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Monday, April 18, 2016
Chord Melody on "I'll Wait & Pray"
Here is a chord melody on "I'll Wait And Pray" (George Treadwell, Jerry Valentine) utilizing a variety of voicings, as well as mallet & hand dampening in order to keep the clarity of the melodic line and counterpoint. I created this chord melody for a great student of mine at Berklee, James. He is a drummer, but is studying vibes with me this semester. James transcribed both the melody & chord changes from the beautiful John Coltrane version (Coltrane Jazz - 1959). We compared it to Sarah Vaughan's 1944 version and took elements from both. The goal was to keep it simple, honor the melody and maintain clarity, while using different type voicings. I included pedal markings in the written music to help make clear what needs to be dampened by the mallets/hands. Types of dampening utilized here are alternate and same mallet dampening, slide dampening and hand dampening. If you have any question, feel free to ask. #AllThingsVibraphone #BerkleeMalletsNetwork
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2 comments:
My nearly 18yr old son has been playing (learning drums) for about four years and he is only now showing real progress. I had originally suggested the Vibraphone but it wasn't appealing enough for him at the time - younger age and maybe a bit naff for a young lad. I would still love to see him progress to learning the Vibraphone - its a unique instrument and its rather special especially in a Jazz context, rare to see Vibraphone players around and that make it that more appealing, be different and stand out from the crowd.
Would like to find out more about the learning process for the Vibraphone
Gary Burton needs a mention I think
Paul Mc Carthy
Welcome to the blog, Paul. This would be a good resource to suggest to your son if he is still interested in learning vibes. If he is on Facebook he can also check: https://www.facebook.com/allthingsvibraphone/
Best,
Gustavo
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