You have to be do something more than just repeating. The syllable “ah” because if you only repeat the syllable, regardless how fast, the pitch doesn’t bend at all. Its tremolo. What I’ve done naturally is hold that syllable, that “ah” and use the throat muscle to pull down the tongue or the floor of the mouth. This is what you do when singing. So my guess would be along with repeating the syllable “ah” you are also pulling downward on the tongue (basically what you do to get bends) every so slightly to get a fluctuation in pitch.
It's very interesting to see these descriptions after I figured it out myself. I went through all the exact same thought processes and use the exact same noises
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! OH man! I WAS PULLYING MY HAIR OUT WATCHING OTHER GUYS SHOW THIS! you are such a good teacher, I got it after like 5 minutes using your technique. Now I just got to practice it and clean it up
Jonah, your explanations and demonstrations are so clear. I'm having trouble with vibrato, or maybe I should say I'm at early stages of developing the technique. Thanks
A tip I learnt that may help learn. is to set your mouth up in a pre bend shape with your tongue, so first bend the note then make sure the note is returned to its normal pitch, but keep your tounge so close to nearly bending. i.es keep your tongue static (or held) in 'almost' the bend position (like very very close to bending but not), So lock your tongue in that position. then when you do the throat vibrato, that inhale it pulls the air over the tongue (thats in the nearly note bending position) and the chugging (a kind of reverse coughing) air you are inhaling is easier to distort by flowing over tongue in that locked near bend position, That distorted pulsating air will then bend the reed. Like it just needed a little nudge So remember not to pulsate the tongue, and not using the tongue to complete the bend either, instead you are using the pulsating air flow to complete lots of little bends. Basically relying on the throat 'air pressure changes' to be just enough to pull the note up and down, so the tongue isn't doing the work, but more is holding a 'set position' for that pulsating air intake to distort a pocket of air in the mouth, and the pressure changing is whats causing the reed to go into vibrato. Sorry I reappeared myself then, but under the circumstances that dons't matter, repetition when learning is good lol
Best description I've heard tbh. That's exactly how I think of it when I do it, I'm still not perfect w it everything but man what u said nailed it on the head. Ty
I get it!! NO other teacher articulated a method that I was able to use!! It was like just throw in some vibrato. But like HOW?? Jonah thank you so much!!
Thanks for your help Jonah. I can do sort of a vibrato with my tongue. Is that very bad? It sounds fairly decent. The throat one is really tough for me, but of course I’ll never give up.
Tongue vibrato is a legit technique. It's just a matter of taste. Tongue vibrato and throat vibrato have different timbres I guess, and each has their charm. Use what you think suits the music best
Hi Jonah, thanks for all the great lessons. I have a question: I do my 'vibrato' by just doing a very quick and small bend, so moving the tongue. Why is that not the right way?
Hi, AS always. Thanks for your vids. I play acoustically and have always used an SM58, but you're recommending the Sennheiser E835 , just curious what you feel is the difference and why Thanks
I’m a tongue block player. I wouldn’t say any of the notes are especially difficult once you can make that sound that I went over in this video on an inhale.
@@HarmonicaRevolution ...I've played for years, almost totally tongue block. How on earth do you double & triple tongue while tongue blocking?? As on 4 & 6 draw?
It's not good. Absolutely not. 😢😢😢 Bah A A A without function. Es ist so, als setze ich einfach mit kurzen Luftströmen hinein pusten. Sehr sehr sehr schade. Hatte echt Hoffnungen. Leider kein like oder Abbo. 😢😭 Trotzdem fand für den Versuch
Download the scale cheatsheet:
bit.ly/scalesheet
I've grown up near animals and loved imitating their sounds well... all that training prepared me for this
You have to be do something more than just repeating. The syllable “ah” because if you only repeat the syllable, regardless how fast, the pitch doesn’t bend at all. Its tremolo.
What I’ve done naturally is hold that syllable, that “ah” and use the throat muscle to pull down the tongue or the floor of the mouth. This is what you do when singing.
So my guess would be along with repeating the syllable “ah” you are also pulling downward on the tongue (basically what you do to get bends) every so slightly to get a fluctuation in pitch.
It's very interesting to see these descriptions after I figured it out myself. I went through all the exact same thought processes and use the exact same noises
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! OH man! I WAS PULLYING MY HAIR OUT WATCHING OTHER GUYS SHOW THIS! you are such a good teacher, I got it after like 5 minutes using your technique. Now I just got to practice it and clean it up
Jonah, your explanations and demonstrations are so clear. I'm having trouble with vibrato, or maybe I should say I'm at early stages of developing the technique. Thanks
A tip I learnt that may help learn. is to set your mouth up in a pre bend shape with your tongue, so first bend the note then make sure the note is returned to its normal pitch, but keep your tounge so close to nearly bending. i.es keep your tongue static (or held) in 'almost' the bend position (like very very close to bending but not), So lock your tongue in that position. then when you do the throat vibrato, that inhale it pulls the air over the tongue (thats in the nearly note bending position) and the chugging (a kind of reverse coughing) air you are inhaling is easier to distort by flowing over tongue in that locked near bend position, That distorted pulsating air will then bend the reed. Like it just needed a little nudge
So remember not to pulsate the tongue, and not using the tongue to complete the bend either, instead you are using the pulsating air flow to complete lots of little bends.
Basically relying on the throat 'air pressure changes' to be just enough to pull the note up and down, so the tongue isn't doing the work, but more is holding a 'set position' for that pulsating air intake to distort a pocket of air in the mouth, and the pressure changing is whats causing the reed to go into vibrato.
Sorry I reappeared myself then, but under the circumstances that dons't matter, repetition when learning is good lol
Best description I've heard tbh. That's exactly how I think of it when I do it, I'm still not perfect w it everything but man what u said nailed it on the head. Ty
I get it!!
NO other teacher articulated a method that I was able to use!! It was like just throw in some vibrato. But like HOW??
Jonah thank you so much!!
Thanks bro!! Good stuff
Brilliant 👏👏👏, Wicked Sound Jonah!!! So bluesy !
You are,definitely the bomb. Thanks so much.
Great lesson. Thanks a lot. 🤠
Thank you very much!!!
Very good clear explanation of vibrato! 💯🎶
Thank youuu❤❤
Thanks teacher
OH SHIT! Dude that worked! Ba-a-a-a-a. Thank you sir!!
Jonah out here bringing that 🔥content every week!
❤✌🎶
very much appreciated my dude!
Thank you Jonah I appreciate your videos
Great lesson!
Very good Jonah Fox
Thanks mate
When you draw in do you flex the throat to get pitch change or the tongue? Thanks?
Good lesson
Nice Lession, thanks.
I really wish I could get one on one lessons on vibrato
Ik ben bezig met ademhalen met het spelen, oefeningen baart kunst
Awesome 😎
Thanks for watching Bryan!
Success! Thanks for the tip, I have been trying with my tongue and it just wasn't working...
Thanks for your help Jonah. I can do sort of a vibrato with my tongue. Is that very bad? It sounds fairly decent. The throat one is really tough for me, but of course I’ll never give up.
Tongue vibrato is a legit technique. It's just a matter of taste. Tongue vibrato and throat vibrato have different timbres I guess, and each has their charm. Use what you think suits the music best
Cool 😎
Hi Jonah, thanks for all the great lessons. I have a question: I do my 'vibrato' by just doing a very quick and small bend, so moving the tongue. Why is that not the right way?
If you are getting a sound you like, that’s fine. Not how I do it, but if it’s working for you, go for it.
@@HarmonicaRevolution He! Thanks for the reply Really enjoying your lessons.
Hi, AS always. Thanks for your vids. I play acoustically and have always used an SM58, but you're recommending the Sennheiser E835 , just curious what you feel is the difference and why Thanks
Daily better and better ... makes fun ... in a way a "Kehlkopf-Vibrato" (in German Language) :-)
👏👏👏👏
You lip blockers are all alike!!! Tongue block 6 draw with vibrato is pretty tough.
I’m a tongue block player. I wouldn’t say any of the notes are especially difficult once you can make that sound that I went over in this video on an inhale.
@@HarmonicaRevolution ...I've played for years, almost totally tongue block. How on earth do you double & triple tongue while tongue blocking?? As on 4 & 6 draw?
@@mwngw can you try explaining that in a different way? I don’t understand. Not familiar with the term double or triple tongue
@@HarmonicaRevolution ...i.e., half notes and triplets.
Vibrato in two words Paul Butterfield
Didn't Styx do a song about this?
Helpful video as always. Thank you. Also I want 342 percent better lol! Bahhh bahhh black sheep 😂
Just channel your inner sheep and you got this!
It doesn't work like all the other videos. maybe i have throat cancer and don't know it. this makes me cough.
Lmaooo
this is tremolo man, pitch is not changing
I don’t thing so, tremolo is made with the mouth, with the throat it’s a vibrato , the pitch is slightly changing….
It's not good. Absolutely not. 😢😢😢
Bah A A A without function.
Es ist so, als setze ich einfach mit kurzen Luftströmen hinein pusten.
Sehr sehr sehr schade. Hatte echt Hoffnungen.
Leider kein like oder Abbo. 😢😭
Trotzdem fand für den Versuch
You're wrong, hand vibrato is changing the timbre of the note not the volume.