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Mallet Characteristics
Paul Kaminsky
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What with buying mallets online and given the wide variety available (Steve Weiss lists 200 vibe mallets) and the expense, I find it difficult to know what to choose. I see some reviews posted on the Weiss site about shafts being too long…
6 days 18 hours ago - 4 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 7 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 7 – Soloing with the Diminished ScaleIn Part 7, we explore the half-whole diminished scale as a tool for soloing over dominant chords in the blues. This symmetrical scale creates tension and color that can…
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Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 6 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 6 – Bebop Scale Variants on the BluesIn Part 6, we continue exploring scale-based soloing over the blues in F, this time using bebop dominant scale variants enriched with added chromatic passing tones.…
1 week 1 day ago - 0 comments
August 2025 Philly Workshop Notes
tonymiceli
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Notes for the Aug 2025 WorkshopEach year I think I do things a little differently at the workshops. At least in my mind it seems that way. Or maybe it's just I have a different attitude coming into each workshop each year.I think this year…
4 weeks 2 days ago - 7 comments
Bernard Maseli And His Malletkat
tonymiceli
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He is the man on the Malletkat IMHO! 
2 weeks 2 days ago - 1 comments
Stan Gets - Gary Burton - London School Of Economics
tonymiceli
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This is a video many of us have probably seen, this version is colorized which is cool. For me they play one of my most favorite songs 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square'. Also the third song they play is one of Gary's and I love…
3 weeks 2 days ago - 7 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 5 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 5 – Scale-Based Soloing: Bebop Dominant & Diminished ScalesIn Part 5, we shift our focus from arpeggios to scale-based soloing, using the bebop dominant scale as a framework for outlining harmony with…
2 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
Used Musser M55 ProVibe for Sale: $3,600
Larry Chernicoff
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1974 Musser ProVibe with silver bars for sale in good condition for $3,600. The ProVibe has been one of the most popular vibraphones for decades, and used ones don't show up very often. This instrument was renovated a number of years…
4 weeks 2 days ago - 1 comments
Mattias Ståhl
tonymiceli
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Just found Mattias Ståhl. Anyone know about him? I think he sounds great and very interesting! 
3 weeks 2 days ago - 4 comments
M55 Toggle Switch specs
dumbarranger56
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I need to replace my 1970s Era m55 mercury on off switch with a compatible toggle switch. Does anyone have the specs for these switches with regard to voltage or amperage?
2 months 1 week ago - 7 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 4 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 4 – 7th Chord Outlinings with 9ths & AlterationsIn Part 4, we take the 7th chord outlines from the previous lesson and extend them into 9ths, while also adding alterations and inversions on dominant…
3 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
2025 Weiss Workshop - Class Schedule
tonymiceli
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Classes will be as follows: at 2:45 we will do either the rhythm section class or the perc. Which ever one we do first we will do the other one right after. Oliver Mayman will do the classes on Wednesday, Behn Gillece on Thursday…
3 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments
Mallet Percussion Museum
DrBobM55
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Tony's broadcast from the museum at the Wells Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research was very interesting. Dr. Frank Kumor described the instruments, and he's really knowledgeable and dedicated to the museum's mission. I'd like to talk…
3 weeks 5 days ago - 2 comments
Let's Firm Up Goals for the Weiss Mallet Workshop - 2025
tonymiceli
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I've said this over and over. I don't know how anyone gets good without goals. Maybe there's a way but I don't think so. I think not having goals, is like learning how to shoot a bow an arrow with out a target. Beginners: …
3 weeks 4 days ago - 0 comments
Vibe Coffee hang - July 6 - Wells Rapp Mallet Research Center
tonymiceli
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If you are really interested in mallet instruments, this is an incredible place to visit! I was blown away the first time I went.  If you are interested I put all this into NotebookLM an AI notebook. If you want to poke around:…
3 weeks 4 days ago - 1 comments
🎶 Looking Ahead to the Steve Weiss Mallet Festival!
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Hey everyone,I’m really looking forward to being part of the upcoming Steve Weiss Mallet Festival in late July and early August! It’s always great to connect with other players in person, and I’m especially excited to work with many of you…
4 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 3 – Diatonic 7th Chord Outlinings on “Minority”In Part 3, we take our soloing a step further by outlining each chord using full 7th chord arpeggios, adding more shape and melodic possibility to our lines.…
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More Barry Harris - The Blues
tonymiceli
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I just love this stuff! 
1 month ago - 3 comments
Time - The Most Important Part Of Playing IMHO
tonymiceli
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There is no such thing as a great musician without GREAT time.
1 month ago - 0 comments
Chords!
tonymiceli
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I talk a bit about studying chords and voicings. We all have to do it, how are you going to do it? 
1 month ago - 0 comments
Beginner's Series - Soloing Through The Changes Pt. 2
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🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 2 – Guide Tones in a Standard: “Minority”In Part 2 of the series, we move beyond the blues and apply our guide tone approach to a jazz standard. This time, we’re using Gigi Gryce’s Minority—a minor-key…
1 month ago - 0 comments
On A Clear Day
tonymiceli
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I am working on another solo CD. So I have been picking tunes and playing them. I don't think I work out stuff but I think about approaches. If I do this, then I can do that, etc. It's interesting to play solo, because it's all on you…
1 month 1 week ago - 0 comments
Barry Harris Workshop - Amazing
tonymiceli
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Barry Harris is so amazing as a player and a teacher. Here he talks about All The Things You and progressions. This is so amazing!!!!!! 
1 month 1 week ago - 0 comments
Recently Found Gary Burton Recording - You Prob haven't heard this
tonymiceli
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This is a very cool piece that Chick Corea wrote for Gary Burton and pianist Karill Gerstein a pianist. Here's the email from Gary talking about his recording: I thought I should let you know that last week a new recording was…
1 month 2 weeks ago - 2 comments
Did You Know Mike Balter Sold His Business?
tonymiceli
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Very sad news. Mike Balter sold his company to Zildjian. I saw it in an article in a newspaper online. I kind of wish I would have known in advance, as it was a bit of a shock. I love Mike Balter. Like Steve Weiss he is an icon in this…
7 years 6 months ago - 2 comments
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