Singing Vibrato - LIVE STREAM - Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy - Live Q and A

What is vibrato and how do we get it?

A true natural vibrato is the "final resting place" of a strongly-supported, whole tone, "relaxing" into a state of oscillation, creating maximum resonance.

There are many debates as to whether the oscillation of vibrato should be above the whole tone or below it.

My experience is that if it is truly a relaxation response oscillating into a state of resonance, then it must be below the line. But what is "the line."

Imagine a heart monitor going blip, blip, blip. The blips for a heart monitor are "above the line."

But in the case of a relaxed, fully abdominally-supported vibrato, it should be "below" the line.

But what is "above" and what is "below" in terms note value.

Imagine the voice toggling between the root note and a 1/4 tone pitch below or above.

Vibrato is a very personalized "signature" for the voice.

And there are many different types of Vibrato.

It also can be a key to determine the health of one's voice.

And/or it also may be used as an "effect" for different styles and types of singing.

As we explore how to become a better singer, vibrato plays an important role in the resonance of the voice.

Let's first explore the different types of Vibrato for singing.

1) Diaphragmatic vibrato is characterized by diaphragmatic pulsating during a sustained tone. this type of vocalizing generally produces a tremolo effect which is not healthy and hard to get away from, once it has been embedded. The breath should flow evenly and not be subject to a "pulse" of the diaphragm. This is usually heard from the "herculean" roles of a big tenor or a big soprano role.

2) A Vocal Trill vibrato is often taught through vocal training of matching pitch to the ones played either on piano or guitar, usually in a half or full step toggles from the original pitch, to a half step and back again. This can result into a "Wobble" which becomes very wide and slow and directly affects absolute pitch. Its oscillation is slower than a healthy vibrato, which has much less pitch differentiation.

3) The Laryngeal vibrato (or being manipulated from the larynx (voice box) is also not a good idea, since the voice box should stay stable while singing. Its task should not be to manipulate vibrato. This is often referred to as "Gospel Jaw" or "Jaw Vibrato" where the jaw moves up and down. This can be witnessed by singer such as Whitney Houston or Steve Perry.

4) Caprino vibrato in Italian means goat-like (wiggle) or "little goat." This is a fast and nervous sounding vibrato. Many artists have made this sound famous such as Stevie Nicks or Manhatten Transfer (with a quick "horn stab" sound)

5) A "Tremolo" vibrato has a faster oscillatory rate and is usually "wider" than a natural vibrato. Artists such as Aaron Neville have made this sound famous.

6) A "Natural" vibrato is where one can hold a note and "relax" into a state of oscillation. It also provides for greater volume when singing without adding pressure (resonance).

We work at everything we do, including vibrato.

How to get it. Start with smaller vowels: ooh, oh, ee

We're going to talk about different singers with different vibratos.

We already discussed a few, but in this live stream we will also be covering:

Jessi J
Barbara Streisand
Celine Dion
Rianna
Bruno Mars
Dio
Mariah
Maria Calas
Pavarotti
Billy Holiday
Elle Fitzgerald
Aretha
Freddie Mercury
Elton John

No vibrato: Sting
John Anderson from the band Yes
Luther Vandross

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