[me-shellmybelle]

I have an audition coming up soon so I thought that this might be the best place to ask this question.
Im having troubling controling my vibrato and I was wondering if there was anything I can do about it. It is there whenever I hold a long note and even when I try and steady it. If anyone has any suggestions that would be great.

[JIJane]

I would suggest regular singing lessons with a teacher who knows what they are doing and will be very careful not to push your voice.

[jazzygirlsings]

^Seconded!

I always say you really can't get reliable vocal advice from the Internet.

[me-shellmybelle]

I figured thats what you guys would say after I posted. I have been getting together with the choral director here at school.
Thanks for the quick response though.

[jazzygirlsings]

No problem!



I would say that working on your lower register actually helps with control in your upper register...That's a general comment, so I don't think it will hurt you to take that advice...

[music is my life!!!]

all i can say is that you shouldn't try to push your voice further than what's comfortable to you. don't focus on producing vibrato - focus on emotion and the vibrato wilil come!

[Glissando]

I agree that nothing compares to a real, face-to-face voice teacher, but something my teacher always tells me when my vibrato gets away is that vibrato is related to breath control. Breath control is pretty much everything.

[MaryMag]

my apologies, but ignore internet advice! or read it, but don't try to implement it. you'll only screw yourself up.

vibrato should come naturally. it's kind of a biological 'cooling' mechanism. when you have proper placement and proper breath pressure, your arritenoids vibrate out of necesity AND will vibrate at a normal frequency and pitch. if you have no vibrato and are trying to make one, you are using completely different parts of your vocal tract that have no business bouncing around to make pitch variations. in addition, these other muscles can't produce the same sound the arittenoids do, so you'll end up with slow vibrato or a sheap's bleat.

I worked (and am still working) for close to 3 years to fix my vibrato because I manufactured it for so long. Do NOT manufacture it. Sing with a straight tone if you must.

[me-shellmybelle]

The thing is I have a lot of vibrato and I wanted to tome it down. My professor worked on volume with me and told me my tone was pretty but didnt mention my vibrato so Im assuming its ok.
I just dont like it so much so I was looking for advice. Thanks again guys!