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Rootless Voicings - Part 6 - Proving You Don't Need the Root - IMHO
tonymiceli
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(Chinese Translation for Chinese students) Tony要證明即興時，不需要敲擊和弦的根音，也能辨別出不同的和弦。 以C6和G7和弦為例，Tony示範即興，演奏漸漸的從有根音到無根音，聽者還是能分辨什麼時候從C6換成G7。 所以試著練習看看，你會發現我們在即興時，真的不需要敲擊根音，你也能聽到不同的和弦變換。 

8 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Rootless Voicings - Part 2 - 13th Chords
tonymiceli
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We work on 13th chords in this video. They are diatonic chords. All the notes are in the major scale. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Chinese Translation for…
8 years 2 months ago - 0 comments
Rootless Voicings pt. 1 - Rootless Funk Etude
tonymiceli
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An experienced vibe player plays a lot less roots than an inexperienced one. We know that roots for us do not move the harmony, the upper partials do. I've talked extensively about this on vibes workshop. Also with a bass player there's no…
8 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Preparing For My Mini Concert Feb 25th.
tonymiceli
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Do you know what a Mini concert is? (A concert here at VW where you play at least 2 songs without stopping and recording them and present them to us) Kind of feels like you're doing a concert. I love this stuff. Finding ways to play for…
8 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
So You're going to Record with soft Mallets? hmmmm
tonymiceli
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I think this is an interesting Buddy Montgomery recording for a couple of reasons. (Scroll down for the video) First it's swinging!!!!!!! Next Buddy is using soft mallets. The problem with soft mallets is they make noise on the instrument…
8 years 4 months ago - 8 comments
Cool Lick
c.stallard22
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Last month at the Vibes Bootcamp, Tony taught me this lick to use in Green Dolphin Street, and it's great in a bunch of other tunes too. I've been practicing it in all 12 keys in a couple styles, so here's all twelve swinging! Next step:…
8 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
Bettering a M55
Babu
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Hi everybody, I just founded this vidéo showing how to make a M55 work better, adressing the problems of the pedal, which is the weakest point of this instrument. I thought it would be useful for many of us who own a M55. Would love to…
8 years 4 months ago - 10 comments
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - Vibe Solo by David Kovins
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You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - Vibe Solo by David Kovins
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The Mastersounds - Do You Know Them?
tonymiceli
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My student Dan Neville turned me on to 'The Mastersounds' the west coast MJQ started by Buddy Montgomery. My student who is a Californian said this to me. They do sound like a version of MJQ and maybe in a way a more aggressive and…
8 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
Rootless Voicings - Part 5 - Play Donna Lee With Me Using Rootless Voicings
tonymiceli
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Here is Donna Lee. A Quick and Dirty Audio Duet. I played both parts. You can listen. Your job is you accompany me and use rootless voicings. Download the Accompany me track. Use Garage Band or whatever to record your part. put them…
8 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Rootless Voicings - Part 4 - Simple Rootless Etude
tonymiceli
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Here's a simple rootless voicing etude. Listen to it. Do you hear the short and longs? Work them out with the pedal.
8 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
New Vibe Man in town! (hue)
Victor Burton
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Hello all! My name is Victor Burton (unfortunately, no affiliation with Master Gary!). My initial musical formation is classical trumpet in high school. I started classical percussion when I was 16 years old (with 2 professionnal orchestra…
8 years 4 months ago - 16 comments
What A Wonderful World - solo vibes
ed saindon
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Clip just released on the Vic Firth YouTube channel.
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My Solo Vibes Cd
tonymiceli
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I gave myself the ultimate challenge this winter break. I said even if for no reason I was going to make a solo cd in my basement. I did and it was difficult, challenging and fun. And difficult and challenging! I worked really hard, doing…
8 years 4 months ago - 4 comments
When You Wish Upon A Star - Solo Vibraphone Concepts
ed saindon
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In a lesson this morning, the focus was on solo vibe playing for the song "When You Wish Upon A Star". After the lesson, my student suggested that I record a quick version which illustrated some of the things addressed in the lesson. Here'…
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Rootless Voicings - Part 3 - Dom b9 Chords
tonymiceli
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Rootless b9 chords are easy to play. They look like a diminished chord. Well they are a diminished chord!
8 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Practice session excerpt working on Charlie Parker's "Anthropology"
ed saindon
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A little added thought to Behn's Video on harmonizing the dim scale
tonymiceli
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Here's Behn's video:https://www.vibesworkshop.com/node/18340 I talk here about starting the chords from a different note. Kind of cool what you get. TRADUCIDO AL ESPAÑOL PARA ESTUDIANTES Título: Un pequeño pensamiento añadido al vídeo de…
7 years 11 months ago - 0 comments
Chien Chien's Lesson - Feb 1 2017
tonymiceli
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This lesson is for my student Chien Chien, but you guys can practice it as well! I just wanted to give her a chorus of chords over the jazz tune Tricotism and then a chorus of a simple solo, outlining the chords. Making a solo in a simple…
8 years 4 months ago - 5 comments
Harmonizing the Diminished Scale Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
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8 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
30 second lesson
chloe
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30 second lesson
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Harmonizing the Diminished Scale Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece
behng
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8 years 4 months ago - 4 comments
DEAGAN #730 REOSEWOOD 3 OCTAVE ZYLORIMBA FOR SALE
Kirklarsen
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I have a Deagan 3 octave marimba for sale. This was made in 1929. It has beautifully sounding Rosewood bars! I would consider the instrument in near Excellent cond. It looks beautiful and sounds beautiful! I have the original Case and…
8 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Coltrane routine. Countdown
Patrice
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I tell you ..... after Tony told me. Alterned sticking is the key over up tempos. Alterned sticking Alterned sticking Alterned sticking Alterned ...... :o))
8 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
more Gary Burton b-day wishes
tedwolff
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I first heard his quartet in a club in Sausolito, CA back in the late 1960s. I remember Roy Haynes had a tympani drum included in his kit which he played with great enthusiasm. I loved the music, but as a young teen with very limited ears…
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