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Seven Songs For Vibraphone

Serving as an incredible vehicle for improvisation studies for both students and teachers, Seven Songs for Vibraphone is a diverse collection of performance-ready songs, each written in a different style and purposefully designed to highlight specific musical and technical concepts.  While educational in nature, the songs are still relatable and fun and can be performed anywhere from street to stage.  Supplemental practices material from contributing editor Andrew Richardson enrich the book with a wealth of knowledge giving players the freedom to express and improvise effortlessly.

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Meet John Mark Piper

John Mark Piper is a professional vibraphonist/drummer/composer and teacher residing in the Dallas, Texas area.

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Where Do Dreams Go?

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More reflective in character than ‘Baroque in Swing’, ‘Dreams’ asks the vibraphonist to shape flowing melodic lines through subtle dynamic variations. Dampening skills are essential! As with all the “Seven Songs,” the vibraphonist is also given the opportunity to improvise. May be performed as a solo or with rhythm section.

More reflective in character than ‘Baroque in Swing’, ‘Dreams’ asks the vibraphonist to shape flowing melodic lines through subtle dynamic variations. Dampening skills are essential! As with all the “Seven Songs,” the vibraphonist is also given the opportunity to improvise. May be performed as a solo or with rhythm section.

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Spot

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A bright 3/4 tune in C, easier to play than most of Piper’s Seven Songs. Spot would make an excellent jury piece for the developing vibraphonist.

A bright 3/4 tune in C, easier to play than most of Piper’s Seven Songs. Spot would make an excellent jury piece for the developing vibraphonist.

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Just A Step Away

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A slower, more introspective composition than ‘Spring Valley Kids’, ‘Just a Step Away’ offers the performer the opportunity to shape the composition through improvisation.

A slower, more introspective composition than ‘Spring Valley Kids’, ‘Just a Step Away’ offers the performer the opportunity to shape the composition through improvisation.

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Conflicting Goodbyes

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Conflicting Goodbyes, as the title suggests, has a lyrical, introspective melody, requiring the soloist to play expressively and with attention to tonal and dynamic nuances. A lovely piece!

Conflicting Goodbyes, as the title suggests, has a lyrical, introspective melody, requiring the soloist to play expressively and with attention to tonal and dynamic nuances. A lovely piece!

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Offered now as a collection with accompanying lessons, John Mark Piper’s Seven Songs for Vibraphone centers on a diverse collection of performance-ready songs, each written in a different style and purposefully designed to highlight specific musical and technical concepts.  While educational in nature, the songs are still relatable and fun and can be performed anywhere from street to stage.

Improvisation is a central concept within the book.  Exercises and supplemental practices material from contributing editor Andrew Richardson enrich the book with a wealth of knowledge giving players the freedom to express and improvise effortlessly.  Additional resources covering ear training, dampening, pedaling techniques, harmonic studies, dynamics, and time signatures round out the book and make Seven Songs for Vibraphone a must-have for any serious vibraphone player or teacher.

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