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Posted by: ygro Dec 27 2011, 02:49 PM

The title of the post is wrong. I´d want to know if there is a basic lesson for vibrato... it´s impossible to me thanks

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Dec 27 2011, 03:38 PM

Check out Ben's Vibrato Odyssey series : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/lessonseries/Bens-Vibrato-Odyssey/
It is very good for developing vibrato.

Posted by: ygro Dec 27 2011, 04:01 PM

thanks!!!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 27 2011, 06:16 PM

Bogdan suggested the best Vibrato lesson ever!

Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 27 2011, 06:36 PM

I'm sorry to say that all the Xmas cake is gone Bogdan, I know you were hoping for some. I'll have to send you some money instead !



Again, you are too kind.. the bribe money is in the post guys

Joking aside, I hope those lessons help you, ygro. If you need any help with them, feel free to get in touch with me anytime. I'm not sure where you are in the world but I do live video chats every Tuesday evening starting from 7pm GMT. I cover different subjects every week. I've talked about vibrato in the past but I would be happy to do another special chat on vibrato again..

Posted by: ygro Dec 27 2011, 06:56 PM

thanks I´m in Spain, I´ve seen a video on youtube and the guy moves the guitar to make a vibrato, here in GMc the teacher moves the finger... I´m a little bit confused wch is the right formula to get a good vibrato... maybe there a are various...
I´ll follow your lessons next time and try it... and I hope to see you in the chat... thanks everybody....

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 27 2011, 07:02 PM

hey! I was expecting more money!!

seriously the lesson is so great man!

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Dec 27 2011, 10:04 PM

The vibrato master is Ben. Happy new year!

Posted by: ygro Dec 28 2011, 02:11 PM

thanks... I´m afraid because I´m a beginner and vibrato lesson is level 4!!!

Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 28 2011, 03:00 PM

Hey, don't worry about that.. those levels are just guidelines based on the level that we imagine that you would be in order to master them or play them 100%.. however, it doesn't mean that you can't learn them at any level. Vibrato is a fundamental technique that people need to learn early on when they start playing lead guitar so it is good that you're looking at it now !

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Dec 28 2011, 07:30 PM

Yes, Ben's Vibrato Oddissey is awesome for vibratos!

there are some vibrato explanations here as well (response.rar file)
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=23784&view=findpost&p=329234

Sorry for poor quality. But the essence is there!

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Dec 29 2011, 12:17 AM

The Lord of Vibrato ! Your new nickname Ben !!

Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 29 2011, 07:09 PM

Haha.. well, I've been called worse !!

This thread (and other things) have inspired me to do a new vibrato lesson so expect to see that over the next couple of months

Posted by: JaxN4 Dec 29 2011, 07:55 PM

That will be awesome

Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 29 2011, 08:01 PM

You guys just can't get enough of my wobbly fingers... whass wrong with ya ??

Posted by: Nihilist1 Dec 29 2011, 08:13 PM

Hmmmm... I recently started fretting lighter than ever before. What is the secret to achieving a good bend, and or bend style vibrato for this? I currently vibrato like a violinist/cellist would. Any suggestions? I literally use just enough strength for my string to make contact with the fret wire and ring out nowadays. I am always trying to perfect my techniques, you know?

Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 29 2011, 09:09 PM

I also recommend a light touch as a great way to train technique and make your fretting hand movements more efficient. For vibrato and bending, however, nothing replaceses good, old fashioned pressure.

When you say you perform vibrato like a cellist, does that mean you use an unnacompanied finger ?

I do a variation on that which I call classical vibrato, where I use my other fingers to sit on the string and push up next to the finger that is fretting the note, thus providing more strength. The vibrato motion itself comes all the way back from the elbow, through the forearm and the wrist.

For other types of vibrato, the regular 'up, down' and the more exotic 'circular' vibrato like Steve Vai does.. the hand angle changes but the principle is pretty much the same: The finger is the contact point with the string, a contact point that needs to remain strong.. but the actual vibrato motion itself is performed by rotating the wrist and keeping a strong, united line from the forearm through the hand. I hope that makes sense ?

Posted by: Nihilist1 Dec 29 2011, 09:19 PM

I learned to vibrato in a horizontal fashion rather than a vertical one(Fun Fact: I taught myself a little bit of Violin. I haven't played in a couple years, and I would love too, but i am concentrating on guitar too much).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihh7Stn7HZk&feature=related

Check out the way Elena is (vibratoing?) in the beginning.

Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 30 2011, 09:59 AM

Yeah, that's the image I have in my head of violin vibrato. If you're able to make it effective on guitar then I'm impressed as I usually encourage people to avoid performing vibrato with just the finger on its own

Posted by: ygro Dec 30 2011, 11:21 AM

thanks!!!

Posted by: Nihilist1 Dec 30 2011, 08:59 PM

Thanks! I actually developed it for the song "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles. I can play the vocal line on my guitar, and I felt that amore expressive vibrato was needed; so I developed a violin vibrato on my guitar. It has its uses, just like the other vibrato styles, it is just the one that I currently prefer.