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Drop Voicings Through The Skips
Marcel Pascual
Content type: Blog entry
Hello vibers, For me the voicings and comping is the most hard and difficult part of my study of vibraphone. It's for that reason that I try every time to explore new ways to look to it to convert the comping playing as fluent as playing…
13 years ago - 0 comments
Question: Do the vibes fit in a pop / rock genre??
Scradley
Content type: Blog entry
Question: I'm a beginner vibes player, and am fortunate to play in a band that has a very wide variety of tunes in the repertoire. Don't ask me why... it just kind of worked out that way, and we're all amateurs in it for fun and doing…
13 years ago - 9 comments
Mourning Dove by Konstantinos Argyropoulos - Bowing!
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Embed
Pretty good, huh?
13 years ago - 5 comments
Take Care - Spöring Band (Tarik Dosdogru)
vibraman
Content type: Audio Player
hey, here´s another tune by the trio i just finished mixing. a ballad written by our guitar player.hope you like it. tarik
13 years ago - 5 comments
Blue in Green (solo vibes) - Ed Saindon
ed saindon
Content type: Video Embed
Here's a short clip of Blue in Green that I recorded on an M55 from 1968 that I picked up last year. It still needs some tweaking here and there with the dampening system, but it's a lot better than what it was. It was in pretty bad shape…
13 years ago - 14 comments
This sums up all of Jazz.
ryan mchenry
Content type: Images
Yeah man.
13 years ago - 4 comments
Blue in Green by the Mackay/ Zalabak Duo
tmackay
Content type: Audio Player
This is a version of Blue n Green that my friend and bassist John Zalabak and i did last night in preping for a upcoming duo gig. check out the use of upper structure Triads especially on the Bbmaj7#11, the use of altered scales on the…
13 years ago - 2 comments
My Funny Valentine by Ryan Mc Henry
ryan mchenry
Content type: Audio Player
Another backing track recording...goo for practice if nothing else. Let me know what i can do better!
13 years ago - 1 comments
Darf Ich Nochmal Lesen - Spöring Band (Tarik Dosdogru)
vibraman
Content type: Audio Player
yesterday i made a cd recording session with my trio.we recorded 6 songs written by us. as a preview here´s my first rough mix of a tune written by our singer. comments are welcome especially for the mixing because i´m never sure how to…
13 years ago - 2 comments
Drinks are on pearl. Franck Tortiller. Vibraphone. Music and arrangement
Patrice
Content type: Video Embed
I'd like to share with you one of the song of the new album of Franck Tortiller orchestra. One of the best french vibist and composer. Great song. Great vibist.
13 years ago - 2 comments
Thing of beauty
rbvibe
Content type: Images
Beautiful Deagan 145 owned by Oberlin Conservatory. I don't know what year this is from but it sounds like butter! Rusty
13 years ago - 9 comments
Using Pedal Points In Upper Notes by Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Video Upload
There was one part where I did a progression, and I said Cm7, but meant Cmaj7! You may not notice, but if you do, now you know what I meant!
13 years ago - 4 comments
Mallet Kat case Question
Tylerblanton
Content type: Blog entry
Question for all you Mallet Kat players out there: Has anyone found a lightweight soft case for the KAT? I got the soft wheeled case about 2 months ago. It's great, well made, good design, but the thing by itself weighs close to 20lbs…
13 years 1 month ago - 4 comments
Looking for Musser M55 FRAME
jeffalpert
Content type: Forum topic
I just bought some bars and resonators for an M55 on Ebay in Germany and am looking for a frame. If anyone has any leads as to where I can buy one, I would be grateful.
13 years 1 month ago - 1 comments
When we come together Sh** happens.
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
Sorry for getting on a soap box here. but.... http://www.vibesworkshop.com/blog/totm-art-solo-vibes-midterm-exam/tony… 692 reads in a few days and 79 comments. Look what happens when we all come together. The world is a better place in a…
13 years 1 month ago - 21 comments
What's Next?
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
I have an idea. how about an Etude/Technique/Gear Festival? Let's work only on chops, and let's gather information on gear. Instruments etc. Maybe some of you guys could do interviews of manufacturers (Drew??). If there was an instrument…
13 years 1 month ago - 5 comments
Sequential Major Exercise No. 1 by Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Audio Player
11 years 8 months ago - 0 comments
soon to have my new axe home
tmackay
Content type: Blog entry
very excited to say i have found a vibraphone that will be at my home soon. found a yamaha yv 2600 mint condition for the right price and was able to grab it up .. such a blessing.
13 years 1 month ago - 3 comments
Simple Exercise on Outer Mallets
tonymiceli
Content type: Images
Simple exercise but should get you thinking about your outer mallet. Double stops are 3 and 4 mallets. the line is played with sticks 4 and 2 What do you think?
13 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Chordal Playing (with an etude)
tonymiceli
Content type: Video Upload
I've attached an etdue and an mp3 of the etude. You should be able to here what type of tune it is and figure out what the chords are. This is an advanced lesson, so an advanced player should be able to do that. With that being said, if…
13 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Essay on Comping
tonymiceli
Content type: Blog entry
I wrote this in 2006. I don't remember writing it and when I read it, it felt like I was reading it for the first time. But it describes my thoughts failry well, so I'll post it. I found a ton of stuff from 2006. I wasn't sure if I wrote…
13 years 1 month ago - 0 comments
Footprints - Marcel Pascual (Trio)
Marcel Pascual
Content type: Audio Player
A recording of a session with colegues in the school. Bass: Filipe Louro Drums: Nuno Oliveira
13 years 1 month ago - 2 comments
On A Clear Day by Behn Gillece
behng
Content type: Audio Player
Even though I posted Beautiful Love on the midterm exam, I'm putting this up as extra credit, haha!
13 years 1 month ago - 9 comments
Delaware Finale by Ryan Mc2
ryan mchenry
Content type: Audio Player
Made a recording of the tune David Friedman wrote for the finale of the 2012 Delaware workshop. This is just using drums, comping vibes, and solo vibes (3 tracks) and I'm still trying to get my bass player buddy to record a track over top…
13 years 1 month ago - 4 comments
Behn Gillece Update
behng
Content type: Blog entry
Hi all, I'm sitting here on Monday afternoon, completely shattered from a weekend of rehearsals, paired with doubles on gigs. Needless to say, I don't feel like doing much, but I had some thoughts and observations lately that I wanted to…
13 years 1 month ago - 9 comments
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