Hello everyone again!
I hope you don't mind me filling in this section with some more questions on the vibes makers?

What do you think about the Yamaha's lower end vibraphone, the small and cute YV-520 model? Would you consider it as a true vibraphone or rather a toy? It has 32 mm wide bars and I've heard it's not so much comfortable to play on the bars so narrow especially when applying a four mallet techinques.
Is this model more like the vibes for children?

 Announcing our 2013 summer workshop in Limerick, Ireland. This is a very affordable workshop at the Peter Dee Academy in Limerick. There are practice rooms, pianos and vibraphones. This is a very intense 5 day workshop.

Hope some of you guys can come!!!

For more info CLICK HERE

I have been working on Friedman Etude No. 11 off and on for a couple weeks. Here is my progress so far. I think I would do better if I memorized it. Still working on it...

On the 3rd measure of B, there is a single Eb in the left hand. While practicing, I accidentally played a double-stop Eb-Ab, and liked it, so I am keeping it in from now on. :-)

Barry

Here's your final for Satin Doll!

Play it! Come up with a simple version of the tune! Let us see what you've learned. You can post your version here.

To me there are several versions you can do.

head solo head.

For beginners head, chord tone solo, head

if you're more advanced, think about an intro and an ending

What do you guys suggest as a decent replacement for the rubber tubing spacers on the M55? Anything "off the shelf" at the hardware, auto-supply store? Anyone use silicone tube? What about size? This work is overdue, many of these are splitting or have become hard and brittle. And while I'm at it, I should probably replace the cord... suggestions?

here´s my first mix of my new duo.the tune is written by rüdiger scheipner the sax player. let me know what you think specially on the mix.

tarik

I have just acquired a very old set of vibes and they are made by Jenco, the range is C4 to F6. The motor still works but I will need to get some new cables. I also plan on installing a new power cable because the one that is currently installed looks old and I wouldn't want it to blow a fuse. Besides these small flaws, it just needs to be polished up a bit and I believe it will be in quite good condition, and sounding quite good as well. I also believe that the current parts are original.