What is vibrato?
Q: What is vibrato?
A: Vibrato is a series of very quick changes up and down to the pitch of a note, making it sound like a deliberate, controlled wobble.
Q: Why is vibrato used?
A: Vibrato is used to make a melody sound more beautiful by making it more expressive.
Q: Who uses vibrato?
A: Singers use vibrato, especially when singing dramatic solo music such as opera, and violinists and other players of string instruments produce vibrato by moving the finger backwards and forwards on the fingerboard.
Q: What is a singer’s vibrato sometimes called in Italy?
A: A singer’s vibrato in Italy is sometimes called “tremolo”.
Q: How do musicians produce vibrato on wind instruments?
A: Musicians produce vibrato on wind instruments by small changes of breath control.
Q: Why do beginners need to learn vibrato carefully?
A: Beginners need to learn vibrato carefully because the hand needs to be very relaxed, and vibrating too fast makes an unpleasant sound.
Q: Do musicians disagree about how much vibrato was used in earlier times?
A: Yes, musicians sometimes disagree about how much vibrato was used in earlier times.
