Hi Guys this month i'm going to do a really basic lesson for those of you who still have problem playing chords on the vibes, and understanding how to use sus and add chords properly.
Remember to download the pdf before watching the lesson…
Playing Hoagy Carmichael's classic composition "Skylark" this morning before an enjoyable day of teaching at Berklee. So many great songs written by Hoagy Carmichael and this is one of them.
Volumes 1 and 2 of the four volume series The…
Only quarter notes, but make something out of this. Make it sound like something.
Add space between the quarter notes. Great exercise for working with the pedal. Don't make them legato.
And of course add the chord changes, study the upper…
I'm posting this final "round up" of Giant Steps to stress the importance of sculpting each phrase, no matter what the tempo. Ben pointed out the advantage of not playing the tune too fast, so here's a medium tempo where I did my best to…
Has anyone ever had any problems with mallet heads coming loose?
I've been playing a set of Malletech MM13s for a little over a year now. The yarn is still in good shape, but there is at least one mallet head that keeps coming loose. I…
Mike Blake is the percussion cat out at University of North Dakota. He's well respected in the vibe world and is a great player. Check him out playing Blue In Green.
I'm new here and happy to find this site.
I currently play a Deagan marimba and am looking for a vibraphone that has the same physical dimensions as my 410, because I thought it would be an easier transition from one instrument to the…
Motivic Playing: Practicing today at Berklee on "All Of Me" with a focus on motives. More or less changing motives every eight measures. Motivic Playing is a chapter in The Complete Guide To Improvisation Volume Two.
A dyslexic pianist and a vibraphonist with dementia go to a jam session. The pianist calls " Heaven Steps to Seven". The vibist says, " I don't know that one ". The pianist says, "Don't worry, it's easy to marimba!"
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Hey everyone,
Here's some video footage from a gig I did at Smalls last month. I have a few others up on YouTube as well. Please feel free to check them out. Also, it really helps me when there are comments and "likes" on the video…
In Portuguese its Na Ilha De Lia, No Barco De Rosa. A beautiful composition by Edu Lobo from the most recent Phil Degreg and Brasilia album. We had a lot of fun recording this...such a beautiful melody.
Rusty
I have set the MalletKat Pro on "marimba" User Kit 28 for SouthOfTheBorder, and on "steel drums" User Kit 29 for Margaritaville. For the rest of the gig it was set on "vibes" User Kit 36, which has sustain and dampen functions. The midi…
