Well, I will have to give some sort of short workshop at the WVC (World Vibes Congress) this year. I was going to take notes and keep a diary on my computer and thought I would do it here. So I'll blog here and you guys can give me your two cents.
On Saturday we will link to all the videos for the second portion of the Day of Percussion on this page. Some players are playing live from 12-2. Others are submitting video which i will link to here.
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Questions? Thoughts? What did you think? Let's talk about his book, here.
I have some things to say but I'll wait. How about some of you start. Gary will check in to answer questions and comment (I'm pretty sure).
🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 12
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been working with blues melodies and combining them with chord voicings—moving toward a more complete, chord melody approach.
This week, we introduce a new tune:
👉 “Sonnymoon for Two”
This melody has a slightly different character than Bag’s Groove—it’s more rhythmically active and sits differently against the harmony.
In this version, you’ll notice:
🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 11
Last week, we started working with a real tune—“Bag’s Groove”—combining the melody with chord voicings in the spaces.
This week, we take that idea a step further.
👉 We move toward a more chord melody approach.
In this version, you’ll notice:
• Some melody notes are now harmonized with chords
• Additional voicings fill out the texture
• Certain harmonies are slightly modified for a fuller sound
• The line and harmony are more integrated
What do you think?
'We had a great vibe coffee hang with Gary! '
We talked about a lot interested things. Had some great questions!!!
I've kept this going most of my adult life. Just putting ideas of the vibraphone in a mind map. If you don't know what mind maps are, look them up, they are cool!
I use this a lot when I'm teaching. You probably will have to download it and blow it up to see everything.