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Ok, so download this file below. Burn all the tracks to a CD or put them on your ipod. Then set to shuffle. Listen and play the note back. Use the pause button if you need to. This should be a daily thing for a bout 5 or 10 minutes most days of the week!

This will help you get to know your instrument and work on your ears.

Try it and let me know what you think of it.

This is from the album "Longing". If you don't have this CD you got to buy it. Joe doubles the sound of the vibes through midi on this track. It kills!

Ok you've had some time to work on Satin Doll. Here's my version of a chord melody.

You want a chord solo etude as well? That means someone has to practice it and post it!!!

In this section you will learn all about music theory.

I've seen players put the sticks in some pretty weird positions to acheive difficult voicings. But actually you really never have to stand in any sort of weird way to accomplishing difficult voicings on the vibes. Here's a little PDF to check out with some photos and the positions.

Here is the melody of "Alone Together" harmonized in drop 2 voicings. I have included the .pdf of what I am playing (minus my performance mistakes <:)-

The major scale is the Ionian mode.
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Chinese translation for Chinese students.
今天要講Ionian,
就是大調音階，如果你還不熟悉，要先把每個調的大調練好再來看這支影片。
（Tony示範Ionian出現在生活中的各種聲音）
練習各種不同調式，可以用左手開始，或是右手開始，熟悉棒法。