Vibrato

[RS_flyer]

Does anyone have any tips to learn vibrato? I've been told both about shaking the trumpet and making a yawning sound to create the effect. Is one method better than the other? Are there other methods commonly used?
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[dstdenis]

Here's a video lesson from two very good British Brass Band cornet players, Richard Marshall and Roger Webster. The vibrato they use might be faster and deeper than might be suitable for the music you play, but their tips on how to develop vibrato skills are good.

Here's a video lesson from Barbara Hull on using hand vibrato with trumpet playing.
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[Anthony Barrington]

Listen to some great trumpeters and imitate their vibrato. But also learn when to NOT use vibrato (refer to Leonore trumpet calls)

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[ATrumpetBrony]

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[Craig Swartz]

If the OPer is still interested, I'll offer the following:

For easiest vibrato production, start with a slight back and forth (almost circular) motion of your right hand as you sustain an easily-produced tone. The movement must come from a relaxed wrist, like the vibrato produced by string players and one should not attempt to "shake" the instrument- just a subtle movement that is transferred from the fingertips to the valve buttons. It will not take much effort if the wrist is relaxed and free. On long tones one can begin with an eighth note pattern, then move to eighth note triplets, then to sixteenth notes, etc., controlling the rhythm and tone. Listen carefully to the sound and do not let the pitch sag flat as you do this. Once you control the rhythmic motions you should start accelerating and slowing the effect, and through musical expression and lots of listening to fine singers and players of other instruments (as well as trumpet players), you'll learn how to turn it on and off effectively.

For what I'd label "jaw" vibrato, i suggest one start with long tone production using a "too-woo-woo-woo" effect- "too" being the initial breath release and the "woo-woo..." motion being used through the sustained tone. Again, movement must be subtle and relaxed or you'll sound nervous if you affect the tone with any vibrato effect at all. The rest of the wrist/hand vibrato suggestions above can then be applied to this, especially the note not to allow the pitch to go flat as one is creating the effect.

It is also possible to use a breathing apparatus/"diaphragm" vibrato as used by most flute players but I have never found much use for it on trumpet. perhaps I just don't attempt it since the jaw and wrist vibratos cover most of what I need from Mariachi to symphonic playing. Good luck.

[BradJones]

A lot of players in British Brass Bands will move their lips to create vibrato. I don't know how much I would recommend this method though.

[mk-trumpet]

Why not using the smartest method to create vibrato: with the tongue?
With up and down movement of the tongue you can create slow, quick, hard, soft vibratos and you don't see anything from outside.
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