This lesson talks about 4 mallet chord tone solos over Stella. This is a great way to work on your chords and voicings.
Here are a couple ways to work on lines. Using only two mallets you can create 2 continuous lines.
Creating lines over Stella.
Don't forget the melody and while you're at it practicing simple voicings. And remember 12 keys!
In this lesson we work on quarter note solos over Stella. Quarter note solos are sort of bass lines in a way.
In this lesson I talk about practicing chord tone solos over stella.
Here's a video where I talk about just that, playing too many notes. It's a problem every vibe player has. It's a tough one to solve since we don't have to breath to play!
Listen carefully, I mess the time up in this video in one spot. It's not too obvious. Can you hear it?
Here's a video where you can watch me play from above. You can check out my technique and also see how I approach solo playing.
Check out the 'Cats' that are on the scene and playing the instrument and keeping it going!
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