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Here's pt. 1 of a three part lesson on turnarounds. There are so many, so I tried to stick to the critical, and most practical ones. Enjoy!

Keeping lines sounding really clean and clear is tough with vibes. It's easy to let notes ring together and just as easy to let notes ring together that shouldn't be. We have 3 tools to control ringing - the pedal, mallet/hand dampening, and using dead strokes.

I use dead strokes all the time to keep my lines sounding as clean as possible. This video clip demonstrates one example of where using dead strokes can make your playing sound just a bit better. The better you become at listening for notes ringing that should'nt be the better your playing will sound.

This is Tony's Funk transcription that he posted. The reason you can't hear then background track is because it's going through my headset.

here is the etude...

http://www.vibesworkshop.com/audio/funk-etude-1-tony-miceli/tonymiceli/…

Here's some ideas for converting 4/4 standards into 3/4 standards.

Looking for something to practice? This is a great article on using basic triads to play both generally and specifically.

http://www.music.sc.edu/ea/Jazz/asta2011.htm

Some ideas for when doublings are actually a good thing!