"Within a Page" is one of my favorites. I wrote it while working on a page out of my sight reading book called "Shapes and Patterns of Music". The title comes after spending weeks on a single line trying to develop it into a song. When I finally came up with a "song" (that I really love), I realized that there was SO MUCH music and work that went into this small page of music. So I titled it "Within A Page". After coming up with the arrangement for solo vibes, I thought I'd offer it along with a lesson on how to play it. So, here it is in PDF download form. I hope you enjoy it.

This attachment on "Tritone Substitutions" goes along with Tony's lesson on "Pivot Chords".

Here's both parts of a duet on 'Bye Bye Blackbird'.

The mp3 with only one part is listed below. I like the melody at the end of this piece where I play octaves but they're separated by an octave. Make sense? What do you call an octave that's 2 octaves apart? I don't know!

yo,

we didn't get too much done this summer. that's cool as long as you're really ready to work hard now.

make sure you have the friedman book and get the bach sonatas and partidas for violin as well.

so just bring them to the first lesson so we don't waste any time.

cool?

cu
tony

Here's a podcast I did a while ago for a vibe camp (I think). I talk about transposing Dolphin Dance. Get the music out and follow along.

Here's a 4 part lesson talking about scales and modes. Some introductory stuff with a little depth.

Listening to Ed’s great "Invitation" w/ Philippe Macé, I thought: where have I heard this tune before? Sure! Joe played it (in Paris too) in April 08 for the Moutin Brothers’ band 10th anniversary… I was there, but I also got a recording from the radio! :o)

Some might remember Joe’s great solo I posted a few months ago, as part of the drop 2 lessons. It was somehow the intro of "Invitation". The tune itself starts at 6:00.

I remember joe talking to us about Vincent Herring. You guys remember that. I do think it's hard to keep up with players now, there are not as many clubs any more.

Tony 1st attempt at etude head only

Ok so the classroom is here. it's just a question of what we want to do with it. which could be nothing if everyone is busy.

but it's here.

if you want to make some goals and things to do we can. then you guys could record the assignments and post things.

i'll post the first assignment and we can see where everyone is at:

Assignment: