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Lesson

General Vibes 101 Course - Lesson 4 - Rhythm Changes

tonymiceli 8 September 2012

VW Lesson
Rhythm Changes Oleo Exercises by Tony Miceli

Scales: Mixolydian and Lydian Dominant Scales, all 12 keys.
Tunes: Oleo, I Got Rhythm, Cottontail, Anthropology, Moose the Mooch, Wail.
Assignment: Pick a rhythm changes tune to learn. 1st chorus play the melody, 2nd chorus comp through changes using a mixture of open and close voicings.3rd chorus, improvise a solo.
Additional Material on Rhythm Changes;

Beginners Course

tonymiceli 8 September 2012

This is a beginners course on playing the vibes. How to stand behind the instrument, how to hold the mallets. etc.

*note to professors. This is designed to be an online course. If your department's students are all subscribers of the site, you may be entitled to online workshops or even in person workshops depending on the number of students registered.

General Vibes 101 Course - Lesson 3 - Da Blues!

tonymiceli 8 September 2012

VW Lesson- Practicing the Blues by Tony Miceli

Scales: Minor Blues Scales (1,b3,4,b5,5,b7) in all 12 keys

Tunes: Blue 7, Straight No Chaser, Sandu, Billy’s Bounce, Bessie’s Blues, Au Privave.

Assignment: Pick a blues from the above choices, one you don’t already know, or would like to know better. State the melody, then play root notes on the first beat and improvise through the form as demonstrated in the video lesson.

Additional Blues Material;

General Vibes 101 Course - Lesson 2 - Open Voicings

tonymiceli 8 September 2012

VW Lesson: Check out Open and Closed Voicings” by Tony Miceli“

In addition make sure you can play the following:
Scales: Lydian Scales (4th mode of major) in all 12 keys.

Tunes: Someday My Prince Will Come, Soul Eyes, Minority, Recordame, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise.

Assignment: (record and post the following IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW)

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