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Don't Know What To Practice?
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Here is a list of things on the website, lessons I liked a lot or thought were important. For me it's all of them I guess. Can any of you guys copy a link of something you thought was interesting and help and put it in the comments? I'll…
5 years 5 months ago - 14 comments
Che Ro Kee
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
Here's my final version of CHE RO KEE The etude is here: http://www.vibesworkshop.com/story/cherokee-etude-aka-suicide-etude/ton…
6 years 4 months ago - 22 comments
Separate the Hands!
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
Here's a video I promised...... Who did I promise! Anyway more on the separating of the hands and playing. Totally inspired by watching David Friedman and listening to him at the workshops and listening to him.
3 years 10 months ago - 19 comments
Trevor Lesson - Sept 2025
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
get sonny clarks chorus down -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98vC-bF2AOA&list=RD98vC-bF2AOA&start_ra… WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVEchord melodymy simple solo come up with your simple solopractice my lick - DO YOU…
3 weeks 2 days ago - 5 comments
3 Takes - A Nightingale Sang In Berke
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
I have a concert in a few days. It's with The Philadelphia Mallet Quartet. That's me, Behn Gillece, Oliver Mayman and Morgan Walbridge. We are each going to play a solo tune in the middle of the concert. That's a little nerv racking! …
5 days 11 hours ago - 2 comments
Tune Deep Dive - Wave Pt. 5 by Behn Gillece
behng
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🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 5: Scale and Arpeggio Options 🚨In Part 5, we focus on outlining Wave with scale and arpeggio shapes. Each chord in the A section is approached with either a diatonic arpeggio, a scale fragment, or a tension…
2 days 14 hours ago - 0 comments
The Art Of Practicing
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
We had a great talk at our coffee hang last sunday. We talked about practicing.One of the partipants Richard Schwagerl sent over some interesting docs he uses and created for teaching. Here they are. 2 docs didn't come over well, I'll add…
6 days 13 hours ago - 2 comments
The Art Of Practicing - Vibe Coffee Hang 2025
tonymiceli
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This was a nice discussion about Practicing. 
5 days 13 hours ago - 0 comments
An Interesting Way To Study Harmony
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
See if you can grasp this. It's a simple way to work on progressions. 
6 days 8 hours ago - 0 comments
Something For Older Players (but also for everyone)
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
Older players have to really think about there hands. Esp if you're coming back to the instrument in retirement.
6 days 8 hours ago - 0 comments
Dave Samuels and Lyle Mays
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
THIS IS SOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL. Take the time to listen to this! 
1 month ago - 3 comments
Practicing - An AI Guide to Practicing
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
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1 week ago - 0 comments
Tune Deep Dive - Wave Pt. 4 by Behn Gillece
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🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 4: Chord Voicing Variations 🚨In Part 4, we explore different ways to add motion and color to your chord voicings throughout Wave. Small shifts—like alternating between a major 7th and a 6th, or sliding inner…
1 week 2 days ago - 0 comments
Decoding Musser Serialnumber
Boyke
Content type: Forum topic
My MUSSER M 55 G has the serial number HT 1381. The Label says MUSSER DIV OF CONN-SELMER, INC. ELKHART, IN 46516. When was it manufactured?
3 weeks 6 days ago - 1 comments
Tune Deep Dive - Wave Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
behng
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🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 3: Comping Rhythm Variations in the Intro 🚨In Part 3, we continue working with the intro vamp (Dm7–G7) of Wave, this time focusing on comping rhythm variations. Instead of just outlining the harmony, we’ll…
2 weeks 1 day ago - 0 comments
Tune Deep Dive - Wave Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
behng
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🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 2: Guide Tone Movement in the Intro 🚨In Part 2, we dig into the intro vamp of Wave (Dm7–G7) and explore guide tone movement. This exercise builds from a single voice to two, three, and finally four voices,…
3 weeks 4 days ago - 0 comments
Wave - Behn Gillece
tonymiceli
Content type: Book page
Behn talks about the Jobim classic Wave
3 weeks 5 days ago - 0 comments
3D Printed Resonant Tubes
wyndorps
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The procurement and bending of aluminum has become increasingly expensive in recent years. Therefore, I decided to make another folding frame for my M55 bar set, this time using mostly 3D-printed components.During my tests, I found that…
1 month ago - 5 comments
Tune Deep Dive - Wave Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
behng
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🚨 New Tune Deep Dive Series! 🚨Pt. 1: “Wave” – Establishing Form & GrooveWe’re kicking off a brand-new Tune Deep Dive with Antônio Carlos Jobim’s Wave—a bossa nova classic that’s as groovy as it is deceptively tricky. This tune has a 44…
4 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments
Lionel Hampton recording of Stardust
Randy_Sutin
Content type: Blog entry
Today, during the vibe hang with Mike Mainieri, we were discussing Lionel Hampton's solo on Stardust.   Mike was absolutely correct that Lioniel barely touched the damper pedal throughout, playing the instrument as if it were a drum.…
1 month ago - 1 comments
Mike Mainieri - Coffee Hang and Detailed Career History
tonymiceli
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1 month ago - 1 comments
Charlie Shoemake
tonymiceli
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Charlie is a great vibe player from California. This is a great cd with an allstar personnel. 
1 month ago - 0 comments
The Official Coffee Hang Page - With Info - Every Month
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
 Here is where we will post each month about the latest coffee hang. We do these on the first Sunday of each month. The zoom link and any other info will be here.CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE COFFEE HANG ON ZOOM   …
1 week 3 days ago - 4 comments
Love Vibe For Sale With Cases. -pro
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Love Vibe For Sale. I'm helping a friend sell his instrument. It's a Love Vibe and it's in good shape. You can email me, if you are interested (tony@tonymiceli.com). The instrument is Near Philadelphia in New Jersey. Cash Only, and you…
1 month ago - 0 comments
August 2025 Philly Workshop Notes
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Notes for the Aug 2025 WorkshopEach year I think I do things a little differently at the workshops. At least in my mind it seems that way. Or maybe it's just I have a different attitude coming into each workshop each year.I think this year…
2 months 1 week ago - 8 comments
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