Lesson

Ways to practice scales.
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Chinese translation for Chinese students
第一件事，如果你要打8度上行，可以試著打到第九音在下行，這樣聽起來比較悅耳。

再來可以練習小調，Dorian（大調降3,7）, 旋律小音階Melodic minor scale。

等到你熟了一點後，可以打在不同的調上，可以用半音轉調練各種不同調，或是用四度轉調。

Here is a way to practice the blues. Be strict about it... You'll see.

Chinese translation for Chinese students.

藍調音階，需要很重視語法（phrases），也就是怎樣組成個音階才像blues的語彙。

F blues scale: F Ab Bb B C Eb F

練習方法（in F key）：

先打F and C, 製造一個固定低音的聲響(set a pedal)。再開始即興F blues scale。

先記好每個音中間的音程（Intervals），也就是熟記這個音階。

練習方式：

你可以用問與答的方式自己玩即興。

另一個練習方式，每個小節第一拍第一個音敲擊根音。其他二、三、四拍即興。
常見的藍調曲式：四小節F（一級）>兩小節Bb （四級）>兩小節Ｆ（一級）>一小節 C （五級）> 一小節Bb（四級） > 兩小節F（一級）

Click the little play button right above here.

This is a GREAT Exercise!! I refer to an audio lesson you can listen to also. AND there's a PDF attached to this lesson, you should see it below.

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Chinese translation for Chinese Students

開離密集和弦練習

以Fmajor7為例：

Just a guick tip! When working in this site or in general working on music use Google for your questions. For instance if you want to learn more about modes.

type this into google

music what are the modes

here's the reply: http://www.google.com/search?q=music+what+are+the+modes&sourceid=navcli…

That's a ton of stuff. There's a lot you can learn by asking Google questions.

A little intro into modes.
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Chinese translation for chinese students

要聽到大調major和Dorian音階的差別，重點就在，一定要建立在同一個根音上，才聽得出來音階色彩的差別。

Man! Back in the day, I used to teach Behn Gillece. He came over today and recorded some lessons and a piece for the school and I learned a ton. Behn has come into his own and is a top notch vibe player! He talked about solo playing and then how to practice chord voicings.

I added some of the stuff to my practice routine! It came around in full circle. Amazing. To be honest he's the best student I ever had. He practiced EVERYTHING I gave him and came back with ideas and questions. Some lessons he'd be talking through the whole lesson. I'd just listen to what he did.

Some REALLY great tips for practicing chord voicings!

Behn Gillece plays and talks about My Ideal.

Is it or isn't this my grip! Who knows! Someone else named and I've written the most extensively about it. Call it what you want, but I think it's a great grip to play vibes with. Sort of has the best of both worlds.

My favorite vibe player Victor Feldman uses it. That alone is enough reassurance that this is a very effective vibraphone grip. Check out the vids!