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I Sat On A Stool Last Night
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
We've talked a lot about sitting and playing. I've done it before. Last night I sat for the whole gig. I was using my old M-55 which is my lowest instrument. This bar stool was a little high but ok. I felt great playing like that. It was…
13 years 3 months ago - 20 comments
Days of Wine and Roses
jimmiew
Content type: Book page
Keep up the great work everyone
13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
Common Tone Exercise
jimmiew
Content type: Book page
Behn walks us through some cool common tone exercises
13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
How to find all the forms of a chord
Babu
Content type: FAQ
First of all, your chord has to be complete with no repetitive notes. Let's take a CM7, in that form (for instance) : C G B E, called N°1. How to find ALL others forms of this chord (it's babies) ? Then, write down the normal sequence of a…
7 years 7 months ago - 9 comments
This is what you're really playing with.
DrBobM55
Content type: Images
John Mark Piper started an interesting discussion about "Playing with you eyes." I thought I would complicate things by posting this diagram. This a diagram showing the various areas involved with hearing, sound memory, sound production,…
13 years 3 months ago - 8 comments
Just A Heads Up for the Drummers
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Mario over at alternate mode has developed a MIDI drum head. Pretty cool huh? I'll get him to tell us more about it ASAP. He's really working up some pretty cool things.
13 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Malletkat - should I or shouldn't I?
Wyld_Thing
Content type: Blog entry
Hey everybody. First post of 2011, so happy new year! Just before Christmas, I had a letter to say I'd been offered a place to study Jazz Vibes at the Royal Academy of Music, London, from September 2011. Needless to say I replied accepting…
13 years 3 months ago - 9 comments
Be Home Sunday!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
While I've had an incredible time, I'm now anxious to get home and back into my grind. I definitely miss all the work I put into the site, and especially all of you guys. Although, these days I'm certainly checking things out via an Ipad,…
13 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Polka Dots and Moonbeams by Philippe
Philippe
Content type: Audio Player
Hey, Thanks for posting the file for me, Marie. Last night I tried for an hour, but it wouldn't upload. First of all, Happy New Year everybody. Let 2011 be a swinging year for you (not forgetting myself). Now, this tune will be the last…
12 years 5 months ago - 10 comments
Common Tone Exercise - Part 1
behng
Content type: Audio Player
Here's a new lesson on using common tones.
13 years 3 months ago - 6 comments
How do I buy a Set of Vibes?
tonymiceli
Content type: FAQ
This is a comment that was posted by tpvibes. I thought it was so well done that I'd make a FAQ out of it. If anyone has anything to add, please do in the comment section. You could add links, preferences and why. This way we'll have a…
7 years 7 months ago - 9 comments
Who Is (are) the University of Delaware Students?
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Ok University of Delaware students, tell us about yourselves. What year are you? Who's your favorite vibe player? What's your favortie vibe cd? and anything else cool.
13 years 3 months ago - 17 comments
Delaware 2010 - 19 Vibraphones
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
We have 19 vibraphones in this school for the workshop. Can you believe it! Everyone has a practice room and a set of vibes. Really cool. We're going to get a photo with all the vibes, should be a cool photo!
12 years 1 month ago - 11 comments
For those of us in Europe
Stefan74
Content type: Blog entry
Hi all! A few days ago I received the Vic Firth Gary Burton mallets - 2 pairs for a total of Euro 65,- Including shipping + import sales/purchases tax + handling by the Austrian mail services. Here in Austria, if the price of an item is…
13 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Chordal Playing - pt. 3 - How to Practice
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
13 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
TOTM - Blue Bossa - Lesson 3 - Lines Pt. 2 by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
13 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
VW Etude No. 4 - Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Audio Player
Hi everyone, Here's a new etude for the site. The pdf is attached. Hope you like it. Behn
10 years 3 months ago - 12 comments
Vocabulary Loop Lesson No. 2 - Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Audio Player
Hello everyone, Here's the 2nd part to the vocabulary lesson. Please note at around 5:15, I'm referring to a chord that is F maj, but it is actually C7. In fact, it even sounds like the line fits over an Fmaj, but that's because Gm7-C7-…
13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
2011 vanderPlas Workshop First Assignment
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Your first assignment for the 2011 workshop is simple. Post something here. How about a tune you will play at the workshop. If you don't have a decent way to record yourself, well that then is your first assignment. Learning to play the…
13 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
Vocabuary Loop Lesson
jimmiew
Content type: Book page
Check out some great tips on practicing vocabulary with Behn
13 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
Squeaky Dampener
drslg
Content type: Forum topic
AS you probably know, i have an antique ludwig and luwdig vibraphone. The dampener bar is about 2 inches deep and creates a lot of noise when pulled down. We think it may be the springs, but are not sure. There is 2 springs, one on each…
13 years 3 months ago - 6 comments
Soulflakes by BarryK
BarryK
Content type: Audio Player
I have been studying Dana's Soulflakes for the past week or so. Here is my solo arrangement, based on my own transcription of Dana and Marie's beautiful version. I am playing this from memory. Also attached is a version with Band-in-a-Box…
12 years 5 months ago - 10 comments
Gary and Warren
Marie-Noëlle
Content type: Images
Further to Gary's report on Warren's last gig, I got in contact with him through facebook and he nicely allowed me to upload this beautiful picture!! Only good vibes! I love it!! :o)
13 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Warren Wolf by Gary Burton
Gary Burton
Content type: Blog entry
I had the great pleasure to see the Christian McBride band a couple of days ago, featuring vibist Warren Wolf. I got to know Warren casually about ten years ago when he was finishing up at Berklee, and I haven't had the chance to hear him…
12 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
A Beautiful Sunset!
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
I just finished practicing and was heading out to a gig and I saw this sunset. For me I had never seen a sunset like this. It was so inspiring. btw - I personally think we should all document our lives and travels as vibe players, talk…
13 years 3 months ago - 4 comments
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