SHAPES AND PATTERNS OF MUSIC - PROLOGUE is now available for download at http://johnmarkpiper.com/product/294653

When you find yourself playing those same old tired licks, riddled with traditional blues notes at every turn - explore new avenues. "The Shapes and Patterns of Music - Prologue" just may be a great source for that next step in musical development. The concept has done wonders for my playing.

Deagan, with the motor on and two mallets. As Milt said, that’s a vibraphone.

“Da Blues” - warming up today on my favorite set of vibes at Berklee. An old, beat up but great sounding vibe that we bought used many years for $1,500.

“It Might As Well Be Spring” - a great song by Rodgers and Hammerstein written for the 1945 film State Fair. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song that year. I was reminded of the song listening to the superb recording Last Dance by Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden. They play a beautiful version of the song. I’m using my signature mallets (M39) from Vic Firth. Very happy with how they sound in terms of clarity, fullness and the ability to extract nuance from the instrument at all dynamic levels.

Links from past posts.

https://youtu.be/OZSJv0enGU4

https://youtu.be/q8qMnDp3Lo0

https://youtu.be/MwRE-9N308Y

https://youtu.be/Gq0IZ94YS5o

Me playing Bag's Groove.

There are other songs on my youtube channel at

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt3BdE9H18n59kyeoLZevzg?view_as=subscr…

Enjoy!

Kurt Schleunes

Here's what you do with this.

write in the chord names with the alterations.

memorize the voicings.

play them, add rhythm.

start changing the inversions of some of the voicings.

make a solo based off of the chord tones of the voicings on the sheet.

what notes would you stick in between as passing notes?

I think I have a few posts on this on the site. Here's 1 more.