Here is another great lesson by Hal Galper on Vocabulary!
TJ
MikeK added a link to this lesson. But it is really great so I thought I'd add it as an embedded video!
TJ
Learn to jam on Maiden Voyage
Hello Vibesworkshop,
This is a solo version of Just Friends. I tried to make the chords or just the bass ring and play over it..
After listening to it again I figured out I've mistaken on the A and A' part... it's supposed to be A A' A A' etc.. but it seems I was a bit lost sometimes and did A twice... well :)
Please give your feedback ! I'd appreciate.
Nico Farrugia
ps : this is my "new" practice space! :)
This aria was the entrance piece for my wedding (the original one I mean)...
That was 12 years. Today I listen to this video, and everything is suddenly emerging from deep inside: my satin dress, the veil on my face, my father's arm, our steps on the central lane of the church, full of people who had seen me running there as a little girl, and behind us my very impressed Bruno at the arm of his mother...
Jeez... I had never seen it that clear before Bobby sang it back 'to me'... this man must be an angel...
I think we should all feel really proud of ourselves. Look at the community we've created and look at all that's happening. I think we're all really doing something in a big way for the vibraphone. And this is cool. Yeah, I do the video and put up and lessons and set the page up, my partner handles all the programming aspects. But all that is useless without all of you guys. And we're coming up on 3 years and a lot of stuff is happening! This is great!
Just thought I'd mention that.
This is to anyone who might be interested:
After considerable experimentation I've concluded that one way of playing vibes while seated is to use a hydraulic barstool and raise it to a point where the keyboard is slightly below the pelvic area. The swivel pedal, with a little practice, can be manipulated with the heel of either foot, after slanting the pedal slightly upward as opposed to its normal down position, with a wooden block or bed riser right next to the pedal and the toe rests on the block or riser with the heel slanted toward the center of the swivel pedal.
Check out Joe's solo here. It is smokin'!
It was great to read what your gang wrote about what I said about not being able to teach Jazz. What I got back was not really what I was looking for. I only heard all the cliches. Listen to a lot of jazz-use your ears-know theory and chords - anybody can improvise which happens to be true . It may not be the most melodic improvisation but it is improvising. Even what you said