Rate, Extent, Onset

How to practise it

1. 1.Use the practice material

   Open the practice material on this page and choose Sustained hold. Hear the reference, choose a comfortable key, then stop it before singing. The reading A vocabulary for tone is listed there too.

   Look:

   The exercise, song or chapter is open. Your chosen range remains comfortable.

   Listen:

   Synthesized pitches supply the notes; they are not recordings of a singer demonstrating a technique.

2. 2.Set a safe baseline

   Choose a comfortable sustained note and establish three easy seconds of straight tone before adding any oscillation.

   Look:

   Posture, room, device, and the planned stop rule are settled before the first attempt.

   Listen:

   Begin from an easy, repeatable sound; silence playback before judging your own voice.

3. 3.Name the target: Vibrato control

   Vibrato has three parameters. Controlling them is what separates it from a wobble. Say what will count as complete in this lesson before practising, and keep the attempt inside the range and duration you can repeat comfortably.

   Look:

   Keep the supplied reference or reading visible, settle your posture, and use only a pitch and duration you can repeat comfortably.

   Listen:

   The vibrato begins and ends on cue and sounds even rather than becoming a wide uncontrolled wobble.

4. 4.Hear the distinction

   Make two brief, comfortable examples of the idea in “Rate, Extent, Onset.” Change only the named variable. Record both contrast examples in one take with a quiet breath between them, then return to the easier baseline. Record your takes in the recorder. Invite an even vibrato rather than shaking the jaw or pulsing the abdomen. Return deliberately to straight tone and release.

   Look:

   Keep the supplied reference or reading visible, settle your posture, and use only a pitch and duration you can repeat comfortably.

   Listen:

   The vibrato begins and ends on cue and sounds even rather than becoming a wide uncontrolled wobble.

5. 5.Review your own attempt

   I compared straight tone with naturally occurring vibrato, without shaking the jaw or manufacturing a wobble. Compare your attempt with the supplied material and choose one smaller adjustment for next time.

   Look:

   Note the pitch, key, or setup you used so that your next comparison is useful.

   Listen:

   Listen for the specific change taught in this lesson. A self-check is your own reflection, not an automatic vocal score.

Practice blocks

A guide to the 5 minutes, rests and review included. Pause or repeat any block.

1. 45 sOpen the practice material. Prepare the room, body, and safe baseline for “Rate, Extent, Onset.”
2. 75 sIsolate the vibrato control target in short, comfortable examples.
3. 120 sPractise or record the complete “Rate, Extent, Onset” task, resetting between attempts.
4. 60 sReview one take against the stated listening goal and write the next smaller correction.

If it goes wrong

• The target disappears when the range, volume, speed, or duration increases.

  If oscillation appears only through shaking or pressure, return to straight tone, shorten the hold, and work with a teacher before adding speed.

• The reference and your own sound seem different, or you cannot judge the result.

  Treat the reading as missing, not as a pass or failure. Stop reference audio, restore a quiet setup, make one easier fresh attempt, and keep the human listening judgment separate from the measurement.

Self-check

• I compared straight tone with naturally occurring vibrato, without shaking the jaw or manufacturing a wobble.
• The vibrato begins and ends on cue and sounds even rather than becoming a wide uncontrolled wobble.
• I kept missing or uncertain evidence as missing instead of awarding myself a measured pass.

Ready when

You can describe the result of the stated task and choose one useful next attempt. Completion is your own practice reflection.

If you're not ready

If oscillation appears only through shaking or pressure, return to straight tone, shorten the hold, and work with a teacher before adding speed. Repeat a smaller version on another fresh attempt rather than forcing the checkpoint.

What this shows

I compared straight tone with naturally occurring vibrato, without shaking the jaw or manufacturing a wobble. This is a self-report, not an automatic assessment.

What this does not show

An automatic pitch, rhythm, register, tone, or safety result. Vibrato rate, extent, onset time, healthy production, or a five-to-seven-hertz result; the app does not analyze vibrato.