Hey guys a while ago I wrote this brief article on cells:
http://www.vibesworkshop.com/blog/mike-pinto-chromatic-cell-structures/…

now i'd like to start a series of lessons based on cells. This first part is just an introduction where I go quickly over a few options. In the lessons to come I will go more slowly and be more specific(I hope...)!

enjoy and ask questions please!

Chinese translation for Chinese students

C為起音的第二級Melodic scale,
聽起來很接近Dorian scale, 不一樣的是多了降二音。我們也可以把這個叫做Dorian b2 scale。
要練習這個比較陌生的Dorian b2 scale, 其實方法就跟你練其他比較常見的音階（Major...）一樣，試著把它打得好聽。
Dorian b2 scale跟Phrygian音階不一樣的是Dorian b2 scale沒有降6音。
怎麼練那些簡單的音階，就怎麼練這些比較少見複雜的音階。試著比較看看，看有什麼音相同，什麼不同。
另外，還有很多方式可以看這個音階，你可以想成大調音階降2降3降7，
或著C是Bb的二級，演奏Bb melodic minor scale, 但是起音還是保持在C。
不管怎麼想這個音階都行。好好研究並練習這個音階吧。

Check out this cat towards the end. I posted Glen Verez a minute ago and then found this.

Oh my god, this cat is so bad it's not even funny!!!!

I think this is so f-n incredible.

We're putting up a hand drum site now, so I'm getting to see some really cool hand drum video as well as recording Todd Isler who's a great percussionist.

This vid is mesmerizing!

i was listening to Barry's piece tonight and that got me all inspired to play a little bit. Isn't it so cool to come here and get inspired by other players and directions that other people are heading in?

I came home and listened to Messiaen and then Rachmaninoff and then Barry!

I am playing this tune on my school percussion ensemble concert on Sunday. If any of you know the history behind this tune then you know how deep it really is. If not, look it up.

This tune means a lot.

It was a challenge for me to keep the one handed roll going on through the head of the tune but I think it worked out.

Sorry for the rattling. I think it is the recorder thing rattling on the stand.

Joe Doubleday- Vibes
Sam Hinson- Bass
Eddy Streck- Drums

I've been working on my basic language skills by checking out some of the old school heavies. I've been mostly digging into Bud Powell. He is so freaking heavy. I think some of it is starting to come out in my playing.

I think Bud Powell and Brad Mehldau have a lot of similarities. Bud Powell was way ahead of his time.

This is a trio gig I did with a couple of old guys that I play with frequently. It is also pretty fun to stretch out on a blues like this.

Joe Doubleday- Vibes
Mike Boyle- Bass
Hal Corn- Drums

Inspired by David's version of Jobim's "Chovendo na Roseira", I decided to study it. Here is a take from my practice session tonight.

An arrangment is available from:
http://www.jobim.org/xmlui/handle/2010/4790

I played most of it from memory. I think I need to add more double-stops/comping in the left hand when I play the melody in the head.

Suggestions appreciated.

Barry

Hi, everybody!

One question: Is it possible to tune the bars on a vibraphone from 442hz to 440hz?

All the best,

Karl Ivar Refseth

Let's tackle the melodic minor scale.
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今天我們要介紹，旋律小音階Melodic minor。
看起來就是major大調音階，降3音。
（如果你還沒有了解調式音階，先去看了解調式音階的練習方式，影片：Ways to study Modes）

還記得我們在講調式音階時說到，練習modes時，重點在七個調式要建立在同一個根音上。
所以C Ionian就是C大調音階，C Dorian就是C大調音階降3降7，同時也可以想成，C是二級，往下推大二度，
得到Bb，也可以看成是Bb大調音階。

在這邊的練習方是也是一樣。演奏C melodic minor scale, 然後換不同的調式音階，都還是保持大調降3音的規則（melodic minor），可以得到不同的Melodic minor scale。