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"When You Wish Upon A Star" - Cannes Concert, October 8th, 2017

Solo vibe feature from my concert at the Theatre de la Licorne in Cannes, France which took place on October 8th, 2017. Special thanks to Andres Ramos (Professor and Head of Percussion - Cannes Conservatoire), Bergerault, Vic Firth, the city of Cannes and town of Mougins for sponsoring the clinic and concert presentation.

Stick 1 Comping for Dan

For me there was a whole study around comping on the vibes. Comping is just Accompaniment. No rules.

So how do you play alternate sticking and comp. Well I use mallet number 1. I tie it in with Mallet number to

I count the sticks left to right.

1 2 3 4

Here's an etude of quarter notes where you should see my concept here.

It's quick and dirty. so sorry about sharps where it would be flats etc. but you'll get the point.

PIPERvibe Wide Pedal, Silent Hinge

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.