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A Green Etude

Don't use the pedal if you don't want to. This is just an exercise in some alternate 4 mallet sticking. Not single lines, but 2 note voicings.

I was messing around with these ideas this morning. I banged this puppy out before heading out to class. I'll double check it later.

Your job is to figure out what standard it is based on, analyze the voicings and play it.

You can name the tune here. It should be obvious!!!!

I added a track with some percussion. This is an etude that should just give you some independent 4 mallet ideas.

Doing a Gig with Daphnis

I did a 30 minute gig with Daphnis. He's an amazing drummer. I hung on for my life! I was pretty nervous to play with him. It's different with the Cuban cats. They come from within deep of the clave! Pretty Intense.

The thing I know about playing swing and then playing with authentic Latinos and playing off the clave is that the lines are different. They end different, it's really a head change for me.

I know some of you play latin music, (Dana). You agree?

I'm glad it wasn't recorded or anything. I don't think I'd want to hear that back.

Forum Topic: Fun... only for fun...

Oh man I couldn't resist! I was messing around on a site with cool personalised Tee-Shirts. And I came across this special apron with the name of... you know that character in that soap about a cook... What was is name again?

Here's the link... just a little funny. But click on the reading glass, you'll get the detail of the apron... a bit more funny huh?

http://t-s.fr/contents/detail.php4?MotifId=612&ModelId=28

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