Here I go

My student Nathan is really coming along. He plays great and is I think 14. He's def on his way. We work hard and we do duets where he records accompaniment parts in Logic.
What do you think?

The Coffee hang every Sunday at noon, is a great hang.

This week we talked with Roy Pertchik about the Tri Chromatic vibraphone.

It's a vibraphone with a different layout of the keybaord.

It's pretty cool to see and to try and wrap your brain around it.

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Just another upload from a recent gig and one of my favorite newly learned tunes.

If you haven't heard this. Set aside one hour and just get into it.
AND WEAR HEADPHONES AND/OR PLAY IT ON GOOD SPEAKERS.

I think it's a masterpiece. I am a Steve Reich fan.

I saw him in Buenos Aires in their Opera house that looks like a baseball stadium. 7 levels and it was sold out! It was an incredible concert.

Listen and let it happen with no expectations.

IMHO

Just my opinion but play and memorize the solo!

Getting back on the solo vibes arranging grind (lessons on that coming soon). I'm also listening back and hearing how I slowed down on this one! Those block chords'll get you.

Look at the attached pdf.

It's a very interesting progression. Can you figure out the chords? What is interesting about the chords. The progression.

Why is it good to do in all the keys?

What's interesting about the line?

Why don't you guys do this.

How about a person can only answer one of the questions, meaning put up 1 thing about this progression. I don't care if it's a pro or a student. However pros can certainly hint at things!

6 + 4 African Bell Perspectives

This video explores a contemporary treatment of a bell pattern from the country of Benin in West Africa. These drumset examples are adapted to playing the balafon, but can be applied to any instrument. The 2-bar pattern in 12/8 is built with the first bar in a “6” feel and the second in “4.” The alternation of 6 and 4 creates a profound shift in perspective as it is played by the musician and heard by the listener.

Download the attached file for notation and variations.