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Marimbas para Juanchaco
vibramoto707
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I am honored to have been a part of this beautiful project. Colombia's Pacific Coast is home to a very beautiful and rich marimba (mah-reem-ba) tradition that has roots in African and indigenous Colombian culture. Last year I visited…
6 years ago - 0 comments
CYDT - Drop 2s in 4ths Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
behng
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6 years ago - 0 comments
Suitcase Vibraphon - Design Concepts
wyndorps
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The video does not show the "best vibraphone ever", but it presents a collection of design ideas for vibraphone frames realized as a prototype. Not all ideas are mine. I wanted to design a "different" framework, which…
6 years ago - 24 comments
"Chega de Saudade" by Jobim - solo marimba
ed saindon
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A little warmup on the marimba this morning playing Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Chega de Saudade” before putting in a full day of teaching at Berklee in Boston. Using my signature (M39) mallets from Vic Firth.
6 years ago - 0 comments
"Deborah's Theme" by Ennio Morricone
ed saindon
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"Deborah's Theme" by Ennio Morricone. A beautiful theme from the movie "Once Upon A Time In America". This is an arrangement that I wrote for my upcoming book Pedaling and Dampening for the Vibraphone. I loved the theme when I heard it and…
6 years ago - 0 comments
CYDT - Left Handed Chords on the Piano Exercise Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
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6 years ago - 0 comments
Do it Yourself: Pickups
wyndorps
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I restructured my website bilingually and started a new "Do It Yourself" - section. A first DIY tutorial is creating pickups for mallet instruments. www.wyndorps.de Good luck!
6 years ago - 3 comments
"Crystal Silence" (solo vibes)
Jerry Leake
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by Chick Corea (with intro)
6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
A new approach for learning major and minor triads (G. Perin) -V
giovanniperin
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Hi vibes lovers, today i'd like to talk about a way of thinking the keyboard that completely change my perception of the instrument. Thanks a lot for watching and remember to follow me on Facebook Instagram and Youtube! for more info: www.…
1 year 5 months ago - 0 comments
CYDT - Left Handed Chords on the Piano Exercise Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
behng
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6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
"A Place in Time" - solo vibes
ed saindon
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"A Place in Time" - solo vibraphone version of a new song inspired by two of my favorite composers - Ennio Morricone who wrote the theme for the movie "Cinema Paradiso" and Luis Bacalov who wrote the theme for "Il Postino". The song has…
6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Neighbor Tone Practice (this is rough)
allyman
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First, this is a short sample of some rough practice time. Be aware. Just being accountable and looking for any feedback as to whether I'm on the right track. I do feel like this is helping. One of the hardest things for me, personally, as…
6 years 1 month ago - 7 comments
A Whiter Shade of Pale - Vibe Solo - David Kovins
davidkovinsvibe
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6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
wheel blocks for those of us tall guys with old axes that aren't adjustable...
Randy_Sutin
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So here are some pics of the blocks I use. The quick and dirty ones that I keep in my case (and a spare set in the car) are easy to make and cheap. Cut (4) 4" sections of a 2x4, then staple some non-skid pads to the bottom and nail a…
6 years 1 month ago - 5 comments
CYDT - Additional Chord Outlining Exercises Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
My Romance: solo vibes
Jerry Leake
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By Richard Rodgers, and featuring new leather mallets.
6 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Learning from the Balafon: 5 over 4
Jerry Leake
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Refer to the supporting file for notation using Indian syllables. Looking forward to comments and questions.
6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
"Skating In Central Park" by John Lewis
ed saindon
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"Skating in Central Park" - A beautiful song in 3/4 composed by pianist John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet. I've been working with songs in 3/4 for my solo vibraphone book that I'm in the process of writing. I'm making headway on the…
6 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
"Solar" - Practice Session Excerpt
ed saindon
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Short excerpt from a practice session yesterday playing “Solar” which is a 12 bar blues. One of the ways I like to practice is to play non stop with sort of a “stream of consciousness” approach with little planned as possible. Sometimes…
6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
CYDT - Dampen This Way! (READ THE NOTE BELOW)
tonymiceli
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I THINK I SAY DAMPEN I MEAN PEDAL!!!!!!!! 中文翻譯: CYDT 是Can You Do This 縮寫， 這個系列都會有一些小小的有趣練習可以挑戰。 這集來說說踏板止音， 我們來試試，左手演奏四分音符（影片中Tony以C大調為例，左手演奏G C） 右手來演奏旋律，並專注在旋律上，目的是以思考旋律為基礎，來使用踏板止音， 演奏出乾淨的旋律線條。 你可以觀察看看，在做這個練習的時候，是不是自然而然的多以左手的和聲來思考， 運用踏板，…
5 years 6 months ago - 0 comments
Friedman Dampening Etudes #8, 10
Oliver_M37
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6 years 1 month ago - 1 comments
CYDT - Additional Chord Outlining Exercises Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
behng
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6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Re: Dave Samuels (cont'd), the composer
Stefan Bauer
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As I wrote in my text re Dave Samuels the day I heard about his passing I remembered that I must have a folder with a few tunes of his he had given me many years ago. And a set of Mallets - there is no imprint on them, they may be very…
6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
The original MBraces
Piper
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Check this photo out. This was my M55 back in the day and it has the custom pedal, Mbraces and the bladder damper pad. This is the only photo I have of the instrument that I know of. The pedal was very cool. It had a horseshoe-shaped…
6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
CYDT - Additional Chord Outlining Exercises Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
behng
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6 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
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