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Check out the etude. Does it help you?

Here are some exercises and info I gave a student on Solar.

WANDERING SCALES - I think it's a good exercise to be able to move from scale to scale from wherever you are. Here's one chorus of that.

SOLO TO TRANSCRIBE - Transcribe it!

That simple. Trade choruses with me on Blue Bossa. Record it and post it here! 

Chia Hui

If there's problems with the lesson let me know. I don't have time to check it!

Learn the melody!
Know the chords¡ 

Then do this lesson!

This is the arrangement I did of "My Ideal" that I played for my mini-concert, which I have continued working on.

I know it's not exactly improvising, but I really enjoy writing solo vibes arrangements. It's like writing for a band that I can always have on call to rehearse!

What are the best books out there for this? I think I recall that Ed Saindon is writing one. Any others I should know about?

Feedback welcome, as ever.

These are two recent arrangements of mine.

I was inspired by David Friedman to try Emily in some different keys. I found it works nicely on the vibes in A, which I think is the key Bill Evans plays it in. I did a modulation up to C for the solo. I attached a pdf of the arrangement.

I decided to learn My Ideal after listening to Tony play it on the site a few weeks ago. I like the straight 8ths feel from the Aebersold playalong, so I tried to keep that playing it solo. I got lost during my solo (mixed up B and C), but I think I recovered.

Working up a solo version of Horace Silver's Peace. We all need some peace right about now...

Comments welcome - work in progress.

Comment if you want me to write out the chord melody and upload it!