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Bye Bye Blackbird Duet
tonymiceli
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Here's both parts of a duet on 'Bye Bye Blackbird'. The mp3 with only one part is listed below. I like the melody at the end of this piece where I play octaves but they're separated by an octave. Make sense? What do you call an octave…
14 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
TOTM - Autumn Leaves - Chord Substitutions by Behn Gillece
behng
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Hi all, Here's some ideas for chord substitutions for the TOTM, Autumn Leaves. My apologies, but I'm getting over a cold, so please excuse the Johnny Hartman voice, haha! And also, apologies for my damn pedal! Behn
14 years ago - 12 comments
Eco de Primavera - I.Spöring
vibraman
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this is the last song i mixed for my trio. the song is written by the singer and is (at least for me) not easy to play. the vibes solo isn´t too good but it was the best i could do on recording day... tarik
14 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
Another from the Cellar
tmackay
Content type: Blog entry
Check this out. This is not the greatest mix .. one mic in the middle of the room. on a sunday afternoon in portland oregon. my friend david valdez would have weekend session at his crib and would invite some kiler players that lived in…
14 years 2 months ago - 3 comments
So in Love by David Friedman
David Friedman
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The Duo CD with Saxophonist, Peter Weniger is finally out. It's called "Rétro" and is a collection of several rarely recorded standards. Here's an example, "So in Love", by Cole Porter.
13 years 11 months ago - 9 comments
A Note to College Percussion Teachers
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
September is here and we are eager to tie in with colleges. I think with technology we could do some really great things! We work with the University of Delaware doing some things with their percussion department. We are in their syllabus…
14 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - David, Tony and More Bells!
tonymiceli
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Man I love playing duets with David!!
14 years 2 months ago - 5 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - End of a Beautiful Friendship David & Tony
tonymiceli
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14 years 2 months ago - 6 comments
Recordame Intro Chords
goldwing
Content type: Blog entry
I've fallen in love with the tune Recordame by Joe Henderson. I can play the chords and melody for the tune nicely and can improv it acceptably too. I've transcribed the melody for the intro section off the CD and I've gottem most of the…
14 years 2 months ago - 11 comments
EOTM - Exercise of the Month - July 2011
tonymiceli
Content type: Story
Here is our first EOTM by David Friedman. I'm hoping David will become our EOTM man. He has all these creative ways of playing scales and doing exercises. So let's see if we can get him to be our EOTM CEO. Here's the first one. This is a…
14 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
TOTM - Fried Bananas - My Final (Practice Session) by Tony Miceli
tonymiceli
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My final lesson of TOTM-Fried Bananas is coming. But first consider this my final for the study. I worked hard on this tune. You know I've said it many times, I'm cool being a teacher on this site, however I also want to be a student. So…
14 years ago - 10 comments
what's happening at vdPB
nico
Content type: Blog entry
It has been ages since I posted any in the blog: last months have been enormously busy but ended with a nice holidaytrip to Scotland. With the added new cnc-machinery and after quite some programming we were able to speed up the building…
14 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Vibe Diary August 8th 2011 (Enter your diary entry below) What did you practice?
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
I am always curious what people are practicing. THIS is how we learn by checking each other out! I worked on O grand Amor and finished up with really trying to play Anthropology and make it swing. My buddy Joe Magnarelli warms up with a…
14 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
Phrasing and Swinging by Tony Miceli - Tifoo's letter
tonymiceli
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Here's a response to another letter I got with some questions!
14 years 2 months ago - 7 comments
Vibes sound cool
tpvibes
Content type: Blog entry
So, I played a gig with a new band this weekend and afterwards and during I got a million comments to the effective of, "wow, the vibes sound cool! You add some great color behind the soloists. I didn't know you could do that with vibes…
14 years 2 months ago - 3 comments
VIBES FOR SALE !
ethanfisher
Content type: Images
My vibraphone is up for sale on ebay for cheap! check it out! http://cgi.ebay.com/Adams-Vibraphone-W-Field-Frame-No-Motor-CV2F-Vibes-…
14 years 2 months ago - 11 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - David Friedman Workshop
PercTeacher
Content type: Blog entry
My first blog ever! I just got home from the Vibes workshop at the University of Delaware, and what a great time it was. Meeting David Friedman was terrific; what a genuine, warm person he is and how passionate about imparting his…
14 years 2 months ago - 2 comments
How Insensitive - Ed Saindon & Billy Novick
ed saindon
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Here's another clip from the Sunday brunch gig. I've had many conversations with other players about playing these types of gigs. For me, I really enjoy playing these kinds of gigs where the music is more background as opposed to a concert…
13 years 11 months ago - 7 comments
Addendum to Major Surround Tones - Behn Gillece
behng
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Here's an audio/pdf supplement to the Major Surround Tones video I posted a few days ago. Pdf with exercies is attached. Behn
14 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
What a Great Summer!
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
So 2 great workshops this summer! I'm amazed at what how vibe players can grow in one week of hard work! It's really cool because I meet vibe players from all over the world now. It's all the same, you work hard you get better! I'm amazed…
14 years 2 months ago - 1 comments
Major Surround Tones - Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Video Upload
A few years ago, I did a lesson where I talked about minor surround tones. I feel like surround tones are often discussed over dominant and minor, but not major as often. So I decided to talk a little about how to surround chord tones on…
14 years 2 months ago - 4 comments
Friedman Etude No. 20 by Andrew Nittoli
andrewnittoli
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Here is my recording of the Dave Friedman dampening and pedaling Etude 20. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!
14 years ago - 8 comments
4 licks to practise by JIM THE VIBES
dimitris
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HELLO. RECENTLY I PRACTISE A LICK FROM A BEHN'S LESSON AND 4 LICKS CAME UP IN THE SPOT AND I STARTED WORKING ON THEM IN 12 KEYS, FIRST PLAY AS WRITTEN AND THEN MAKE MY OWN VERSIONS (BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BECOME A LICK PLAYER, I WANT TO…
14 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - Bob Becker - Dance of the Octopus
tonymiceli
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Performing Red Norvo's Dance of the Octopus on Marimba.
14 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Delaware Workshop 2011 - Ethan is Worn Out
tonymiceli
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Ethan is worn out on day 5 of the workshop in Delaware!
14 years 3 months ago - 5 comments
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