“Four” - working on the left hand today. This is a work in progress. Trying to keep busy and productive. If I can be of any help with any vibraphone related questions feel free to ask. I have more time on my hands. :) As with most of all…
Hi everyone! Here is an etude that I wrote inspired by part one of the Keith Jarrett Koln Concert. I've been using this as a fun way to work on coordination and dynamics between the 4 mallets. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you all…
You're assignment is to learn the melody.
Post a comment here that says you know it, or post a video of you playing simply the melody. Do this before you go on to lesson two.
I added the lead sheet below.
Just check out his four mallet playing. I've hung with him and talked about this with him. He thinks in a different way about harmony and I think it's incredible. He's not worried about roots or anything, he's just gliding up and down the…
Hey my peeps,
In my free time I have committed to learning the batá drums. For those that aren't familiar, batá drums are religious drums that originate from Yorubaland (Nigeria) in West Africa and are used in Afro-Cuban ceremonies and…
Hi vibes friends,
in this lesson we will talk about McCoy Tyner and his amazing harmonic concept applied to modal tunes based on sparse chords.
We will discuss about quartal voicings, so what voicing and harmonization of modal scales using…
Some notes about the notes: At the very beginning, the piece starts with b9 interval played in the right hand and improvised stuff in the left. This to me creates a cold, alone, metalac feeling of depth under water. At 0:43 I rub and…
Hey Evervbody,
April is special at Jazzon2. It's Jazz Appreciation Month, abbreviated JAM. How right is that?
Here's the line-up, by musician:
Milt Jackson
Mike Mainieri
Chuck Redd
Stefon Harris
Christian Tamburr
Bobby Hutcherson
Martin…
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Here is some info about my band and what we have been doing over the years.
Our new CD can be bought through this link. We have some vinyl as well.
Please have a listen and send any feedback.
https://theviewfrommadeleinescouch.…
2 Minute Vibraphone Masterclass - playing lines over Coltrane's "Moment's Notice" with right hand octaves.
#thecompleteguidetoimprovisation
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Walt Dickerson's daughter, Liz, is a friend of mine. When we first met, we were talking about him and I wrongly assumed that the tune Elizabeth was written for her; it was not... he wrote it for his wife (Liz's mother). Liz also told me…
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