| Author |
Topic: Help with Vibrato |
Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
|
Posted 28 Jan 2011 8:54 am |
|
I am having trouble getting a nice smooth vibrato. When I listen to good players their vibrato sounds nice, fluid, and even. Mine sounds uneven, and forced. I have fine vibrato on standard guitar and slide, but its not translating to lap steel. Any sugestions? If it matters, I am using a bullet bar.
_________________
"Don't be mad honey, but I bought another one" |
|
|
 |
CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
|
Posted 28 Jan 2011 10:22 am
|
|
| how bout' rollin' yer bar between yer fingers instead of rockin' it ? |
|
|
|
Ron Anderson
From:
Keystone Colorado, USA
|
Posted 28 Jan 2011 10:47 am
|
|
My teacher told me to move the bar in small oval circles.
I'm still tryin.  |
|
|
|
John Burton
From:
Manassas, Va
|
Posted 28 Jan 2011 11:20 am
|
|
| Ron Anderson wrote: |
My teacher told me to move the bar in small oval circles.
I'm still tryin. |
That's what I find works for me, especially/mainly on slow stuff, little circular moves.
The "rolling" the bar slightly method is good, and I try to do that a lot. Either one will keep you from moving/shaking the bar too much, which is usually the problem I have. |
|
|
|
George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
|
|
|
|
Eldon Cangas
From:
Ontario, Canada
|
Posted 28 Jan 2011 2:40 pm
|
|
Thank You! The small oval is exactly what I've been looking for - now to practice.
Eldon |
|
|
|
Ron Anderson
From:
Keystone Colorado, USA
|
Posted 28 Jan 2011 4:35 pm Re: Bar Control YouTube Steelguitarcamp
|
|
| George Piburn wrote: |
This is a Bar Control Movie << CLICK<< 
MR.Boards is using the type of vibrato you are asking about through out the movie. You will want to watch closely as there are no specific explanations.
The main content of the movie is how to have more bar control which has everything to do with your vibrato sounding good. |
Bingo!
My instructor always told me to slide the bar back and forth so that the tip area of the bar points to the highest string. And also to not lay my index finger flat on the bar. I guess I didn't ask the right questions as I while I saw everybody else play that way, I didn't know the bar had a sweet spot there and that is why on both points.
Now I see. Thank you. |
|
|
|
Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
|
Posted 28 Jan 2011 8:01 pm
|
|
Thanks for the advice everybody. 
George, your videos are always great! I have your video on right hand technique, and it really helped me.
_________________
"Don't be mad honey, but I bought another one" |
|
|
|
