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Re: Vibrato

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Vibrato
From: Norm Harris <normal@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 22:05:57 +1000
Priority: low
References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.980511012448.22540F-100000@jesus>
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Cameron, i do believe you naaailed it when you said that using vibrato has helped
you to focus on air flo. Yes, i agree, vib should be used to give character and
warmth to a note. But please, not every quaaaaaaver.

Norm

Cameron Mabon wrote:

> On Sun, 10 May 1998, Norm Harris wrote:
>
> > You and I agree on many things, one of them being vibrato. Vibrato is what BB
> > users use to cover other problems. Listen to the pro's BB players. They don't
> > use vib on every  note. U want tuning? don't use vib.
>
> I think one of the main reasons brass band players use vibrato is that
> it sounds good!  I used to sound like a farmyard animal with bronchitis
> when I played the cornet. Since I started using vibrato, the bronchitis
> has cleared up altogether. In general, vibrato adds warmth and breadth
> to the tone. Without it, a long note can sound very flat and dull. Using
> vibrato has also helped me focus on air-flow through the instrument,
> which has in turn improved all other facets of my playing. Vibrato
> can be used to cover up bad tuning, bad a good band should be able to do
> that by using their ears anyway - the vibrato is just to improve the
> quality of the sound.
>
> Long live Philip McCann!!,
>
> Cameron
>
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