Skip to main content
Some content may be restricted to
Registered Members, or
Subscribing Members.
Content type: Video Embed
Here is a Rhythm Changes Etude. It has harmonic generalization and harmonic specificity, like Behn talked about in his last few lessons. It also has some blues lines. The phrasing is great in this etude. I'll attach my performance of it as…
12 years 3 months ago - 4 comments
Content type: Video Upload
12 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Content type: Video Embed
Only gems in this video - enjoy !!!!
12 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Content type: Video Upload
We mostly play here. But we're talking about comping and Friedman is giving an example, then we all solo. I comp for Friedman and the bass solo
12 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Content type: Video Embed
12 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Content type: Video Embed
hey, this was really a tough one for me! i needed 2 days (about 8 hours each day!) to transcribe the whole thing off the cd. then practiced my butt off to play it. the very very fast run with septoles at the end of the sax solo is still…
12 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Bebop Lines
ethanfisher
Content type: Blog entry
ive been having a great time at the delaware workshop, lots of practicing! i have started to record myself and it is a great way to see what you need to work on. i can spell out chord changes in a song and my ideas are clear, but i want my…
12 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Content type: Blog entry
http://www.livestream.com/musicroom We'll stream live some of the classes this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. So Check in!
12 years 3 months ago - 0 comments
Content type: Blog entry
12 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Content type: Blog entry
Any ideas on what to study next? What to study? I was thinking of spending some time on solo playing. Really working out chord melody stuff, lines, but from the aspect of playing solo. I really believe that great players can all play…
12 years 3 months ago - 15 comments
Content type: Images
Hey everyone, We had a great time in Greece with Harvey and the steel band. These cats can play!!! I also joined them and it was great. Here a pic we had before a gig... more pics and videos are coming! Thanks Dimitris
12 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Content type: Images
12 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Content type: Images
12 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Content type: Blog entry
Greetings everyone, Just took delivery on a new Musser M55. I'm geting back to mallet playing after a long, long hiatus. Very excited! Could use some advice on a setup question. The highest F on the instrument rings even when the damper…
12 years 3 months ago - 1 comments
Content type: Video Embed
Working up this piece really forced me to re-examine my technique, and improved it a lot. I started playing out of David's "Vibraphone Technique: dampening and pedaling" when it was first published. Still a phenomenal resource!
12 years 3 months ago - 7 comments
Content type: Video Embed
This is the First time This tune has every been played out and the first run thru for us .. the night was feeling good, so i pulled it out. I think i posted a lead sheet of this on the site back in 2009 ... its only 2 minutes long and…
12 years 3 months ago - 2 comments
Content type: Video Upload
This tune by Pat Metheny is titled Letter from Home and was featured on a CD of the same name that Pat put out in the 1990s. The left hand accompaniment is mostly single line arpeggios which provide rhythmic movement and keep the piece…
12 years 3 months ago - 3 comments
Content type: Video Upload
12 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
Content type: Story
IF anyone remembers the little handheld "20Q" gadgets where you could answer 20 yes or no questions and it would almost ALWAYS accurately tell you what you were thinking of, I just found an old one. It's first guess for me thinking of…
12 years 4 months ago - 1 comments
Content type: Blog entry
Just a little advanced notice that we'll have an open house on thursday August 2nd, at the University of Delaware during our vibesworkshop workshop. So if you're around plan on coming down and meeting everyone and hanging with us. Dave…
12 years 4 months ago - 0 comments
Finding "My Posts"
jazzdad6705
Content type: Forum topic
Greetings everyone, Is there a way to quickly see a list of "my posts" on this website? Thanks jazzdad6705
12 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
Content type: Forum topic
Greetings everyone, New to the forum. Can folks recommend a vibes teacher in Rochester, NY? Thanks! jazzdad6705
12 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
Content type: Blog entry
I have been working my butt off. Lots of work which is good. You know I've made a transition over the last few years. I used to do tons of corporate stuff $$$$, but that has died. There are a bunch of good lookin' guys (like Behn) around…
12 years 4 months ago - 3 comments
Content type: Video Upload
Check out Patty playing the Friedman etude No. 13. What's great is since her right hand is injured, she's using just her left. During her injury that lasted 6 weeks she practiced like a maniac with just her left hand. I BET HER LEFT HAND…
9 years 9 months ago - 8 comments
Content type: Video Upload
12 years 4 months ago - 2 comments
Some content may be restricted to
Registered Members, or
Subscribing Members.