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Omega Vibe frame creak help

Zeric138

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Hi everyone. I've had a Malletech Omega for about 4-5 years at this point and have used it extensively for gigs and practice. This past year or so, I've noticed a frame creak, on and off, pretty much whenever I press down the…

2 days 21 hours ago - 5 comments

mallet recommendations

vibemate

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Does anybody have a recommendation for a mallet (4 mallet playing ) that would be a grade softer than the Malletech Dave Samuels soft DS11 or the Malletech Dave Friedman DF12 which I currently use but I think are no longer made. I tried…

1 week ago - 2 comments

Playing in 3/4 - Melodic Shapes Pt. 4 by Behn Gillece

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🚨 Playing in 3/4 – Pt. 4: Expanding the LineIn Part 4, we continue developing melodic phrasing in 3/4 by working with longer lines and wider interval movement. These examples stretch across barlines, helping you feel how phrases can flow…

2 days 16 hours ago - 0 comments

How to practice appregio and technique at the same time?

rupertlo

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Here is the answer: Find the shape you like and come up with different sticking, then go through different scale!!! If you don't know what is the rootless voicing, no worries! we'll talk more later!!come up with your own sticking…

3 days 17 hours ago - 0 comments

Looking for 1 pair of Tony's original MB 46R mallets.

SGates

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I"m looking for 1 pair of the original Mike Balter 46R multicolored mallet with "Tony Miceli" engraved on the shaft.

2 years 9 months ago - 16 comments

Transcription: Milt Jackson on "On Green Dolphin Street" with the Oscar Peterson Trio

maya.ml

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I transcribed a chorus of Milt Jackson on "On Green Dolphin Street" from his album with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Very Tall. I think this recording is so beautiful. I've been digging Milt way more recently than I ever have, and really…

1 week ago - 6 comments

Where are the great vibes and bass duo recordings?

toddc

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Can anyone suggest good vibes and bass duo recordings? I'm all ears :) -Todd

15 years 5 months ago - 15 comments

Chords!

tonymiceli

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I talk a bit about studying chords and voicings. We all have to do it, how are you going to do it?

4 months ago - 2 comments

An exercise that helps you become more familiar with your instrument - appregio

rupertlo

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Hey guys, I shared how I normally practice appregio as my warm up exercise, and this way really helps me to familiar my instrument. Find your own sticking and ways to go through all the possibilities! -practicing every chords…

1 week 1 day ago - 0 comments

Playing in 3/4 - Melodic Shapes Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece

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🚨 Playing in 3/4 – Pt. 3: Melodic Shapes and FlowIn Part 3, we move from comping to linear phrasing, focusing on short melodic shapes that naturally fit the 3/4 feel. These lines are designed to help you internalize how melody flows within…

1 week 3 days ago - 0 comments

Vibes Coffee Hang - Gary Burton Talks About Red Norvo

tonymiceli

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Red Norvo: Mr. Swing and the Architect of Chamber Jazz @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@100..900&display=swap'); body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif…

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Playing in 3/4 - Comping Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece

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🚨 Playing in 3/4 – Pt. 2: Syncopated Comping and Forward MotionPart 2 builds on the foundation from Part 1 by introducing syncopated rhythms and offbeat chord placements. These variations are designed to create a natural sense of forward…

2 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments

DIMINISHED voice leading

rupertlo

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I talked how 1 diminished chord relative to 4 dominant chords (4 major chords) in this videos, and also showed the foundation of voice leading.I shared the pdf of how one diminished chord(dominant b9 chord) resolve to the I major. please…

2 weeks 6 days ago - 0 comments

3 Takes - A Nightingale Sang In Berkely Square

tonymiceli

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I have a concert in a few days. It's with The Philadelphia Mallet Quartet. That's me, Behn Gillece, Oliver Mayman and Morgan Walbridge. We are each going to play a solo tune in the middle of the concert. That's a little nerv racking! …

3 weeks 1 day ago - 4 comments

The introduction of DIMINISHED chord

rupertlo

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I talked about the relationship between the diminished chords and dominant chords, then I'll make a series videos of barry harris and diminished chord, please let me know if you have any thoughts or questions! rupertlo777@gmail.com

3 weeks 6 days ago - 2 comments

Playing in 3/4 - Comping Pt. 1

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🚨 Feeling in 3 – Pt. 1: Comping in 3/4 🚨We’re kicking off this new series by exploring comping rhythms in 3/4, one of the most versatile and expressive time feels in jazz. This lesson focuses on short ii–V progressions that develop your…

3 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments

AI History of the Vibes

tonymiceli

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Detailed Summary: The Genesis and Evolution of the Vibraphone The Genesis and Evolution of the Vibraphone The history of the vibraphone is characterized by intense commercial competition, continuous technological refinement,…

1 month 1 week ago - 4 comments

Transporting Vibraphone to local gigs

NYCkeithvibes

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Hi! For local gigs does anyone know if a (collapsed) Musser M55 frame and resonators will comfortably fit in the trunk of a Toyota sedan such as the Corolla or Camry Sedan, by folding the back passenger seat down? I am considering buy a…

1 month 1 week ago - 6 comments

The Official Coffee Hang Page - With Info - Every Month

tonymiceli

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Here is where we will post each month about the latest coffee hang. We do these on the first Sunday of each month. The zoom link and any other info will be here.CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE COFFEE HANG ON ZOOM …

3 weeks 2 days ago - 5 comments

Friedman Dampening Etude #7

quinnsvibes

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Here’s what I got down with this etude. I think this one went really well, and I think there’s still things that I can improve with my balance (I definitely want to bring out my dynamics, and bringing up the melody to be clear over that…

1 month ago - 2 comments

Red Norvo

tonymiceli

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