Translation for Chinese students 中文翻譯:
CYDT 是Can You Do This 縮寫，
這個系列都會有一些小小的有趣練習可以挑戰。
這一集我們來做一些關於音階的練習：
影片中，Tony以F大調音階開始，
內棒兩隻還是演奏原來的音階進行，
左手外棒的部分，加入了在音階中的三度和聲進行，
（聽聽看Tony的示範）
試試看把同樣的觀念運用在任何你知道的音階上面，
例如影片中的：diminished scale
這個練習可以幫助我們：…
Quick overview of the discrete skills needed to play efficient strokes and shift. Each skill can be meditated on repeatedly for many hours and spiraled into your sessions at every stage of your career. I still pick up on new sensations…
I've been trying to really dive deep into Thelonious Monk recently, but I've found some of his idiosyncrasies are much easier on piano than vibes. I attached an image of his tune "Trinkle-Tinkle." I have the whole thing figured out, except…
Welcome to the Dampening and Pedaling open source book.
This is book is created to help vibe players work on Dampening and Pedaling. The book is dedicated to the master of dampening and pedaling, David Friedman. David wrote the definitive…
During the Part of the Corona-Crisis, where almost everything seemed to stand still, i decided to work on Solo-Arrangements of 2 Jazz-Standards for Vibraphone. The first one is 'It could happen to you' as a medium Swing Piece and the…
Happy Big Five-O, Tony.
Barry
[Sung to the theme to "Hawaii Five-O"]
Verse 1
Happy Birthday Tony, it's the big Five-O.
Hoped that we'd forget you? Oh, no no no!
All - of us we sure like you a lot,
There's - no way that we'd have forgot-…
07-01-20 is our next pop up class. We will study Bluessette.
If you're interested and will make the time for the class.. and you are a paid subscriber let me know and I'll let you into the online classroom. The zoom links and everything…
The following notes were taken down right after a lesson with Gary during my studies with him at Berklee during the 70s.
Gary Burton Lesson
March 6th, 1975
Vibes Solo – Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)
Remember Dynamics – They make a…
A Duke Ellington Solo Vibraphone Medley: In A Mellotone, Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Just Squeeze Me and I Got It Bad.
Hi everybody,
today I'd like to show you my personal version of Autumn Leaves. Make sure to download the attached pdf before watching the video so you can follow the reharmonization.
It's arranged for my project called D.O.V.E. (drums…
It is the best instrument in the world.
I think so, Stefan Harris thinks so, Warren Wolfe thinks so, David Friedman thinks so, Joe Locke thinks so and I think so.
Just sayin'.
This is kind of a jank video-- low energy today. But still highlights some important notions: We forget about our bodies while playing. Another place to diagnose and theorize and stuff is back where our hands, arms, and even the total…
I discovered this several weeks ago and was reluctant to post this because it is so foreign to what we tend to talk about here. But I watched it again today and it's just too good to dismiss. Now I don't and never have played or studied…
I found this over at https://www.deaganresource.com/
Deagan VibraharpsDeagan "Diana" Model 45catalog photo
The vibraharp or vibraphone is the most recently developed mallet percussion instrument, yet it can claim more world-renown artists…
With a few less glitches and a 10 piece band backing behind it, an audience that was late-night drunk, and sympathetic to depression-era blues,,,,it could work.
Here is the video I made for today's coffeehouse.
(not sure why the video distorts)
It's an edited, video version of this lesson: https://www.vibesworkshop.com/audio-player/lbglw-2-part-1-little-bit-go…
New clip recorded today with the iPhone and new mic (Shure MV88 stereo condenser mic). Reading through some songs and revisited this one that I use to play quite along time ago. The mic comes with a neat audio and video app and records…
