Hey all!
It's been a minutes since I've checked in and I wanted to give an update. An album that I co-produced, wrote the arrangements for, and played vibes / marimba for, Colombian singer Xiomara Torres: La Voz Del Mar, was…
I spent the afternoon jamming with my Dad.
Vibes: Deagan Traveller; Mallets: Mike Balter 43R John Piper Model Vibes Mallets Medium
Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-SX900 with Auto Accompaniment
Video and Audio recorded with Apple iPhone 6S until…
I find a lot of people don't use the pedal at all when playing staccato things, but I think it's important to know how to use the pedal to get whatever note length you want. This lesson is on what I call "staccato pedaling."
Hello all!
In this lesson, I discuss the four basic dampening techniques, which can be thought of as different stickings to dampen with. Mastery of these is critical to good dampening application in real musical contexts!
The classic marimba and vibraphone duet. These two instruments are one of my favorite color contrast and sound. Especially when it’s just two players. The marimba has a steady deep side that can quickly change to a higher tone at any…
Hello everyone,
I just put my second solo arrangement PDF on my website for sale, so check it out! Thanks to everyone who liked the first one.
Link: https://www.olivermayman.com/product-page/after-you-ve-gone-solo-vibrap…
This one is on…
Selling my M55's, located in Toronto. Bars are from around 2004; frame is from 2013. (Replacement frame new from Musser, after the original was stolen off a loading dock. Dunno why, as the bars weren't on them.) Great condition;…
Please note that I've made a reference to "flat 4" in the pentatonic scale for this video. I'm not sure why, haha! But here is a basic summary of the scale tones for Fmin pentatonic over an F7 chord.
If you think of the main scale tones…
