Good Vibe-rations: The Shelly Elias Vibraphone Method, vol. II

This basic method for the Vibraphone is geared toward playing with full pop ensembles. You will learn hot wo improvise on a popular song: how to accompany other soloists: how to play in different keys: how to play popular melodies: and the routine of playing with a band. This album concludes with four great popular classics with full band/orchestra accompaniments, in both simplified and advanced arrangements
Includes a high-quality printed method book and a compact disc containing complete instruction on all topics and full orchestral accompaniments to each piece, minus you, the soloist.

Track Listing

• 1) S. Elias- Playing the Melody (single note)
• 2) S. Elias- Comping for Other Soloists (triads)
• 3) S. Elias- Soloing (change rhythm and order of notes in melody)
• 4) S. Elias- Playing the Melody (in octaves and double stops)
• 5) S. Elias- Comping with Four-Note Chords
• 6) S. Elias- Soloing (using notes in chords)
• 7) S. Elias- Playing the Melody (with chords underneath)
• 8) S. Elias- Comping for Other Soloists (using counter-melodies)
• 9) S. Elias- Soloing (finding a solo scale)
• 10) Bacharach & David (arr. Dorough)- Close to You
• 11) Rota (m) (arr. Dorough): Kusik & Snyder (l)- Romeo & Juliet: A Time for Us
• 12) Randazzo & Weinstein (arr. Dorough)- Goin out of My Head
• 13) Lai (m) (arr. Dorough): Sigman (l)- Love Story (theme from the motion picture)
• 14) Bacharach & David (arr. Dorough)- Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid: Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head

Additional Details

• Ensemble/Accompanist Name -
  The Shelly Elias Quintet: Mike Abene, piano: Bob Rose, guitar: Kenny Smith, bass: Joe Hunt(drums
• Soloist Name -
  Shelly Elias, vibes
• Media -
  Book & CD
• Solo Instrument -
  Vibraphone (Vibes)
• Composer|Artist -
  Elias, Shelly