Vic Firth: Stories Behind The Sleeves | Mark Guiliana

Welcome to our latest Stories Behind the Sleeves Masterclass with Mark Guiliana! Join us behind the sleeves as Mark shows us how to push our creative comfort zones through diverse stick selections as well as in-depth orchestration exercises that will strengthen your improvisation skills. You’ll also see his own improvisation skills at work with exclusive performances from his Stories Behind The Sleeves Trio. Skip ahead in class! Intro: 0:00 “Three of Us, One of You“ Performance: 0:29 Finding the Perfect Pair: 1:00 “Inevitable Conversations“ Performance: 7:46 Orchestration Ideas: 12:52 Structured Exercise #1: 19:53 Improvisation Exercise #1: 23:54 Mark’s Improvisation Masterclass: 30:46 “At the Intersection of Luck and Gratitude“ Performance: 35:07 Artist Q&A: 39:40 Mark’s Stories Behind The Sleeves Trio: Nicholas Semrad on Keys Stu Brooks on Bas