I get a bunch of email with people having questions about playing. At the University of the Arts we're supposed to have office hours. So I've decided to have office hours here for subscribers.

I'll do this on livestream.com. I'll announce the link where it will take place later.

You can set your cam up and play and I (or any other one else online) can critique you. You can bring up a topic and we can all talk about it. Anyone with a cam can take the spotlight and talk about the subject as well.

So, we're starting a trumpet site, just like this site featuring Joe Magnarelli and Matt Gallagher. That means I'm hanging out with trumpet players these days. That's cool when you hang out with trumpet or sax players, because you're talking to musicians who ONLY play lines. In other words they have to use lines to make harmony. We can hit a C chord and then play a G and the world knows what's happening! Trumpet players have to hit the G and then fill in. This is a real learning opportunity hanging with trumpet players.

I've always loved marimba-vibes duos. When Double Image released their first album I was knocked out. (That was some time ago!). The innovations Friedman and Samuels came up with were truly amazing.

This version of "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" tries to utilize the beautiful blend of sounds you can get from these 2 instruments. I've included a PDF of the lead sheet.

This is a practice vid of "But Beautiful"  w/ some examples of the "stair climbing" thing I spoke about at the Philly workshop.  At  approx 2:43, I used stair climbing exactly as I explained it at the workshop (Bmi7b5 / E7alt / Ami7).
At approx 4:50, I begin stair climbing on Ami7  and continue it through C#dim7 (using dim arpeggios). At 5:00, the same idea as at 2:43 reappears (again, over Bmi7b5 / E7alt ).

It's really important to practice the modes in a way that helps you learn the sounds of each. Paying C Major and then D Dorian will still sound like C Major. Play C Major and then C Dorian and hear the difference!

今天要講調式音階（Ｍodes），練習調式最好的方式是練習把七個調式建立在同一個根音上，有些人會有錯誤的觀念覺的Ionian就是從Ｃ音開始，然後Dorian就從D開始。

所以最好練習的方式：
左手演奏根音和五音（設定好一個固定低音）
右手演奏不同的Modes，例如Dorian的聲音, 是major scale降3音降7音(bE, bB)，你也可以想成C是二級，
所以往下推就是Bbmajor scale.
然後來回互換七種不同的調式，讓耳朵適應各種不同的聲音色彩。

好處：等你熟悉各種調式之後，你會容易的就聽懂更多東西。

（Tony示範按照順序轉換七種不同調式）

Here's a link to Mike Pinto's workshop:

It will only be up for about 7 days:
https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=MnFneFlZeDM…

I had a great time on Saturday at the 09 vibesworkshop held this past weekend. The instructors were top pros and educators all dedicated to the cause and that came through without a doubt. The technical display and theory information I took in as much as I could; it let me know right were I stand. The hi-lite for me was when Joe Locke critiqed my solo over blues changes. I was quite nervous and felt that emotion was coming through in my playing. However, Joe heard something different and I felt reassured by his comments.

FIRST OF ALL HERE'S AN IMPORTANT TIP: Make sure you click on the link and you're in the virtual classroom.

Next when you post something instead of choosing where you usually post which is up clicking on the word post, NOW you will look down on the left and see the classroom and under that you will see all the 'create' links. Usually you'll just use 'CREATE STORY' and post. that will keep the post in the classroom.

NEXT:
Why don't we each talk about the highlights from the workshop. This is help others remember things maybe they set aside or have forgotten.

This tune, "Four in Ony", by Monk, is from an older album of mine, "Of the Wind's Eye", on Enja records, not released on CD.
I thought this would be an interesting addition to Tony's Practice tape and video of "Four in One" The other musicians are: Jane Ira Bloom, soprano sax, Harvie Swartz, Bass(now known as "Harive "S"(!), and Daniel Humair, drums.

Check out Stephen Hambright. Not only is he an accomplished percussionist, he's also the programmer for the site! He's heavy duty, and there would be NO vibesworkshop.com without him.

Here he is playing vibes at the workshop!