I think this is a great way to learn. You transcribe it and study it. Any questions you ask!
I think it's better than someone simply telling you what to do. What do you think?
For the holiday vibe hang this past Sunday I arranged Pachelbel's Canon in D, Carol of the Bells, and a little bit of Jingle Bells for vibes and MalletKAT. Enjoy!
PS: If you haven't tuned in to the weekly vibe coffeehouse hangs on Zoom yet…
Here are some scale solos to transcribe. I could write them out, but you should work on transcribing them. You can post them here and one of us can check them.
Do you see all the things I can do with scales? Can you do them? I think they…
I should say indistinguishable from new. when not set up to play it was in the case. the firmware is the latest up to date and the bars have been calibrated. I have fallen on hard times (lost my job) and I need to sell this right away. I'm…
Is being a musician inherently selfish? Do we necessarily have to be a somewhat selfish person to be a great musician?
This came up at the coffee house today. I find it a very interesting and fertile aesthetic question to ask. The…
Having some fun learning how to use my new MalletKat and checking out some of the sounds on the GigKat2. Finally living out my dream of being a string player.. This is a little tune I wrote titled "Context".
If anyone has any tips for new…
I've been dreaming of a graduated bar Mallet Kat closely matching the playing surface of a vibraphone.
*** So you can use the same ingrained mallet spread or spacing for both instruments !
A Mallet Kat is essentially an electronic…
I hosted the vibe coffeehouse hang today and made some games.
Here is a "guess that vibraphonist and tune" game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mJdIlmds4w&feature=youtu.be
And here is a jazz standards puzzle: https://drive.google.…
Hi guys here's my method for building fast lines (and improve your chops). Runs are based on either a pentatonic scale or 4-5-6 note grouping pattern.
If you like to know more about my new books/music please visite my website:www.…
Hi guys here's my method for building fast lines (and improve your chops). Runs are based on either a pentatonic scale or 4-5-6 note grouping pattern.
If you like to know more about my new books/music please visite my website:www.…
Hi guys make sure to download the pdf so you can follow my harmonization of Stella By Starlight.
Feel free to post your own version so I can make comments on your playing.
If you like to know more about my new books/music please visite my…
Hi guys make sure to download the pdf so you can follow my harmonization of Blue Bossa.
Feel free to post your own version so I can make comments on your playing.
If you like to know more about my new books/music please visite my website:…
Hi everybody!
I am sure this topic comes up pretty often, but I am looking to expand my mallet collection and wondering what vibraphone mallets you are all liking lately?
I use Tony's mallets for just about everything and I love them but…
