An old member of the site (Tifoo) sent this transcription from one of my videos of Bluesette. It's just the head, but I thought I'd post it.
Here's the video: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/video/bluesette-video/tonymiceli/010109
The transcription is below.
What up, VWS. I am trying to post everyday, so in light of that... here is what I worked on for a good part of the day. I took an etude for Prince and worked it out incorporating all the sticks. This was pretty difficult for me. I mess up the head a little bit, because I was so brain dead by the time I recorded this. This is but half the etude, it is a two chorus etude, so in the next few days I will post the whole thing. I'm still always working on the "sweet spot" of pedaling lines... not too ringy, but enough to give sustain.
Here's some tips to practicing a faster 7 tempo . Mic gain was high, so a little distorting on some chords toward the end.
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Here's some tips on soloing in 5/4
Here's some ideas for comping in a slow 5/4.
Here's the first lesson on a series that I'll be doing over the next couple of weeks on odd time signature playing. This lesson discusses the phrasing of a melody over a slow 5/4. I apologize for my meowing cat towards the end of the video, haha!
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We've talked about doing some lesson about working with singers. And they're coming, they're on my list.
I've spent the last month down here in St. Maarten working with a singer and a bass player. They're very close friends of mine whom I've known for a few years now.
Here's some additional ideas on line exercises.
This little tune is titled Tribute. It is arranged here for 4 mallet solo vibes. Beginning students should find this piece an excellent example of how to accompany a melody on the vibes. It’s not technically difficult, but it is a good sounding piece, suitable for performance. The audio example includes some improvisation too. It’s important to note that you don’t have to obtain super technique to get a nice full sound.