Singers often wonder how to add that special shimmer to their voice. Vibrato is the key to giving your singing that professional sound. It’s that gentle wavering of pitch that makes a note come alive.

Anyone who’s been enveloped in the velvety vocal phrasing of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald, the operatic oscillations of “King of the High C’s” Luciano Pavarotti, or the melismatic melodies of Mariah ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. All you have to do is rapidly bend a string up and down with your fret hand. Not by much - just ...

Why does a violinist’s left hand shake when they play? Sometimes it might be nerves, but more often it’s a musical technique to give the notes a elegant pulse, known as ‘vibrato’. Listen to Nicola ...

Vibrato is a small variation of pitch occurring spontaneously that results from the free oscillation of the vocal cords. A singer achieves a healthy vibrato by allowing for an open pharynx (open ...