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Hi guys here's my method for building fast lines (and improve your chops). Runs are based on either a pentatonic scale or 4-5-6 note grouping pattern. If you like to know more about my new books/music please visite my website:www.…
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In this part of the series, I talk about feel and proper dynamics of playing a bass line on vibes. I also look at chord substitutions on the F blues.
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Hi guys make sure to download the pdf so you can follow my harmonization of Stella By Starlight. Feel free to post your own version so I can make comments on your playing. If you like to know more about my new books/music please visite my…
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Hi guys make sure to download the pdf so you can follow my harmonization of Blue Bossa. Feel free to post your own version so I can make comments on your playing. If you like to know more about my new books/music please visite my website:…
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Hi everybody! I am sure this topic comes up pretty often, but I am looking to expand my mallet collection and wondering what vibraphone mallets you are all liking lately? I use Tony's mallets for just about everything and I love them but…
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plenty to do here. Put the chords in Ireal Transcribe my solo Make sure you can play and comp rootless voicings through out this for 4 choruses. Play my solo put my solo into Bb play my solo followed by your solo. Try and make it similer…
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Hello everyone, This is my fourth "How to Play Vibes Like" lesson. And I should be doing 8 more this coming month, so if anyone has any suggested pianists to cover, let me know. So far, I plan on having George Shearing, Benny Green, Count…
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Probably one of the best things about our instrument is that, when all hell is breaking loose around us, we can retreat to an instrument that is capable of playing very peaceful and soothing tones. It's one of those nights over here and…
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Hi Everyone, The December show is filled with happy tunes. Some do double duty as Christmas songs, like Jay Hoggard on "Joy to the World," a bunch actually have some form of "happy" in their titles, including Spanish, and the closer,…
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I had never heard of this cat until today when I was looking for Ed Blackwell videos. He's really cool and has worked with quite an impressive list of players.
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This is the first part in my phrasing series, where I'll hit my main thoughts on dampening, pedaling, sticking, and articulation. This video is on sticking.
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Wednesday Night November 25th at 7pm. Our next pop up class is on Ireal Pro. Mainly to show how if you do a couple things, Ireal gets much hipper!!!! One is to fix up the lead sheet. I'll take about some general rules you can use and we…
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We were talking about this solo in the Vibe Coffee house (meets on Sundays). Mike Mainieri transcribed this when he was a kid.
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I'm finding all these ways to work out with Ireal Pro. And you know it, it's fun and it's cool. Not like a real band however..... This is way hipper than using a metronome.
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I think Simon is someone to watch.An incredible player with his own sound.He has a new album out "Spirit Song";highly recommended!
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Can you nail the 7th and the 9th of all the chords in Blue Bossa? I can, and you with practice you can also. It's a skill to instantly know where everything is in a chord. The only way you can learn is through repetition. So transcribe…
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This solo is harder than Toolkit-1. But it's still fairly simple. The toolkit are all the things I think you need to know to play a tune. When I think about it. These are things any good pro can do. So if you can't do it, think about that…
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