Hey everyone,

the VDOP is another way to try and get the word out about the vibraphone. Official the day is called 'VIRTUAL DAY OF PERCUSSION: FEATURING THE VIBRAPHONE'.

The plan is to play and hang all day. I'm planning a google hangout throughout the day, live performances and videoed performances.

If you want to participate video yourself playing something well. Put up on youtube as UNLISTED (not private) and send me the link. I'll do all the rest.

I've asked some pros and long time members who are playing out and about to do something already, but all are welcome.

It kills me! The music is so great and simple and the audience goes nuts. I just love music like this that is acoustic and simple and makes people happy. That's life, huh? life can be that simple.

THIS PAGE WILL SERVE AS THE HOME PAGE FOR THE VDOP THE DAY OF THE EVENT

All the information for the day will be here. Links, info, timeline, etc. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO REFRESH THIS PAGE. WE WILL ALSO USE THE CHAT BOX ON THE RIGHT (have to be logged in) FOR INFORMATION

I can't lift my legs that high!

Also check it out at about 6:00

Practicing solo vibraphone on Alone Together here at the house this past Sunday afternoon. Here is Take 1 out of three takes. This is a fairly brief two chorus version that includes right hand octaves along with left hand accompaniment and pedal point in the bridge of the 2nd chorus.

Other Takes:

Take 2: This take is a little slower and starts out with more subtlety than Take 1. In this take, I'm experimenting with using a variety of articulations/note lengths as well as executing lines with four mallets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrX5NTvwWUo

Another lesson about ideas for practicing scales and mixing up your routine.

giovanni presents some concepts for reharmonizing the turnaround...