vibrato

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Stewart’s wild, shivering vibrato sliced through layers of fiddle and pedal steel, eventually grabbing the attention of Nashville bigwigs, including Roy Dea, a Texas-born record producer who would become one of Stewart’s loyal supporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Musically, trot is defined by its frequent use of minor scales and a distinctive vocal style marked by heavy vibrato and kkeokgi - a technique that bends notes to heighten emotional expression.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

His vibrato is disciplined and finely grained; when he moves up and down the neck, the motion is smooth as a jet plane lifting into altitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Mr. Eddy, who was self-taught, devised his rhythmic melodicism by playing the lead lines on his recordings on his guitar’s bass strings and by liberally using the vibrato bar.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

He’d begin to whistle “Begin the Beguine” warbling the melody to evoke a clarinet’s vibrato and fingering the air.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides