The ear hears the highest frequency in a vibrato as the center of pitch which means going over center makes every note sound out of tune, no matter how beautiful the motion feels. In this clip, Mafalda Santos explains the physics of why this happens and demonstrates what controlling vibrato speed actually sounds like across the full expressive range.
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