My office got wind of me taking vibraphone lessons and asked if I was interested in getting together with some colleagues to play our company's annual Christmas party cocktail hour.
It might end up with just vibes and bass but possibly…
This is a sample of something I recorded today. It's a short sample of me playing along for a demo, but I noticed something that John Piper mentioned after one of my earier recordings. There is a low thumping noise coming from the pedal.In…
Maybe it's easier said than done, but pick something and practice it.
Ok, that's the smart ass answer. There's a TON of stuff here and more is going up all the time. 100's of posts to help you become better.
So the answer is to make a…
Here is an option that can be used over certain ii-V-I progressions.
We will concentrate on the V7 chord for our alteration here.
Example in Eb Major:
Step one:
Play minor chord: F-
(or ignore this chord and jump right to step 2)
Step two…
Joe practicing at home. Wow!
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James Armstrong is a member of vibesworkshop.com. I thoughtI'd post this video of his duo. Pretty cool stuff, I thought you guys might like checking it out!
I thought this is a great photo! This is Klink, who passed away Saturday, he's the father of a local musician and a 'cat' who does a lot for the Philly scene, Jan Klincewicz. It's a great photo. Here is a link to Klink at 80 years old…