Aloha Vibesworkshop,

This is my first attempt for a video lesson, via my GoPro Hero aka the entry level gopro.

I have been coming to the vw since 2007 and remember one of the first lessons that tony put up with the vibes in front of the washer and dryer .. Bravo to tony and everyone who continually makes this site a great place to connect..

For the past couple years I have been blessed to get back my career as a vibist. ( had to give up playing due to health and hand problems ).... its a blessing to be back and playing with no pain.

This etude combines some of the voicing and line ideas we discussed in the other etudes. Enjoy!

For anyone exploring diminished scales, some basic ideas to work with.

A short clip from the vibes cam...recording my tune The New Old with pianist Steve Allee.
Rusty

My philosophy is kind of simple. You get better by making things sound good. By playing things well. If you're learning a melody and really trying to play it well, you're getting better. If you're transcribing a solo and making it sound as good as you can, you're getting better. If you're working on a tune and working out a solo, figuring out how to get through the changes, you are getting better.

Aloha, everyone..

Hi All,
My electric trio is playing a free show at Rockwood music Hall in NYC tomorrow at 7pm if any of you are nearby. This is the trio project I've been working with the last year or so where I play malletkat. Band is myself, bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Ari Hoenig. If you can make it, drop in and say hello.
-Tyler

Concert in 2009 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH that featured Dave Liebman on sax/flute, Matt Wilson on drums, David Clark on bass and myself on vibes, marimba and piano. This clip is a composition that I wrote titled "Deep Hearts" . The lead sheet can be downloaded from my website.

Metronome at 138. Still lots of mistakes. Time to move on anyway.