Chapter 07: Understanding Vibrato

Let’s add another performance controller to the melody. Vibrato widens the pitch base of notes, giving them both a more tremulous sound but also a more confident one, emphasising lush romanticism.

I’m going to draw in some Vibrato shaping, keeping in mind what this might mean for overall Volume and Dynamics settings.


  • 00:00 Recap of the performance techniques behind the Violin 1 melody so far
  • 00:42 Vibrato 
  • 03:33 Contouring a Vibrato line using CC21
  • 07:04 Going back to Modulation and Expression lines now that the melody is louder
  • 08:12 Winds and Brass into a Track Stack


Total Chapter Runtime: 9:49

Complete and Continue