Tone · Advanced · 5 min
Controlled Vibrato
Four long notes with vibrato that stays recognisably on pitch.
How to play it
- Hold each note for four beats and add vibrato after the first beat.
- Push the string up and let it return to the fretted pitch. Guitar vibrato goes above the note, not below it.
- Keep the rhythm of the vibrato even. Record yourself once to hear what the room hears.
What the coach checks: Whether each note stays within 40 cents of pitch. It cannot rate vibrato speed or width as good or bad.
Tab player
Hear the line
Tap any number to hear it. Four clicks count you in.
Your practice room
Find each note
Single-note pitch feedback. Practice waits for each note; Play checks the sequence at your chosen tempo. This does not assess chord quality or fret buzz.
This checkpoint needs 70 BPM or faster and the required accuracy. Slower Play attempts still produce practice scores.
Exercise map · 4 targets
- 1. G4Bar 1 · beat 1 · string 2 · fret 8
- 2. A4Bar 2 · beat 1 · string 1 · fret 5
- 3. E4Bar 3 · beat 1 · string 3 · fret 9
- 4. B4Bar 4 · beat 1 · string 1 · fret 7
Chord names and stroke directions are visual guidance. Rhythm scoring measures attack timing.
Play one note at a time.
Tune first. Audio stays on this device.
Why this drill
Vibrato is the most personal part of tone. Wide and slow or narrow and fast are both good choices; drifting sharp and staying there is not.