I've posted this simple exercise before. I'm reposting for a different reason.

I think doing this scale exercise fast and well means a shift in your thinking. Everyone has trouble doing it at first. At first we look at the bottom note of the double stop and the exercise is difficult to do. After a while you will shift your thinking and you will see this from the top note, which is the goal. I accompany myself in this way. That is playing a line and using mallet one to accompany the line.

Vic Firth Clip of Stella By Starlight from Berklee Percussion Festival concert.

Hey Delaware!

Great workshop! You will attach your assignments here.

Click REPLY, say something. Then you'll see a tab that says 'File Attachments'. Post an mp3.

Here was the assignment:

Hey guys as promised I'm emailing the assignment from today with Tony. It's also on the blackboard in the percussion room if for some reason you just can't read it on whatever device you're using.

Assignment
1) Play the MELODY of any song (jazz preferably) WELL. (MANDATORY)

You have an option between Two and Three:
2) Play all the modes in THREE different keys.

Last fall i had the honor to take some lessons with jazz Pianist Pat Moran. Pat was a Prominet female voice in the 50's era of jazz during the early bill evan era. Pat had a famous trio with Bassist Scott Lafaro. Pat lives about 3 miles from me.

Lionel Hampton with Chick Corea playing Moments notice.
Enjoy!