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15 Week Vibe Course - Lesson 14

Assignments Due

  • Play ii9 V13b9 Imaj9 through cycle of 4ths
  • 1st half of Friedman #10
  • Donna Lee Play the whole melody once through and then comp the first 32 bars - All rootless voicings
  • Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce
    • Was the vibes Cal’s first instrument?
    • What famous pianist did Cal play with in his early days?
    • What style of music is Cal known for playing?
    • What is Cal’s race?

15 Week Vibe Course - Lesson 12

Assignments Due

  • Play iib5 V7b13b9 imin(maj7) through cycle of 4ths - post
  • Post Friedman #9
  • Donna Lee Play the whole melody once through and then comp the first 8 bars - All rootless voicings
  • Post a review of the vibe player you found and tell me about it.

Open Closed

  • Talk about Open Closed with dom b13 b or # 9

Assignment

  • Play dom b13 b or # 9 if #9 make sure you put the #9 on top - cycle of 4ths

Tunes

Assignment

  • Donna Lee Play th

15 Week Vibe Course - Lesson 11

  • Whole melody of Donna Lee posted on VW
  • Friedman #9 - 1st half posted on VW
  • Due - Bobby Hutcherson - Components
    • What very famous band did Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter play in?
    • After living in New York, where did Bobby Hutcherson spend the rest of his life?
    • What’s your favorite track and why?
    • What style of jazz is this cd? Dixieland? Swing? Bebop?

15 Week Vibe Course - Lesson 9

Assignments Due

  • Rootless dom b9 All Keys
  • Friedman #7 Complete Post
  • Open closed Rootless dom b9 and dom 13b9 in 6 keys Posted
  • Record and post on VW Maiden Voyage with Ireal Pro
  • First 28 bars of Donna Lee posted on VW
  • Hamp The Legendary Decca Recordings Of Lionel Hampton
    • Who wrote flying home?
    • How was Flying Home written?
    • Do you like this cd?
    • What famous musician did Lionel play with that gave him his start?

Open Closed 

  • Talk a

15 Week Vibe Course - Lesson 7

Assignments Due

  • Play Friedman #6. Must be played well. Does not have to be the exact tempo of the noted tempo, but at a decent tempo
  • Blue Bossa - write out your own solo on paper. Playing it well with Ireal pro. Does not have to be memorized
  • First 16 bars of Donna Lee memorized and posted on VW
  • Lazy 2 5 1 voicings through cycle of fourths in time.
  • Roy Ayers Stone Soul Picnic - Post on VW
  • What does Roy Ayers have in common with George Benson’s musical career.

15 Week Vibe Course - Lesson 5

Assignments Due

  • Post your chord melody to Bossa
  • Post 3 diminished open closed chords
  • Friedman #5, 1st half - (in class)
  • Post your chord melody to Blue Bossa, in time.
  • Play the first 8 bars of Donna Lee - MEMORIZED
  • Matchbook post thoughts on VW
    • Who is Ralph Towner?
    • What well known group was Ralph Towner in?
    • What is your favorite track?
    • What is the instrumentation of the whole cd?
    • Did they do a second album as a duo?

15 lesson Vibraphone Course

This is a 15 lesson course for the serious vibe player. It's all about goals. You can do this lesson on a weekly, bi-weekly, tri-weekly or monthly basis. You will study with Tony Miceli with online or in person for this course.

It's designed with clear goals for working on technique, harmony, improvisation, ear training and listening.

Goals are the way we get better and they are clear cut ways to see progress. This course is based on fact that by completing lessons completely, at the end of 15 weeks you will be a much different player in many ways.