“Sally’s Song” melody

Ben newton said:

Your vibrato was great, however a few tips if I may.

The melody is so lovely. So soft, and just so melodic! The vibrato is a little too quick for the piece. Think stylistically with it. I'd recommend at this point to try and work towards a much slower vibrato. There will be much more control to ensure it's in key but it would sound so great if you could give that a go!

As practice, I always practice vibrato equally with every finger, including the pinky! I do this by just practicing scales (any scales you like) and creating a vibrato on every single note of that scale using only one finger for the whole exercise. Basically getting your fingers used to most areas of the fretboard gradually going through every finger. You will notice a slight change of technique depending on string or fretboard area.

Alot of control can come from the thumb. I'd advise to try and use that thumb! Hook the thumb more over the top to create a lock, however not so much that you can't wriggle your wrist!

The melody is so effective and so simple that it allows you to breath. Use this to an advantage and treat this more as free time. Be really vocal with it. Sing the song out loud, hum it, think it, try to be as vocal is possible.

Using your finger and not your wrist may cause issues. Because in the long term, your wrist is just a bit more powerful and more controlled in regards to vibrato.

Please dont hesitate to ask further for help!

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Anthony Peña said:

Hey Alicia! Great job on this! I think something worth mentioning is that vibrato comes more from the wrist and less from the fingers. The fingers are the anchor, but the wrist is where you control your vibrato (and bends!). This is something that I'm currently working on too, so here's to progress for both of us! Keep up the great work!

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