Try having her sing on a JJJJJJJJJ. The best way to get this sound is to sing "Judge", holding the second JJJ sound. This is slightly more open than humming (ie, the lips are apart). If the healthy vibrato is present on the JJJJJ, then it can usually be opened into the vowel sound. Your student may possibly find that the vowel is not where she thought it would be.
Colin Newark, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Ardrey" <cardrey@j...> To: <vocalist-temporary@egroups.com> Sent: 23 September 2000 17:33 Subject: [vocalist-temporary] vibrato
> > Hello, listers. > > I have a student who has progressed very nicely, but does not have vibrato when she sings. No, I know vibrato is a function of healthy breath support, but here's the clincher... > > When she hums (without thinking about it) she has a lovely, healthy vibrato. > > But when I ask her to hum in a vocalise, the vibrato is not there. We've spent some time in the last two lessons trying to isolate the humming and what is happening that is causing the vibrato, but we haven't had much success. I do think sometimes that concentrating on trying to add vibrato to her tone makes it much more elusive. > > Any suggestions? > > If it's any help, this student is in her late twenties and has a light lyric/coloratura type voice. > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have. > > Cathy Ardrey > Charleston, SC, USA > > > > > > >
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