| For today's lesson, I'll be shedding some light on one | | | | give the vibrato it's sustain. When using you index |
| of the most used techniques in almost every genre | | | | finger for the vibrato, pivot your hand from the point |
| of music; guitar vibrato. For your information, this is | | | | on your finger were you are resting on the neck of |
| the third lesson of this series. Previously, I covered | | | | the guitar. |
| sliding and string bending. | | | | How is a vibrato indicated? |
| Some guitarists who love to use this technique are | | | | It is simply indicated with this symbol '~'or sometimes |
| Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert and Eric Clapton. Sorry, I'm a | | | | 'v'. |
| big fan of Steve Vai so if you have been following | | | | --------- As seen in the diagram after picking the 9th |
| this series, you will know what I mean. | | | | fret on the 3rd string, the vibrato is executed. |
| Vibrato | | | | ----9~--- |
| Guitar vibrato allows the guitarist to sustain the note | | | | --------- Here is another way of indicating it, just the v |
| for a longer time, and at the same time adding a | | | | alphabet. |
| certain element of vibrancy and professionalism. It is | | | | --9(v)--- |
| a slight fluctuation in pitch that gives more depth to a | | | | Take note: No matter which type of vibrato you are |
| note. | | | | doing, use your hand, wrist, and arm to make the |
| How do we do it? | | | | movements. Never just wiggle a finger. Not only will |
| A vibrato is similar to bending but in this case, you will | | | | this not create a very good sounding note, but you |
| only bend slightly, up AND down. This slight bending | | | | could injure your finger. |
| of the string up and down has to be constant to | | | | |