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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…
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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…
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Proud to announce the release of the Caploe Brothers album featuring Joe Caploe on vibes and mallet Kat pro and Pat Caploe on guitar. All the songs are original and are in a fusion jazz style. It's available on all digital…
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In this first lesson on pedaling, I explain how I view the pedal, how it's different from the piano, and how to set it up properly. Next we will talk about legato-pedaling, staccato-pedaling, pedaling rhythm, and half-…
I got this idea from Ed Saindon, but I use the term a little differently now. "Dampening effects," to me, are different sounds you can produce while dampening. This includes deadstrokes, half-dampening, and dampening speed.
