Vibrato Lesson

Lesson on how to incorporate Vibrato into your saxophone playing.

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[Trixxterboy]

i have a couple questions: for the exercise why use triplet pulses instead of 16th note pulses? also in a generic song when a saxophone plays vibrato on a whole note do they usually use triplet pulses or 16th or 8th note pulses or are they all interchangeable

[mmcveigh17]

Good questions. The triplet pulse is fairly arbitrary. I use it because it seems natural for many students. I also seems easy to progress in terms of tempo, and I feel that with that pulse derivation students are less like to force vibrato. As far as implementation that is a whole new video, but vibrato should be practiced so that it happens subconciously. I avoid a consistant "pulse" in my vibrato when I perform. The pulse is just for practice.

[renewong32]

what instrument should learn before learning the saxophone would be better? because my music teacher told me to learn something else first before the saxophone but i forgot what is it . could someone please tell me what is it ??? thx

[mmcveigh17]

I would recommend clarinet. You still get the benefit of learning to manipulate a reed instrument. The fingering systems are similar- but not identical. Also, if you progress as a woodwind player, the demands of professional saxophone playing will be to have doubling ability on both flute and clarinet. I don't think it is absolutely necessary to learn anything before playing the saxophone- but beginning on clarinet can certainly bring its advantages.

[comedynerd2632]

hi im working on vibrato and ive been working on it for about over 5 months and i ty to do my vibrato and i do pretty good one tempos around 65 and below but if i go any faster it sounds uneven and attacked at random points while im playing vibrato and it doesnt sound clean and subtle and i dont konw if its because i play the note with too much of it or not enough or if could even be my embouchure so if you or someone could help me out that would be awesome

[mmcveigh17]

What rhythmic pulse are you practicing at 65? I find that differentiating the rhythmic pulse can really make a difference in speeding up the vibrato. I am not advocating that you perform with a prescribed rhythmic pulse. But, if you are currunty doing a 16th note pulse vibrato at 65, try doing a triplet based vibrato and see if you can push the metronome marking higher.

[fishyboyx1st]

Much better thank that expert village guy, thanks!!

[zernestro]

yeah, expert villagepeople usually do suck.

[AntoH]

Great lesson, just what I was looking for. Thanks for taking the time to make it!

[yaritzasanjuan]

do you use your jaw to produce vibrato??

[allisonisawesomefyi]

does this work with clarinets?

[callielove13]

hey mr mc veigh!

good information!

[dasteufelhund]

up your volume when you record next time.

[sdi8080]

@comedynerd2632

play vibrato at faster tempos are easier b/c

1) it doesnt take as much air to play phrases

2) using each wave of vibrato helps to subdivide and keep you in time with the beat

[daabest1]

@renewong32 learn piano too it is an awesome base for instruments it helps you better understand the bass and treble clefs and how they come together

[edito777]

I actually thought it sounded like a violin or viola at one point. Very nice.

[MrJoshmeister]

i cant hear you, would it be possible for you to re-upload this and like turn up the volume or summat? thanks

[Hitsugayafan12]

@MMSVRTD I think it's realistic that he doesn't have a super expensive, DIFFERENT sounding saxophone so that I can try and match his tone, since our saxes might be near the same value and of the same material/manufacture, etc. So, sound shouldn't matter as long as he can relate to our sound all the while teaching us.