Vibrato - Typical Rate and Extent of Vibrato

Typical Rate and Extent of Vibrato

The rate and extent of the variation in pitch during vibrato is controlled by the performer. The extent of vibrato for solo singers is usually less than a semitone (100 cents) either side of the note, while singers in a choir typically use narrower vibrato with an extent of less than +/- a tenth of a semitone (+/- 10 cents). Wind and bowed instruments generally use vibratos with an extent of less than +/- half a semitone.

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