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This Will Teach You A Lot!

Chinese translation is for Chinese students

”調式互換“(modal interchange)
寫一首C major的曲子,我們有七個順接和弦(Diatonic Chord)可以用。
而且每個和弦你可以用不同的和聲配置(voicing)達到不同的效果,
像是C5, C, C major7, C major9(13),C major7/E….
現在我們創一組和弦,只用到Ionian中的和弦
I Vi IV major7#11 I major7
C A- F Major7#11 Cmajor7

但是如果想要更多色彩,可以用”調式互換“(modal interchange)或著我們可以說,跟其他的調式借和弦來用(the borrowing of chords from Parallel modes)。
Parallel modes = 不同音階,但是他們用同一個主音。

They Thought About Quiet.

I was in the studio with my Omega (Morningstar Studio). The engineer walked in the room to make sure I had AC for my motor. Why, because he couldn't hear the motor in the mics.

He came in the room and looked at my instrument and saw the wings moving (wings are how Omega does tremolo). He said "OMG your motor is on. I can't hear it in the mics. That made me feel really great about my instrument. He's used to noisy instruments and this is the first time he has heard a very quiet instrument.

Napa Valley and the Alps

So.....

I thought it would interesting to try something out next year. A workshop in the mountains of France (Near the Alps) and one in Napa Valley at a Vineyard.

Why? Because there are vibe players there and they are willing to host us and help us. I think upping the game of workshops brings more visibility to the instrument. We have our steady places, Limerick, Ireland and Wuppertal, Germany. These are homes for us, but it would be nice to branch out and spread the word. Also, do some workshops in some cool places around the world.

$400 Off a MalletKat for a very limited time

I can get a great deal for subscribers on VW. $400 off a malletKat. This deal is over The end of August.

For more information let me know! However, PLEASE don't contact me unless you're ready to buy a MalletKat and you are a subscriber.

If you are subscriber for many years (more than 3) I might be able to do better.

These are the instruments.
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Alternating Two Voicings by Behn Gillece

Chinese translation is for Chinese students
常常我們在Comping時,會限制在一個和弦只有一種voicing(和聲配置)
但是如果能在一個和弦上找到不同的voicing,並且是有和聲進行(Harmonic motion)的,會讓comping聽起來更豐富。
可以看看PDF檔中,Behn的例子是用藍調(Blues)來說明這個“互換兩個和聲配置”(Alternating two voicing)
熟悉了之後,可以開啟節拍器,按照速度演奏,再自己加上一些節奏感,這會是很好的練習。