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Note: Example tune is All The Things You Are, I only played part of the melody.

今天要講的是oleo
首先第一個步驟就是要練好head（主旋律）
看似很簡單，但是其實蠻困難。
要不失去swing，並且對到節拍器，其實不容易。
這也可以是個很好的對節拍器warm up的小練習。
你的任務就是要開啟節拍器，試著練習好幾個星期，用不同的速度（tempo）練。
像是很快的速度其實難度很高，但是這個練習會對你很有幫助。

Here are a bunch of lessons on licks. There's also a lot of talk about licks on this site, players have different opinions of them as you'll see if you look around.

The A Train study is an in depth look at a tune. Tunes unlock secrets to harmony and improvising. In a way, a tune is a well thought out solo! A prepared one! And in a way a solo is a quickly conceived melody over a tune. That's not quite true but you get the idea.

The A train study is a way to really work through this tune and learn the nuances, see what you can take over to your improvisation and work on your chords, chord melodies and solo playing.

Check out the part on windshield wipers and the part about the orchestra.

Is it or isn't this my grip! Who knows! Someone else named and I've written the most extensively about it. Call it what you want, but I think it's a great grip to play vibes with. Sort of has the best of both worlds.

My favorite vibe player Victor Feldman uses it. That alone is enough reassurance that this is a very effective vibraphone grip. Check out the vids!

Warren is a pretty heavy cat in my book!

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