Is vibrato flat?
Sat, 04/21/2018 - 18:29
Hi David,
If we are thinking of playing an unbent note, but with strong vibrato, is the average pitch going to be necessarily flat? For example, playing a 4 draw D, I can imagine the pitch wavering between between C# and D, with the average being a quarter note below D, since we can't cause it to waver above the natural D.
If so, does that mean that vibrato is less appropriate when going for a light/major feel? But I would guess that the same thing would not apply to a singer, or when playing a note that is already bent.
Morning Jeremy. Your logic makes sense, but the pitch that's heard is the unbent note... D in this example. I can't quite explain it (again, your logic makes sense), but it doesn't sound out of tune at all. I do like to slow my vibrato down for a slow blues, and use less change in pitch on less-buesy songs (deeper pitch change sounds more bluesy). So, yes, some adjustment is made, depending on the feel you want.