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2 Minute Vibraphone Masterclass - playing lines over Coltrane's "Moment's Notice" with right hand octaves.

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Hi everyone! Here is an etude that I wrote inspired by part one of the Keith Jarrett Koln Concert. I've been using this as a fun way to work on coordination and dynamics between the 4 mallets. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you all think!

Adapting 3+3+2 to the Balafon

Watching the video is the easiest way to grasp ideas and variations. Below are added resources to go deeper into the material.

Harmonic Time:
Sometimes we need to step away from our primary instrument to rebuild our awareness from the ground up. I incorporate my Harmonic Time method for all the material I have learned and teach. Here is a general description of the method:

A work in progress. With a little break from teaching today at Berklee I was working on using mallets 4 and 2 for playing lines over the standard "Like Someone In Love". I feel that in my playing, mallet 4 is underutilized and I'm trying to work on that deficiency. It still needs a lot of work but I see the potential in using it more not only for solo playing for also for playing lines as well.
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