Here's a video I promised...... Who did I promise! Anyway more on the separating of the hands and playing. Totally inspired by watching David Friedman and listening to him at the workshops and listening to him.
🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 5: Scale and Arpeggio Options 🚨In Part 5, we focus on outlining Wave with scale and arpeggio shapes. Each chord in the A section is approached with either a diatonic arpeggio, a scale fragment, or a tension…
We had a great talk at our coffee hang last sunday. We talked about practicing.One of the partipants Richard Schwagerl sent over some interesting docs he uses and created for teaching. Here they are. 2 docs didn't come over well, I'll add…
The Art and Science of Musical Practice
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🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 4: Chord Voicing Variations 🚨In Part 4, we explore different ways to add motion and color to your chord voicings throughout Wave. Small shifts—like alternating between a major 7th and a 6th, or sliding inner…
🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 3: Comping Rhythm Variations in the Intro 🚨In Part 3, we continue working with the intro vamp (Dm7–G7) of Wave, this time focusing on comping rhythm variations. Instead of just outlining the harmony, we’ll…
🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 2: Guide Tone Movement in the Intro 🚨In Part 2, we dig into the intro vamp of Wave (Dm7–G7) and explore guide tone movement. This exercise builds from a single voice to two, three, and finally four voices,…
🚨 New Tune Deep Dive Series! 🚨Pt. 1: “Wave” – Establishing Form & GrooveWe’re kicking off a brand-new Tune Deep Dive with Antônio Carlos Jobim’s Wave—a bossa nova classic that’s as groovy as it is deceptively tricky. This tune has a 44…
Today, during the vibe hang with Mike Mainieri, we were discussing Lionel Hampton's solo on Stardust. Mike was absolutely correct that Lioniel barely touched the damper pedal throughout, playing the instrument as if it were a drum.…
Love Vibe For Sale. I'm helping a friend sell his instrument. It's a Love Vibe and it's in good shape. You can email me, if you are interested (tony@tonymiceli.com). The instrument is Near Philadelphia in New Jersey. Cash Only, and you…
Notes for the Aug 2025 WorkshopEach year I think I do things a little differently at the workshops. At least in my mind it seems that way. Or maybe it's just I have a different attitude coming into each workshop each year.I think this year…
🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 8 – Soloing with the Altered ScaleIn Part 8, we explore the altered scale (seventh mode of melodic minor) as a way to create tension over dominant chords before resolving back to the tonic or next chord.…
This is a video many of us have probably seen, this version is colorized which is cool. For me they play one of my most favorite songs 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square'. Also the third song they play is one of Gary's and I love…
🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 6 – Bebop Scale Variants on the BluesIn Part 6, we continue exploring scale-based soloing over the blues in F, this time using bebop dominant scale variants enriched with added chromatic passing tones.…
🚨 Soloing Through the Changes Pt. 5 – Scale-Based Soloing: Bebop Dominant & Diminished ScalesIn Part 5, we shift our focus from arpeggios to scale-based soloing, using the bebop dominant scale as a framework for outlining harmony with…
1974 Musser ProVibe with silver bars for sale in good condition for $3,600. The ProVibe has been one of the most popular vibraphones for decades, and used ones don't show up very often. This instrument was renovated a number of years…
