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Good Vibes January 2021

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Hey Everyone,
I hope you are all ready to enjoy the holidays, even if distant from our families and friends this year. It could be worse, right? Keeping each other healthy is what it's all about right now. We've got vaccines coming so that's a reason for optimism.

Carol(yn) of the (Pachel)bells

For the holiday vibe hang this past Sunday I arranged Pachelbel's Canon in D, Carol of the Bells, and a little bit of Jingle Bells for vibes and MalletKAT. Enjoy!

PS: If you haven't tuned in to the weekly vibe coffeehouse hangs on Zoom yet you should, they're fun! Every Sunday, 12 PM EST. Jan. 3rd will be an exception - instead of 12 PM, there will be a special coffeehouse hang at 5:30 PM EST as an "after-party" for the World Vibes Congress. See you there :)

Reducing Resonance

Today I put a bunch of styrofoam panels on my wall, then covered them with my usual hanging bedsheet setup. There is a noticeable difference in how much sound is resonating back - I was surprised!

If you don't want to spring for fancy noise reduction foam and are able to acquire some free styrofoam panels, I recommend hanging them up.

More tips I learned from vibraphonists: Make your space as non-flat and non-hard as possible. Rugs, blankets, pillows, full bookshelves, etc. all make a difference.