Vibraphone

I have never used the vibration device in the past because I don't like that extreme wah-wah sound. Now a friend really wanted one of my folding frames, but with a vibration device (he plays stylistically like Milt Jackson).

So I did look into it after all.

While testing, I came up with the idea that you don't have to align the fans exactly in a row if they can be removed as easily as with my frame. Therefore, I arranged them in a rotationally offset manner.
Because I wanted a realistic statement for myself about the resulting sound, I recorded the test.

Our Open Source Dampening and Pedaling Book (dedicated to David Friedman) is now official and has it's first entry.

The material here is free to use just don't sell it for money :-). Only for practicing.
https://www.vibesworkshop.com/book/open-source-dampening-and-pedaling-b…

Why don't you write an etude for the book?
We need an etude, a youtube video of you playing the etude well and a description.

This is part of the Open Source Dampening and Pedaling book. This is free for all to use. It's a beautiful etude.

Out Of Nowhere - lot of fun yesterday playing with Mark and Gustavo in the basement studio. Nice playing and then a hang with Napoli pizza and meat pie capped off with blueberry and apple pie from Mann's.

Bluesette - lot of fun yesterday playing with Mark and Gustavo in the basement studio. Nice playing and then a hang with Napoli pizza and meat pie capped off with blueberry and apple pie from Mann's.

Sign up here in the comments.

Here's the zoom info.

Either I or Tristan will be leading the class.

If there are any problems I'll post it here. Remember they're pop up classes, they can move around a bit.

"Question and Answer" by Pat Metheny. Got the lead sheet from Gary Burton who got it from Pat for their recording Like Minds featuring Gary, Pat, Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Roy Haynes. It's a classic recording that received a Grammy for best instrumental recording in 1998. The lead sheet can be downloaded via the google drive link in the video description.

"A Simple Sentiment" - an original composition for solo vibraphone that I just finished and ran through on the vibes. Sort of a somewhat simple anthem composed for a basic sentiment for our current times. It's an AAB odd bar form composition with both A sections being 11 bars and the B section being 5 bars. The lead sheet can be downloaded via the google drive link in the video description. Ed