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The Bench: Lessons with Gary
Piper
Content type: Blog entry
I think back now as an old man - as many do. I still have the flame burning strong inside of me that is as vibrant as the flame I kindled when I was a young man in search of music and all the important things in life. But it's more…
8 years ago - 8 comments
New York Vibists! Come On Out June 4th.
tonymiceli
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8 years ago - 0 comments
Joe Plays the Omega With the Malletech Pick Up System! Beautiful!!!
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
A beautiful short excerpt of Joe Locke playing Polkados and Moonbeams on an Omega with the Malletech pick up system! Beautiful playing!
8 years ago - 0 comments
17 Note Dominant Chord Scale
Piper
Content type: Book page
I forgot to mention in the information on the pdf... it goes without saying that this should be done in all keys.
8 years ago - 2 comments
The Modes of the Melodic Melodic Minor Scale
jimmiew
Content type: Page
Check out all the cool things you can do with the melodic minor scale!
8 years ago - 0 comments
The Modes of the Major Scale In Detail
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
Here's a more detailed look at the modes. I talk about the sound of the mode and compare it to a major scale.
8 years ago - 0 comments
"Desafinado" by Antonio Carlos Jobim
ed saindon
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Morning practice time playing the classic song "Desafinado" written by the great Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim.
8 years ago - 0 comments
Baubles Bangles And Beads Chord Etude For Dan
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Dan here's the etude I promised you. It would be great if you recorded a version for the site. Everyone else, maybe we should do this as our next TOTM. It's a GREAT tune. Write the chords in. Learn the tune. Check out the etude. Check…
8 years ago - 3 comments
Playing in NYC tonight
Tylerblanton
Content type: Blog entry
I'm playing malletkat with some fusion shredders at 55 Bar in Manhattan tonight if anyone is in the area. Group lead by Felix Pastorius. Namaste.
8 years ago - 0 comments
What's the media for us now?
Piper
Content type: Blog entry
Do people like us still make CD's? Is there a point to doing that? I'm curious because things have changed so much since I was active in it full time. What is the standard media product for artists like us? Recordings have pretty much…
8 years ago - 8 comments
Have You Met Miss Jones Vibes Solo (Dani Catalán)
danipercussio
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Hi guys! Here my first post! I want all you to enjoy! Thanks, Dani Catalán
8 years ago - 7 comments
Off Topic - An interesting article about Mp3s. Saying the end is near.
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Did you know that patent ran out last month? I didn't. https://qz.com/983934/say-goodbye-to-the-iconic-mp3/?utm_source=digg&ut…
8 years ago - 0 comments
Time After Time - Solo Vibes
ed saindon
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Great standard written in 1947 with lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Jule Styne. Many great versions of this song by vocalists and instrumentalists. Two of my favorite are from Chet Baker and Keith Jarrett. One of the aspects that I was…
8 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Early Photo Of Lionel - Is He Playing a Musser?
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
Is this a Musser?
8 years 1 month ago - 9 comments
Teddy Charles - Vibe Rant - Old Devil Moon
tonymiceli
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8 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Ed Smith - Playing the Malletech Love Vibe
tonymiceli
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Beautiful playing by Ed Smith!
8 years 1 month ago - 1 comments
Raga 1
David Friedman
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This is an articulation exercise in the style of an Indian Raga. I use lots of accents and different stickings for the repeated notes so that the sound constantly changes through varied articulation. There's lots of double stickings, i.a.…
8 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Chega de Saudade by Gary Burton (ORTF Version 1971)
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Video Upload
I know, the Chega solo by Gary has been watched a milion times... still I don't remember seeing this version on Youtube. I came to it thanks to Philppe Macé recent post from the site Ina.fr (the French TV Archives). So far Vibesworkshop is…
8 years 1 month ago - 7 comments
Teddy Charles Talks and Plays - Something funny in the Playing Shots
tonymiceli
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Can you see the funny thing in the shots when Teddy is playing? https://www.vibesworkshop.com/book/teddy-charles/marie-noëlle/050316 Here's a section on Teddy including David Friedman talking about studying with Teddy. Teddy quit the…
8 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Article about Teddy Charles
Randy_Sutin
Content type: Blog entry
This is an article about Teddy that was published in the November 1962 issue of Jazz Monthly magazine.
8 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Vibraphone performance at my wedding
rogersvibes
Content type: Images
That's me bringing the vibes to the people at my wedding over the weekend. I did a little version of Stevie Wonder's "You and I" before the first dance. She let me buy a second instrument (M75) last year, so I think she's a keeper!
8 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
Teddy Charles Back in the Day
tonymiceli
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I hear some stuff similar to Walt Dickerson. I mean the out playing. The instrument does lend itself to playing a lot of crazy notes. I think when musical players do this it's great.
8 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
TOTM - Minority - My Chords - My Rhythms :-)
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
I posted a lesson recently where I posted the voicings and you guys supply the rhythms. Here is an etude of my rhythms and chords. You put the chords in. It will help you memorize them. Note the upper partials and add them in as well.…
8 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Blues for Alice
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
Here's a simple study to get you started with the 'bebop' blues. I always thought of the 'Blues For Alice' changes as a rebellion against the blues. Maybe this is not accurate but it explains a couple things for me personally. When you…
8 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
What Is This Thing? Revisited
matthewmiller
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I was jamming with some guys last night & "What Is This Thing Called Love?" was called. I had learned the tune a few years ago but didn't really remember it, & kinda picked it back up as we went along. Looking at it again briefly…
8 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
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