Vibrato Rate


aliasmaximus
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04/16/2022 7:31 pm

Hey all,

Is the cycle rate of vibrato related to the tempo (in this case 118) or is that something that's left to the discretion of the guitarist?

Nicolai


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04/16/2022 11:26 pm

Entirely at your discretion, but try to aim for something that fits the overall "feel" of whatever you're playing.


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04/16/2022 11:30 pm

Thanks Draconus!


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04/17/2022 6:04 pm

Wow - not something I've thought about.

I'm betting it's some multiple of the tempo.

Makes me wonder about vocal vibrato too.

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04/19/2022 8:25 pm
Originally Posted by: aliasmaximus

Hey all,

Is the cycle rate of vibrato related to the tempo (in this case 118) or is that something that's left to the discretion of the guitarist?

Nicolai

Vibrato is a 'feel thing' so generally the answer is that you don't really have to think about timing. Generally.

Don't think of it in terms of guitar, think about singers using vibrato. I played in the church band and one of the singers (small church) tended to sing sharp, loud and with max vibrato. As a combo ,it could be tough sometimes but that vigrato just didn't often match the song being sung.

Vibrato is more a matter of application. BB King had a very 'sting' type vigrato and John Sykes (Whitesnake) had a very wide and slow vibrato. Different applications.

As with many things, lear songs and solos and things like vibrato make more sense.


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05/09/2022 5:40 am

Thanks JeffS - I checked out some videos of John Sykes and BB King (among others). Makes sense.


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