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PIPERvibe Gel Pad Update
Piper
Content type: Blog entry
I make the gel pads in groups of five or more. I currently have three orders waiting so now is a good time to place your order if you're planning to get one. Thank you to everyone (especially Tony for the site) for the support on these…
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Terry Gibbs Playing Great!!!!
tonymiceli
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3 years 9 months ago - 2 comments
Short Clip of David Dampening
tonymiceli
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3 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Minor 11th Dampening Exercise by Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Audio Player
3 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Fun Dampening Exercise by Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Video Upload
Chinese translation for Chinese students. *整個練習踏板都踩著不要放 Behn 打的是這些和弦進行： 演奏Fmajor7的和聲配置: F-C-E-A 然後Fmajor7 要變成 F minor 7 再接到 Bb7 （ii-v) 最後解決到 Eb major 7 ( i ) 再來把Eb major7 變成 Ebm 在接到 Ab7 （ii-v） 最後解決到一級 Db ( i ) Behn如何止音： 第一步驟～ 打完F major 7後，…
3 years 9 months ago - 5 comments
MIDI Vibes Project
BarryK
Content type: Video Upload
I am working on converting my vibes into a MIDI controller. So far I wired up 8 Piezo pickups (white notes from B to B) for a proof of concept. My motivation is to be able to notate things that I play (e.g., transcriptions). As a side-…
3 years 9 months ago - 20 comments
Musings on "Vibraphone Technique, Dampening and Pedaling"
David Friedman
Content type: Blog entry
Tony asked me to write a little about my book,”Vibraphone Technique, dampening and pedaling“; how it came about, what motivated me to write it, etc. In the early 70’s there was almost no literature available for the vibraphone. Method…
3 years 9 months ago - 28 comments
Dreams: a new way of doing business (is working)
Piper
Content type: Blog entry
Many of us are frustrated with the music business. I turned that frustration into part of a dream and now (thanks to many people), I'm realizing that part of the dream. Listening to music has been free for a long time but good people don'…
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Dreams
Piper
Content type: Blog entry
Here's a little blog I wrote https://www.pipervibe.com/post/dreams (and continue editing) called "Dreams". It's an attempt to explain what I'm trying to do with my "Good Vibes" thing. Trying to change or add ways of doing business in these…
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Good Vibes for Jen Martinez-Bre
Piper
Content type: Blog entry
Here is a GREAT opportunity to feel the good vibes by helping vibes player Jen Martinez-Bre. When I learned of Jen's unique challenges as a vibes player, I knew I had to do something. I’m modifying an M55 that I purchased to meet Jen'…
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Pat Metheny - Incredible Interview With Pat Metheny
tonymiceli
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A must watch, IMHO.
3 years 9 months ago - 8 comments
Gary Burton Recent Interview - American Percussion Seminar
tonymiceli
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3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Blue Bossa - Dexter Gordon
tjaco
Content type: Audio Player
Here are the two first chorusses of Dexter Gordon's solo on Blue Bossa.
3 years 9 months ago - 4 comments
A video I did way back on the Burton Grip
tjaco
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Here is a video I did a long time ago on the Burton Grip. The sound is awfull and I don't know if anyone thinks this is helpfull, but I thought I'd share it with you guys. And you can see my practice container on this video. TJ
3 years 9 months ago - 13 comments
Dreams Making A Difference
Piper
Content type: Blog entry
Dreams make a difference. Dreams Blog:https://www.pipervibe.com/post/dreams Supporting vibes players with Good Vibeshttps://www.pipervibe.com/post/good-vibes-pipervibe-dot-com
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Chord Tone Solo Etude Based On Blue Bossa
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
Here is a chord tone solo I wrote out based on the same chords as Blue Bossa. You should play this solo, memorize it and then try and play it in different keys! You can see the solo below as well as download the pdf which is larger. Since…
3 years 9 months ago - 2 comments
Friedman Dampening Etude No. 10
Mason Bonner
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3 years 9 months ago - 5 comments
Technique Lesson: The Three Types of Glissandos I Use (and Practicing Flams)
Oliver_M37
Content type: Audio Player
Hey everyone, Here's a quick lesson on the three types of glissandos I find myself using, and how to practice them. I also discuss how to practice flams on vibes to help with glissandos.
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Chi Chi Notes For Aaron
tonymiceli
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3 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Solo Recordings: You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You & Somewhere
rogersvibes
Content type: Blog entry
Like most people, I imagine, I have been working a lot on my solo vibraphone playing. I also finally got some decent recording equipment. This is my first attempt to test it out and hone my arrangements of these two great tunes. Feedback…
3 years 9 months ago - 3 comments
Terry Gibbs Salutes Steve Allen
tonymiceli
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Thanks to BarryK for finding this!
3 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Vibrafonistas Argentinos: Fabián Keoroglanian
totiangeloni
Content type: Video Embed
Hola a todos! Aprovecho este maravilloso espacio que no da esta pagina web para comenzar una serie de posteos acerca de vibrafonistas de mi país (Argentina). En esta primera entrega les dejo a uno de los más importantes e influyentes del…
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Why is the vibraphone so dang cool?
Piper
Content type: Blog entry
Why is the vibraphone so dang cool? It's right there. From striking of the bar to innervating the ear drum of the listener – it is organically right there with nothing between the artist and the listener. Many people have often said that…
3 years 9 months ago - 2 comments
My Gift for subscribers
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
https://we.tl/t-CiVedB3sto this is a cd I did with Jimmy Bruno a while ago. It's up here for 7 days from the date of this post.
3 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Learning Tunes Efficiently and Tracking Progress
vale5431
Content type: Forum topic
So right now the majority of my practice is preparing for my grad audition in the upcoming year. At one school I am planning on auditioning at the requires you to prepare and memorize a list of 23 tunes. What is nice about this challenge…
3 years 9 months ago - 10 comments
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