I've never really developed a practice routine that seemed to produce a really full and rounding feeling after practicing. Especially entering the summer and getting away from school, when i'll have hours and hours to dedicate to practicing everyday, i want to develop something fairly concrete that I can base my practicing around. I feel like i'm missing some important aspects of my playing in my practicing because they get pushed aside for more immediate concerns, in particular sight-reading and ear-training. Any input on your practice routines would be great to hear.

I looking into buying a vibraphone, since i only use my school's right now. is there any light-weight vibraphone that you guys would suggest looking into??
thanks

hi all people
if there is anybody interesting I have my new cd release out
entitled "standards session"
I soupose soon there will some copies at the store but you can find it too here:
(there is many payment form and a couple of sound samples)
www.newstepsrecords.com

Listening to Bobby McFerrin's Prelude and Tony's Bach Cello Suite lesson, I wanted to try the Bach Prelude #1. Here's the best take of the day (5/29/10)

Barry

Guys,

Surely some of you already saw this incredible video... Again in the frame of our current reflection about duets... Man those two HAD to meet!

I'm speechless...

- M

PS: that cut before the end is inhuman!

(Did I post this already?)

(Did I post this already? I don't think so.)

Playing beautiful 3 and 4 mallet chordal rolls is a goal all vibes and marimba players should work toward. Yes, vibes players mostly use the pedal to sustain notes, but sometimes using a roll is better. Here is a simple, easy to learn method you can use to play really nice rolls for 3 and 4 part chords. The trick is to have each mallet strike the bar at a different time, creating smooth legato sound.

Hi all,

After our long discussion about duets, I came across this very recent performance between Joe Locke and saxophonist Dick Oatts...

Man the vocabulary, energy, intensity are very dense and powerful!! They both must have gotten used up after that!! I enjoyed the reactions of the audience, and that great conversation after Joe's solo... and the end... yes the end and the joy on their faces! :o)

- M

P.S.: can someone help me and name this tune?