From Vibraphone Technique: Dampening and Pedaling (Revised Edition)

What I find interesting is making personal arrangement by playing all the parts on MIDI keyboard and acoustic vibes all over. You learn the tune then in the least detail.

Tony has challenged me to post 12 versions of Little Suede Shoes in 36 days (one every 3 days) in each key of the pythagorean 12 note system (well-tempered).

The rule: I must play the head, play Charlie Parker's solo, and then improvise within the key for 1 chorus. I end it with one A section.

You're on Tony!

On display is Little Suede Shoes in its original key of Eb. Each new key will be posted as a comment.

Chinese translation is for Chinese students
這邊講到如何在四個音的和弦上，只移動一個音，就可以換到下個和弦。
打開PDF，看到第一行，是最基本的2-5-1-6的和弦進行。
從Aminor7中，移動5音（G）到下一個和弦D7的三音(F#)。
然後第二小節Gmajor7的根音（G）移動到下個和弦E9的三音(G#)

依此類推，你可以看到下一行也是用這樣的方式，
只移動一個音到鄰近的音，但是整個和弦聲音都變了。

甚至是第三行，就算在同一個和弦上，我們也可以移動一個音，改變和聲配置，
讓你在Comping時，更多選擇可以使用。

Chinese Translation is for Chinese students
這個練習可以幫助你練習止音、樂句以及音樂理論。
隨機選一個調性打一段旋律，再從那個調性中，選一個音當作是下一個樂句的調性的主音。
（1分03秒）
Ｃ - C major
(選一個在C major 中的音) 比如G 音 ——— (選一個音階會經過G這個音) Eb major
(選一個在C major 中的音) Bb ——— (選一個音階會經過G這個音) B major
Ab ——— E major
F# ——— F#major
F ———— F major

練這個練習，會讓你的樂句更有音樂性，如果一開始很慢沒關係，慢慢練習會越想越快，到後來也許你會先有粵劇的idea，調性才會出現。

Chinese translation is for Chinese students
如果你是一個沒有時間練琴的人，你更應該在練琴的時候，
練一些有音樂性的東西，而不是練一些無聊的技巧練習。
所以今天這個練習可以幫助你增加音樂性，並且讓你的音樂性聽力更強。
隨機選一個動機（Tony是演奏三個音開離位置的動機）
仔細聽看看這些音想要移動到哪一個調性哪一個音，不要有巨大的音成跳躍移動，
盡量保持小音程距離的移動。
從這個練習你會慢慢增進你的音樂性聽力。

Great to be back starting the Fall semester at Berklee. Hard to believe that I'm in my 41st year teaching at the college. Seeing all the talented and motivated students is energizing. Had a little break today and was trying this song that I never played before. It's a beautiful song called "Carinhoso" composed by the great Brazilian composer Pixinguinha. I love playing Brazilian music!