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PIPERvibe Gel Pad Update

Piper

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I make the gel pads in groups of five or more. I currently have three orders waiting so now is a good time to place your order if you're planning to get one. Thank you to everyone (especially Tony for the site) for the support on these…

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Terry Gibbs Playing Great!!!!

tonymiceli

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Short Clip of David Dampening

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Minor 11th Dampening Exercise by Behn Gillece

behng

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Fun Dampening Exercise by Behn Gillece

behng

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Chinese translation for Chinese students. *整個練習踏板都踩著不要放 Behn 打的是這些和弦進行：演奏Fmajor7的和聲配置: F-C-E-A 然後Fmajor7 要變成 F minor 7 再接到 Bb7 （ii-v) 最後解決到 Eb major 7 ( i ) 再來把Eb major7 變成 Ebm 在接到 Ab7 （ii-v）最後解決到一級 Db ( i ) Behn如何止音：第一步驟～打完F major 7後，…

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MIDI Vibes Project

BarryK

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I am working on converting my vibes into a MIDI controller. So far I wired up 8 Piezo pickups (white notes from B to B) for a proof of concept. My motivation is to be able to notate things that I play (e.g., transcriptions). As a side-…

3 years 9 months ago - 20 comments

Musings on "Vibraphone Technique, Dampening and Pedaling"

David Friedman

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Tony asked me to write a little about my book,”Vibraphone Technique, dampening and pedaling“; how it came about, what motivated me to write it, etc. In the early 70’s there was almost no literature available for the vibraphone. Method…

3 years 9 months ago - 28 comments

Dreams: a new way of doing business (is working)

Piper

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Many of us are frustrated with the music business. I turned that frustration into part of a dream and now (thanks to many people), I'm realizing that part of the dream. Listening to music has been free for a long time but good people don'…

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Dreams

Piper

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Here's a little blog I wrote https://www.pipervibe.com/post/dreams (and continue editing) called "Dreams". It's an attempt to explain what I'm trying to do with my "Good Vibes" thing. Trying to change or add ways of doing business in these…

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Good Vibes for Jen Martinez-Bre

Piper

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Here is a GREAT opportunity to feel the good vibes by helping vibes player Jen Martinez-Bre. When I learned of Jen's unique challenges as a vibes player, I knew I had to do something. I’m modifying an M55 that I purchased to meet Jen'…

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Pat Metheny - Incredible Interview With Pat Metheny

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A must watch, IMHO.

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Gary Burton Recent Interview - American Percussion Seminar

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Blue Bossa - Dexter Gordon

tjaco

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Here are the two first chorusses of Dexter Gordon's solo on Blue Bossa.

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A video I did way back on the Burton Grip

tjaco

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Here is a video I did a long time ago on the Burton Grip. The sound is awfull and I don't know if anyone thinks this is helpfull, but I thought I'd share it with you guys. And you can see my practice container on this video. TJ

3 years 9 months ago - 13 comments

Dreams Making A Difference

Piper

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Dreams make a difference. Dreams Blog:https://www.pipervibe.com/post/dreams Supporting vibes players with Good Vibeshttps://www.pipervibe.com/post/good-vibes-pipervibe-dot-com

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Chord Tone Solo Etude Based On Blue Bossa

tonymiceli

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Here is a chord tone solo I wrote out based on the same chords as Blue Bossa. You should play this solo, memorize it and then try and play it in different keys! You can see the solo below as well as download the pdf which is larger. Since…

3 years 9 months ago - 2 comments

Friedman Dampening Etude No. 10

Mason Bonner

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Technique Lesson: The Three Types of Glissandos I Use (and Practicing Flams)

Oliver_M37

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Hey everyone, Here's a quick lesson on the three types of glissandos I find myself using, and how to practice them. I also discuss how to practice flams on vibes to help with glissandos.

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Chi Chi Notes For Aaron

tonymiceli

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3 years 9 months ago - 1 comments

Solo Recordings: You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You & Somewhere

rogersvibes

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Like most people, I imagine, I have been working a lot on my solo vibraphone playing. I also finally got some decent recording equipment. This is my first attempt to test it out and hone my arrangements of these two great tunes. Feedback…

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Terry Gibbs Salutes Steve Allen

tonymiceli

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Thanks to BarryK for finding this!

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Vibrafonistas Argentinos: Fabián Keoroglanian

totiangeloni

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Hola a todos! Aprovecho este maravilloso espacio que no da esta pagina web para comenzar una serie de posteos acerca de vibrafonistas de mi país (Argentina). En esta primera entrega les dejo a uno de los más importantes e influyentes del…

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Why is the vibraphone so dang cool?

Piper

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Why is the vibraphone so dang cool? It's right there. From striking of the bar to innervating the ear drum of the listener – it is organically right there with nothing between the artist and the listener. Many people have often said that…

3 years 9 months ago - 2 comments

My Gift for subscribers

tonymiceli

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https://we.tl/t-CiVedB3sto this is a cd I did with Jimmy Bruno a while ago. It's up here for 7 days from the date of this post.

3 years 9 months ago - 1 comments

Learning Tunes Efficiently and Tracking Progress

vale5431

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So right now the majority of my practice is preparing for my grad audition in the upcoming year. At one school I am planning on auditioning at the requires you to prepare and memorize a list of 23 tunes. What is nice about this challenge…

3 years 9 months ago - 10 comments

PIPERvibe Gel Pad Update

Terry Gibbs Playing Great!!!!

Short Clip of David Dampening

Minor 11th Dampening Exercise by Behn Gillece

Fun Dampening Exercise by Behn Gillece

MIDI Vibes Project

Musings on "Vibraphone Technique, Dampening and Pedaling"

Dreams: a new way of doing business (is working)

Dreams

Good Vibes for Jen Martinez-Bre

Pat Metheny - Incredible Interview With Pat Metheny

Gary Burton Recent Interview - American Percussion Seminar

Blue Bossa - Dexter Gordon

A video I did way back on the Burton Grip

Dreams Making A Difference

Chord Tone Solo Etude Based On Blue Bossa

Friedman Dampening Etude No. 10

Technique Lesson: The Three Types of Glissandos I Use (and Practicing Flams)

Chi Chi Notes For Aaron

Solo Recordings: You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You & Somewhere

Terry Gibbs Salutes Steve Allen

Vibrafonistas Argentinos: Fabián Keoroglanian

Why is the vibraphone so dang cool?

My Gift for subscribers

Learning Tunes Efficiently and Tracking Progress

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Here's a link to Bacon and Eggs

Walt Dickerson was a musical hero to me

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