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Making Diminished Chords Easy, Pt. 1 (How to solo over diminished chords resolving a half step up)
Oliver_M37
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Hey everyone, I was inspired by Joe Locke at the Vibe Master Week to do some thinking on diminished chords, and to figure out how to play over them in a way that doesn't just sound like random meandering on the chord tones or the…
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Pedal Point: Advanced Application (G. Perin) -V
giovanniperin
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Today we talk about further application of the pedal point using non-functional harmony based on trias superimposed to a bass note. We can build pedal point on the root or the fifth of the tonal area in which the tune is composed and on…
1 year ago - 0 comments
How to use Pedal point (G. Perin) -V
giovanniperin
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Today we talk about an harmonic device that I stole from bass players! We can build pedal point on the root or the fifth of the tonal area in which the tune is composed. I'll use the harmony of On green dolphin street to show it. Make sure…
1 year ago - 0 comments
How to use Pedal point (G. Perin)
giovanniperin
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Today we talk about an harmonic device that I stole from bass players! We can build pedal point on the root or the fifth of the tonal area in which the tune is composed. I'll use the harmony of On green dolphin street to show it. Make sure…
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Chi-Chi arrangement
Zeric138
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Wanted to share a short arrangement I did of Chi-Chi with my friend Alex on sax! The style change from bossa to swing in the head came funny enough from messing around singing the melody and body-drumming. It was a lot of fun to make and…
3 years 9 months ago - 7 comments
A Night in Tunisia Solo Vibes Arrangement
Oliver_M37
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Hey everyone, Here's a solo vibes version of A Night in Tunisia I recorded the other day. Tried to keep the epic 16th note solo break, the interlude, and the shout chorus in my arrangement. I slow down a tiny bit on the solo break, but oh…
3 years 9 months ago - 3 comments
Comping Lab Lesson #5: Rhythmic Density in Ballads
Oliver_M37
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Hey everyone, Another lesson on comping on ballads! We're looking at rhythmic density and ways to create an overall sense of arc with your comping, or while you're playing solo. Let me know if you have any thoughts!
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Comping Lab Lesson #4: Making the Most of Range While Comping on Ballads
Oliver_M37
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Hey everyone, The next couple comping lessons will be focused on ballads. In this one, I share how I think of the range of the instrument -- like an orchestra, with a low range for bass movement, a middle range for melody and/or chords,…
3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Solo Vibes
Oliver_M37
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3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
When Your Love Has Gone - Vibraphone Solo - Original Composition by David Kovins
davidkovinsvibe
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3 years 9 months ago - 0 comments
Friedman Etude 11
totiangeloni
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Hola a todos! Comparto acá mi humilde versión del estudio n°11 de "Dampening and Pedaling". Traté de utilizar varias técnicas de dampenig para desarrollar la interpretación del estudio y de paso practicar y profundizar un poco más en el…
3 years 9 months ago - 1 comments
Comping Lab Lesson #3: Sliding (Making Your Block Chords Swing pt. 3)
Oliver_M37
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Hey everyone, Here's the third and final part of my series on comping over a medium swing F blues, and how to give it that rhythmic drive a full rhythm section has. This is an interesting lesson, because I, myself, am still figuring it out…
3 years 9 months ago - 3 comments
Comping Lab Lesson #1: Dropping "Bombs" and Making Your Block Chords Swing
Oliver_M37
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Hey Everyone! New series on comping. In the first few of these lessons, I'm just going to be talking about rhythm while comping and techniques to get a good feel. Obviously, metronome work, recording yourself and listening back, playing…
3 years 10 months ago - 4 comments
Joel Ross Interview
tonymiceli
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3 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
Comping Lab Lesson #2: Octave Displacement and Rolls - Making your Comping Really Swing (pt. 2)
Oliver_M37
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Hey everyone, Another lesson on comping. This time I'm looking at octave displacement (a lot less crazy than it sounds in this context) and rolls -- two things vibes players could do more, I think!
3 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Transcription - Chet Baker and Tony Miceli´s Solos in Autumn Leaves
totiangeloni
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Hola a todos. Comparto el audio de la transcripción que estuve realizando sobre un solo de Chet Baker (las primeras dos vueltas) y un solo de Tony que está en la ultima vuelta. La tonalidad es Sol menor, pero cada coro tiene 6 compáses…
3 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Textural comping (G. Perin) -V
giovanniperin
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Let's face it a lot of the time there's another comping instrument with us on stage. So, how can we comp without interfere the soloist or the other harmonic instrument? with textural comping! www.giovanniperin.com Follow me ★ facebook…
1 year ago - 2 comments
1974 Musser M55 Pro For Sale
Cuelist
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Selling my Musser M55 Pro that I purchased new in 1974. It has been carefully looked after. The bars are tuned A=440, and have a gorgeous tone. The variable speed motor is silent and works perfectly. It does show some wear and tear…
3 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
The Pennypack Suite
Randy_Sutin
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I just modified this post to point to Marianne's video from the grounds of the Pennypack Trust. Music is now also higher fidelity than the prior link. :) ************************* I mentioned this in the coffeehouse a few weeks back. It…
3 years 10 months ago - 3 comments
Fairy Tale -V
David Friedman
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This is a trio version of my dampening etude#7. I recorded it in 1969 with the band I had then, with Steve Khan, guitar, John Miller, bass and Marty Morel, drums. Steve just discovered the reel to reel tapes and got the name of an engineer…
1 year 1 month ago - 6 comments
The Next Chi Chi Class is June 7th, 2021
tonymiceli
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Ok the next class on Chi Chi: June 27, 7pm, 2021 Oliver Mayman will host it. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://temple.zoom.us/j/9846618495 Meeting ID: 984 661 8495
3 years 10 months ago - 4 comments
Language Lesson #2: a Wynton Kelly lick
Oliver_M37
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Here's a Wynton Kelly lick off of Hank Mobely's tune "Dig Dis." I explain how it works and how you can practice it, but the main idea is that Wynton Kelly is able to mix blues with upper structure triads and it still just sounds like blues…
3 years 10 months ago - 8 comments
Friedman Etude #27
Oliver_M37
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The last Friedman etude!
3 years 10 months ago - 4 comments
Language Lesson #3: Another Bud Powell Lick
Oliver_M37
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Hey everyone, Here's another Bud Powell lick from his tune, "Bouncin' with Bud." I like this one because it's simple! I think it's super important when playing bebop to still construct melodies to ground the music, and Bud does that great…
3 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
New Recordings
rogersvibes
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These are three studio recordings I did just before the end of 2020 with a group I've been playing with for two years now. The group is led by Tyler Miles, a promising bassist in the Sacramento area and student at Sac State. Rounding out…
3 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
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