The consistency of your practice is key, even if it's just a couple of minutes a day. It takes one to two years to perfect your vibrato and be able to adjust it to the music you make.
