I talked how 1 diminished chord relative to 4 dominant chords (4 major chords) in this videos, and also showed the foundation of voice leading.I shared the pdf of how one diminished chord(dominant b9 chord) resolve to the I major. please…
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! …
I talked about the relationship between the diminished chords and dominant chords, then I'll make a series videos of barry harris and diminished chord, please let me know if you have any thoughts or questions! rupertlo777@gmail.com
🚨 Feeling in 3 – Pt. 1: Comping in 3/4 🚨We’re kicking off this new series by exploring comping rhythms in 3/4, one of the most versatile and expressive time feels in jazz. This lesson focuses on short ii–V progressions that develop your…
Detailed Summary: The Genesis and Evolution of the Vibraphone
The Genesis and Evolution of the Vibraphone
The history of the vibraphone is characterized by intense commercial competition, continuous technological refinement,…
Hi! For local gigs does anyone know if a (collapsed) Musser M55 frame and resonators will comfortably fit in the trunk of a Toyota sedan such as the Corolla or Camry Sedan, by folding the back passenger seat down? I am considering buy a…
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 …
Here’s what I got down with this etude. I think this one went really well, and I think there’s still things that I can improve with my balance (I definitely want to bring out my dynamics, and bringing up the melody to be clear over that…
Hey guys,I’m Rupert Lo, and I’m really happy to be part of the faculty here. I’m a vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer based in New York City. I’ll be sharing some of the things I’ve learned along the way—practice concepts, creative…
Hey guys,I’m Rupert Lo, and I’m really happy to be part of the faculty here. I’m a vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer based in New York City. I’ll be sharing some of the things I’ve learned along the way—practice concepts, creative…
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…
Here’s what I got down for etude #8 so far. I think I definitely want to revisit this one just to become more fluid with what I am doing, as well as just fix the sillier mistakes that I make towards the end of this piece. Outside of that I…
🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 8: Putting It All Together 🚨In our final lesson, we bring everything from the series together into a full chorus etude over Wave. This written solo combines guide tones, arpeggios, scale fragments, motifs,…
After realizing that 2 back up vibraphones taking up garage space is too much I'm going to part with silver bar m55 from the 70s. Very good condition, Never gigged on. $4500. New M55's have crept up over 6k making this a good value. Older…
Hey guys,I’m Rupert Lo, and I’m really happy to be part of the faculty here. I’m a vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer based in New York City. I’ll be sharing some of the things I’ve learned along the way—practice concepts, creative…
🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 7: Harmonic Tension & Resolution 🚨In Part 7, we shift focus to tension notes and their resolutions. By weaving in altered tones (♯11, ♭9, and other upper extensions), you’ll hear how dissonance naturally…
Here’s what I got down this Tuesday for this Friedman Etude. There’s definitely some things I want to improve, like I definitely started to rush at parts that were giving me trouble which I gotta watch out for, and I think there’s times…
🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 6: Soloing with Motifs 🚨In Part 6, we focus on building solos using motifs—short melodic ideas that you can develop, repeat, and vary throughout the form. This exercise takes one simple motif and applies it…
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…
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.
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