Lydian Detour Style: Medium-up swing (straight 8ths possible, but feel the implied triplet swing) Key: Ab Lydian (concert) → shifts to B mixolydian b9 (bar 6) Time: 4/4, with one 2/4 bar
If you truly want to master , buy these three books and cycle through them endlessly: jazz sight reading trombone
If you rely solely on first-position Bb, second-position A, and third-position Ab, you will trip over complex jazz lines. Sight-reading jazz requires a deep familiarity with alternate positions to minimize slide movement. A Systematic Routine for the First 30 Seconds
Linear inflections that require coordinated lip slurs or rapid slide extensions at the ends or beginnings of notes. A Systematic Routine for the First 30 Seconds When a new chart is placed on your
For rapid eighth-note lines, standard "tu-ku" double tongueing sounds too percussive. Jazz players utilize "doodle tongueing" (a legato vocalization like "doo-dle doo-dle") to achieve a fast, fluid, and connected stream of notes that mirrors a saxophone or trumpet valve articulation.
Before your horn even touches your lips, you can gather massive amounts of information about a piece. When a new chart is placed on your stand, never just start playing. Take five to ten seconds to perform a macro-scan of the music. Look for the following elements in order: