How to Vibrato | ThatViolaKid

Vibrato is something we all want to cultivate as musicians! However, it can be sooo hard to learn! If you're having trouble learning how to use vibrato, I guarantee this video will help! =D
Hi, my name is Drew A. Forde AKA ThatViolaKid!!! I'm a Violist at The Juilliard School who is training to be the Neil deGrasse Tyson of Classical Music!
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Bless. finally, a viola youtuber for once jfc.

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Hehehe yup! And I'm here to stay! =)

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Look up Jeremy Green

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Right? Finally another one of us 😆

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Finnaly!!!!!

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Also Jeremy green is a viola youtuber

[@TheSammy2010]

viola is so underrated, I play it too (and i'm black too)

[@ThatViolaKid]

+@SharkArts | Editor Awesome!!! :D

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@SharkArts | Editor me too! Am a black violist.

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Context*

[@laratahm8124]

Vibrato is one of the things I am still struggling. This video helps me so much. Finally I know how to practise my vibrato over and over. :)

[@ThatViolaKid]

I'm so happy to hear that!

[@eleanorcoder6279]

meeresstill what do u play

[@artykeldeo]

I fail so hard at this

[@kingcp0878]

I try to vibrato, I end up shaking the whole viola. *EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.*

[@daveharris4348]

KingCP08 :D me too but it gets better with practice

[@Artist-128]

Same

[@mayad6289]

FR PLS

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SAME- 😭✋

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😭

[@SilentRecon]

Viola is like the offspring of a cello and a violin

[@ThatViolaKid]

Actually, the cello and violin are offspring of the viola :)

[@SilentRecon]

ThatViolaKid Woah, new perceptive :D I feel like viola is underrated

[@daddyb8000]

SilentRecon you feel It is.

[@samara4231]

SilentRecon yeeett u thought

[@avaba1753]

And the cello is offspring of a bass and viola

[@kokohai6044]

i just shake so violently :-(

[@ThatViolaKid]

Try relaxing more!!!

[@EccentricGrace]

One time I was performing in front of the class (I’m in beginning orchestra) and my hand was shaking so much someone complimented my vibrato 😓

[@mynamesstrawberry7579]

I’ve been trying to do vibrato for years and you simply saying to not grab the side of the fingerboard with your index finger made me be able to instantly do it!!

[@badluck5528]

What do you by mean not grabbing the side of the fingerboard with your index finger? I think I may be doing it too, but I have no idea if I am or not.

[@mynamesstrawberry7579]

@@badluck5528 so my I index(first finger on fingerboard) naturally rests on the side/underneath kind of supporting the instrument. When I open up that space between my hand and the instrument it is able to move more freely and I am able to do vibrato. I still can’t tell if I’m doing it right to be honest, but it sounds good😭

[@badluck5528]

@@mynamesstrawberry7579 OHH! I see now! I’ve been doing it too, and its much more possible after doing that small adjustment . I just have to do some practice

[@sanghoolee8810]

Four years later and I found your video. Vibrato is the one thing I never learned how to do when starting on viola, and even though I got into music school without it, I know it's an essential skill. Just wanted to let you know how much of an impact your video is having on others like myself years later, and to thank you for taking the time to put this together for all of us.

[@zoebeau6340]

i’ve been a violist for four years now (i’m 15) and have always struggled with doing vibrato, and the pressure to learn has been crazy ever since i joined my school’s chamber and pit orchestra. it made everything surprisingly stressful for a couple months, and i was worried i was never going to get it, but this video was super helpful and i think i’m finally getting the hang of it? anyway, tysm, this was a great video :^)

[@deltafour1212]

Because of this video, I SUBSCRIBED!

[@ThatViolaKid]

+deltafour1212 Awww haha thank you!!!

[@jerryliu7425]

same

[@Quolox]

It's easier on the cello

[@ThatViolaKid]

+James Reyes Definitely :D

[@jermaineherrera5655]

True

[@edengreaves276]

I agree!

[@w.a.mozart1675]

ThatViolaKid um yes i play the cello, why is it more easier? Because your finger is more freely to move BUT it's still the same hard to do 4th finger vibrato ESPECIALLY doing it down-on the below part of the finger board wich makes it harder than violin too

[@axrye800]

It's easier on the microphone tbh

[@rubymcneil5693]

Thank you for the video! I am an 11 year old violist, abs this is helping me a lot!:)

[@tw394]

That Strange Child Nice! Keep practicing and you’ll get really good!

[@noelic6744]

You should do a collaboration with two set. I wonder how that would go. lol

[@ricochet4674]

I finally found a viola KZbinr! Thank GOD! Also why am I watching this I already can do vibrato

[@kaylapeckham6755]

we were doing baroque music in my string quartet and earlier in the year we were doing a lot of exciting/intense and fast pieces so I got used to doing a lot of wide and quick vibrato (I was concertmaster as well) and so when we got this new piece from our chamber music director, I was doing quick and very wide vibrato and he stopped me right away and said, "didn't you know that Purcell is a baroque composer?" I felt really embarrassed so I just smiled at him and he said "your vibrato is so wide you're changing the pitch and because of that, the viola and 2nd violin are in misery!" (in chamber music the inside lines usually have to change their intonation to fit the group in case you didn't know) I had forgotten that in baroque music you barely ever do vibrato😁

[@chewysuarez5170]

I play Cello, and I'm pretty good at Vibrato when DOWN-BOWING, but I SUCK at doing it while up-bowing...

[@robin6538]

Love this! I have been playing viola for 16 years now and I so wished that I had this video back then. Haha!

[@ThatViolaKid]

Wow, that's longer than me! O_O

[@robin6538]

+ThatViolaKid. How old are you sir

[@ThatViolaKid]

Robin Henderson 24

[@robin6538]

Cool cool. We're only a couple years apart. Well I dont want to have full blown conversation under your video BUT Perhaps we could contact each other through FB?

[@ThatViolaKid]

Sure! My page is Facebook.com/TVKUnlimited

[@jasminerhoufiry7421]

I have been struggling so much in vibrato and I tried your method and it was like a revelation and now I can do it, thank you so much!

[@anonymousfish7010]

Oh. My. God. A black VIOLA KZbin. I've been blessed!

[@fredlyr1]

I've looked at about a dozen vibrato how to's. This is the best! Thank you. Now to practice.

[@xrny]

You should totally make a video about your favorite repertoire and what it's like to be in an orchestra (college level wise) :) Love your videos!! AND GREAT JOB ON YOUR RECITAL!

[@ThatViolaKid]

+Xareny Polanco Thank you so much!!!!

[@mandiknudsen9100]

Thank You so much you are the best! I love all of your videos they help me so much!

[@ainopalo7862]

I've seen a lot of vibrato tutorials and I have to say this one is the best I've seen so far! I loved the idea of electrified fingers! I've been playing the viola for three years now, and I think I'm finally getting the hang of how to do vibrato. Thank you for this amazing video (and the other ones too!) Keep it up Drew, greetings from Finland! ☺️💕

[@ThatViolaKid]

+Aino Palo Thank you so much!!! That makes me feel so happy--I'm glad I was able to help!!

[@luvkayakn]

Thank you. I love the passion you bring to playing and teaching 💓

[@jimothy7551]

The energy here + the actually helpful explanation makes me love this video

[@savannahwillsey5689]

Holy crap, I play the viola too and I've been trying to find someone who's really good at vibrato and I just found you!! Great video!

[@raneyheald4312]

Love your videos dude! Thanks for helping an old man out! I'm a 57 y.o. newbie and you've really helped me, keep it up!

[@duftpank4817]

i have been looking for a vibrato video for MONTHS and i randomly stumbled upon this one out of nowhere. i think this is the first vibrato video i've found that is actually helpful! thank you so much

[@ThatViolaKid]

Wowwww thank you so much!!! =D

[@dillpicklexoxo]

I have been playing the viola for 6 months now and I finally learned how to do vibrato! Thank you so much! God bless you!

[@ThatViolaKid]

I'm happy to help! Congrats!

[@badatspeedruns]

finally a good tutorial! this explained vibrato SO WELL! And finally! someone who plays viola!

[@varianmidoriya1194]

Wow... This really opened up my eyes to looking at vibrato in a different way. Instant subscribe and like.

[@Lililpuyy]

I'm in 7th grade and i'm learning how to vibrato and you have really taught me well.

[@MatrixMami]

I play violin and I've been searching for a video that I can actually understand, this is it thank you so much~ It had a very fun mood to teach the audience and I love it!

[@ThatViolaKid]

So happy that you found it helpful! =)

[@lattesrgood]

Thanks for posting this video! This is my 5th year of playing viola, but all basic tips are still appreciated!! (Especially for small hands and 4th finger vibrato) :)

[@ThatViolaKid]

+OliLikesOlives I'm so glad it helped a bit!!! Best of luck out there!

[@M00ND1P]

Thanks for the tips, hopefully if I use these I can make it to Chamber orchestra next year for 8th grade (I play the viola of course it's a beautiful Instrument)

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Great video! Waving hi from SF at Mission n Geneva 8-)

[@galaxylucia1898]

Super helpful! Thank you for keeping this up.

[@claytonexarius5519]

Omg it's so hard for me to do vibrato on my viola, I hope with your tips it works for me And lastly, thanks for sharing! You're the only blessed person that has a video about it on viola hahah

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I wanna learn to play Viola. I play violin, but my teacher plays Viola and I think it's pretty awesome. It should get WAY more credit.

[@carlmoeller56]

This is the best vid on learning vibrato. Thank you.

[@steveshoenmusic3431]

Vibrato kid: so helpful. Thanks. The loose fingers is something I have had challenge with. Also keeping bow from bouncing while I do vibrato (my viola moves too much). Practice practice.

[@flyingaussie7828]

You may remember my lost sole a little while ago asking for help with vibrato, through many hours of tearing the house down with super slow sirens and watching and rewatching this video as well as little help from my teacher (I've sent her slightly mad with my stupidity) I finally learnt it! Thanks so much tvk my playing is improving so much now thanks to your videos.

[@ThatViolaKid]

I"m so happy to hear that! =) Congratulations!!! =)

[@LearnTrainPlay]

Some excellent tips there man I'll have to give them a go, peace and big hugs.

[@bpdarragh]

Thanks man, that really helped. I took up viola recently after having played cello years ago. Do you also have a video on how to place your shoulder rest on the viola, and how to then sit the viola properly on shoulder and under chin? You made it look effortless.

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TVK, you're so COOL! ❤️I LOVE your videos!

[@vexo9531]

This really helped me! Thank you so much!!

[@melanieholst4880]

this video helped sooooooo much. Thank you thank you thank you. My right hand position is so hard to get right! This is the best i've ever heard it explained

[@ThatViolaKid]

I'm so glad I was able to help!

[@maverick-vp7hy]

I play the Viola and we are learning this, this really helped tHANK you

[@Cutthecamerasdeadass1899]

Viola was the instrument I played in elementary whe. I joined Strings class, Also, my older sister played violin when she was in orchestra throughout middle and high school.

[@shay070906]

Thanks! Loved this How to

[@ayeshadavis3489]

Thank you so much I've been trying to do this for ages

[@ThatViolaKid]

You're welcome!

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This was the most helpful vibrato video I've watched

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👏👏I found a new fav. Channel 😊

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This is the very best video I have found on vibrato!

[@ThatViolaKid]

I'm so happy to hear that! I'm glad it was helpful!!! I also have another that I posted a year ago! 😊

[@flutechannel]

Must be Vibrato month! We did one on the flute. You gotta check it out! BTW Love your explanation!

[@ThatViolaKid]

+The Flute Channel Thanks!

[@quinnellis3851]

Thanks! That was very helpful and I can do vibrato now! I subscribed to you!

[@juliadath3482]

omg thank you for this video I play viola and I'm so bad at vibrato

[@violatione]

fantastic video young man!!!!

[@lbmusic4158]

best vibrato tutorial! all the others are so technical and not fun at all. yours is great! :)

[@bonevalentine334]

Hey thanks You just started a 6th grade orchestral revolution.

[@carlosf.9583]

I'm so happy to have found this channel

[@ThatViolaKid]

I'm happy you found it too =)

[@phoebekelso4859]

1st: watch this video 2nd: practice the metranome thingy 3rd: watch this video again, but every time he gives advice, stop the video and practice on the advice I just happened to do this, and within 2 hours I learned vibrato! thank you so much!

[@brookemeadowcroft2981]

Thank you so much! I play Viola and I really need to play vibrato. This helped me so much. But I fail so hard so I have to practice

[@namespara6669]

idk man, i clicked through so many videos and yours was the one that actually seemed to help. Even if its a violin lol thx mate

[@zoes1863]

I’ve been working on vibrato for a while this really helped

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Bravo man!

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You taught me how to play vibrato! Thank you, you're awesomeee

[@apm20131]

You're fantastic. Thanks for the awesome video.

[@ThatViolaKid]

+apm20131 Thank YOU for watching!!!

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finally a viola channel!

[@flyingaussie7828]

Thanks, this vid helped a lot i have been shown vibrato and i can do it with help from my teacher but i didnt know how to practise it and develop my vibrato. It doesnt help that my first 4 years playing my teacher did not pick up on many bad habits thst have now formed i am trying to kick them so i can move on to vibrato. Thanks again TVK

[@billlockard732]

Thanks for a clear explanation!

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Omg thanks ur so cool I thought the only people on yt were pianists and violinists🙄😉

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Thank you!! I play viola. This helps a lot.

[@swordgz]

Fun lesson!

[@GertieBirdieJems]

Thank you for the video.. I want to learn vibrato desperately! Can you talk more about the thumb? Does it move, how much and where do I place it while I'm learning? ...side, underneath?

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I learneddddddd thank you sooooooo muchhh im freaking outttttttttt

[@melanieh.3091]

I struggle with vibrato and I'll be sure to try these things!!!

[@dettochiaramente]

Than you so much (from Italy) for this lesson 🙏

[@ThatViolaKid]

My pleasure!!! Thanks for watching!!! 🙌🙌

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I dont even play viola and I subscribed 💀😭Great teacher. Amazing at making it relevant to everyone

[@ThatViolaKid]

Wow, Cassie! Thank you so much!!!

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I love this guy

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Hey look I finally found your channel! Lol I'm Aurora2 from Instagram! This video was definitely really helpful to me. Thanks!! :)

[@ThatViolaKid]

+Aurora2 Hahah yayyyyy! Haiii :D

[@richardcole4384]

I play the viola and I’m really good at it you should make a video of some tips of playing

[@bennguy4678]

Thank you so much TVK!!

[@ThatViolaKid]

You're welcome! =)

[@agent008chico]

I had made up my mind. I'm getting myself a VIola and going to give it a go. Don't know how to read music and play any instrument what so ever but, I'm gonna give it a go. :)

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um i dont think thats a good idea

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But it is good that u try

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Banana Orange why is that a bad idea?

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You go buddy! P.S. Reading musical easy when you get the hang of it

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agent008chico I play viola

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A channel with a fellow violist!? I'M SUBBED

[@violatione]

This is an excellent video!

[@ThatViolaKid]

Thank you so much!

[@beverly2729]

Finally!! I never understood vibrato before. Thank you for making this clear to me... now if only I can get my violin back from my brother. 🤔

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This is AMAZING!

[@ThatViolaKid]

+Jaime Scudder Thank you so much!!! :D

[@bianca146g]

THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL, THANKK YOUU

[@bianca146g]

except for the piece im playing i gotta do it fast rip me :))

[@ThatViolaKid]

I'm so happy to hear that!

[@febrianysiahaan1918]

This is really helpful :D thank youu

[@ThatViolaKid]

+kris_ masday My pleasure! Glad it helped!!! :D

[@331.stunahun9]

this helped so much

[@brumbybailey6599]

Thank you for the lesson AND the smiles! One question, please! I don't use a chin rest; does that make my wrist too cramped for decent vibrato?

[@davidwhite9514]

Super helpful

[@tonym9201]

Vibrato is going to get me all of the Woman. Thanks for teaching me

[@PeterDobbing]

Really helpful. Thank you.

[@ThatViolaKid]

My pleasure!!! Happy to help!!!

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Thank you 🙏🏾

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Viola pride! We're so underrated.

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Wow. Enseñas muy bien