Hi all,
At the risk of causing confusion based on my choice of terminology, I would
like to ask a question regarding vibrato. I have two young female students
(11-13) who have developed a habit (before they came to me) of using what
I'll call "fake" vibrato. I can't exactly explain how they do it (if I knew,
I might be able to tell them how NOT to do it), but it typically only happens
at the end of a phrase or vocal exercise. All I can really say is that it
sounds "fake", it sounds like "pop" vibrato. I can imitate the sound, and
thereby get a sense of what they're doing, but I am wondering if anyone has
any suggestions or tricks that I can pass along to these girls to help fix
this issue. I try to say things like, "don't squeeze at the end of this
phrase", but then they "fall off" their breath support, and end up with a
wussy, unsupported tone. Either way, I'm worried I'm perpetuating bad habits.
I try to tell them (in not as many words) that at their age, I would be just
as happy with no vibrato, but I guess, as per usual, sounding older is
obviously better. Any suggestions, comments or ideas are welcome.
Thanks!
Emily
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