The COLLINS Method For Jazz Vibraphone

People have been emailing me asking about my 'general approach' to playing the vibraphone! So I decided to make a video about it. I explain my general technical approach on the following subjects: 1. Tone 2. Chordal playing (edge or center?) 3. Sticking 4. Comping 5. Technical approach to soloing 6. Pedaling 7. Mallet Grip 8. Practice workout using 'Donna Lee' I am sure that I've forgotten something - so PLEASE leave your questions and thoughts in the comments :) My approach to playing the vibraphone is heavily influenced by my early childhood study of piano and drums - I didn't start playing the vibes until I was in college, so I already had basics of pedaling (piano) and sticking (drums). There are many schools of thought on how one should approach sticking (for example: using double strokes on sharps in scales). I explain my thoughts on the subject here. I also had a great suggestion from a viewer (Thanks Pekka!) to demonstrate how I practice 'Donna Lee' - so I did that in this video as well, using alternate sticking (mostly). It's a great exercise that I recommend you try ;). As always, thank you for watching - if you enjoy these videos, please subscribe! New videos every week! Feel free to check out my jazz vibraphone sheet music store as well: https://www.timcollinsmusic.com -Tim