Hi Cathy,
Perhaps it's a soft-palate issue. Inhaling through the nose (as she probably
does when humming) tends to lift the soft palate, whereas that lift is not
so automatic when inhaling through the mouth -- which might explain the
presence of vibrato when humming and absence when singing.
Just an idea...
Rachel
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From: Cathy Ardrey <cardrey@j...>
To: <vocalist-temporary@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 11:33 AM
Subject: [vocalist-temporary] vibrato
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> Hello, listers.
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> I have a student who has progressed very nicely, but does not have
vibrato when she sings. No, I know vibrato is a function of healthy breath
support, but here's the clincher...
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> When she hums (without thinking about it) she has a lovely, healthy
vibrato.
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> But when I ask her to hum in a vocalise, the vibrato is not there.
We've spent some time in the last two lessons trying to isolate the humming
and what is happening that is causing the vibrato, but we haven't had much
success. I do think sometimes that concentrating on trying to add vibrato
to her tone makes it much more elusive.
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> Any suggestions?
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> If it's any help, this student is in her late twenties and has a light
lyric/coloratura type voice.
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> Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have.
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> Cathy Ardrey
> Charleston, SC, USA
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