Vibraphone

Argh!

Well...I have taken an unplanned rest from Afro Blue because...

1) First, I forgot about a recording session I agreed to play marimba on, so I had to spend a weekend staying up too late and getting up too early trying to cram learning the part (luckily I'm an okay music crammer, so the composer was actually satisfied with my playing. Phew!). That was kinda dumb though, so next time someone wants me to record with them, I will make sure to learn the part in advance!

Neighbor tones!

Check out the PDF. As you can see, there are many ways to use NT's. They can easily become a vehicle for interesting lines both smooth and angular in your playing.

When looking at the PDF, remember that I left many out.

When you pick a NT pattern, learn it in all 24 keys, then start asking "if I like this, how can I change this slightly to be something else that I like?"
That's when you can apply devices such as...
-starting in a different rhythmic spot
-changing the direction of the line (up vs.down)
-changing the rhythm of the line

This was recorded at an informal gig where our regular bass player couldn't make it. We ended up reading some tunes out of the real book so we wouldn't make the bassist sight read some of the more difficult originals. I was reading "Deluge" for the first time (shame on me).

There are a few more videos of the band on the YouTube page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/GJQJazz

This doesn't need video or audio or anything. It needs discipline. And discipline is hard. I have back problems and when I do my back exercises I have no pain. And then I forget to do the exercises. And then let's not even get into food.

Bebop Tunes

solo vibes of the tune emily by carmine fusaro

Chinese translation for Chinese students.

*整個練習踏板都踩著不要放

Behn 打的是這些和弦進行：

演奏Fmajor7的和聲配置: F-C-E-A
然後Fmajor7 要變成 F minor 7 再接到 Bb7 （ii-v)
最後解決到 Eb major 7 ( i )

再來把Eb major7 變成 Ebm 在接到 Ab7 （ii-v）
最後解決到一級 Db ( i )

Behn如何止音：

第一步驟～
打完F major 7後，用右手同時止掉兩個音，分別是3, 7音，也就是E 和 A 音。
這時候的左手也不能閒下來，右手止音同時左手敲擊Fminor7的3, 7音也就是Eb 和Ab 音。

第二步驟～
接下來要變成Bb7聲響，就得把Eb這個音止掉（右手），同時移低半音敲擊D（左手），
這時候檢查所有還在響的音有F C D Ab

Believe it or not, I wrote a percussion piece and and playing it up at Millersville University where James Armstrong teaches. He's a great percussionist and a great friend. He really helped me get the piece in shape!

Anyway!!!!! He gave this book of Hymns and Christmas tunes for any of you Catholics or Christians out there!

Would love to get some jewish songs or Kwanza or whatever else you might have!

The book is attached!