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Is it proper to use middle and ring finger vibrato?


loinmute

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i use a lot of vibrato, i think it's decent vibrato. i use whichever finger lands on the fret. i use alot of middle and ring finger vibrato. i never use more than one finger either. is this alright?

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You may find reasons to discriminate - tone, fingering requirements etc. You shouldn't though exclude anything practical you can do comfortably.

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If it's comfortable, then do it :thu:

 

Personally I like to include the other fingers when doing a ring finger vibrato. Makes it much easier to do a wide one.

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Do whatever your music requires. For ring-finger vibrato it's quite common to support it with the middle finger, but as long as it sounds good to you, and you're not hurting your fingers, using one finger is ok I guess.

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If you say that you usually only use one finger for vibrato, it sounds like maybe you don't do much bending? Since its real common to add vibrato to bent notes, and often you'll have supporting fingers helping bend the string.

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i use a lot of vibrato, i think it's decent vibrato. i use whichever finger lands on the fret. i use alot of middle and ring finger vibrato. i never use more than one finger either. is this alright?

 

 

It sounds correct to me.

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If you say that you usually only use one finger for vibrato, it sounds like maybe you don't do much bending? Since its real common to add vibrato to bent notes, and often you'll have supporting fingers helping bend the string.

 

i dunno dude, when i first started playing in 2001, i would spend hours working on my "squiggly"~~ notes. plus, i have really big, strong hands.:idk:

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Well, if you're into rock or blues, check out videos of Hendrix SRV, etc. If they're using their middle or ring finger for vibrato, they're usually supporting it with more then one finger. Just gives you more strength to shake that string.

 

But that's just them, like other people have replied here, its your thang, do what you wanna do ;)

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i use a lot of vibrato, i think it's decent vibrato. i use whichever finger lands on the fret. i use alot of middle and ring finger vibrato. i never use more than one finger either. is this alright?

 

NO! You should cease doing this effective immediately! :mad::mad::mad:

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When playing in front of a crowd, it's best to use the middle finger only when they really tick you off.

 

If the crowd contains lots of hot, single women, then choose the ring finger provided that you don't have a wedding band on.

 

Other than those two cases, it's ok to use any finger, provided that they are your own or that you have the permission of the person that they belong to.

 

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