[Harp-L] Vibrato: harp and vocals

[Robert Hale]

Hi Leo

Yes, they may be different altogether. That's what I am exploring.😀

On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 6:35 AM Leonardo K. Shikida <shikida at xxxxx>
wrote:

> Aren't they different things? Vibrato for harp means alternating the note
> and the bend, while vibrato for voice comes from a different kind of
> exercise I guess.
>
> I can do some harp tremolo (ka ka ka ka ku ku ku ku type of exercise
> interrupting the flow of air) which can generate some sort of effect that
> reminds a vocal vibrato but i am pretty sure it is not the right way.
>
> I hope someone more experienced can add to this discussion
>
> Tia
>
> Leo
>
> Em qua, 26 de dez de 2018 10:00, Robert Hale <robert at xxxxx
> escreveu:
>
>> ADDENDUM:
>> Did you learn vocal vibrato following your harp vibrato, or vice-versa?
>> If you now have both, which was learned first?
>> How much time between one and the other?
>>
>> Robert Hale
>> Serious Honkage in Arizona
>> youtube.com/DUKEofWAIL
>> DUKEofWAIL.com
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 25, 2018 at 4:15 PM Robert Hale <robert at xxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I am interested to hear from harp players who have a nice, light
>> > PITCH-based vibrato, and may also have a VOCAL vibrato.
>> > Are singers with vocal vibrato likely to have harmonica vibrato as well?
>> > Are they produced in a similar way?
>> >
>> > Vocal vibrato is the slight, steady sweep above and below the
>> center-pitch
>> > of a sustained tone.
>> > (I am acknowledging and putting aside for a moment the tremolo hand
>> > vibrato that many of us use, and also any diaphragm-pulsing of air
>> > pressure.)
>> >
>> > When you check in on this question, would you please note whether you
>> have
>> > one or the other, or both? Thanks!
>> >
>> > Robert Hale
>> > Serious Honkage in Arizona
>> > youtube.com/DUKEofWAIL
>> > DUKEofWAIL.com
>> >
>>
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