tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970464176701208922.post4456476592369307309..comments2023-10-17T04:15:18.066-07:00Comments on The revolutionary musical instrument -- Melodica: More about vibrato on melodicaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231641189372991168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970464176701208922.post-41026098693343996462016-05-16T09:34:37.937-07:002016-05-16T09:34:37.937-07:00Thanks for taking the time to read the article :)
...Thanks for taking the time to read the article :)<br />Well basically "variation in pitch" = vibrato is more like how you do vibrato on bow string instruments like violin or cello. In singing, vibrato basically means the natural effect of a consistent air flow through the vocal cord, tremolo means using some throat muscles to "squeeze" the vibration, and it always sound kinda shaky and "too fast vibration". You can do variation in volume while doing vibrato or tremolo in singing. I don't check by tuner if my pitch changes while doing vibrato, but I don't think of it that way while singing. <br /><br />For playing melodica, since the pitches are fixed by the reeds, you don't really change the pitch when you blow a note inside the melodica by applying vibrato. And for bending notes, as I know it could be done by blowing air in it, but not holding down the key all the way, but I rarely use it though. <br /><br />P.S. The link of my singing is now fixed. It is a German Lied by Schubert, and a Japanese Operatic song. And here is another link of my singing a Russian style Chinese song in better recording device: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX5KOdAPqhwAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231641189372991168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970464176701208922.post-81187652911778117502016-05-15T17:46:59.723-07:002016-05-15T17:46:59.723-07:00This is really helpful info (I'm a jazz pianis...This is really helpful info (I'm a jazz pianist who just picked up melodica), but isn't what you're describing tremolo (variation in volume) as opposed to vibrato (variation in pitch)? I'm wondering if there's a way to add actual vibrato to the sound of the melodica, or even bend a note. Regardless, thanks for all the info!Jim Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422423460477341773noreply@blogger.com