Well..... We didn't talk about all of the vibraphone techniques but we got a bunch in here!!
Check out this lesson plan. Check out the simple solo and the scales. Then lets talk.
can you do a chord tone solo easily on this tune?
can you play the chords with 4 mallets?
is it memorized?
we should meet online when i get back from canada.
Bluesette is a great tune to study because of all the ii Vs. This is one of those tunes that is you really work hard on it, you're practicing many other tunes since they'll have similar changes.
Musicians usually play it in either Bb or G, so at the very least you should work on it in at least those keys. Here are a some different things to help you study Bluesette.
Here are all the lesson plans. If you're having trouble figuring out something to practice look here for ideas.
Pivot Chords are an interesting way to modulate. It's a great study when added to a tune you're working on!
It's better to play 1 tune for 24 hours than it is to play 24 tunes for 1 hour.
This lesson talks about 4 mallet chord tone solos over Stella. This is a great way to work on your chords and voicings.
Here are a couple ways to work on lines. Using only two mallets you can create 2 continuous lines.
Creating lines over Stella.