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tashadvice asked: There is nothing wrong with an arm vibrato. If you can do both wrist and arm vibrato that's awesome, but if you can't there's nothing wrong with arm vib. It's best to do the one that comes most naturally to you. @ the poster before, If you have a tense arm, it's probably because you are death gripping the violin with your thumb and left hand so your arm locks up. The arm can be as loose as the wrist vibrato. Also if you want a nice wide slow vibrato, arm is usually better than wrist for that.
Exactly. My wrist vibrato generally works well for like a medium range and then the faster range, whereas the times that I’ve attempted to do arm vibrato my slower vibrato has been a lot better. Having all three in your arsenal is ideal, it just takes a lot of time to develop them. :/
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chameleonhair asked: YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE ARM VIBRATO. I AM AS STIFF AS A BRICK. MY TEACHER IS MAKING ME LEARN (I am not seventeen and planning on applying to conservatories in DECEMBER. YIKES!) A MIX BETWEEN WRIST AND FINGER VIBRATO AND IT SOUNDS SO MUCH BETTER THAN ARM WHEN YOU GET IT RIGHT. AND IT FEELS NICE CAUSE IT'S LOOSIE GOOSIE. DO NOT LEARN ARM. AVOID IT LIKE THE PLAGUE. NOT WORTH IT. A POX ON YOU ARM VIBRATO!
But arm is useful sometimes, yeah? And I honestly can only do wrist. I need to learn how to do finger better. Yeaahhhhh.
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fucksunlimited asked: Oh, that post reminds me. My teacher had started me on learning vibrato probably when I was 11. I kept trying and trying but couldn't do it like she said. We'd been trying for months on end. One day I knew I was doing a variation of sorts, so I showed her, and she just facepalmed. I had taught myself arm vibrato, and am still to this day wrist vibrato illiterate.
Oh man. Vibrato is hard stuff!
I am pretty smashing at wrist vibrato, but I’m so bad at arm and finger. Like I just can’t get either of them to work, and it’s so awful because like I need them
I’m a loser.
IF SOMEBODY IN THE ORCHESTRA ACCIDENTALLY DROPS THEIR INSTRUMENT
AND EVERYONE ELSE AUTOMATICALLY GOES
(by bluesnafu)
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thorngwen asked: How much do you practice?
I try to practice at least an hour every day, but that’s not always possible so I try for at least an hour when I can. Which is like 4 days out of 7.
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musicianscounttofour asked: Favorite and least favorite musical experience?
Favorite musical experience: Playing concerts in general, really. It’s so great to be in that moment where you’re playing your beautiful final product.
Least favorite: All the practice that goes towards that final product. Sometimes it gets really mind-numbing and it’s a little discouraging.
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sulponticello asked: What's your life ambition? Is it related to music? Why or why not? (Sorry, you had it coming)
Oof I did have it coming.
My major right now is chemical/biomolecular engineering, with a minor in music. I intend on going to medical school and doing some sort of oncology, whether it be pediatric or otherwise. I’m leaning more towards pediatric oncology. I intend to pursue music as a sort of side-thing, but then at the same thing if something fantastic happens that involves me getting into the music industry (which is highly unlikely), then I’m not against it.
