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Vibraphone bells and whistles

Midi and other bells and whistles on the vibraphone are a waste of time and energy (in my opinion). Here's why: Synthesizer keyboards are easier to play, better made and already available in many very sophisticated forms at very low prices. AND, they can express "synthetic music" better than a vibraphone trying to be something it isn’t. If you want to play synthesizer, spend a couple of years (or less) practicing a keyboard. You'll be far ahead at the game of synthetic sounds of music than you'll ever will by doing it on a vibraphone-shaped object emulating something else.

Quirky Ideas: A Way to Practice Chords and Chord Melody

Chinese translation for Chinese students

四棒和弦式的Solo方式:

有一個重點是,要照著節奏來,數四分音符,一、二、三、四(一拍一和弦)可以速度隨意,但是要數著拍子。

盡量保持一定的音程(interval)來練習,左手可以待著不動,移動右手比較重要。

很多時候和聲聲響是取決於前面那個和弦,或是後面的和弦。所以要總是小心得處理每個和弦。

等到你練這個越來越好了,你可以發現很多和聲在裡面,有時後你會發現有Voice leading 可以用。

Blue Bossa是一首很好的練習曲來練這個練習。

如果你不斷嘗試把這個練習打的好聽(Musical),你會學到很多,發現很多。

可以只選一組和弦Cmajor - AbMajor7#11- F7 來練這個練習。

The Mancini Challenge

Here's the Mancini Challenge.

I have to learn these tunes for an online concert Sunday March 19 at 1pm. We're doing Mancini tunes. He writes a lot of slow and beautiful tunes. Here is a PDF of the tunes we are playing. You should check them out and listen to the originals online.

I have a fellow young musician who thought a couple were very corny. I like corny and Mancini's tunes are so beautiful to me.

Comping: Comping In Seconds

Chinese translation for Chinese students

伴奏comping的方式:

不是只能用轉位的方式,而是可以用音階是的方式,
這裡有一個練習方式:

左手:Root+5音,2音+3音
右手:solo

當你練越多時,會發現越多東西。
例如看到A, C, D,時,你可以放入F,聽起來可以是Cmajor 聲響。

演奏時嘗試演奏的好聽(musical),你會學到更多。

(Tony示範演奏Eb)

重要的是,在練琴的時候,訓練耳朵是重要的,而不是訓練記得音階的形狀(eyes)。
耳朵先練好之後,技巧跟其他東西都會一起慢慢變好。
先喜歡你打的聲音(music)比較重要,之後再慢慢了解並且學習它背後的理論