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CD Pick of the week - Crescent Mike Mainieri
tonymiceli
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This CD is a true work of art. Mike with all his experience behind him, plays the most beautiful solos and chords ever. For me in a way he is the absolute greatest vibraphone play ever. Here are some other reasons to listen. Mike…
1 day 3 hours ago - 0 comments
Rhythm Changes - Harmonic Vocabulary on the A Pt. 1
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Rhythm Changes - Harmonic Vocabulary on the A Pt. 1In this series, we’ll explore harmonic vocabulary for comping over the A sections of rhythm changes. In Pt. 1, we start with a common and widely used set of standard changes, providing a…
3 days 5 hours ago - 0 comments
Vibes, array mbira and Irish flutes
Randy_Sutin
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Our latest recording.  This is my first one with the new array mbira and Marianne’s first with the Irish flute and whistle.So what do you all think of vibes in the context of traditional Irish music?  Definitely NOT traditional.  :)
3 weeks 5 days ago - 3 comments
Stella - Chord Melody Part 2
tonymiceli
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So here is the second of three chord melodies. I have the pdf and I have the MalletKat version. You can hear basically what's happening with the sheet music. I think you can get a lot out of this. You have to know the chords and inversions…
4 days 5 hours ago - 0 comments
Listening Pick of the Week - Friedman-Miceli Pasic 2018
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So..... Someone (not me) submitted this recording of David and I playing at PASIC in 2018 as a favorite cd (but it's not a CD). While it's not a traditional CD, it's a full-length performance, and I'm featured on it. I initially felt a bit…
2 weeks ago - 2 comments
2 Blues Exercises
tonymiceli
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Just did this for a student. Bb Blues. Transcribe my solo. Do you understand it? take the pdf and play the chord solo. memorize it and put it through keys. MEMORIZE IT! also memorize the solo and play that in different keys. feel free…
3 years 11 months ago - 8 comments
The Song Is You
tonymiceli
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Just a rough video I made playing with French bassist Antoine Brochot during a summer workshop I do in France.
2 months ago - 2 comments
Any suggestions for "Trigger Finger"?
IndianaGlen
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A couple years ago I had some minor issues with the thumb on my right hand, but it went away.  Now my right little finger hurts like crazy and it pops and catches when I close my hand, especially first thing in the morning.  I played…
2 weeks ago - 4 comments
Inconsistent Bar Resonance
harrysundown
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Finally doing some maintenance on my Jenco 3-octave vibraphone, for which I received some helpful advice here in the past.  What I've done so far:- Replaced both cords, all the post insulators and the dampening felt with brand new ones…
1 month 4 weeks ago - 9 comments
Rhythm Changes - Build Vocabulary on the As Pt. 4 by Behn Gillece
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In this section, we continue with the F#7–B7–E7–A7–D7–G7–C7–F7 progression in measures 1-4, but with a simplified rhythmic approach. Rather than relying on continuous eighth-note lines, this version demonstrates how to outline the changes…
1 week 6 days ago - 0 comments
Just Friends Chord Melody - Part 1
tonymiceli
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Here is a chord melody to Just Friends. I put up a quick audio version which is similar to the pdf, but I just wanted to do my thing, which is partly on the pdf! Right? It changes each time I play it, in little ways. I left the pedaling…
1 week 6 days ago - 0 comments
On Ebay I never thought of this, it’s the MALLET that vibrates! (for fun)
IndianaGlen
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  For Sale on Ebay (link to ebay)    
2 weeks 1 day ago - 1 comments
Rhythm Changes - Build Vocabulary on the As Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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Expanding Vocabulary Over the A SectionContinuing our exploration of rhythm changes, this lesson focuses on another set of substitute chord changes for the A section. While the general framework remains the same, this version features a…
2 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments
(Solved) Problems with Malletech
walsroderpianist
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Hi vibes players,I am a vibes and piano player frm Germany. I bought an Omega 5 years ago via Steve Weiss. I love the sound of the instrument, but am in despair now. I never did any harm to it, but 4 months ago the dampening bar was…
1 month 1 week ago - 10 comments
Beginners: Simple Improv (Tx to David Friedman)
tonymiceli
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I would see David performing this when we would play duo concerts. It's a cool improv that is also a great study.
3 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments
Beginners: Your Hands
tonymiceli
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I am always working with students on their hands. Quite a few have problems and bad habits. Well for that matter we all at some level usually have a problem or two and a bad habit or two! You HAVE to get your hands together and working…
3 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments
Beginners: Double Sticking
tonymiceli
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Just some stuff to think about with double sticking as well as a way to practice double sticking. i do feel that we want to do as much alternate sticking as we can. I know some disagree including David Friedman. So take it for what it's…
3 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments
Rhythm Changes - Build Vocabulary on the As Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
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Expanding Vocabulary Over the Second A SectionIn previous lessons, we explored the bridge of rhythm changes and how to apply those concepts to other tunes. We also examined one possible approach to the first A section, demonstrating how…
3 weeks 2 days ago - 0 comments
Bernard and his Malletkat! Smokin'!
tonymiceli
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I think Bernard Maseli is the best electronic mallet player out there and by leaps and bounds! He's a monster!
2 months ago - 2 comments
Rhythm Changes - Build Vocabulary on the As Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
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In previous lessons, we analyzed the bridge of rhythm changes and explored how to apply those ideas to other tunes. However, the A sections are just as important, as they follow common harmonic movements found in many standards. By…
1 month ago - 0 comments
Skylight - Video Pick of the Month - Listen and Discuss@
tonymiceli
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Here's a link to the whole album:  Do you have a fav cd you want to mention? Put in this google form: Here is the form.What do you guys think of this CD? Like it? Hate it? In the middle? Not a typical jazz cd as many of us know them. I…
1 month 1 week ago - 3 comments
Using The Bebop Scale On Modal Tunes Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
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In a recent lesson, I worked with a student on applying modal concepts to one of my original compositions, Mindful Moments. As in our previous lesson, we focused on incorporating dominant bebop harmony within a modal framework. While…
1 month 1 week ago - 0 comments
Friedman: Pedaling and Dampening Etude No. 24
Yu Chih Cherry Chen
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Recorded by iPad 
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Friedman 25
Sam Shaner
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Friedman Etude 25
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Using The Bebop Scale On Modal Tunes Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece
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I recently had a lesson with a student where we focused on playing in modal settings. One key point I always emphasize is the value of incorporating dominant bebop harmony, even within a modal framework. While understanding modes is, of…
1 month 1 week ago - 0 comments
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