Computerised analysis of Vengerov 's vibrato This exercise helped me go from an arm vibrato to a wrist vibrato, While theres different opinions on this, I think that for the violin viola arm vibrato can be too big of a motion and cause the #violintechnique Common Vibrato Mistakes to Avoid , 1 Holding the Violin Neck with Your Wrist Let your hand relax, avoid gripping with your wrist, and allow for smooth vibrato movement., 2 No Shake It Off! Everything You Need to Know About Vibrato