ABSTRACT

Vibrato; possible to be defined as the vibtarion or undulation in sound, actually dates back to at least three hundred years ago.Since the last decades of the nineteenth century, it has been one of the most disputable subjects of violin practise.

Particularly with the rise of modernity and technologic developments, the usage areas and styles of vibrato has changed; what was once merely an ornament, became an indispensable part of basic violin technique. In this research, the change and development of vibrato throughout the historical process will be observed; the results attained will throw a light on the subject for the violinist.