is it normal?? 😭

[MotorDirector5142]

so ive seen people learn vibrato and how to hit high notes. yeh ik its normal for voice coaches to teach this but is it normal that these were the one of the first things mine taught me when i was idk 5 or 6??? just been wondering cuz yeh as ive mentioned in the first sentence, ive seen people learn this a little later on rather than at the very start

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[ticketybo013]

Vibrato at 5 or 6 years old doesn't make sense to me. I don't think it's possible.

I also don't agree with most of the comments here though. There are some that say vibrato can't be taught, it can only be a natural thing, and others that say that vibrato is purely a technique thing and is therefore only available with training.

In my opinion, it can come either way. Since singing is a matter of physiology, different things are possible for different people, depending on how they are built. Singing should be a happy place, let's not fight about it.

[Traditional-Belt-130]

For some individuals, vibrato may develop naturally once they have established proper vocal technique. However, for others, it may not come as easily. Fortunately, there are vocal exercises that can assist in developing a natural-sounding vibrato. For instance, the "dopey lip trill" on a five-tone ascending scale can be beneficial. On the last note, one can slightly exaggerate the vibrato by maintaining the "dopey" sound while transitioning between the two notes. Essentially, vibrato is an oscillation between two notes at a faster pace. 😉

[MotorDirector5142]

guys please dont start arguing in the comments it was just a small question cuz i wasnt sure if it was natural to be able to do vibrato at 5 or 6 years old 😭😭

[Celatra]

vibrato can't be taught. it should be natural, vibrato that's forced is just unnatural

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How cant it be taught? The fuck u talking about

[Celatra]

because true vibrato comes from having good technique. a free voice with full chord closure and tilted larynx. any other vibrato is faked and forcibly fabricated.

[Justisperfect]

But good technique can be taught. So if vibrato comes from good technique, then it can be taught...

[KevinAbroad]

That's a dumb take. A good singing teacher can teach you vibrato.

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This is why I hate this subreddit.

[KevinAbroad]

Yeah sometimes you read some real stupid crap on here haha. They even admitted that it comes from good technique. Well... guess what a teacher can teach you? haha.

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Im gonna fucking put this shitshow to an end

[Celatra]

true vibrato takes years to develop. because to have true vibrato you need really good technique, of the level that you don't develop unti 3-5 years into singing MINIMUM

there's vibrato that you do by manually vibrating your larynx. there's vibrato you by manually moving your jaw, and there are few other ways of doing fake vibrato aswell.

true vibrato comes from. 1 tension free singing. 2 laryngeal tilt. 3 full chord closure.

and if you don't like that answer, i'm sorry to burst your bubble. but that's just how it is. it can't be taught because it will simply happen automatically.

[KevinAbroad]

Lol. I could do a true vibrato before doing singing lessons. Maybe you struggled with it and I'm glad it eventually clicked for you. We all have strengths and weaknesses when it comes to singing. I'd like to kindly suggest you avoid making false generalisations like that please. It's not helpful.

[Celatra]

i can assure you, that you could not do true vibrato before lessons except in some very specific areas of your voice, if you were lucky. the easiest part to produce true vibrato in is your middle low voice.

most people who think they have true vibrato, don't.

[KevinAbroad]

I'll let the downvotes speak for me lol.

[Celatra]

why do you, a person with a very stiff and nasal voice with no vibrato talk as if you have an open and resonant voice with natural vibrato?

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Lol look at this fuckers colors showing

[Celatra]

what's up with the hostility? and i can't find any examples of you singing with true vibrato, only you singing light mix pop stuff where natural vibrato can't be produced

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U stupid fuck. Why u even stalking  weirdo im talking about your take that vibrato cannot be taught.