VIBRATO

["Daniel Z. Frank 312.557.8734" <FRANK.DANIEL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

    I WAS LOOKING THROUGH SOME OF THE HARP-L ARCHIVES AND SAW A NUMBER OF 
    POSTINGS ON THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO ACHIEVE VIBRATO, ESPECIALLY ON THE 
    BENT NOTES.  ONE METHOD I DIDN'T SEE MENTIONED WAS USING THE JAW, WHICH 
    WAS TAUGHT TO ME BY JOE FILISKO, IF ANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH HIM.  
    THIS INVOLVES ACHIEVING THE BENT NOTE AND THEN RAISING AND LOWERING 
    YOUR JAW QUICKLY TO WAVER THE NOTE.  GRANTED IT TAKES A VERY RELAXED 
    MOUTH TO DO THIS SMOOTHLY, BUT JUST WORKING ON IT HAS IMPROVED MY TONE 
    TREMENDOUSLY.  THE RESULTING VIBRATO IS MUCH SMOOTHER AND DEEPER THAN I 
    THINK IS ACHIEVABLE USING A TONGUE FLUTTER.
    THE OTHER THING THAT WORKS FOR ME IS TO TONGUE BLOCK THE NOTE, VAMPING 
    MY TONGUE ON AND OFF THE HARP.  FOR SOME REASON IT SEEMS TO ALLOW ME TO 
    GET A GREAT SOUNDING VIBRATO, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE FOR VERY 
    LONG.
    
    I'D LOVE TO HEAR ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS PEOPLE HAVE ON ACHEIVING GOOD 
    VIBRATO, BOTH ON BENT AND UNBENT NOTES.  OR PERHAPS AN ARTICLE IN HIP 
    WOULD BE POSSIBLE THAT ACCUMULATES A LOT OF THE SUGGESTIONS HERE.  BY 
    THE WAY, WHEN IS THE NEXT ISSUE OF HIP EXPECTED TO COME OUT.  I HAVE 
    BEEN EAGERLY AWAITING IT.  JUST CURIOUS?
    
    -DAN.