Vibrato advice from Gary Karr

[stan haskins]

Yeah, I hear what you guys are saying about the vibrato "auto-pilot" - I've heard players like that. However, it seems to be more common with bass players that they can't peform "continuous vibrato" even if they want to (too much tension in the arm/shoulder/wrist, I guess).

One thing I've been thinking about is something my current teacher mentioned in a masterclass: vibrato can be used as a way to "project your sound" to the back of the room. It seems to be true, though I couldn't begin to physically explain it.

Plus, I just think I want to be able to play using all these "effects" (heavy vibrato, slow bow, "brushy" bowings, whatever) but be able to turn them on or off consciously.