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Kenny's Learning Diamond:
Note, that the top of the diamond says "Play Effortlessly". That's a constant along with any two of the other points. More info on playing effortlessly here:
http://kennywerner.com/effortless-mastery
I highly recommend this book!!!!
Now, about the rest of that diamond:
Play Fast > Play the Entire Example (have to give up "Play Perfectly")
Play Perfectly > Play the Entire Example (give up "Play Fast"... in other words, play it as slowly as needed to not make mistakes).
Play Fast > Play Perfectly (perhaps give up playing it all the way through, work on a small portion until fluent/perfect).
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Here's a list of Trumpet Method Books I like to use:
- Standard of Excellence - Bruce Pearson
- Mitchell on Trumpet Books 1-4 - Harold "Pappy" Mitchell
- First Book of Practical Studies for Cornet and Trumpet - Robert W. Getchell
- Arban's Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet - JB Arban
- Easy Jazz Conception -- Trumpet: 15 Solo Etudes for Jazz Phrasing, Interpretation, and Improvisation - Jim Snidero
For theory:
- Standard Wirebound Manuscript Paper (Green Cover) - Hal Leonard
- Berklee Music Theory
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Good excersises for developing "over the barline" rhythmic phrasing:
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We:
- played bebop scale excersises (https://goo.gl/sRaLoJ)
- worked on “United” arrangement a la Woody Shaw’s ”United” album's version (https://youtu.be/CqP-EA-UZkI) - note the backgrounds at end of piano solo - used harmonic minor scale for the minor I-V7+9s
- worked on cycle exercises (like these https://tamingthesaxophone.com/saxophone-3-01)
- worked on “Birk's Works” using the harmonic minor scale - note the interlude before first solo in this recording https://youtu.be/9FZa3Nr0Jsg
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Here are some exercises to help get proficient with the Dominant Bebop scale.
- F7 scale starting from root - Scales starting from root. Zip file contains a sheet for each instrument.
- F7 start from each note - Scales starting on each note in dominant bebop scale. Zip file contains a sheet for each instrument.
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Here are some ideas for incorporating the all important VI chord in bar 8 of the 12 bar blues. They also incorporate the ii-V7b9-I7, and a little blues scale.
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