Get your band together! The Berklee Practice Method is the first-ever method that teaches you to play in a rock band. Learn how to listen, interact and respond, improvise, and become part of the groove. The book and play-along CD will help you improve your timing, technique and reading ability through examples in a wide variety of styles. The Berklee Practice Method is available for many instruments, and each book is based on the same songs, in the same key, to facilitate jamming with other players. Lessons throughout this book guide you through technique that is specific to playing vibraphone in a contemporary ensemble. Topics covered include: warming up; establishing a practice routine; learning by ear; theory and technique; rhythmic interpretation; reading; improvising; song form; interpreting lead sheets; and so much more!
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CD Tracks
Foreword
Preface
Basics
Chapter I. Playing Rock ("Sweet")
Lesson 1. Technique/Theory
Lesson 2. Learning the Groove
Lesson 3. Improvisation
Lesson 4. Reading
Daily Practice Routine
Chapter II. Playing Blues ("Do It Now")
Lesson 5. Technique/Theory
Lesson 6. Learning the Groove
Lesson 7. Improvisation
Lesson 8. Reading
Daily Practice Routine
Chapter III. Playing Blues Swing ("I Just Wanna Be With You")
Lesson 9. Technique/Theory
Lesson 10. Learning the Groove
Lesson 11. Improvisation
Lesson 12. Reading
Daily Practice Routine
Chapter IV. Playing Funk ("Leave Me Alone")
Lesson 13. Technique/Theory
Lesson 14. Learning the Groove
Lesson 15. Improvisation
Lesson 16. Reading
Daily Practice Routine
Chapter V. Playing Light Funk ("Affordable")
Lesson 17. Technique/Theory
Lesson 18. Learning the Groove
Lesson 19. Improvisation
Lesson 20. Reading
Daily Practice Routine
Chapter VI. Playing Hard Rock ("Don't Look Down")
Lesson 21. Technique/Theory
Lesson 22. Learning the Groove
Lesson 23. Improvisation
Lesson 24. Reading
Daily Practice Routine
Chapter VII. Playing Bossa Nova ("Take Your Time")
Lesson 25. Technique/Theory
Lesson 26. Learning the Groove
Lesson 27. Improvisation
Lesson 28. Reading
Daily Practice Routine
Chapter VIII. Playing Stop Time ("Stop It")
Lesson 29. Technique/Theory
Lesson 30. Learning the Groove
Lesson 31. Improvisation
Lesson 32. Reading
Daily Practice Routine
Final Remarks