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Good Vibes Radio March '16 update
gloria krolak
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Hi All, The March edition of Good Vibes is this Sunday, March 6 at the usual time, 8-10 pm eastern. Mike Freeman has a new CD out, called Blue Tjade, so I'll be playing selections from it in the coming months. I'll also be playing from…
9 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
TOTM - There Will Never Be Another You - Conclusion Video by Behn Gillece
behng
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9 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
Chords 101: Sus2/4 Vs Add2/4 (G. Perin)
giovanniperin
Content type: Video Embed
Hi Guys this month i'm going to do a really basic lesson for those of you who still have problem playing chords on the vibes, and understanding how to use sus and add chords properly. Remember to download the pdf before watching the lesson…
9 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
Skylark - Hoagy Carmichael - Solo Vibraphone
ed saindon
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Playing Hoagy Carmichael's classic composition "Skylark" this morning before an enjoyable day of teaching at Berklee. So many great songs written by Hoagy Carmichael and this is one of them. Volumes 1 and 2 of the four volume series The…
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totm - Milestones Chord Etude 4 by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
Content type: Audio Player
Only quarter notes, but make something out of this. Make it sound like something. Add space between the quarter notes. Great exercise for working with the pedal. Don't make them legato. And of course add the chord changes, study the upper…
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Giant Steps
David Friedman
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I'm posting this final "round up" of Giant Steps to stress the importance of sculpting each phrase, no matter what the tempo. Ben pointed out the advantage of not playing the tune too fast, so here's a medium tempo where I did my best to…
9 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
Loose mallet heads?
rogersvibes
Content type: Forum topic
Has anyone ever had any problems with mallet heads coming loose? I've been playing a set of Malletech MM13s for a little over a year now. The yarn is still in good shape, but there is at least one mallet head that keeps coming loose. I…
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Blue In Green by Mike Blake
tonymiceli
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Mike Blake is the percussion cat out at University of North Dakota. He's well respected in the vibe world and is a great player. Check him out playing Blue In Green.
9 years 4 months ago - 10 comments
Friedman Etude No. 27 by Patty (Video)
Stephen Hambright
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Patty Franceschi plays Etude 27 from Dave Friedman's Book Dampening and Pedaling. This is a must get book for all vibes players!!!
6 years 5 months ago - 4 comments
Graduated bars on Deagan vibraphones?
Glenn410
Content type: Forum topic
I'm new here and happy to find this site. I currently play a Deagan marimba and am looking for a vibraphone that has the same physical dimensions as my 410, because I thought it would be an easier transition from one instrument to the…
9 years 4 months ago - 8 comments
TOTM - Giant Steps - Conclusion Video by Behn Gillece
behng
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TOTM - Black Orpheus - Introduction
tonymiceli
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TOTM - Introduction - There Is No Greater Love
tonymiceli
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All Of Me - Improvisation Focusing on Motives
ed saindon
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Motivic Playing: Practicing today at Berklee on "All Of Me" with a focus on motives. More or less changing motives every eight measures. Motivic Playing is a chapter in The Complete Guide To Improvisation Volume Two.
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Vibraphone Joke
Rogerhdg
Content type: Blog entry
A dyslexic pianist and a vibraphonist with dementia go to a jam session. The pianist calls " Heaven Steps to Seven". The vibist says, " I don't know that one ". The pianist says, "Don't worry, it's easy to marimba!" ===== OK.. So there…
9 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
TOTM - There Will Never Be Another You Etude 1
tonymiceli
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Ethan's Exercise
tonymiceli
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This is a simple exercise my student and myself made up!
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Behn Gillece plays an original composition "Trapezoid"
behng
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Hey everyone, Here's some video footage from a gig I did at Smalls last month. I have a few others up on YouTube as well. Please feel free to check them out. Also, it really helps me when there are comments and "likes" on the video…
9 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
I'm Your Pal by Steve Swallow Vibe Solo by David Kovins
davidkovinsvibe
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I'm Your Pal by Steve Swallow Vibe Solo by David Kovins
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On Lia's Island, in Rosa's Boat by Brasilia (Rusty Burge)
rbvibe
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In Portuguese its Na Ilha De Lia, No Barco De Rosa. A beautiful composition by Edu Lobo from the most recent Phil Degreg and Brasilia album. We had a lot of fun recording this...such a beautiful melody. Rusty
9 years 4 months ago - 9 comments
American Alehouse gig and the MalletKat
Rogerhdg
Content type: Blog entry
I have set the MalletKat Pro on "marimba" User Kit 28 for SouthOfTheBorder, and on "steel drums" User Kit 29 for Margaritaville. For the rest of the gig it was set on "vibes" User Kit 36, which has sustain and dampen functions. The midi…
9 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
TOTM - There Will Never Be Another - Using Augmented Triads Pt.3 by Behn Gillece
behng
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9 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
octave study
tedwolff
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Lots of octaves with the right hand. Arrangement PDF included.
9 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Embraceable You - Gershwin - Solo Vibes
ed saindon
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A little shedding before classes at Berklee this morning. Solo vibraphone playing on the Gershwin classic "Embraceable You".
9 years 4 months ago - 4 comments
Using Augmented Triads Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
behng
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