Violin Techniques - Wrist Vibrato

[@tullochgorum6323]

Intelligent, authoritative, demolishes some common myths and sidesteps some of the unnecessary complexities you find with other approaches. Vibrato is a true test of a teacher because it is such an awkward motion on the fiddle. Follow this approach and you should have a sound foundation. Prof Bushkova, please make some more technical videos. You clearly have a lot of experience to pass on!

[@nicoleharrison2489]

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[@АлександрМалышев-г8е]

Tullochgorum det Geigenspieler erklairt alles gut und vetstandlich

[@jodiedreal3856]

Indubitably!

[@Yourbosskid]

Finally, someone who doesn’t leave it as an abstract concept. Your students are blessed.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Thank you.

[@ouchpotato2221]

i have progressed more then i did in the entirety of last year in less then a week because of things like this

[@slimlitvak]

Thank you so much for this! Здоровa була!

[@ly2867]

My teacher just said : one day you will master it, then he gave me a ball he called vobrato ball and I was supposed to squish it, that was all. It's not even funny, and after seven years I'm here, having problems, because I learned it wrongly, a good teacher is really important

[@erincampbell-doan2206]

After taking lessons for 12 years, quitting and 35 years later ,playing with a small group again, Julia, your vibrato instructions were the ONE that finally sunk in.I finally got it! I still practise daily and need improvement but my vibrato doesn't suck! Awesome help! Thank you so much

[@angelinasales2247]

After all this time!! I am about to cry! I played for 20 years before taking a break and NEVER could figure out vibrato. So many different explanations and eventually learned bad habits and "false" vibrato. Could never play as I wished because of poor vibrato skills. I took a break and picked up the viola 10 years later with the intent of starting all from scratch and within minutes, and I mean MINUTES, of your video and I've FINALLY learned vibrato. Thank you so much!

[@heiah]

Been searching for 3 days, finally I found this channel. Best teacher on here by far. Time DOES make a different in teaching. I tell you why. Young content creators are more focused on entertaining their community, which is fine, since they are actively working on building a stable income by fighting the algorithm battle. But this teacher right here, she just wants to give it to you straight. Clear, concise, nothing to misunderstand, and the most important factor of all: strong principles result in logical rules. I’m so happy to have found her, and I will look no further anymore- time to study! Thank you for sharing so selflessly, god bless you

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Thank you very much for your support

[@oakleytheaf6792]

The way you put vibrato made it extremely easy for me to learn. After long hours of me trying to figure it out I almost got it!

[@peterwerner651]

Clear instructions. After completing these exercises I may get somewhere with this. Thank you.

[@esthermarcus5135]

Very high pedagogic way to teach it, very clever way !!! Huge thanks !!!

[@riceblues7548]

Best non nonsense video on that subject I have seen so far. One learns somethin about triplets and finger joints on the way. And afeter all I am happy to see that smiling is not forbidden even though vibrato is a serious subject.

[@wartyfrog5749]

Hello Professor Bushkova. Hope you are doing well! Its is 2024 now and i am so happy i discovered this video. I am an adult beginner and this teaching video is really the best out of other materials i have watched or encountered. Thank you!

[@Skinny_Karlos]

I practice my vibrato every day for twenty minutes, five minutes for each finger and though it's a long process I can see improvement now and use wrist vibrato. I'm grateful for your lesson as I'm currently without a violin teacher. Still, as an adult intermediate, I need to, finally get this most challenging aspect of the violin under my fingers. I'm glad that I'm getting some results though I knew I would as long as I practised consistently as it's a long process and fraught with demons along the way to dishearten one and try to impede one's progress and improvement. In another six months to two years, I know that I'll have a working vibrato like all other aspects of my playing.

[@fedegroxo]

How's your progress?

[@katieviolin3621]

I'm so glad someone advocates (probably wrong word) wrist vibrato. I've never been able to use arm vibrato properly,& I never really 'got' it. I always thought it was the only technique we were meant to use,& it's so refreshing to hear this. Thank you

[@violinology3036]

After years of struggle, Julia Bushkova taught and helped me gain a warm, wide vibrato. This is a hard technique to master during the intermediate years of students' learning, but her methods work marvelously. Listen and learn!

[@piotrku...]

I have question: what is the correct thumb position when vibrating? Is there just one proper thumb placement or are there few possible placements?

[@ViolinClassUSA]

@@piotrku... The thumb position is an individual preference. For many players, the thumb may be placed somewhat "back" - or "behind" the fingers. However, for those playing without the shoulder rest, the position of the thumb may be entirely different - more 'neutral', or between the first and second fingers. It is possible to vibrate some noted one way and some others - the other way in the same phrase. The main thing - the thumb must be highly mobile.

[@truenature]

I think I've never commented on a youtube video, but this such a masterclass that deserves a comment. Thank you for passing your knowledge!

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Glad it was helpful!

[@francisvandenheede7710]

13:50 "leaning into the string". Wow! Attention to every detail, carefully explained. In each video of Julia Bushkova, one can distinct so many thougths, insights in violinplaying, straight to the point, all of them requiring decades for a violinist to discover them by him/herself.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Thank you for your nice and thoughtful comment; much appreciated.

[@peterspagnolo2505]

Thankyou. This is the best video on vibrato ive seen. In my opinion , I think vibrato should be taught from day one. It is how i resolved to learn from day 1 and for a beginner adult, i have a passable vibrato after a few weeks. Perhaps I am an adult prodigy? I hope one day to change my name to Spaganini! Thankyou again.I have engaged a private tutor with the stipulation that they are familiar with your videos. You are a priceless treasure by any and all standards of measure..

[@jugglingarduousgrit]

After practicing vibrato with your method for one week, now I started to have a feeling about how to play vibrato, now I could only play eight vibrato on one bow, but I think, as long as I keep practicing with your method, I can play faster and faster. Thank you very much for teaching this very effective practicing method.

[@gideoncheung8731]

Dang it, really thankful for Daniel Kurganov, Eddy Chen from twoset and your videos! Played violin for almost ten years until high school (but at a very amateurish level, having learnt from violin teachers that didn't teach that intensively and technically), but recently having come back to the violin with these vids I got a much better perspective on how to practice effectively:)

[@ViolinClassUSA]

I am very proud of Daniel, he is doing a superb job, indeed. He studied with me a bit many years ago :)

[@선반영-i4b]

4:58 12:00 Finally I've found someone who actually knows!!!! Thank you very much

[@joshiki1827]

So you achieved the vibrato ??

[@cindypike8290]

FINALLY! After numerous videos on vibrato, this actually helped!

[@ab-zg8pt]

I was never able to get vibrato, and I've been playing viola since 2002. Finally, your instructions work - I started in June, and things are really clicking. I do stay about 10bpm lower than violin, because 'viola', but this has given me a boost of confidence that is improving all aspects of my confidence. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Professor Bushkova, and the Russian school!

[@TheNShih]

You are the most gorgeous lady teaching violin. Thank you.

[@CookingWithTovia]

Omg!!!! I got it on the first try! Best video I’ve come across after searching for weeks!!

[@nickyork8901]

This is incredibly useful - I have to rebuild my vibrato as it was never properly taught in the first place. And apart from the violinistic content, I just wanted to say how remarkable Professor Bushkova's English is, so clear and accurate - on something that would not be easy to explain in any language.

[@TheBurntSage]

This video just changed everything for me. Thank you, beautiful instruction.

[@kukuru2.a]

Спасибо, вам большое, лучшее видео которое я когда либо находил по этой теме

[@violin.music1]

9/August/2024 I started practice on wrist vibrato with your wonderful exercises❤🎻

[@MrChasekennedy]

Wow she is a great teacher. I have been just finally Getting vibrato to start when and how i want. This video and fiddlermans slomo vibrato video are a huge help. My viola was way harder to do it on until i did this. She is awesome

[@piano_music7]

This video is the most different and the best video about vibrato training on KZbin 🎻✨ Today, I'm gonna learn the wrist vibrato with your amazing advices Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@sarcocytsi25]

You are far the best teacher here in KZbin. Keep it up!!!

[@PY1KN]

Thank you for the best instruction ever, very clear, to the point and useful. Please keep the videos coming.

[@jangeisler9536]

By far the most comprehensive explanation of exercises for good vibrato. Thank you!

[@carolkim7901]

Thank you so much for your logical teaching. You are truly gifted teacher.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

You are very welcome

[@dwg816]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU MA'AM! This whole time, I've had a mental block when it comes to what the finger tip is actually doing. I've watched several videos but they were not specific enough to get me through it. They emphasized the door knocking and the rolling of the tip of the finger, but I didn't actually get it until you said to act as though that finger tip is superglued to the string. Now, I can practice the motion properly. Thank you!

[@hrayrseraydarian2520]

حح

[@FeryAndrianus]

Thank you for the video! I have difficulties teaching vibrato to my students and this video really makes clear for me.

[@BluegillGreg]

I find that also having beginners develop secure hands-free placement of the violin or viola on the shoulder helps them to trust that they don't need to clutch at the bow. When they feel that they need to grip the instrument with the left hand they more often grip at the bow. Thank you!

[@eddiemurphy15]

I am going thru her series of training exercises after 40+ years of struggling to do a vibrato. Thank goodness for youtube. Too many useless books on vibrato. One trick I discovered for doing the tapping and slide exercises is to use a refrigerator! Place your left thumb in the hinge gap on the right side of the refrigerator. This immobilizes the thumb base and forearm and allows the tapping and slide exercises to be performed without violin.

[@lowellirish]

My mother would have loved you! She had her PhD in musicology (Bachelors from McGill Conservatory) - and was a pianist for the BSO under Fiedler in 1971-72. I didn't learn piano...no patience at a young age...But now I play 9 instruments- including fiddle. Rhythm came 2nd nature, and I like to say my ear was tuned in the womb...which, actually, is true! Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Schubert...as I was neatly tucked away in a fetal position under the keyboard...lol. Fiddle came on the heels of pennywhistle, bodhran, Irish Flute and hours spent in Irish sessions...and it came on FAST! In 3 weeks I was already playing jigs and slow airs pretty well... However, 2 years later? A broken wrist in a motorcycle crash. I have 9 pins in my Left wrist, and 4 in my index finger. After 25 years of thumping away on my bodhran I've finally developed carpal tunneling my RIGHT hand....So playing drum is no more... but bowing doesn't seem to hurt? I don't have the flexibility for a TRUE vibrato...so I'm seeking smoke and mirrors...The music I'm playing now is Old Time Appalachian, Irish, Scottish, Quebecquois...so the emphasis is mainly on shuffle bowing, hokum bowing, style...or in the case of French Canadian, there's a lot of lift (d'tacheé?) and controlled bounce...so I'm finding my niche! Alot of double stops, and rolls... I hope to glean what I can from your expertise, and apply it. Thank you for your wisdom and the way you instruct! Thank you VERY much. God Bless.

[@Deedee5858]

This is the first vibrato lesson that I've seen that makes perfect sense and will lead to success! Clear winner

[@misom814]

This video is very pedagogic and clear. Thank you! I will follow these steps, and I am sure that I will do the vibrato some day. :)

[@sudharmansitaraman8377]

I've really struggled with left-hand tension, and I had a long break of nine years before I picked up the violin again an year ago. At that point, I decided to develop a vibrato in a month before starting classes, and my very alarmed teacher told me to stop vibrating before I injured myself due to poor technique. But I couldn't resist and vibrated while practicing and kept having insane left hand tension. I know I'm never going to stop vibrating because I love the sound, but this video has such clear and succinct instructions that I will try to rework it from the ground up. At this point, my vibrato is way too fast, wide, and uncontrolled, and it causes me to press on the string even more. The "glue instead of press" idea is genius, just a subtle change of mindset that has seemed to help for now.

[@chriss6356]

I am so happy I've found this video! I hope she continues to post videos!!!

[@claudinejames7731]

Thank you very much for this instruction. I have watched several videos on vibrato for violin and dreaded never being able to accomplish it. I grew up playing flute and so I rely heavily on the vibrato to make music beautiful. I am brand new to violin and now I know I will be able make beautiful vibrato on violin by your gradual training of the arm and wrist, an affective teaching method. So relieved and happy.

[@SimonStreuffViolinEducation]

Awesome! Very practical and thank you, that you make a statement about the oscillation being around the pitch, not below!

[@DougHuffActorOfficial]

A true down to earth yet solid explanation of the brain learning motion. So for me this is great. I was surprised to hear the opposite of what some teach in saying that vibrato needs to only be pulled away from the note , I never believed it and she explains this well.

[@erikhn9331]

Thank You. Very generous of you to share your knowledge and musicianship with the violin world. 👍😊

[@ΜικεςΚουλλιας]

Many thanks from Greece !

[@ronniemooney6954]

Thank you for sharing this. I know not every one is willing to teach their skills and I appreciate you.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

I believe that a teacher's role in life is to share their skills :)

[@ella_sophia_j2601]

Best video on vibrato I‘ve ever watched!

[@azantidote]

What a great teacher !

[@rozarustemi3524]

Thank you! I am not so good with the english language but i will try to explane my self. I am 43 years old, i was plaing violin till my 24th and for many reasons, i stopped. Now with covid 19 staying at home i start to play again. I am watching many videos and believe me my arm my rist are aching! I do not know what to practice? I have a perfect ear and i can study 2 hours per day but i never had a perfect vibrato! I hope very much one day to have a ggod vibrato!

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Best of luck!

[@mariovicente]

Prof Julia thank you for sharing this, I have been studying violin for about 4 years now and I am starting to address the vibrato. This seems very useful. I am following Maia Bang's method for violin in which she placed this technique just before the 7th position. She was a student of Leopold Auer, who you mentioned in another of your videos.

[@lazarosaskeridis8751]

Thank you so much, i have also seen so many instructions and you explain and teach vibrato so clear. My Piano teacher was a woman from russia and also great in explaining the right technique. Great Job !

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Wonderful!

[@richarddouglas8015]

You are curvy just like the violin great virtuoso and teacher thank you for sharing your priceless knowledge .

[@johngeddes7894]

Incredible how the small movements are broken down and analyzed for their usefulness; or not. I am always in awe of Russian violinists and you are demonstrating just how to play like the Russian school. Thank you for sharing this lesson!

[@cigarnationwarriors3981]

You have convinced me that an old man just might be able to learn vibrato. Thank you.

[@yuuko0131]

Thank you sooooo much to share those great ideas💡 I would try it with my students!

[@fliquidcloud671]

Gosh it’s hard. But you explained the way to overcome it. Unlike most other tutorial videos...

[@christianbaum6779]

Excellent padagogical intructions and they work! Profund knowledge and explanation of violin technic. I hope Miss Bushkova will continue with other topics of violin technic!

[@larrylong6584]

wow , you are a very good teacher , thank you

[@shirleyfeng4059]

Thank you. This technique has helped me with my arm shaking issue, and easy to follow instructions are perfect for teaching other people.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

You're very welcome!

[@declairelegenou]

Dr. Bushkova, my son just learned vibrato and we watched this video together a few times already. Thank you for making it so easy to understand and easy to follow!

[@bwagilo]

thank you for explaining vibrato in detail. Great lesson!

[@mpgviolin]

Excellent presentation of a tough topic to teach, from an exceptional violinist and teacher!

[@aleksandravasilic4629]

Professor Bushkova, I must say your online yt classes have been very helpfull to me and, I believe, many other students. Thank You very much and I hope You will keep posting more educational videos. Best regards!

[@yassineberguita1647]

guys trust me, i was the worst in my class when it concerns vibrato, since im arabian, my vibrato was a half glissando as the turkish style.. but now im too much confident. just thank you miss bushkova, ps: you are a really beautiful woman

[@finalform4971]

wah wah wah wah wah wah! two set!

[@laureldennis1727]

Thank You!!!I I think I can get it now!! Very easy to understand and great instruction.

[@GaGambunista]

Thanky you for this very informative instructional video. Very helpful and easy to understand.

[@amezcuaist]

Things to remember when trying vibrato . A main feature should be to keep the movements exactly along the line with the neck . Notice if you are Raising and Lowering the neck.You must Control that in a relaxed way without fighting the tendency with some other tensions . Another thing is to realise that each finger doing vibrato is using a combination of muscles specific to that finger. The most awkward will be the fourth finger as it is most out of line with the (Passively Supporting ) thumb.All the while learning to keep movements in line with the neck . Even the great Oistrakh had a tiny wobble . Have a look for that . It would be lovely for Professor Bushkova to say a sentence in Russian on each video . Russian sounds so lovely .

[@eugenievanzyl]

Thank you very much for this vibrato tutorial! I still find vibrato not easy but you gave us good tips! The metronome seems to be playing a very important part in practising the vibrato.

[@markmee4487]

Profa Julia. Cuando venga a Mexico visite mi familia, your always welcome. Me parece imposible el vibrato pero voy a estudiarlo como usted lo enseña.

[@Harutyunian]

Bravo Julechka! Excellent advice and extremely practical tips - wonderful guiding! The best video about this topic on entire KZbin.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Thank you, dear Hrachya! I just got to read your nice comment!

[@TheRobTV]

I have been only playing over 2 months. With your video I am starting to get vibrato down. not perfect but my hand knows the motion now.

[@MaxMerrier]

Very authoritative and convincing explanation of how to master vibrato! My respect. Thank you coach and more power!

[@noobfratimiu4611]

I love your voice, it has a nice vibration and it is smooth, but my vibrato really such plus i need to learn how to change strings faster.

[@Isens1]

Thank you for sharing this video! It helped me a lot to progress on my vibrato!

[@ViolinClassUSA]

You're so welcome!

[@periclesdasilva5973]

Thank you. This technique is amazing. The violin is one of my favorite instruments. Every good gift comes from the Father of lights, Who also gave us His Son. James :7, John 3:16.

[@hanafaisal6449]

What an amazing lesson 👍👍

[@codexotis]

Finally these techniques are explained extremely well Thank you

[@miajc6606]

Just subscribed. Best violin tutorials I've seen so far on KZbin!

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Welcome aboard!

[@This.is.it307]

Terrific instruction.

[@sm9846]

a comprehensive tutorial for vibrato ! thank you so much

[@gingerstockwell]

Fantastic, sharing with my students! And of course, employing myself!

[@andyquinn1125]

Very helpful. Thank you Ms. Julia.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

You're very welcome!

[@BugaevaOlga]

Спасибо! Буду пробовать по вашей методике, она более четкая и понятная, разбитая на этапы :)

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Очень рада!

[@antonioromera8880]

It has been a privilege to watch your vibrato masterclass. As far as amateurs can learn a lot of things I would like to share with you that your videos are full of details that really inspire violin teachers to be better. I appreciate your gorgeous explanations very much. Thanks for give us the opportunity to learn fine violin teaching. I hope you could make much more videos.

[@mistydawne.1833]

So happy to find this video from you! I was searching for a good wrist vibrato video for my student, and found this video, was delighted! I was your student at Interlochen in '98, and it was the most educational & transforming 8 weeks of my musical life! Thank you for all you do ~ Misty Elfer

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Misty - how nice to hear from you! You are so welcome! I am sure you are doing a wonderful job as a teacher. Please have your students subscribe to the channel if they have not yet. Best wishes to you!

[@Roadstar1602]

You're a wonderful teacher.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Thank you! 😃

[@farawayhills8773]

Really great teaching. One thing I found (for me) was that at the stage of 8.10 - (the sliding motion), by watching myself in a mirror attempting to do the same, it somehow helped me to better replicate what Ms Bushkova was demonstrating. Happy vibratoing!...…..

[@kaninavalentini9962]

i have seen Many video on vibrato other haven't work well for me but this one exercise seems to have helped in the first try thank you

[@Andreas.Haffner]

Very good and helpful explanation! Спасибо большое из Германии!

[@jordenbirk2207]

Wonderful instructions, I was having a lot of trouble with arm vibrato, often not gaining that control needed for more intense vibratos. Wrist Vibrato seems more natural for me, or at least should be my first vibrato.

[@jononeil500]

This was the best video I've seen so far on how to learn vibrato and I've seen many. I must admit, however, that by the time seven minutes and eleven seconds had gone by I was in love. What an enchanting woman.

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[@mechanicaldidgeridoo5741]

Thank you. Very good video on this topic.

[@flaviosabatini5715]

Thank you so much 🤗🤗 Finally,... A very useful lesson!

[@michaelchen3363]

Thank you very much. God bless you abundantly. 😊😊

[@Rileywang1008]

Pls upload more videos, very helpful !thank you so much!

[@veronicagutierrez6160]

I really want to learn to do this. It's good to find so useful videos like this one., Thank you.

[@andrzejraszkiewicz9720]

Bardzo pomocne wyjaśnienie. Dziękuję .

[@brianseybert2189]

My arthritis is so bad, lost my 4th finger several years ago (with the violin). Had to relearn songs in different keys to accommodate. Sucks getting old!