Vibrato

[VitaminG]

Re: Vibrato

I had never thought to put those two together: "Kirk Hamster" / "good vibrato"

nope. still can't see it.

[Sunbane]

Re: Vibrato

I generally use two fingers when I bend a note, and it helps when I apply vibrato. Two fingers are stronger than one. If I fret a note with my ring finger, I also apply the middle finger to the string when I bend that note. The middle finger is just there to supply additional strength.

As for the vibrato itself, I've discovered that I do a funny thing: When I bend/vibrato down (pulling the string towards the floor), I use the fingers to make the vibrato. When I bend/vibrato up (towards ceiling), I use the wrist.

Another thing I noticed, is that my vibratos started sounding a lot better once I focused on trying to make them as slow and pronounced as I could. Very fast vibratos generally don't sound any good IMO.

[jjw]

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http://www.justinjohnwakely.com/down...rato_Ideas.WMV

you might get a few ideas here mate-some good advice above too your spoilt for choice

[Jack Napalm]

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Thanks for the video, that does give me some good ideas. Did you just put that together?

[jjw]

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nahh i did that last year some time after being asked about the subject by a forum memberglad it helped you

[JRTME]

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Vibrato will get better if you use it. But it can be over used like any other technique

[Endrik]

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Vibrato will get better if you use it. But it can be over used like any other technique

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[Shawn Lutz]

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I havent' read all the replies but to me its more of a feely thing than a technique per se. What works for me was really just improvising over slower, ballad type tracks. Also try learning some cover songs from a player who you admire. I like Yngwie and Gary Moore's vibrato so I learned tunes by them that had it goin on