THE VIBES REAL BOOK by Arthur Lipner

THE VIBES REAL BOOKwill guide you step-by-step through six classics 't Get Around Much Anymore" and "Moonlight In Vermont,"
taking you from two-mallet lead sheets to full solo arrangements.

THE VIBES REAL BOOKalso contains concise sections on all areas of technique and theory in a no-fat, cut-to-the-chase approach. 70 pages of time-tested info about voicings, pedaling, dampening, modes, comping and other essential topics.

Originally published in 1996 by MalletWorks Music,THE VIBES REAL BOOKhas become the most popular practical vibes method for learning jazz repertoire ever written. It has sold thousands of copies and is used in High Schools, universities and conservatories in every country around the world where percussion is taught. The book has helped inspire a whole new generation of vibes players.

CONTENTS

SECTION ONE: METHOD

I. Meet The Vibraphone
II. Pedaling
III. Dampening
IV. Dead Strokes

SECTION TWO: THEORY
I. Primary Sound Colors
II. Modes of the Major Scale
III. General Chord Function
IV. Secondary Sound Colors
V. Voicings

SECTION THREE: IMPROVISATION
I. Concepts
II. Creating Lines
III. Application of Chord Scales
IV. Common Chord Progression
V. Comping

SECTION FOUR: REPERTOIRE
Bags Groove
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
St. Thomas
Waltz For Debby
My Little Suede Shoes
Moonlight In Vermont
Solar

'The Vibes Real Book took me over two years
to write. I am humbled by the number of
people around the world who have thanked me
for it! I still find the arrangements cool to play
after two decades, the right balance of fun and
challenging.'Arthur Lipner, April 2015

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Endorsements

'Reynir Sigurdsson, Iceland Symphony

'This book, long overdue, has a solid pedagogical foundation, starting from easy two-mallet parts working
towards complete, polyphonic four-mallet arrangements. I highly recommend it.' -Jan Pustjens,Concertgebouw Orchestra, Netherlands

's creative approach makes this book a must for every university
percussion program.'Mark Ford, Univ. of North Texas