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Andrea's Piece (Comp. Franz Bauer)
Franz Bauer
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'Andrea's Piece' for Solo Vibraphone was composed in April 2025 by Franz Bauer. 
1 week 2 days ago - 1 comments
Red Norvo and Tal Farlo
tonymiceli
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Great set with Red Norvo. Check out how far he chokes up on the mallets! 
2 weeks 2 days ago - 4 comments
Musser M235 Mallets
maximarco
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Hello to all the users here at Vibesworkshop. This is my first post here and I´m a bit ashamed to say that I´m asking for help instead of offering sage advice on all things VIBES. I have a bit of a problem with my mallets. I use an…
4 years 2 months ago - 13 comments
Rhythm Changes - Harmonic Vocabulary on the As Pt. 4 by Behn Gillece
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Rhythm Changes Harmonic Vocabulary - Part 4In this fourth installment of our rhythm changes harmonic vocabulary series, we continue to develop both rhythmic and harmonic fluency over the first A section. While the rhythmic pattern remains…
1 week 1 day ago - 0 comments
Testing
tonymiceli
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1 week 2 days ago - 0 comments
Don't Know What To Practice?
tonymiceli
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Here is a list of things on the website, lessons I liked a lot or thought were important. For me it's all of them I guess. Can any of you guys copy a link of something you thought was interesting and help and put it in the comments? I'll…
5 years ago - 13 comments
Rhythm Changes - Harmonic Vocabulary on the As Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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Rhythm Changes Harmonic Vocabulary – Part 3: Exploring Further Harmonic DetailIn this third installment of our rhythm changes harmonic vocabulary series, we continue to deepen our approach to both harmony and rhythm within the first A…
2 weeks ago - 0 comments
Rhythm Changes - Harmonic Vocabulary on the A Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
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Part 2: Exploring Articulation and Harmonic DetailIn this second lesson on rhythm changes harmonic vocabulary, we shift our focus to articulation and rhythmic variety within the first A section. The exercise begins by introducing the…
3 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
Mike Mainieri Solo
tonymiceli
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I know this is up on the site, but why not put it up again since it's Mainieri!! He's playing solo 3 days after 9/11 because the rest of his band couldn't fly. Good for us! This vid is very cool.
3 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
CD Pick of the week - Crescent Mike Mainieri
tonymiceli
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This CD is a true work of art. Mike with all his experience behind him, plays the most beautiful solos and chords ever. For me in a way he is the absolute greatest vibraphone play ever. Here are some other reasons to listen. Mike…
3 weeks 6 days ago - 0 comments
Rhythm Changes - Harmonic Vocabulary on the A Pt. 1
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Rhythm Changes - Harmonic Vocabulary on the A Pt. 1In this series, we’ll explore harmonic vocabulary for comping over the A sections of rhythm changes. In Pt. 1, we start with a common and widely used set of standard changes, providing a…
4 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
Vibes, array mbira and Irish flutes
Randy_Sutin
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Our latest recording.  This is my first one with the new array mbira and Marianne’s first with the Irish flute and whistle.So what do you all think of vibes in the context of traditional Irish music?  Definitely NOT traditional.  :)
1 month 3 weeks ago - 3 comments
Stella - Chord Melody Part 2
tonymiceli
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So here is the second of three chord melodies. I have the pdf and I have the MalletKat version. You can hear basically what's happening with the sheet music. I think you can get a lot out of this. You have to know the chords and inversions…
4 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments
Listening Pick of the Week - Friedman-Miceli Pasic 2018
tonymiceli
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So..... Someone (not me) submitted this recording of David and I playing at PASIC in 2018 as a favorite cd (but it's not a CD). While it's not a traditional CD, it's a full-length performance, and I'm featured on it. I initially felt a bit…
1 month 1 week ago - 2 comments
2 Blues Exercises
tonymiceli
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Just did this for a student. Bb Blues. Transcribe my solo. Do you understand it? take the pdf and play the chord solo. memorize it and put it through keys. MEMORIZE IT! also memorize the solo and play that in different keys. feel free…
4 years ago - 8 comments
The Song Is You
tonymiceli
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Just a rough video I made playing with French bassist Antoine Brochot during a summer workshop I do in France.
2 months 3 weeks ago - 2 comments
Any suggestions for "Trigger Finger"?
IndianaGlen
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A couple years ago I had some minor issues with the thumb on my right hand, but it went away.  Now my right little finger hurts like crazy and it pops and catches when I close my hand, especially first thing in the morning.  I played…
1 month 1 week ago - 4 comments
Inconsistent Bar Resonance
harrysundown
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Finally doing some maintenance on my Jenco 3-octave vibraphone, for which I received some helpful advice here in the past.  What I've done so far:- Replaced both cords, all the post insulators and the dampening felt with brand new ones…
2 months 3 weeks ago - 9 comments
Rhythm Changes - Build Vocabulary on the As Pt. 4 by Behn Gillece
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In this section, we continue with the F#7–B7–E7–A7–D7–G7–C7–F7 progression in measures 1-4, but with a simplified rhythmic approach. Rather than relying on continuous eighth-note lines, this version demonstrates how to outline the changes…
1 month 1 week ago - 0 comments
Just Friends Chord Melody - Part 1
tonymiceli
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Here is a chord melody to Just Friends. I put up a quick audio version which is similar to the pdf, but I just wanted to do my thing, which is partly on the pdf! Right? It changes each time I play it, in little ways. I left the pedaling…
1 month 1 week ago - 0 comments
On Ebay I never thought of this, it’s the MALLET that vibrates! (for fun)
IndianaGlen
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  For Sale on Ebay (link to ebay)    
1 month 1 week ago - 1 comments
Rhythm Changes - Build Vocabulary on the As Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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Expanding Vocabulary Over the A SectionContinuing our exploration of rhythm changes, this lesson focuses on another set of substitute chord changes for the A section. While the general framework remains the same, this version features a…
1 month 1 week ago - 0 comments
(Solved) Problems with Malletech
walsroderpianist
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Hi vibes players,I am a vibes and piano player frm Germany. I bought an Omega 5 years ago via Steve Weiss. I love the sound of the instrument, but am in despair now. I never did any harm to it, but 4 months ago the dampening bar was…
2 months ago - 10 comments
Beginners: Simple Improv (Tx to David Friedman)
tonymiceli
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I would see David performing this when we would play duo concerts. It's a cool improv that is also a great study.
1 month 2 weeks ago - 0 comments
Beginners: Your Hands
tonymiceli
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I am always working with students on their hands. Quite a few have problems and bad habits. Well for that matter we all at some level usually have a problem or two and a bad habit or two! You HAVE to get your hands together and working…
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