Jazz charts are notorious for "road signs" that can trip up even great players. : You must spot D.S. al Coda , and repeat brackets instantly. Articulations : Jazz-specific markings like scoops, falls, and doits
Use the etudes in the series as a bridge to the solos of the masters, which are usually more complicated and involved. As you become more advanced, you can use the book to develop your sight reading abilities by transcribing the etudes off the CD and then checking them against the book. jazz sight reading trombone
Practice reading through random jazz standards. Play the melody (the head) first, then try to sight-read an improvised line based on the chord changes. Jazz charts are notorious for "road signs" that
Use a legato tongue ("doo") for on-beats and a slightly crisper tongue ("dah") to accent the off-beat eighth notes. Play the melody (the head) first, then try