Stella by starlight (head and solo): https://youtu.be/fFQU0ZfcMp8
Billie's Bounce head: https://youtu.be/oyB4JJxfqcI
Etude No. 33 from my book "Vibraphone Virtuosity Series - Intermediate Progressive Etude, Multi-stylistic
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Just a reminder. If you're looking for etudes to work on your technique, try the Parker Omnibook or the Coltrane Omnibook.
They are great and saxophone doesn't seem to me to lay out easily on the vibes so the music is challenging. I have always thought that trumpet lays out really well on the vibes. Don't know why but it does. Maybe it's harder for trumpet players to jump around on the instrument? What do you think.
And if you use transcription books, you are working on improvising, even though the best way to do that is to transcribe it yourself.
This couldn't be easier. Play these with all kinds of patterns. For instance, the exercise with CDEFG make it CDEGB with the same sticking.
I've 'carried' these around with me for years and years.
All keys! Every way you can think of!
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This goes along with this etude I posted:
https://www.vibesworkshop.com/audio-player/i-could-write-book/tonymicel…
I mentioned I would post my version of the tune. I work hard on playing tunes solo. As many of you know, I think great players and play by themselves. They can play solo.
How do you work on this? Record ourself playing melodies for starters, then tap along with them and check the time.
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Friedman #16: https://youtu.be/5R5HBNNbJCc
Sandu: https://youtu.be/iwfY5g0h-Us
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