Publisher's Synopsis
Jazz Trumpet Studies brings together 78 of James Rae's pieces from his successful method Progressive Jazz Studies into a single great-value book, suitable for Grade 1 to 5.
Part 1 introduces the beginner to jazz rhythms including swing quavers, syncopation and anticipation
Part 2 contains fully graded melodic jazz studies
Part 3 develops confidence within common jazz tonalities: whole-tone, diminished and blues scales, modes and the II-V-I chord sequence.
**ABRSM selected pieces (Trumpet, Cornet & Flugelhorn from 2009):
Study No. 31 or No. 33 (Rae)
Study No. 37 or No. 43 (Rae)
Study No. 44 or No. 48 (Rae)
Study No. 61 (Rae)
