FIVE VIBRATO PHRASES
The perennial unsung hero of lead guitar, vibrato is the secret sauce that’ll take your soloing to the next level. Sure, tone, timing, technique and, er, timbre, amongst other things, all count – but when a solo ‘feels’ good, it’s usually the subtle micro-timing of vibrato that’s done the job. And although we’re talking about the ‘feel factor’ here, you can still break vibrato down into its constituent parts and practise it. Essentially it comes down to two elements: how much you vary the pitch and the speed at which you do it.