Re: Subject: re: [Harp-L] Vibrato

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

The term vibrato is frequently confused with tremolo.   It's like snow 
blower. Everybody talks about them but they are really snow THROWERs -- whether they 
have a paddle wheel or an auger to toss out the snow. If they were really 
blowers, they wound in effect be giant fans

Just as the other kinds of vibrato on the harmonica are equally suspect: 
diaphram vs. throat (is there really a difference 



In a message dated 3/8/07 9:47:57 AM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx writes:
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> Hi Rick:
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> I distinctly remember Robert Bonfiglio describing and  demonstrating what he
> referred to as "hand vibrato" on the Chromatic at  his Seminar held at the
> Grand Canyon this past September (as well as the  other methods he used).  I
> know a couple of other students of  his attended from harp-l....perhaps they 
> too
> can chime in with their  remembrances about it as well?  (given that I'm
> anything BUT an  expert on the issue...the only vibrato I think I've managed 
> to
> achieve  thus far is via shaking with fear on stage <G>).  Since I  consider
> Robert my "teacher" now, I'm going to have to continue  to refer to hand 
> vibrato
> that way until either he  alters his method of description or agrees with 
> you
> that it now  should be called "tremolo".
> 
> I'm trying to send you via direct link, the pertinent video wherein  Adam
> Gussow clearly demonstrates the notable changes between his  throat and
> diaphragmatic vibratos...close-up, for the camera, even raising  his shirt 
> to show the
> differences (I quite enjoyed that, actually).  :)
> 
> Elizabeth             _Click here: YouTube -  Blues Harmonica Secrets
> Revealed (Gussow.004)_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLM92VdSRvU)
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> "Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:32:20 +1100
> From: "Rick  Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L]  Vibrato
> 
> 
> Matt;
> Unfortunately I do not  have access to Youtube through my
> server;I would like to see Adam's  videos. I agree that it is possible to
> 'shake' the diaphragm. I don't  think it creates 'vibrato', however.
> 'Tremolo', yes.  I would like  to be proved wrong! The differencebetween
> tremplo & vibrato has  already been detailed by myself and a few others.
> You can't confuse one  with the other. Using your hands is certainly
> tremolo only, as it  alters only volume/tone and not pitch.
> Regards,
> RD"
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