I've been back to playing for almost two years after a 30-year break. I've come a ways, but I find myself wanting to improve in ways not strictly related to just mechanically playing trombone, and I'm wondering if there are any good resources online out there that I can avail myself of.

Principally, I'm interested in two things, which to my mind go hand-in-hand:

1. Ear training. My ear hasn't improved as much as my playing, which makes sense since I actively practice playing but do not practice ear training. I'd like a good online resource for ear training.

2. Jazz music theory. 32 years ago I knew a lot. Today, only a fraction remains, and I've maxed that out. Now I need to get back to comprehensive learning rather than recalling or picking things up piecemeal.

Anyone got anything good? It can be online courses, a series of YouTube videos, or anything else that can be studied individually, online, when I have the time to do it.

And just because I listed two areas, that doesn't mean that's all I could benefit from. If you have any other resources that you think worthy of sharing, please do! I'm trying to be a sponge soaking up all the knowledge I can get my claws on.

Thanks!

A resource I have used is one put together by Rick Beato. He has a 500 page interactive course on music theory that I have used, an ear training course as well as other courses that you might find useful.

Go to rickbeato.com for more information.

Hope this helps, Tom

learnjazzstandards.com

Excellent online courses for music theory and ear training as well as a guided in depth study of a jazz standard every month. Highly recommend!