Jazz study materials for beginners
- RustBeltBass
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Hello everyone,
What are some of the etude books/methods you recommend for students new to jazz music ?
Are there any standard books comparable to the established “classical” trombone rep ?
Thank you !
What are some of the etude books/methods you recommend for students new to jazz music ?
Are there any standard books comparable to the established “classical” trombone rep ?
Thank you !
- afugate
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Nothing beats listening and transcribing.
If you're interested in something to provide a framework and a method for your study, I suggest Hal Crook's books, "How to Improvise" and "Ready, Aim, Improvise!"
--Andy in OKC
If you're interested in something to provide a framework and a method for your study, I suggest Hal Crook's books, "How to Improvise" and "Ready, Aim, Improvise!"
--Andy in OKC
- Kdanielsen
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Id be interested in very easy stuff for middle school students. Doesn’t go above F, not a million accidentals, etc.
I use Paisner for that now but it’s very dated.
I use Paisner for that now but it’s very dated.
- CalgaryTbone
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To address a different skill for young jazz performers, Alan Raph wrote an etude book called "Dance Band Reading" (or something similar). Good book to work through for working on reading charts.
Jim Scott
Jim Scott
- robcat2075
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[quote="Kdanielsen"]
I use Paisner for that now but it’s very dated.[/quote]
How is that "dated" such that it no longer serves the purpose?
It's teaching a historical style... "dated" is what it's supposed to be, right?
I use Paisner for that now but it’s very dated.[/quote]
How is that "dated" such that it no longer serves the purpose?
It's teaching a historical style... "dated" is what it's supposed to be, right?
- Kdanielsen
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[quote="robcat2075"]<QUOTE author="Kdanielsen" post_id="151036" time="1623933256" user_id="7231">
I use Paisner for that now but it’s very dated.[/quote]
How is that "dated" such that it no longer serves the purpose?
It's teaching a historical style... "dated" is what it's supposed to be, right?
</QUOTE>
I’m not totally sure the titles to the songs aren’t problematic.
“Keep off the Grass”
“Mellow Mouthful”
“All God’s Chillun Got Swing”
“Swingin with the Sphinx” has a tempo of “in an oriental 4”
That kind of stuff. Not egregious but I’d rather just have numbers.
I use Paisner for that now but it’s very dated.[/quote]
How is that "dated" such that it no longer serves the purpose?
It's teaching a historical style... "dated" is what it's supposed to be, right?
</QUOTE>
I’m not totally sure the titles to the songs aren’t problematic.
“Keep off the Grass”
“Mellow Mouthful”
“All God’s Chillun Got Swing”
“Swingin with the Sphinx” has a tempo of “in an oriental 4”
That kind of stuff. Not egregious but I’d rather just have numbers.
- robcat2075
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[quote="Kdanielsen"]I’m not totally sure the titles to the songs aren’t problematic.
“Keep off the Grass”
“Mellow Mouthful”
“All God’s Chillun Got Swing”
“Swingin with the Sphinx” has a tempo of “in an oriental 4”
That kind of stuff. Not egregious but I’d rather just have numbers.[/quote]
OK.
I can very much imagine a parent showing up at a schoolboard meeting with that in hand.
“Keep off the Grass”
“Mellow Mouthful”
“All God’s Chillun Got Swing”
“Swingin with the Sphinx” has a tempo of “in an oriental 4”
That kind of stuff. Not egregious but I’d rather just have numbers.[/quote]
OK.
I can very much imagine a parent showing up at a schoolboard meeting with that in hand.
- JLivi
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[quote="CalgaryTbone"]To address a different skill for young jazz performers, Alan Raph wrote an etude book called "Dance Band Reading" (or something similar). Good book to work through for working on reading charts.
Jim Scott[/quote]
This book is phenomenal!
Also, I use the skills learned in Alan Raph's book and apply them to Jim Snidero's jazz conception etude book
Jim Scott[/quote]
This book is phenomenal!
Also, I use the skills learned in Alan Raph's book and apply them to Jim Snidero's jazz conception etude book
- RustBeltBass
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- Joined: Jul 17, 2018
Thank you all for your suggestions, time to pay a visit to the Hickeys website.