James Armstrong is a member of vibesworkshop.com. I thoughtI'd post this video of his duo. Pretty cool stuff, I thought you guys might like checking it out!
I was reading thru the blogs and found the one that mentions about an injury and down time from practicing. after reading it i new i must share my views and experiences.
Since 1987 i have been fighting an on goin battle with chronic tendonitis in my right hand . Original it was sprained from working on construction in the summers to help pay for music school. the doc at the time didnt catch a hair line fracture. so need less to say ta da i am paying the consiquences. So to make a long story short ill cut to the case...
Check this out!!! Please feel free to let me know of any mistakes. I'll appreciate it!!
Trivia Q. How many notes are there in one octave of the vibraphone?
I started transcribing David Friedman's "Lunch with Pancho Villa" from the video in the "Check This Out" link, above.
I am having difficulty with the sticking on the 3rd line and can't make it out in the video. Suggestions would be appreciated. Corrections are appreciated also.
Attached are the LilyPad input and the PDF output files.
Thanks,
Barry
[Update 10/16/08: Changed syncopated 8ths to tied 16ths]
I'll be building this section with Mario Deciuttis and others. So Check back for more tutorials and lessons.
Mario talks about the Mallet Kat and setting it up for a show. I talked with him via Skype!
Biography Tjaco Oostdijk
On the 7th of January I was born in Goes (a small town in the south of holland). When I was about 7 years old I got my very first drumlesson from my uncle and since then I was hooked on the drums. After some lessons with my uncle I started playing snare drum with the local drum band and shortly after that began studying classical percussion and drums at the local music school.
Beginning first with only snare drum and timpani and later on moving more and more towards playing the drumset.
On the 7th of January I was born in Goes (a small town in the south of holland). When I was about 7 years old I got my very first drumlesson from my uncle and since then I was hooked on the drums. After some lessons with my uncle I started playing snare drum with the local drum band and shortly after that began studying classical percussion and drums at the local music school.
Beginning first with only snare drum and timpani and later on moving more and more towards playing the drumset.
Learning to play jazz is learning from the great players that played before us. In this section there will be transcriptions of great solos by great jazz players. Not only vibraphone solos, but all instruments. The idea is that you check what transcriptions are here and then first transcribe it yourself. When you transcribe, the best way is to learn the solo while you play along. This takes time but you will develop your ears more this way.