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Forum Topic: Records for my Entrance Exams in Hamburg

Hey Guys,

These are the records of my Entrance Exams in Hamburg. I had to send in some Records and decided to post them here to.
Tell me what you think. Im happy about some feedback

To friends of mine played Bass and Drums. We just played for the records and it was great fun! We decided to play more as a trio.

greets from Bremen, Hauke

Here is the link:
https://soundcloud.com/hauke-renken/sets/aufnahmepr-fung-hamburg

Forum Topic: Yamaha YV-520 - a true vibraphone?

Hello everyone again!
I hope you don't mind me filling in this section with some more questions on the vibes makers?

What do you think about the Yamaha's lower end vibraphone, the small and cute YV-520 model? Would you consider it as a true vibraphone or rather a toy? It has 32 mm wide bars and I've heard it's not so much comfortable to play on the bars so narrow especially when applying a four mallet techinques.
Is this model more like the vibes for children?

Friedman Etude No. 11 by BarryK

I have been working on Friedman Etude No. 11 off and on for a couple weeks. Here is my progress so far. I think I would do better if I memorized it. Still working on it...

On the 3rd measure of B, there is a single Eb in the left hand. While practicing, I accidentally played a double-stop Eb-Ab, and liked it, so I am keeping it in from now on. :-)

Barry

Forum Topic: M55 Rubber spacers on the posts...

What do you guys suggest as a decent replacement for the rubber tubing spacers on the M55? Anything "off the shelf" at the hardware, auto-supply store? Anyone use silicone tube? What about size? This work is overdue, many of these are splitting or have become hard and brittle. And while I'm at it, I should probably replace the cord... suggestions?

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