Jazz Trumpet Fundamentals | Vol. 1
Sound, artistry, and technique, in one place. Don’t spend another week playing the same old things. Learn the right way to practice to take your playing to the next level.
Sound, artistry, and technique, in one place.
Don’t spend another week playing the same old things. Learn the right way to practice to take your playing to the next level. It’s all tied together.
Chops, choices, and a big beautiful sound are what separates the good from the great. Let one of the most acclaimed musicians of his generation show you how he works at all three.
On day one, you’ll start to:
- Develop a solid foundation of breath, tongue, and finger techniques
- Understand how to approach different playing situations
- Build a solid practice routine that promotes both facility and musicianship
Meet Your Instructor
Frequently performing around the world with various orchestras and ensembles, Sean Jones is a premier trumpet player. He has been prominently featured with a number of artists, recording and/or performing with many major figures, including Wynton Marsalis, Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson and Marcus Miller.
Sean is currently the President of the Jazz Education Network, on faculty at The John Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in Baltimore, and serves as Artistic Director for the NYO JAZZ Program of Carnegie Hall.
Course Contents
Start Here
- Introduction
Lessons
- The Breath
- The Tongue – Breath and Tongue Attack
- The Tongue – Slurs
- Finger Technique
- Daily Maintenance Routine
- The Musicianship Routine
- Mute Playing
- Ballads – Part 1
- Ballads – Part 2
- Transcription
- Big Band Playing – Lead
- Big Band Playing – Section
- Stylistic Diversity
- Traveling with a Trumpet
- Blues – Fundamentals
- Blues – Variations
- Equipment Preferences
- Playing Fast – "Giant Steps"
- Playing Fast – "Cherokee"
- Solo Development
- Trumpet Equipment and Maintenance
