Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - working out some lines and improv concepts this morning on this classic song.
This is the final upgrade of this year for this vibe. I'm heading out for another 8 to 9 month deployment to Antarctica but when I return (in Mid-July, 2018), I'll put the final toughes on this instrument and make 5 to 10 frames that will accommodate Musser Bars and Resonators for sale to a select few people. This is the "Silent Wide-pedal, Hinge" upgrade. It's awesome.
Come Rain Or Come Shine by Harold Arlen (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics) - working on some improv and reharm concepts from my improv series The Complete Guide To Improvisatiion (3 out of 4 volumes currently available). Great song by Arlen. He wrote so many great standards.
A flute and vibes duet
From Vibraphone Technique: Dampening and Pedaling (Revised Edition)
Chinese translation is for Chinese students
這邊講到如何在四個音的和弦上，只移動一個音，就可以換到下個和弦。
打開PDF，看到第一行，是最基本的2-5-1-6的和弦進行。
從Aminor7中，移動5音（G）到下一個和弦D7的三音(F#)。
然後第二小節Gmajor7的根音（G）移動到下個和弦E9的三音(G#)
依此類推，你可以看到下一行也是用這樣的方式，
只移動一個音到鄰近的音，但是整個和弦聲音都變了。
甚至是第三行，就算在同一個和弦上，我們也可以移動一個音，改變和聲配置，
讓你在Comping時，更多選擇可以使用。
Great to be back starting the Fall semester at Berklee. Hard to believe that I'm in my 41st year teaching at the college. Seeing all the talented and motivated students is energizing. Had a little break today and was trying this song that I never played before. It's a beautiful song called "Carinhoso" composed by the great Brazilian composer Pixinguinha. I love playing Brazilian music!