Vibrato Stick? For Violin
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- Опубликовано: 25 май 2021
- This video is a response to the Vibrato Stick Exercise #3 Video asking viewers if they’d like to learn vibrato with the Vibrato Stick, a simple teaching tool that, I hope, helps teach the awkward fundamentals of vibrato for violinists, violists & perhaps other string instrument players, too.
This (just under 30 minute video) explains how I created the Vibrato Stick, why, and a quick rundown of the exercises to help a violinist learn the difficult, perplexing & unintuitive movement that vibrato is.
It explains the Vibrato Stick:
1. Backstory
2. What IS it?
3. Vibrato Stick Exercise - Knuckle Touch Release
4. Vibrato Stick Exercise - Knuckle Touch Release, Tap Tap Tap
5. Vibrato Stick Exercise - Knuckle Touch Release, Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle
6. Vibrato Stick Exercise #3 - Mirror Neuron/ Mary Had a Little Lamb (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
This video also says thank you to the surprise of the Vibrato Stick Exercise #3 video that has gotten over 1,000 views.
And this video also asks…do you want to learn this Vibrato Stick Method? And if so, to please comment and let me know so I can create vibrato sticks, instructions & videos on how to make or use the Vibrato stick and get them to you.
Thank you so much for watching the Vibrato Stick #3 exercise and for watching this video too!
My hope is to help you learn the fundamentals of vibrato and hope to help you reach your violin goals and put something beautiful in the world!
Thank you, Hugs & Blessings!
Vanessa 
Видеоклипы
7:42 - 1st exercise
12:37 - 2nd exercise
13:32 - 3rd exercise
Thank you Archi!!!
I just wanted to message and say thank you so much for posting the time stamps Archi!
Your work and sharing of the time is a huge help.
May God bless you & Mother Mary smile upon you & your loved ones!
-V
@@vanessavera-bernard3419 You are welcome. Happy practicing!
Same to you tooooo!!!
" A VERY GOOD TEACHER AND A VERY GOOD LESSON... BLESSINGS"...
"Show the dot, hide the dot" is the first explanation of the vibrato motion that made sense to me. Thanks a million
Hello @74cfunk! Lovely to meet you! Thank you for commenting! I’m so glad “show the dot, hide the dot, show the dot” helped! Vibrato is about as unintuitive a motion as I can think of. Bravo to you for taking on the challenge of it! If you have any more questions, please let me know. May you be blessed! -V
Fantastic information!!! Thank you! Thank you!! Love your method of teaching!! I am a brand new student and I will continue watching.
The instrument is not very forgiving, I like that. Thank you for taking time to explain this vibrato tricks. I wish you all the best and a healthy and prosperous life.
Hi Vanessa - great video lesson - really imaginative and creative - a ‘never been done before’ approach to teaching vibrato - you wear your heart on your sleeve - keep going - your students are privileged to have you as their teacher.
This is the best explanation and exercises ever!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!!
What an enlightened Lady. I bet your Libra, we have the same wave length. I sure wish i could commute to you for some lessons.
Im 84 and practising violin due to lockdown and loving it but you have ticked so many of my queries.
Sincere thanks.
Wow, so useful. Thank you for all this sincerity and information.🎻👍
I've watched a lot of Vibrato tutorials but this one was the most useful one so far.
Helloooo Celine! It’s so nice to hear from you today!
Thank you so much! I’m glad it’s useful!
Vibrato is a difficult skill but I’m confident you can do it!!!
I’m working on a vibrato stick video to help further explain how to do vibrato and hope that can help too!
If you have any specific questions, please let me know and I’d be happy to answer them…okay?
May you & your family be blessed & May you find joy in this new year!
-V
Thank you Mr Mustapha and Casablanca Maroc
When you get it is awesome, Thanks for that my friend.
I know this tutorial may be two years old, but I am just finding it now. I am an adult learner and I a totally grateful for this video and admire your passion. (I will pass it on). I live and work in Africa (but Irish) and locally they use a stick your length for stirring the maize meal in the most places. This stick is called "mtiko". So, can you imagine what our people here are going to think when I start using the mtiko for violin vibrato practice.., can't imagine. They will probably put me away. No, I think I will use a bamboo rid. Thanks a million. (Hope I dint finish up in the pot!!). 😂
hi? new subs here.. i am only a beginner in violin, and i watch your video and it inspires me, this means a lot to me, that "failure is thepathway to success", i am only a self study in violin, and i want to learn eagerly abbout vibrato, simply because to serve and glorify the Lord by worshipping him using this instrument, i hope more vdeos to come ma'am.. -i am marge, from philippines, God bless you ma'am..
Hugs and Blessings to you Alec Shana Agoja!
It is so wonderful to meet you!
I am so glad the vibrato stick exercise was inspiring and YES!!! Failure is the Pathway to success! Mastery is not about talent...it's about tenacity!
It is inspiring to me that you are a self study violinist! Taking on self learning is an act of courage and it's an honor to speak with you!
I am a teacher in Lake Charles, Louisiana and my hope is to love God and Love Others....and one way I hope to is to help people master basic violin.
So, may I ask, is there anything in particular you'd like to know? I'm planning on making videos and handouts that will teach everything I know to anyone who wants to learn.
But is there anything in particular I can help you with? Can you read sheet music? How is your bow hold? Would you like to know more about how to place your fingers on the strings for different notes?
: )
Thank you sooooo much for reaching out Alec! I hope to hear from you again!
May God bless you and Mother Mary Smile Upon You & Your Loved Ones!
Vanessa
Great Idea!!
Hello Violinists! Thank you for watching this video! : )
I’m assuming the silence from my question means you’d like shorter, specific videos on vibrato so I’ll begin working on breaking down the #VibratoStick exercises & posting them as I finish.
I’m a stay at home, homeschooling Mom to a 9 yr old Aspie & Highly Active 3 yr old & live in storm weathered #LakeCharlesStrong so will get those videos to you as quickly as possible, okay?
Thank you for your patience!
Vanessa
Your vibrato stick makes sense to me. I liked your video.
Thank you!!!
VANESSA. great video. Im picking my violin up after about 8 years. this time without an instructor. I know im not ready for the vibrato but i find what seems to me as good thoughtful videos and download them. so thanks. your instruction on the stick and holding was different than ive seen before. I always thought there should be a gap or hole between the index fingers and thumb. that was interesting. anyway, this was a great video and i plan to use your ideas as i progress to the next level. your use of words with the explanations was top-shelf. I appreciate it. thanks. oh and the mirror neurons thing was right on. taught painting for years and broke it down step by step for my students. the mirror neurons thingy really registered with me. most of my students figured if they just watched what i did that it would be enough. by giving them the steps, as you do, it seems to work better for learning. at least in this old ape.
How can i get a vibrato stick? Thanks vanessa!
Thank you Vanesa, for your kind response to my comment below and for your offer to send me Wohlfarht’s Violin Method. I have 2 Wohlfarht's Books and DVDs already. But thank you. You seem like a terrific teacher! God bless you.
Thank you so much for your kind comment Helen! God is soooo good to me & I’m so blessed to be able to teach and talk to considerate, hard working people like you!
: )
You have 2 Wohlfahrt Books & DVDs! My friend! You are serious about violin! Bravo! Wohlfahrt has some amazing studies!
May I ask you a question! Helen…what do you need help with? Finger placement on his violin? Bowing? How do ai know what key I’m in? How do I know when it’s wise to use 4th finger vs open string (in 1st position,) tips to make playing easier?
If there is something specific you’d like to know, or struggle with, please, by all means, will you let me know?
And if you’re waiting for my vibrato exercises….I’m getting there as fast as I can my Dear. I’m chugging my way through the how to make the stick video and as soon as that’s done (in the next few weeks) then I can get the vibrato stick exercise videos edited and published.
I’m so sorry this is taking so long!!!
Thank you for messaging me and I hope you have a beautiful & blessed weekend!!!
Merry Christmas!
-V
Thank you. I never understood that vibrato was a two-step process.
1. Knuckle touch release. 2. Wiggle wiggle wiggle.
I would love more from you on vibrato. And I would definitely buy a vibrato stick from you. I’m an older adult student and will take all the help I can get. Thank you again.
Very useful thanks
Thank you so much,,Vanessa!
Hello Helen! So lovely to meet you!
I can’t seem to find your other comment…but I saw you would like more info on playing violin?
I finally got my email set up….so if you message me at vanessa@fishingviolin.com, I can send you more information!
Okay?
May you be blessed and thank you for reaching out!
I play violin 🎻 thank you so much 😍🙏🏽💜
Hi Vanessa, this is John Paul, am a music teacher so passionate about singing and violin. For two years now been teaching myself violin. I am now on grade 4 Abrsm but vibratos are really stressing me my dear...
Hi Vanessa,
Thank you, that was fun and illuminating. I notice that you have a double jointed lower thumb knuckle like me and it has encouraged me to see it hasn't hampered your ability to play beautifully. Also the information about releasing and pivoting on the thumb was really helpful because I play like that normally and I was worried it might cause me problems further down the road but watching this it seems maybe it will actually help. Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video. It's funny that there are so many vibrato videos online yet somehow they don't get that special light up moment across. We need lots of different ways to communicate the same thing because we all learn and comprehend things in a different way.
Thanks again.
Good evening and blessings John! It’s so lovely to meet you and thank you for the kind message!
I was just going to send you a looong reply and ai accidentally lost it! So I’ll message you again, hopefully tomorrow, with the retyped message!
I just wanted to say hello and make sure your got the link to the vibrato stick template:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/10F_A9-Vdlc8t5lPJFvoZDl5okWsP5MuY
If you need it…I hope it helps!
I’ll message you it’s that longer reply veryyyy soon!
Thank you and may God bless you!
-V
Yes, I’d buy one.
Thanks so much, Vanessa.
You’re welcome Lewis!
Hugs and Blessings to you!!!
The vibrato stick is a great idea! If you do market these - I would be very interested!!!
YES! I've watched many vibrato videos -- please make more. I would definitely like to buy a Vibrato stick. Please let me know next steps.
Hugs & Blessings Beth! It’s lovely to meet you this lovely Wednesday!
Thank you so much for messaging & I’m so glad you found this video useful!!!
So yes…I’m working on making more videos & hope to give you all all my knowledge to help you play violin & add beauty & joy to this world!
Because I am struggling so much getting videos & taking care of family & such, here’s the link to make your own vibrato stick!
drive.google.com/drive/folders/10F_A9-Vdlc8t5lPJFvoZDl5okWsP5MuY
I am working on a “how to make your own vibrato stick” video to help guide you through the way…and a video showing the exercises too…so if you print out the instructions & template and are still struggling, please message me again and I’ll make one and send it to you.
Okay?
And question…other than vibrato…are there other baffling violin things you’d like to know about?
If you let me know…I can address those things too!
Thank you soooo much Beth!
-V
@@vanessavera-bernard3419 OMG where to start?! Shifting! The 25+ types of bowing! Soundpoint and tone control!
Thank you for the feedback Beth!!! Outstanding! We will cover all those things!!!
Thank you for letting me know what you need! We will make that all happen!
Thank you!!!
May God bless you and your loved ones!
Nice one ,I love the detailed explanation !
How can I get in touch with you for more learning ?
Plus, before I forget, you are very beautiful 🥰
I'm an adult learner. Currently at the 6-month mark. I know I'm waaayyy too early to even begin of thinking about vibrato🤭 but I have a question. So I went and bought a free-standing fingerboard. I guess you could call it a spare. No strings on it, just the sticker with the note placement. Would a free-standing fingerboard work in lieu of a vibrato stick? If not, I'm heading straight to Home Depot for my wooden dowel! 😂
Hugs & Blessings @Radchik! Thank you for messaging!
Question:is it possible to show me a picture of the freestanding fingerboard or send me a link to where you bought it?
I’m not sure what that is and will happily help with your question.
: )
Hugs & Blessings!
-v
Thank you for your explanation and example 👍 I want to learn vibrato. Please send me the vibrato stick and tailored video for a more easy to follow
nice
Thank you so much! This is a great resource! I would like to order some for my students.
Helloooooo House of Strings! It’s so lovely to meet you today!
: )
I’m still trying to get the website set up for selling and….lol...I’m still trying to figure things out!
However, I do have the Vibrato Stick Template ready to download! If you’d like to make them (or for a more immersive teaching experience…have your students make their own. : ) ) here’s the link to my google drive and you’re welcome to download and use the template!
drive.google.com/drive/folders/10F_A9-Vdlc8t5lPJFvoZDl5okWsP5MuY
It’s three pages long.
I am furiously trying to finish the video instructions to help clarify how to make the stick too.
Oh…by the way…I only have dimensions for the 4/4, full size violin.
If you need specific smaller vibrato stick dimensions, please let me know what size and I’ll make the accompanying Vibrato Stick Template instructions asap.
I am also working on getting the raw footage of the Vibrato Stick Exercises video and their written instructions finished as well…lol!
I am a stay at home, homeschooling, violin teacher who, if I didn’t need sleep…could probably have this stuff done by now. Yet, as is, I’m working as fast as I can to help you and your students and anyone who wants/needs violin learning resources asap!
Now…if you’d like to buy vibrato sticks, please just let me know and I can see about getting the Fishing Violin buying Vibrato Stick page finished and published asap.
: )
And May I ask you a question?
Since playing & learning violin is like learning to drive stick shift in a new car, what kind of resources or concepts do you think students need?
Is there anything you’ve noticed is particularly difficult that impedes your student’s learning?
I’d love to hear your thoughts and if I have anything to address those difficulties, I’d love to share them with you!
Thank you soooo much for reaching out!
May you be blessed and I hope you have a lovely day!
-V
Vanessa Vera-Bernard thank you so much for getting back to me during this crazy busy season! I would like to answer your questions after I get through recitals and have some to answer. You’re an awesome teacher I can tell! Thank you for this amazing resource and more vibrato ideas. You make it so fun. Have a blessed merry Christmas! 💜Ann
Bravo and thank you Ann!!! I hope you have lovely recitals and if you need any info, please let me know!
Thank youuuuu!
Hugs & Blessings and Merry Christmas to you tooooo!
-V
: )
@@vanessavera-bernard3419 Measurements of 4/4; 3/4; 1/2; etc. violins as well as other chordophones are available in Henry Strobel's "Useful Measurements for Violin Makers: A Reference for Shop Use" Book 1 of a series, see pg 16. (abt $13 at Amazon).
Thank you soooooo much Richard!!! I’ll check it out! That’s so useful! I was looking for luthier measurements via public domain books and just could not find any!
Your comment totally helps!
May God bless you & your loved ones!
Thank you for this excellent lesson!!!
I am a beginner and have difficulty with vibrato, one big issue is I have trouble with right and left hand independence...as I speed up the vibrato my right hand speeds up....
Hi @jackloganbill605! I am so sorry! I had not seen your message till just now! Right/left hand independence…that’s something I had not thought of. Excellent question. In beginning learning/understanding & training (your muscles) vibrato, I’d recommend not using the bow at all.
Our instrument is intolerant of unskilled movements and, psychologically, I think us violinists know that. There appears to be a very real anxiousness for us to to get things “right.” And I think the stress of that, the pressure of learning vibrato, makes learning the movement and coordination even harder.
Thus, my friend, I recommend no bow at first.
Now, Incan think of a few things to try:
1. While practicing the vibrato movement with your fingering hand, simply lay your bow on a string at the bridge and keep ur bowing arm still.
So move your fingering hand. Bowing hand stays stationary.
2. Shadow bow & vibrato while watching someone on RUclips play the same piece.
RUclips is a treasure of performances. Choose a piece of music and see if u can find someone skillfully performing the piece on RUclips. Then, if/when you find an appropriate performance, watch it and let your mirror neurons do the work.
As you watch the video, watch the performer’s fingering hand and mimic the movement while shadow bowing.
Shadow bowing is a way to practice bowing without making sound.
To shadow bow, while in playing position, instead of placing your bow on a string, you turn your bow stick side down and slide the stick in the crook of your fingering hand’s elbow.
Thus, if you’re playing a right handed violin/viola, your bow’s stick rests in the crook of your left elbow.
If you’re playing a left handed violin/viola, your bow’s stick rests in the crook of your right elbow.
Then, once you’re in playing position with shadow bow ready, simply watch the violinist play and mimic the movements. You can isolate the vibrato movements of their fingering hand. Or you can concentrate on the movements of their bowing hand.
I’ll try these suggestions too and see how well they work.
Any more questions?
Thank you for reaching out!
May you be blessed!
-V
Im sorry maybe im just dense. What is this knuckle touch release? I thought the knuckle was at the back of the hand? You need to do a slow motion of this you claim. I understand maybe half of what your saying. I like the part about see the dot hide the dot. The rest I do not see represented in your fingers. Im not trying to be difficult. I think you have an interesting hack with the vibrato stick.I think your a wonderful teacher but I just dont get knuckle touch release, please edify. Your humble student in Oregon. Usa. Thank you!
What thickness is that dowell rod there? I'll head to the hardware store and grab a length of it and make one of these.
I’ll give this a try! I’m thinking about the challenge of bowing while doing vibrato. It’s currently hard to walk and chew gum so to speak. Any thoughts?
I forgot to ask if you had them in 1/2 and 3/4 sizes as well?
Vanessa, you had replied to my comment and said you didn't see my first comment. I had just said how much I appreciate your teaching on vibrato with the vibrato stick and I thought I wanted one but I am not sure if I need one; maybe I can just watch your video a few more times and try to do it on my violin. It seems it would be a daunting undertaking for you to make enough of the them to meet the demand and I am unclear on whether or not you have them available for sale at this point and of course I do not know the price. I will stay tuned. God bless you!
Hello Helen! Thank your for your kind & considerate message! It touches my heart that you’re concerned about my making vibrato sticks!
Thank you!
I’m going to send you 4 links from my Google Drive to get my downloadable content:
1. The Vibrato Stick Template & Written instructions
2. Wohlfarht’s Violin Method (public Domain) shared via cc BY-SA 4.0
3. Maia Bang’s Violin Method (public domain) shared via cc BY-SA 4.0
4. There are only 4 (4 1/2) Violin finger positions
For the vibrato stick template, if you have a 24” (2foot) by 1/2 inch wide (up to about an inch) dowel rod or other cylindrical tube…you can craft a vibrato stick!
You’re also (and anyone else reading this) are welcome to share this link and download this content.
I am working on recording the exercises so you can hear what these exercises sound like…and…I’ll be crafting & giving out all my tips and tricks…I hope to get those things to you by the end of next week.
: )
1. drive.google.com/file/d/1sECJkSKyAukYJWG9dzn5drcwX5aJXyAO/view?usp=drivesdk
2. drive.google.com/file/d/1R_KtKW_4gaokATiwuF1O2JOWouXEJm2a/view?usp=drivesdk
3. drive.google.com/file/d/1MPAe6-QwoQefSagQrFRuyi6xUZcSZ7tU/view?usp=drivesdk
4. drive.google.com/drive/folders/10F_A9-Vdlc8t5lPJFvoZDl5okWsP5MuY
Will you also please tell me what’s still confusing you about Violin so I can get you what information you need to succeed?
Thankkkkk you!!!!
Also can u share vibrato daily exercises for the ones who know the basic vibrato but want to gain more control over the speed and width of their vivrato
And plz plz also teach different bowing techniques…not everyone is fortunate enough to have wonderful teachers such as you,( some like me have only 1 teacher in their city)
Hi Parth! And thank you for this comment too!
I will see what I can figure out for more advanced vibrato exercises. I had not really thought of anything advanced so will begin thinking on it.
: )
And yes I can do some videos on bowing technique. I’m so sorry that your town only has 1 teacher.
If I had not been fortunate enough to be in a country where we can be taught in public school, I wouldn’t have been able to learn to play violin at all.
So I just want to say I am so glad you do have 1 teacher and I am sure that person is doing their best!
But we can all use help so yes..l will try to do a bowing video as soon as possible to help you and at least 1 other fellow violinist with bow control.
Thank you for messaging and I hope to get that video out in the next week.
May you & your teacher and loved ones be blessed!
I would love to purchase a vibrato stick. How can we do this?
Enjoyed this. How can we purchase a vibrato stick?
You make it. Get a dowel and go to town.
Hi Vanessa
Very enjoyable video. I wonder if you could post the measurements ot your vibrato stick. If you are selling them, I would purchase one from you. Let me know.
Ed
Helllooooo Ed! Hugs & Blessings to you!!! Thank you for reaching out and YES! Here are the links to the 3 Vibrato Stick Template Pages!
1. drive.google.com/file/d/1S6k6U_xz6bboohyukL7n5L52Zu5Nw8tO/view?usp=drivesdk
2. drive.google.com/file/d/1PCS1g0q6uArKn3EOdGaJJUa2PHeDPx67/view?usp=drivesdk
3. drive.google.com/file/d/1280Bon5DEVCqtYko8x1vGYzo-0dNuMQL/view?usp=drivesdk
I’m working (and have been working on) on a concise version of the Vibrato Stick Exercises…Lol…it just takes soooo much time to get them done!
But as sooon as I’m done, I’ll be posting that video, too!
And I can make you a Vibrato Stick and send it…but it will definitely be faster if you made (and decorated) your own! Plus, the struggle and tenacity of creating your own VStick would help you to become familliar with the idea even before you began!
: )
However, if you have any questions…about how to put the vibrato stick together or just general violin questions, please comment and ask!
Okay?
Thank you soooo much for messaging Edward!
May you be blessed & have fun!
drive.google.com/drive/folders/10F_A9-Vdlc8t5lPJFvoZDl5okWsP5MuY
I would like to purchase a vibrato stick from you. How would I do that?
Any reason why my left wrist hurts so much….i play successfully with the knuckle touch release…
It didnt pain when there was no release…..and now after that release and practicing for 18 days still my left wrist hurts if i play over 30 minutes
Hello Parth! Hugs & Blessings!
I’m so sorry but I didn’t see your message till just now!
I’m so sorry your wrist is hurting. It’s okay to be uncomfortable but not okay to be in pain.
It’s difficult to say why your wrist is hurting because I can’t see what’s happening.
Would you be willing to post a short video of you doing the knuckle touch/release movement so we can figure out why you’re in pain?
At this moment too…if you’re still experiencing pain, please take a break from the movement. We certainly don’t want to cause you more pain or injury.
So if you’re able to post a short video of you doing the knuckle touch/release exercise, I’d appreciate it so we can figure out the source of your pain and try to correct or augment the movement.
Okay?
Again…I’m so sorry Parth that I didn’t message till just now! I just saw your message!
Hope to hear from you soon!
-V
How can I get written instructions for the vibrato stick. I made three, I made three, sharing two and one for myself. We are all retired mature women with various years experience learning to play.
Hello Catheal! Hugs & Blessings to you! I will work on writing it down and getting a link sent out ASAP. I’m so sorry I had not gotten the instructions out yet. I’m still trying to figure out this RUclips thing and need to find a way to get handwritten notes to you effectively.
Bravo on you and your friends picking up the violin!!! Bravo bravo bravo!!!
Hello Catheal! Here’s the link to download the Vibrato Stick Template! Hugs hugs hugs!
drive.google.com/drive/folders/10F_A9-Vdlc8t5lPJFvoZDl5okWsP5MuY
This vedio is only for advance people
Hello Everyone! Here’s the link to download the Vibrato Stick Template! Hope you all enjoy!
-V
drive.google.com/drive/folders/10F_A9-Vdlc8t5lPJFvoZDl5okWsP5MuY
Please make me a vibrato stick...so helpful, you are a wonderful teacher thank you again...there is hope for me. I will email you back my address.
Helllooooo NoBody! How are you today? Hugs and Blessings to you!
Yes! Will certainly make you a vibrato stick.
Time is quite scared right now, so I’m set up some new email so you can send me your address and we can get the vibrato sticks to you asap.
Thanks!
@@vanessavera-bernard3419
Please no hurry, i will reimburse your trouble & postage. The video already helped my vibrato very slightly just by trying on the violin.
Blessings to your generosity & gift. My email is mysoulgarden@gmail.com
@@yueneshure1418 Hello Nobody! I’m so sorry this took sooo long! I’ve been trying to finish getting the vibrato stick template done and video and more!
And I finally have an email address for my violin stuffs! I will message your email from vanessa@fishingviolin.com.
Hugs & Hope to get you that information soon!
-V
I think your on to something but knuckle touch release must be shown in magnification and slow motion otherwise your loosing me. I think you play very well.
Just too slow going here... gotta find something with actual instruction in less than 3:30 seconds in.
Hi Thomas! Yes, this video is rather long! So, how about this one: ruclips.net/video/p-8T0c9Er6M/видео.htmlsi=kM2RhE-H8o5lqBM0 ? I hope this one is better. : )