Well, I will have to give some sort of short workshop at the WVC (World Vibes Congress) this year. I was going to take notes and keep a diary on my computer and thought I would do it here. So I'll blog here and you guys can give me your two cents.
On Saturday we will link to all the videos for the second portion of the Day of Percussion on this page. Some players are playing live from 12-2. Others are submitting video which i will link to here.
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Questions? Thoughts? What did you think? Let's talk about his book, here.
I have some things to say but I'll wait. How about some of you start. Gary will check in to answer questions and comment (I'm pretty sure).
This was a nice discussion about Practicing.
Older players have to really think about there hands. Esp if you're coming back to the instrument in retirement.
See if you can grasp this. It's a simple way to work on progressions.
We had a great talk at our coffee hang last sunday. We talked about practicing.
One of the partipants Richard Schwagerl sent over some interesting docs he uses and created for teaching. Here they are. 2 docs didn't come over well, I'll add them later, but one is good and I'll post it here.
The Art and Science of Musical Practice
🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 4: Chord Voicing Variations 🚨
In Part 4, we explore different ways to add motion and color to your chord voicings throughout Wave. Small shifts—like alternating between a major 7th and a 6th, or sliding inner voices by a half step—can create beautiful forward momentum while keeping the harmony clear.
This lesson focuses on several spots in the tune where these ideas really shine: