Vibraphone

Hey Everybody,

Just like the minor 7th chord exercise. These exercises are great for beginners it makes you think about harmony.

Vibraphone Technique: Dampening and Pedaling
By: David Freeman

Etude #3

Lesson Material with instructor Tony Miceli.

Still think I can have a lighter touch to the instrument, and for some reason I have a few “buzzing” sounds as I dampen a bar with the mallet. I’m guessing the buzz comes from not dampening the bar firm enough?

A little Saturday morning practice before heading out to mow the lawn. Ha!Ha! Playing "Don't Forget (Renato's Theme"), a beautiful song composed by the great Pat Metheny. I love Pat's writing and the sound and feel of my M39 Vic Firth mallets.

Here's a great version of 23 by my student Morgan Walbridge

A few choruses recorded today by a student in a private lesson. We were talking about left hand comping on There Will Never Be Another You.

Cool exercise to work on Improv and Minor 7th Chords.

With Horace Silver

"Fortune Smiles" - one of my favorite songs from Keith Jarrett. I'm a huge fan of his playing and compositions. This song was recorded on one of my favorite recordings released in 1971 and titled "Gary Burton and Keith Jarrett"