Description:
This tutorial will walk you through the foundations of vibrato. Because vibrato is a naturally occurring event, it’s not a technique that we learn in isolation. Rather, it’s the result of healthy singing technique over all. The three elements that must be in place for vibrato to occur are (1) breath support, (2) cord compression, and (3) resonant space. Each video will explain and give you exercises to build your technique in that area. If you aren’t currently able to sing with vibrato, that’s okay. Most often, that’s a sign that you’re holding tension somewhere; or, it could be that your technique in one of these areas needs work. If your technique is solid, vibrato will happen by letting go, not by pushing or manipulating anything mechanically. Just relax, and we’ll take it one step at a time.
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Instructor: Abram Poliakoff
Abram Poliakoff is a singer, guitarist, pianist, teacher, conductor, and composer. He received a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Arts from USC’s Thornton School of Music and has been teaching music for 8 years. He is currently both the Associate Artistic Director and a tenor in the L.A. Choral Lab, which recently released its first studio album Sonic Visions in the fall of 2019. Abram teaches and performs a wide range of genres including Classical, Jazz, Folk and Popular music in the Los Angeles area. He has also sung with the San Francisco Opera and Pocket Opera in the Bay Area. His teaching mission is to help his students utilize vocal technique to find their authentic and healthy voice while maximizing genre flexibility and a naturalness of expression.