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Freidman 18
Trevorlamar04
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Friedman 18
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Resonator exchange
luca gusella
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Hi all. Can the Musser M 75 resonators be mounted on the M 55 ? Are they compatible ? Thanks . Luca
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Lesson: Inverse Diminished Lines Over the Bridge of Rhythm Changes (Part 2)In this second part of the lesson, we’re continuing to explore the bridge of rhythm changes with a new twist on the diminished pattern from the previous exercise.…
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I used AI to make a podcast about the coffee house! That's down below.     Here is a summary of the CD picks, including the title and performer, as discussed in the sources: Alone at Last by Gary Burton Explosive (Bags Groove) by Milt…
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I'm a big fan of practicing the bridge of rhythm changes. The harmonic movement in fourths is common in many tunes, making this a valuable exercise for improving your ability to navigate various progressions.In this lesson, rather than…
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Here is where we will post each month about the latest coffee hang. We do these on the first Sunday of each month.  The zoom link and any other info will be here. April 6th, 2025  12pm EST - 17:00 UTC    AMA - Ask David Friedman Anything…
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I performed this with Maxence Daurait who is a great percussionist from France now studying at the Curtis Institute of Music. This was an incredible night of music put together by Don Liuzzi. He is the timpanist for the Philly Orchestra…
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Great lesson to break into playing tunes solo.  Here are links to all the other vids: Misty IntroLesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Lesson 4Lesson 5Lesson 6Lesson 7Lesson 8
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I am looking to buy a used Musser M55. I found one for sale by someone who is reselling an estate find, but he knows nothing of the history. Is there any way to decode Musser serial numbers to determine build date, tuning, etc.? In my…
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Blues Options
Drew Johnson
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I am a month late. But, better late than never. Here is a list of harmonic options over the blues. This was compiled by my instructor, Bert Ligon. A lot of this stuff was discussed by Tony last month, but it might help to see it all in one…
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Here is part 2 of chordal playing. It's playing in 3rds. Someting I like to do. The trick is to learn what you can and can not do with this, because you can't do everything. So you learn rythyms and phrases that you can do and try to stick…
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Here's another sort of technique. I just call this Bill Evans Style. I'm sure all pianists do it but I noticed it listening to him. 
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We had a great hang with Mario. Here's a timeline in case you want to zero in on anything.I had AI make a podcast of the video. It's attached just for fun! Based on the provided audio excerpts, here's a timeline of the meeting, with…
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A series on playing and soloing in a chordal way.
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Here is a lesson with an etude. I use the tune Green Dolphin Street and I play a chordal solo. There's very little that monophonic here. I tried to hit always with 2,3 or 4 mallets. I played a few choruses of Green Dolphin Street and…
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The big enemy in live sound with an instrument like the vibes is feedback.  That’s not just the horrible screeching sound when it gets out of control, however.  It’s those weird resonances that happen when you play certain notes in certain…
3 months ago - 7 comments
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This will take a little explaining.  First we had a zoom meeting with microphone designer Ron Oswanski. He used to work for Amt microphones and is now out on his own and has made a beautiful vibe microphone so I had him come and talk about…
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Chinese translation for Chinese students 用到共同音(common tone)和最高音聲部(upper voice)去建造這個和聲配置(voicing) 打開PDF,在PDF 中,用到的是F調,我們取5音(C)當作是我們最高音聲部。 整首的和聲配置都會保持高音聲部在C,其他和聲配置的音,也都會照著這個規則去建造。 有一個地方例外,第六小節,B diminished,其實如果很想要照著規則走,也可以把第六小節改成Bb7,…
3 months ago - 5 comments
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