{"ID":2826649,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.18162","arxiv_id":"2512.18162","title":"Influence of string register locations on vibratos among violoncellists","abstract":"This study analyzes how vibrato changes with finger position along the cello string. Examining 94 excerpts, we found moving the finger toward the bridge strongly increases acoustic vibrato depth ($ρ=0.6902$, $p=1.408\\cdot 10^{-14}$). However, the performer's physical finger amplitude simultaneously decreases ($ρ=-0.6391$, $p=4.172\\cdot 10^{-12}$). This shows players reduce finger motion in higher positions, but not enough to counteract the greater pitch deviation there, revealing both the presence and limits of compensatory vibrato behavior.","short_abstract":"This study analyzes how vibrato changes with finger position along the cello string. Examining 94 excerpts, we found moving the finger toward the bridge strongly increases acoustic vibrato depth ($ρ=0.6902$, $p=1.408\\cdot 10^{-14}$). However, the performer's physical finger amplitude simultaneously decreases ($ρ=-0.639...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.18162","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.18162v1","authors":"[\"Steven Hu\",\"Sophia H. Kim\",\"Helena H. Kim\",\"Hugo Mackay\",\"Eric J. Heller\"]","published":"2025-12-20T01:01:57Z","proceeding":"cs.SD","tasks":"[\"cs.SD\"]","methods":"[]","has_code":false}