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TOTM - Chops - Using Neighbor Tones - Pt.1
Drew Johnson
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Neighbor tones! Check out the PDF. As you can see, there are many ways to use NT's. They can easily become a vehicle for interesting lines both smooth and angular in your playing. When looking at the PDF, remember that I left many out.…
12 years 8 months ago - 5 comments
All the things you are etude by Dimitris Angelakis
dimitris
Content type: Audio Player
This etude is about lines... So, what do you suggest to make my practise of this tune more difficult and challenging! thanks dimitris
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
One of my students plays Friedman no3 From the Dampening and Pedaling book by Dimitris Angelakis
dimitris
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This Friedman etude No3 from one of my students. I always encourage my students to make up and play their own etudes. I will post his soon. Enjoy Dimitris
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
What means chops to you?
vibraman
Content type: Forum topic
I just had a talk with marie and we found that the word "chops" maybe can mean something different to all of us. So maybe to ask this question is a little late but maybe it´s good to see what most of you think... to me chops means mostly…
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
TOTM - The Art of Solo Vibes - David Friedman - Part 6 - Officially Wraps it up
tonymiceli
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12 years 8 months ago - 12 comments
Lady be Good by Thomas McKay Trio
tmackay
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here is something swingin from my trio here in oregon
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - The Art of Solo vibes - How Insensitive etude by Dimitris Angelakis (Please opinion from the pros)
dimitris
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This is one of my last etudes about solo vibes. The reason I post this etude is that I would like the opinion of the pros because I feel that something is missing from my playing. Can you help?
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Chops - Turn arounds
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
I just worked on this with a student. I wrote out some two five one progressions where the chords keep moving down. Where chops come in is this: You practice this and work up speed. Play 2 5 1 6's in different keys. This would really help…
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
Mini Concert 1.2 by Tony Miceli - The Official First VW Mini Concert
tonymiceli
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I've thinking about the idea of mini concerts. Let me explain. This month alone I've recorded over 2 gigs of.... me! This is how I practice. Sometimes I post some of these tracks on the site, hoping others will do the same. And they do…
12 years 8 months ago - 14 comments
Never seen vibes playing like this!
tedwolff
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A friend of mine sent me this youtube clip. There is a wild vibe solo that starts a minute or 2 into the video. It's a lot of fun to watch.
12 years 8 months ago - 23 comments
My new Practice Room! :o)
Marie-Noëlle
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| Look at my brand new "full commodity" practice room! haha!! :o) Ok, seriously: my PC used to be under the stairs in the intrance where I practice... We decided to move the main toilets there, so the PC moved in the cupboard on the other…
12 years 8 months ago - 5 comments
Interesting facts about the history of the vibraphone
David Friedman
Content type: Blog entry
This is a wonderful page recommended to me by my friend Nahum Ben-Yehuda, who was the inventer of the historic "Good Vibes" mallets. Here are some interesting facts with pictures of many of the old Deagan instruments, originally designed…
12 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
All the Things You Are (2&4) 121102 by BarryK
BarryK
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Here is another tune I am working on for my accordion/guitar jam. I am practicing working with a metronome on 2&4. Barry
12 years 8 months ago - 6 comments
James Shipp's Nós Novo - Bealach an Doirin
jamesshipp
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Hi All- I always say this, but it's been a very long time since I've posted here. Looking forward to getting back into it. For the first time since I've had this group Nós Novo (almost five years now,) I have a good video of one of our…
12 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
Shorter's Aung San Suu Kyi - piano/vibes duet
tedwolff
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My Piano buddy Laura Klein introduced me to this tune by Wayne Shorter to me a few years ago. It is a tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese political activist that recently won the Nobel Peace Prize. It proved to be very difficult for me…
12 years 8 months ago - 3 comments
Wayne Shorter's "Deluge" by the GJQ w/ Dana Sudborough
DanaSud
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This was recorded at an informal gig where our regular bass player couldn't make it. We ended up reading some tunes out of the real book so we wouldn't make the bassist sight read some of the more difficult originals. I was reading "…
12 years 8 months ago - 4 comments
A Gift From james Armstrong
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Believe it or not, I wrote a percussion piece and and playing it up at Millersville University where James Armstrong teaches. He's a great percussionist and a great friend. He really helped me get the piece in shape! Anyway!!!!! He gave…
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Behn Gillece Exercises on Lines
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
Here are all Behn's lessons on lines. Check out they are great. a
12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
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tonymiceli
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12 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
Carolyn's Transcribing Blog: Let the new month begin!
c.stallard22
Content type: Blog entry
Argh! Well...I have taken an unplanned rest from Afro Blue because... 1) First, I forgot about a recording session I agreed to play marimba on, so I had to spend a weekend staying up too late and getting up too early trying to cram…
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Need for extra soft vibes mallets
Babu
Content type: Blog entry
Hi all, I'm needing (quickly !) super-extra-soft mallets for vibraphone. Visiting the Mike Balter's site the 16R model is said for marimba use, anyone knowing if it would work fine with vibes ? There's the Vibrawell V9R too. Any info about…
12 years 8 months ago - 2 comments
Emily - solo vibes - by carmine fusaro
car0513
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solo vibes of the tune emily by carmine fusaro
12 years 8 months ago - 5 comments
Message for Gary Burton
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Blog entry
Dear Gary, Messing around through the users's profiles, I can see that you're on the site since one year and 5 weeks… jeez it seems to me like yesterday! I remember we were all soooo impressed each time you'd log in! :o) Not that we are no…
12 years 8 months ago - 8 comments
Wise One, The Mackay Project, Live at the Jazz Station, Eugene Oregon
tmackay
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Bobby Hutcherson has been a huge influence on my playing. His interpetation of Wise One is soooo deep.. this is my version of the tune done this last weekend in eugene oregon. first time i had ever played this tune beyond my house and the…
12 years 8 months ago - 6 comments
TOTM - The Art of Solo Vibes - Fotografia - Jobim (etude) by Dimitris Angelakis
dimitris
Content type: Audio Player
To practise this tune I inspired from Rusty where he uploaded a wonderfull version of this tune and I thought a cool idea to practise it in terms of solo vibes using chords and lines together. I also recorded a midi bass to help me get the…
12 years 8 months ago - 7 comments
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