Let's wrap up rhythm changes this week. Yeah??? I've worked so hard on them the last couple months.
Maybe we just move into the world of bebop and see where that takes us, via etudes and whatever else.
I just have to tell you guys. I have so much fun with a metronome. I know there are guys that don't think they are cool, but I love working with a metronome. It helps me so much to learn about time!
I just put it on 2 and 4 and play. I can feel my time waver a bit and I can see it's tendencies. I learn so much. Man, try learning a bebop head and then putting the metronome on 2 and 4. See where the accents are, the off beat phrases, etc. Try it out and let me know what you think!
I dig it!
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my question is what the price of a MalletKat Pro with very nice samples is nowadays...
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Does anyone have any advice for publishing your original music? I've been doing a fair amount of composing lately for a CD project I'm working on, and I was wondering how the process works, is it worth doing, etc.
A little while ago Mike Pinto mentioned the benefits of publishing your tunes and I looked into the company he's with, but they seem to require more stature in the industry than I have. Does anyone have suggestions that will work for people with day jobs?
Any advice appreciated :-). Thanks in advance.
Tom P.
So I think a bunch of us should go nuts and make a commitment to rhythm changes.
If there was a good commitment we could even plan some things. Maybe get some guys over here and do a vibe hang where we play ONLY rhythm changes or variants of!!!
How about one head many keys every 4 days!
Lots of ideas. Who would practice the crap out of rhythm changes???
It's this time of the year again! Its the end of the semester and I'm working lots of gigs. That spells chaos for me!! This is a crazy time, and I can't wait for it to end, so I have lots of time to practice and hang out on the site. I have lots of ideas for rhythm changes lessons, so I'm eager for all this to end!!!!
I am keeping an eye on things and hanging out a bit but I'll be back in full strength in about a week!!!!!
Man, it's the end of the semester here. I'm working my ass off between gigs, students, classes and setting up my summer.
Musicians HAVE to think at least one season ahead. It's spring and if it isn't happening it probably won't. Get to summer. I bet the heavy cats are thinking 2 seasons or a year ahead. OK.
Anyway, let me officially announce we are working on Rhythm changes now. This is our tune of the month, officially.
So, why don't you guys blog about rhythm changes. What do you want to know? What do you think about??
See what's going on inside a resonator.
I stumbled on this video. It demonstrates standing waves inside a tube closed at one end, just like vibraphone resonators.
There is a speaker on one end, connected to a tone generator (single frequency). The tube has holes along its length. Flamable gas flows through the tube. The holes are lit. The flame height is proportional to the air pressure at different locations inside the resonator.
The interesting part starts at 3:33.
Just a heads up.
We have the PA chapter Day of Percussion coming up.
https://www.facebook.com/events/341967152509041/
all the info Is above on Facebook.