Re: Slow Vibrato

["IronMan Mike Curtis" <ironman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Applying a slow vibrato to a bent draw note is actually pretty easy.  I use
three different types of vibrato for these - diaphragm (varying the wind by
undulating my diaphragm, which produces a "tremelo" effect), throat (I'm not
really sure exactly how I do it - but it seems to have something to do with
the part of my throat just below the larynx - this varies the pitch), and
what I call "bend vibrato", where I undulate the bend itself by mouth
manipulation (varies pitch).

If you play handheld, you can also do a hand vibrato.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Wimhurst" <awimhurst@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: Slow Vibrato


> Thanks to Winslow Yerxa for his fantastic, in-depth response. As I read
it,
> it occurred to me that I had left out the important detail in my post -
I'm
> looking to achieve a slow vibrato on a bent draw note. I don't have any
> problems on unbent notes...
> My apologies. I guess it would be too much to ask you to give up some
hints
> on that technique? (I don't ask much, do I? LOL)
> Thanks again
> Andrew
>