I don't play saxophone, but I was wondering if saxophones are "supposed" to do vibrato. My friend does oboe vibrato on saxophone when we are marching, and it sounds terrible!
Is there vibrato for sax?
They absolutely use vibrato, but you have to make a consious choise when and where to use it.
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First your friend probably shouldnt be using vibrato on marching band music, second as an oboe player, he may be using diaphram vibrato, instead of jaw. Jaw sounds better on saxophone.
I think I told him once not to use vibrato during marching, but I don't think he cared. =__=
He is sort of a beginner saxophone (and oboe) player. I, personally, don't believe he should be using "vibrato" if he is a beginner player (at any instrument). I don't think he even knows how to do saxophone vibrato. Now in concert season, he switched back to oboe and overuses vibrato. I should go warn him.
Thanks for the information!
Your friend may not be doing it purposely. What can be an unsteady airflow can sound like vibrato. He may just have a difficult time keeping a solid airstream. It's not his fault, oboe is a very difficult instrument to learn; I'm trying to learn it, too. Recommend longtone practice - holding notes out for several measures, concentrating on a constant airflow and sound.
Vibrato is a weird vibrating sound that comes from oving the jaw up and down on the mouthpiece (sorry if that's a lame desciption).
You can use vibrato on a saxophone. My music teacher is having me learn and play vibrato a lot on this one song. It's supposed to make me sound like a violin (the piece I'm playing is traditionally heard on strings).
Jaw vibrato is the best vibrato use because it doesn't interfere with the airstream. The goal that one should have while playin a wind instrument is to maintain a steady and strong airstream with strong air support.
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