Hi guys this month I'm talking about sticking related to the jazz phrasing.
It's important to understand when and where playing alternate/double stroke sticking.
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Sea Journey by Chick Corea - I remember hearing this great song way back when I was a student at Berklee. It was on Chick's solo album titled Piano Improvisations released in the 70s by ECM. It had a major impact. I was playing the album…
OK, so here I'm practicing lines over the changes to Staffan's tune, "...Or someone else"
I counted it off, to make the goal tempo clear. I'm NOT using a metronome, although I would recommend it if you haven't done much practicing like…
I still haven't seen this one myself. I know one of the resonator demonstrations I wanted to include didn't record well so it was edited out. I'll get a better one next time.
2 Minute Vibe Masterclass – Playing lines over Green Dolphin Street with a focus on various improv techniques along with single and combination sticking as well as utilizing all four mallets.
Machine Learning is everywhere, so it seems, including training for Fully Self Driving cars such as Tesla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucp0TTmvqOE
Music repair (thanks to Randy for introducing us to this),
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Had a few people email me recently about moving vibes.
For any of you all, read these articles.
Moving Your Equipment
The Rock and Roller Cart
My Rock and Roller
Get the Rock and Roller with the 4 big wheels. Not air tires but they have…
It's so funny how Tony and I work on the same things 3000 miles apart without talking about it. I was inspired by our LONG, somewhat heated discussion about swinging using double-or alternate sticking. I ALSO love to practice solo playing…
Fast tempos are hard, slow tempos are hard. I think tempos are hard period.
I spend so much time playing and recording and checking the feel and the tempo. Sometimes it's 3 hours later and I'm on the same tune looking for a take that I…
Sunday night practice session with ascending Minor triads starting with Bb minor. Thinking about using various stickings including alternate and combination strokes as well as using all four mallets for the lines.
You all might want to check out and down load the new Christmas album by my "Generations Quartet, "A Christmas Gathering", a new take on Christmas.
Go to www.malletmuserecords.com and listen to some examples. If you like it you can…