This Viola vibrato exercise will change your playing.

Learning to control your vibrato and improve your vibrato technique cam single-handedly raise your level of playing. It can transform your playing to a real professional level. Join Ronald Houston in performing one of the best vibrato exercises for the viola and violin.
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[@RonaldHouston]

Finding this video helpful? Check out this other video covering vibrato!! kzbin.info/aero/PLrprmCr7kQUPjvPNYJ76pgEFmLizPM6HY&si=L1jxXHZpDbNWqVeb

[@robertpadgett4192]

"Fast up" and "Slow down" is a great vibrato exercise technique.

[@isabellad.7063]

I have both the Warming Up book and the DVD. You explain it better than Simon Fischer himself. Thanks a lot for this very helpful Video ❤️

[@RonaldHouston]

Wow.. What a wonderful comment.. Thank you

[@virginiadesouky3356]

This is one of the clearest explanations of vibrato that I’ve seen. Thanks!

[@RonaldHouston]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dianeayers1811]

Thank you for your great video

[@RonaldHouston]

So nice of you… glad it is helpful!

[@itzikovadia851]

Excellent Thanksgiving

[@pantelismisikos9023]

Thank you Ronald!!

[@RonaldHouston]

Of course!

[@user-dh6pc5qq9k]

Why don't you wipe off the rosin dust?

[@RonaldHouston]

I know.. Right?

[@Sophiasapprentice]

THIS is what I needed.

[@RonaldHouston]

That’s awesome! Thank you

[@user-vy9uh9ni1e]

Thanks a lot)

[@RonaldHouston]

You are welcome!

[@nahuelmonier600]

Genial muchas gracias!!!

[@RonaldHouston]

Thank you for watching the video!

[@robertpadgett4192]

I will recommend that all of my violin and viola students refer to this video to refine their vibrato technique.

[@RonaldHouston]

That is great!! Thank you

[@davilessa4318]

Obrigado!!! pelo vídeo incrível

[@RonaldHouston]

I'm so glad this helps you! Thank YOU

This is interesting, I don't teach this type of vibrato to beginning violists, is there a reason you start with finger/wrist vibrato? I was always told (and teach) arm vibrato first. Violin students, it's a different story!

[@RonaldHouston]

I try not to differentiate between different vibratos and notice that different people gravitate towards different vibrato styles. I will make a video about this! Thank you for your comment and I am a fan of yours '

[@robertpadgett4192]

Do you recommend learning the finger/wrist vibrato in 3rd position before progressing to 1st position?

[@RonaldHouston]

If it is more comfortable for you

[@jbf813]

I think I need a bigger shoulder piece I'm having trouble keeping my violin stationary at my neck. When I try to do vibrato I end up shaking the whole violin lol I also seemed to be having trouble hitting my e chord without hitting the a simultaneously.

[@RonaldHouston]

Ooh... You need to figure out the mechanics of your lh

[@lawrencestringacademy2218]

What kind of chin rest are you using? Thanks!

[@RonaldHouston]

Ah... Yes... That is my brandt style raised chinrest... So comfortable and available at my website... Violazone.com... violazone.com/products/frisch-and-denig-chinrest There is a video at the site... It had been a blessing to use this chinrest! Cheers!

[@lawrencestringacademy2218]

Thank you very much! Heading there now.

[@ab-zg8pt]

Challenge accepted! Starting today, 5-17-23! Question though - are you doing 1-8 daily? I did 1 and 2 only, for each finger on each string in 1st position. I'm guessing after the movement is natural, to advance beyond 2 in pairs (like 3 and 4, then 5 and 6, etc.)?

[@RonaldHouston]

Yes.. Take your time.. No rush..you will get there.. Keep me posted on your progress!

[@ab-zg8pt]

@@RonaldHouston I absolutely will, so this will be a post with updates, probably every 10 days. As of 5-27-24: The dpi of the fingers has always been loose for me, so I couldn't figure out why the vibrato was so shallow, until I realized a big issue - my left hand frame wasn't consistent - when I realized that I made sure my fingers were over the string, save the first, so when I started the exercise again, I was able to get that wide vibrato. I am practicing at m=50, because I have to relearn bad habits from when I played in college (a huge one is releasing pressure/relaxing the joint when going below the note, makes things much easier). That being said, I've been concentrating a bit on it everyday, while exercising patience, and I know it'll be successful.

[@PIckledeggilkley]

Hi Ronald, I seem to be able to do it all apart from the very last part - the vibrato. I feel like it will never come, I just can't understand how you move so fast.

[@RonaldHouston]

Have patience! It takes a long time but you will get there

[@PIckledeggilkley]

@@RonaldHouston is this the same for violin as viola?

[@robertpadgett4192]

This video is infused with great vibes.

[@RonaldHouston]

Good pun