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I was fixing up one of the rooms in my house to be a dedicated room for drumming. As I started building the sound baffles to help control the sound, I realized that this would be a great "Quick Tip" video to share with others. So, I started recording and explaining as I went. I spent the day putting this together. It's only my second video like this and I learned a ton about editing and camera placement (I learn from mistakes seen here). Regardless of the clamp above my head, the poor editing and camera work, I hope it's useful. It was definitely a great practice video.

Upper Structure Triads - First 8 bars of "Autumn Leaves"

Upper Structure Triads (USTs) is one of the chapters that will be addressed in Volume Two of The Complete Guide To Improvisation. Here is an example that illustrates the use of USTs on the first 8 measures of "Autumn Leaves".

Motivic Playing on the first 8 bars of "Take The A Train"

Motivic Playing is one of the chapters that will be addressed in Volume Two of The Complete Guide To Improvisation. Here is an example of motivic playing on the first 8 measures of Take The A Train. (Thanks to Gustavo Agatiello for his input with the text).

Link to 8 measure music example on Motivic Playing:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0TwrpqjL6dQdVhkXzN1WXVhLVk/edit?usp=s…

Link to download the following text on Motivic Playing:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0TwrpqjL6dQdS1SalFMR0NEN3c/edit?usp=s…

Hi Vibes players,
Another lesson in the series about applying 6 the intervallic idea I've been working with using a 6 note scale.
-Tyler

Hi Gary I have a question for you about amplification:
I'd like to know what you like to hear on stage that enables you to play using full dynamics and always sounding rich and never strident? What kind of monitor set up do you use?(where do you like them placed?) What do you ask to hear in the monitors (how much of yourself back at you as opposed to the other instruments?) Do you prefer one mic over others for live use? I remember you saying that whatever they put on there is generally ok but is there one that just sounds better?