How did you develop your vibrato?? What's your favorte?

[dstroud]

So what do you guys do to develop your vibrato? I'm kinda working on that right now and looking for different suggestions. One thing I haven't done is practice with recordings and learn a solo note for note and try to do the vibrato verbatim - seems like I should have been doing that . I guess like most I tend to like Yngwie, Sykes and Schenker vibrato - any suggestions on development are appreciated, TIA!

 

['63-Strat]

For me a big thing is thinking about what rhythmic value you're doing with the vibrato. Seems obvious, but many just shake it with no regard to this.

 

[Code001]

For me a big thing is thinking about what rhythmic value you're doing with the vibrato. Seems obvious, but many just shake it with no regard to this.

+1

Also, the answer to your questions = Practice and Malmsteen.

 

[LedZep77]

I guess a lot depends on your style of music, but I always felt that learning Gilmour leads helped my vibrato. He does those gradual full bends with a smooth vibrato at the top of the bend that I love. Practicing my vibrato with bends really helped out.

 

[Anonymous]

My vibrato is, as of yet, un-developed. I'm hoping it will develop itself in mid-'09...

Steve

 

[Digital Jams]

I could tell the whole story but so not to bore you the whole HOM NE has an above average vibrato so it was appearent that I needed to work on it.

To be honest I listen to several members here for an idea of a good vibrato.

 

[dstroud]

For me a big thing is thinking about what rhythmic value you're doing with the vibrato. Seems obvious, but many just shake it with no regard to this.

I have practiced vibrato using a metronome, doing 8ths and triplets depending on the tempo and going in front of and behind the beat - I do pretty good until I get to higher tempo's, then I get a little Kirk Hemmetish

 

[guitar_god123456]

just kinda jammed the blues scales over cd's

 

[MrDan666]

Listen to Ralph (gainfreak) for some killer vibrato inspiration!!

 

[Gainzilla]

If its even its good, if its in time its good. I prefer wide vibrato but there are a very selct few with narrow that I like because they make it work; BB King and Angus Young. Stay away from Kirk Hammet..

Also Pay attention to what Carl said about Trower and west, then disregard he posted after. He doesnt know vibrato...

 

[dstroud]

Listened to enough guys with great vibratos (especially Trower and Leslie West) thru the years and you begin to pick it up without thinking about it. Best vibratos, IMO comes from the blues guys. They bend to the note, then add the vibrato.


I never practiced vibrato. I hate the exaggerated rubber band vibratos of most metal guys.
They got ONE vibrato and tack it on to everything, and it usually sounds like a f%cking rubber band.

Guys like Jimi, Clapton, Trower. They had vibrato on three different fingers, and many types per finger, which gave an endless variation and you never knoew what was coming next.

https://soundclick.com/share?songid=5686309

I haven't heard much Trower or Leslie West - I should've by now, especially since Schenker mentioned Leslie West for vibrato. That's on the list now - thanks!

 

[Jakem]

Some great examples of players use wide and deep vibrato, which I like, are Malmsteen, Sykes and Gary Moore. I used to practice my vibrato without a guitar by holding my left hand in a position like if I was holding a coffee cup in my hand and then rotating my arm, below the elbow, from maximum position clockwise to maximum position anti-clockwise. Do that with relaxed hand. I think it was effective.

Damn it was hard to explain that in English. Hope you got the point!

 

[dstroud]

If its even its good, if its in time its good. I prefer wide vibrato but there are a very selct few with narrow that I like because they make it work; BB King and Angus Young. Stay away from Kirk Hammet..

Also Pay attention to what Carl said about Trower and west, then disregard he posted after. He doesnt know vibrato...

ha ha, Kirk Hammet annoys me on so many levels! If I could have everything Kirk Hammet has, but I had to play like him, I'd stay where I'm at!

 

[Jakem]

ha ha, Kirk Hammet annoys me on so many levels! If I could have everything Kirk Hammet has, but I had to play like him, I'd stay where I'm at!

Now that's some serious bullshit right there.

 

[dstroud]

ha ha, Kirk Hammet annoys me on so many levels! If I could have everything Kirk Hammet has, but I had to play like him, I'd stay where I'm at!

Now that's some serious bullshit right there.

No, really, I'm serious!

 

[Meathead]

When I don't think about my vibrato I like how mine sounds. When I think about it while I'm playing it sucks and sounds fake to me.
I think vibrato should just feel natural and suit the song you are playing...sometimes slow, maybe faster at times.

 

[Gainzilla]

If its even its good, if its in time its good. I prefer wide vibrato but there are a very selct few with narrow that I like because they make it work; BB King and Angus Young. Stay away from Kirk Hammet..

Also Pay attention to what Carl said about Trower and west, then disregard he posted after. He doesnt know vibrato...

ha ha, Kirk Hammet annoys me on so many levels! If I could have everything Kirk Hammet has, but I had to play like him, I'd stay where I'm at!

Funny, this asshat cant stop dropping my name. I posted a sample of my vibrato style in a blues and in my sig are much more.

no desire to listen to the same thing over and over again Garbageman... stop posting BS and I wont have to drop your name

 

[cloudnine]

Listen to other instruments' vibratos. Nobody has better vibrato than violinists and a bunch of horn players have amazing vibrato, too.

Oh, and as an offshoot of what Carl said, don't just learn and lock in to one way to do it. Different feels and moods call for different shakes. Don't put it on EVERYTHING you do, either.

 

[70strathead]

listening is the key to everything good in music....

 

[yngzaklynch]

Sykes and Malmsteen