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Line Development - Adding Chromatic Notes to Major Modalities Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
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6 years ago - 0 comments
Practice Club - Friedman Etude 4
Mary-Marie
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For some reason this etude is especially challenging for me. If I went a little faster, then you can hear the dampening mallet almost ring. I tried using harder and softer mallets and these worked the best. I tried to keep the dampening…
6 years ago - 10 comments
Vince Guaraldi
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I'm a Vince G fan!
6 years ago - 11 comments
Misty Solo Vibe
Piper
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Here's the solo vibe piece that goes with the Misty Lesson. There are some serious challenges in it.
6 years ago - 0 comments
CYDT - Take Any Chord and Move it Up and Down the Scale
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CYDT (Can you do this)
6 years ago - 0 comments
Yesterdays: solo vibes
Jerry Leake
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"Yesterdays" is a 1933 song about nostalgia composed by Jerome Kern (lyrics by Otto Harbach), and written for the musical “Roberta.” This rather rambunctious and “no fear” rendition features my new leather mallets. I’m…
6 years ago - 2 comments
Misty Lesson on Solo Vibraphone - Special Characteristics
Piper
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Here's a lesson I wrote years ago on Misty. I had permission from the owner who was Erroll Garner's wife. Then it turned out that she sold it to Warner Brothers. I contacted Warner Bros. and I paid them and they issued me a license for the…
6 years ago - 7 comments
Practice Club Rootless Blues Etude
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Here is week 1 for the Practice Club. I really enjoyed working on this etude. It allowed me to work on my reading and learn some new voicing’s that I can now start implementing into my playing. Then taking those voicing’s and putting them…
6 years ago - 0 comments
Can You Do This? - Divide the Octave Into 3 Parts
tonymiceli
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This is Giant Steps stuff!
6 years ago - 0 comments
Jacques Willis - The Legend of Zelda (Yes... On Vibes)
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6 years ago - 0 comments
Gene Estes Playing with Billy Bean
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Check out Gene. Great vibe player, lived in LA and played with everyone out there! Great Drummer! If you know anything about Gene Estes please share it!
6 years ago - 0 comments
"For Dave"
ed saindon
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Getting acquainted with this beautiful vibraphone (Dave's vibraphone which we think is from around '67) and playing a song that I composed in honor of Dave. This is instrument is a gem and will be well looked after for sure. It's a gift…
6 years ago - 7 comments
How to Subscribe to the Site
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Here's a video on the steps to subscribe to the site.
6 years ago - 1 comments
H1CH- AUTUMN LEAVES
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6 years ago - 6 comments
Beginner's Course - Common Chord Progressions Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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6 years ago - 2 comments
Line Development - Adding Chromatic Notes in Major Modalities Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
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6 years ago - 0 comments
BLUES article
Piper
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Here is a blues article I wrote many years ago. It's a different approach than what I learned at Berklee which I believe caused me to overthink the blues. I taught it quite successfully to many students so if you're starting out or…
6 years ago - 1 comments
The Nearness Of You - Performing with My Teacher
tonymiceli
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Larry Mckenna as some of you know was my teacher when I was young and in college. He is such a pure musician. He really taught to think about all the extra crap we add. I know I still add it, but hopefully because of him I add a lot less.
6 years ago - 2 comments
Gene Estes - The Greatest Stereo Vbraphone Recording In History
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Who is Gene Estes? I saw this title of his record and knew nothing about him and just thought I'd buy it for the arrogance of his title. I've started to listen to it and man he sounds good so far! Serious cat! Do you guys know about him…
6 years ago - 2 comments
Can You Do This? - Divide the Octave into 3 Parts
tonymiceli
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I've told this story a million times. So sorry if you heard it before. When my 1st wife was pregnant she came home and said so many woman were pregnant at the save time. I said I bet it's not any more than usual however you are pregnant…
6 years ago - 0 comments
Bebop Over Blues
Piper
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6 years ago - 4 comments
Gentle Rain (leather mallet dialogue)
Jerry Leake
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A beautiful bossa composed by Luiz Bonfá, featuring my newly designed leather mallets. The leather head has a different sound and response, built with dowel sticks that are light and versatile to freely travel the instrument. I’m hoping…
6 years ago - 8 comments
Bar cord tension
Jenzz
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Hi .-) I got a used Adams VSWV31 Soloist vibe and it sounds great (...and yeah, all bars are in tune !). Because the bar cords were very worn out, i got a new set... Which leads me to the question if there is any advice on setting a proper…
6 years ago - 20 comments
Taking RogersVibes Suggestions: All The Things You Are
allyman
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Thanks Tristan, for the tips. I played around with them today. I play the head and then twice through the tune with quarters. My goals for this practice: *Simplify the accompaniment. *Easy on the pedal. *Stick to ONLY quarter notes on the…
6 years ago - 9 comments
Chi Chi
tonymiceli
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I talk a little about the Bird blues changes. I always thought of them as a rebellion to the blues. It's harder to play the blues over them and it forces you to really play through the changes.
6 years ago - 0 comments
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