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Ton Risco: flamenco on vibes

"Alfonsina y el mar" is an argentinian song written by Ariel Ramírez which I adapted to vibes from a flamenco guitar arrangement by Marcos Teira. The original rhythm is the zamba, from Argentina, but I play a flamenco rhythm called bulería, using the vibraphone like a guitar with arpeggios and dampened chords. The form is AAB and I played a little impro in the second AA. I hope you like it. Cheers!!!

Ton

Pentatonics on Green Dolphin Street

In this clip I'm improvising with Pentatonics over "On Green Dolphin Street".

In addition to Pentatonics, there are some Upper Structure Triads (USTs) and Four Note Groupings (FNGs) in there. USTs and FNGS are two of the chapters in "The Complete Guide To Improvisation - Volume Two" that was just released.

The improvised solo in this clip was later transcribed by German vibist Volker Heuken.

To view and download Volker's transcription and the chart that lists the Pentatonics being used in this clip, click on the link below.

TOTM - Green Dolphin Street - Quick Tip

This is being translated to Chinese students.

歡迎來到www.vibesworkshop.com,我們正在討論我們的每月一曲Green Dolphin Street,這集我只是要講個小東西,這首曲子的B段(~music~),然後走到Fm7(~music~),好!Fm7的五級(V)是什麼?C7對不對,或是F#( Tritone Substitute),所以放這些進去,如果你打Cmaj7,後面接個II-V到F#m7(~music~),聽這個!(~music~)ok!(~music~)只是個小撇步,放C7或F#7在Cmaj7後面,如果你聽到有人演奏很有趣的聲音在Cmaj7後面,那就是進下個和弦Fm7之前,接個屬和弦(Dominent Chord),並且你也能夠演奏三全音代理屬和弦(Tritone Substitute),所以我們有F#(~music~),聽起來不錯對不對!!(~music~)ok!希望這對你有幫助。這是個小撇步!

*三全音代理屬和弦(Tritone Substitute)

TOTM - Green Dolphin Street - The Last Part

This is being translated for Chinese students.

歡迎來到www.vibesworkshop.com,我們正在討論我們的每月一曲Green Dolphin Street,我們現在要來討論...??你怎麼想這首曲子的曲式?A、B、A1、B1,把它想成是一半,這首曲子有四個部分對不對?歐!其實是三部分(~Music~),和這個部分(~Music~),然後又回到這個部分(~Music~),然後最後是這部分(~Music~),所以總共是三個部份,部分一、部分二、部分一、部份三。你知道常常大家會把曲子用羅馬數字或英文數字區分區塊,但我就是把它想成你做這個、做那個、做第一個再一次、做最後一部份,這就是我這樣想這首曲子的,而且這有行的通。