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Musical Playgrounds for Kids: The History of Jazz Music
Thank you to Bethany from Denver for directing us to this marvelous resource

 

https://www.jazzadvice.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaBn07sdv84 (super simplified site for understanding use of pentatonic scales)

http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1536&context=oa_dissertations (Arguably the most erudite explanation of how to develop a trumpet high range; in fact, it's a doctoral essay)

http://www.hearandplay.com/main/diminished-scale-in-2-second (easy way to memorize diminished scales)

http://www.music.sc.edu/ea/jazz/transcriptions.html (transcription site plus good analysis of improv ideas)

http://www.jazzadvice.com (Excellent site for learning all facets of improvising)

http://www.erikveldkamp.com (a veritable cornucopia of free transcriptions)

http://hsutrumpets.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=191:us-army-field-band-trumpet-lessons&catid=40:guild-news&Itemid=57 (U.S. Army Field Band video series of trumpet lessons)

http://www.iwasdoingallright.com/tools/v2_24/ear_training.aspx (a great online ear training tool)

http://joy2learn.org/jazz/ (Wynton Marsalis gives online basic trumpet teaching presentation)

http://imslp.org (free international classical music sheet music download site)

http://la.trompette.free.fr (an amazing source for downloading free PDF trumpet concertos)

http://www.trumpetexercises.net/exercisegroup:ii‐v-exercises (basic chord progressions)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IB4omxzqOg&NR=1 (how to play high notes)

http://youtu.be/tIM40ntxh1c (Joey Pero gives us a glimpse of what's in high note tool box)

http://jazztrumpetlicks.com/2009/04/a-4th-whole-tone-pattern-to-learn/ (whole tone patterns)

http://www.musiclearningworkshop.com (fundamentals of scales)

http://clarkterry.com/ (Clark Terry's home site)

http://sites.google.com/site/pianomaddness/jazztranscriptions (free solo transcriptions)

http://www.jazztrumpetsolos.com/solosalphabetical.asp (free solo transcriptions)

http://www.scorser.com/SearchResult.aspx?q=Grand%20Russian%20Fantasia&il=en&tl=en&ic=20&ft=-1&s=-1&pn=1 (an amazing site - vast array of classical orchestral parts can be downloaded for free)

http://www.jazzstandards.com (Great site for detailed analysis of individual standard tunes)

http://www.bflatmusic.com/tongue.html (Clyde Hunt's popular online trumpet learning school)

http://www.nakariakov.com/ (The Great Russian trumpet/flugelhorn virtuoso)

http://www.trumpetstudio.com/scales.html (free sheet music)

http://www.jazclass.aust.com/scales/scablu.htm#01 (blues scale lesson)

http://www.learnjazzpiano.com/citadel/scotcit.mvc?room_desc=1&room_id=1074922788&hall_id=1074921458 (blues patterns)

http://www.malletjazz.com/lessons/index.html (music theory)

http://www.mouthpieceexpress.com/specshub/specs_brass.html (choosing a mouthpiece)

http://www.jazzguitar.be/jazz_chord_progressions.html (study of chord progressions)

http://www.chordmaps.com/ (a very useful site dedicated to teaching jazz music theory)

http://thesystematicapproach.com/2010/04/08/regret‐minimization‐framework/#more-1192 (A better way to practice??)

http://mendezlibrary.asu.edu/ (catalogue of music from the great Raphael Mendez)

http://www.artsjournal.com/rifftides/ (top jazz journalism blog)

http://wn.com/John_Coltrane_On_Green_Dolphin_Street (Renold schilke masterclass)

http://www.google.com/search?q=sheet+music+chet+baker+solos&hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005–05,GGLD:en&&sa=N (Chet Baker solo transcriptions)

http://www.songtrellis.com/changesPage (comprehensive study of chord progressions)

http://www.ralphpatt.com/Song.html (Vanilla Book - click on a song title - get the chord changes)

http://www.lastudiomusicians.net/studiolegends.htm (legendary studio trumpet players)

http://www.bbtrumpet.com/arch.html (arching tongue to improve high note playing)

http://abel.hive.no/oj/musikk/trompet/tpin/ (educational site)

http://www.amismusicalcircle.com/scores/brass-players-cookbook.pdf (exhaustive study of breathing for brass players)

http://www.bbtrumpet.com/phone.html (Home of online trumpet teacher "Pop" McLaughlin)

http://jazztimes.com/articles/17995-broadway-pit-orchestras-the-money-pit (fascinating article on Broadway 'pit' musicians)

http://www.danmillerjazz.com/leadhistory.html (History of the Best lead trumpets)

http://www.mysterytomastery.com (free online video trumpet lessons)

http://www.trumpetexercises.net/exercisegroup:flexibility (tongue trill flexibility exercises)

http://www.thetrumpetblog.com/lip-tongue-trill/ (some very good instruction on tongue trills)

http://www.craigtweddell.com/Transcriptions.html (free solo transcriptions)

http://www.stevekhan.com/ (analysis of solo transcriptions)

http://www.canadianmusician.com (download free tips on a variety of subjects from top teachers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJVGkSzO-nQ (Wynton Marsalis warming up)

http://www.thetrumpetblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Lip-Trill.mp3 (very good tongue trill explanation)

http://youtu.be/-IB4omxzqOg (tips on high note trumpet playing from Barry Danielian, former lead trp with Blood, Sweat & Tears and The Lighthouse

http://youtu.be/RID-AJSmYxU (Trumpet legend Don Jacoby clinic on keeping throat open in playing wind instruments)