'Andrea's Piece' for Solo Vibraphone was composed in April 2025 by Franz Bauer.
I'm working on Monk's Pannonica, which was written for Pannonica de Koenigswarter. Monk spent the last 10 years in the upstairs of her Apartment in New York.
This is a great tune. I've been working on it for a little bit now. Ballads are great because you can use the pedal more and your sound can be 'wetter'.
Here are two versions of the tune. Of course a Monk version and then a Chick Corea version. He does it a little quicker.
Also is attached is an etude and an mp3 of the etude. I did the etude on my malletkat. I think I have a good vibe sound!
Check out this video. I hope all this makes sense to you guys and that you can start using some of these ideas. Any questions post them here! If a couple people wanted a class on it, I would gladly do it. Let's say minimum 3 people post here that they want a lesson on this and I'll do it. We will set up a zoom time.
Can you play this? With a metronome, make it swing and play the rhythyms? Go as slow as you want to!!!! But once you get it down, work on the speed. Also, IMHO, don't use it as a reading exercise. Memorize it. Can you play it in another key?
I'll give a free lesson to anyone who can play it (memorized) in another key. And you'll have to play it at the lesson as well! :-)
I'm just talking about the tune, I'm getting Sentimental Over You. Talking about how I would practice it and how I would approach it.
I played two solos with hi hat. One fast and one slow, they will follow with the transcription! Check back!
I'm just talking through the tune Peace. My 2 cents kind of thing!!!
The audio and the pdf is attached.
I tried something new and talked through the piece. Is this helpful?
Print out the pdf to not only practice but for notes with the video.
This is a "workout" in a musical sense, although it certainly requires energy and concentration!