VIBRATO AND TREMOLANDO.
These two
vocal techniques are very important for a singer; they enable you to add flavor
and life in your singing! However a lot of people mix these two terminologies to
have the same meaning; it’s true that they are so much alike, but they are
still different!
VIBRATO: Is
a periodic variation in pitch of a musical note. It is typically characterized
in two factors: the amount of pitch variation (extent of vibrato) and the speed
with which the pitch is varied (rate of vibrato)!
TREMOLANDO:
Now tremolando is not a periodic variation in pitch of a musical note, rather
it is the periodic variation in amplitude of a musical note!
The
following are some techniques that will help you develop your vibrato and
tremolando skills:-
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BREATHING TECHNIQUE. Now you should know that whenever
you sing you ought to breathe from your diaphragm and not from your chest, and
also remember not to squeeze your tummy. Breathing from your diaphragm will
help you control your breath and play with your voice anyhow; this is in regardless of
doing or not doing vibrato!
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LOOSEN YOUR JAW. Don’t try to force the vibrato by
twisting your jaw because in that way you surely won’t get it right; rather you
just have to relax and let it come automatically from the diaphragm! Remember
you might not get it in one day, but it will surely come gradually as you
practice!
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LOOSEN YOUR TONGUE ROOT. Make sure you release your tongue
while singing. A lot of singers face this problem and they are already addicted
to it thinking that straining the tongue root makes them sound better; well that’s
not true however straining your tongue in any case would just cause pain to your
throat and make your voice crack easily!
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OPEN YOUR MOUTH WIDE. This is another important secret in
singing. You should know that you will never get to sound better if you won’t
let your mouth open wide! Opening your mouth wide brings a powerful and a
better voice; trust me try it out and you’ll notice changes!
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SING
IN YOUR COMFORTABLE NOTE. As you're practicing the vibrato and tremolo you should
try to sing in your very comfortable note so that you won’t be straining
yourself or forcing anything!
*BE BLESSED AS YOU MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL*
