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Re: Vibrato

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Subject: Re: Vibrato
From: "Mike Larwood" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 19:41:07 -0000
References: <77.10b3ff72.27cb95f9@aol.com> <5bCNKMATMvm6MwGp@grove4.demon.co.uk>

I'm sorry dave, but I disagree big-style.  I have played many pieces which
sound completely flat and dull without spoonfuls of vibrato on it.  Thinking
more of supporting parts.

Also, as a trombonist, i really hate being told that trombones are
'supporting' instruments.  This is complete rubbish.  I am occasionally
completely without a bone section except me, and a great big hole appears in
the piece - chords don't fit and you don't get any good harmonies.
Supporting instruments are OPTIONAL, which a trombone is not.

Down to vibrato, usually I would use slide vib because it is much more
flexible - you can time it properly, set how much you want and so on.  On
the longer notes, maybe you'd like to try slowly accelerating the vib from
really slow to an andante style pace...

Hope this helps rob,

Mike Larwood
Principal Trombone,
Youth Brass 2000.

P.S. I don't suppose anybody saw YB2000's appearance on Blue Peter (UK
Children's Programme)


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