This page includes some demo files to help learning the 1920’s medley for Westminster Prep School Band. It’s a work in progress so I will update the demos as the piece approaches completion. 1920’s medley latest version at various speeds READ MORE
Category: Backing Tracks
Bebop Scale
The bebop scale is a very handy scale to be familiar with for improvising and also it’s great to have under your fingers for big band and jazz charts that make use of this scale in their melodies. The bebop READ MORE
Careless Love – Jazz Backing Track and Video lesson
Careless Love Check out this awesome video from Lincoln Jazz Center Download the Creole Jazz Band Fake Book here Careless Love is on page 182 Samara, St James Infirmary is on page 164 Here’s a backing track to play with READ MORE
Bebop Scale Practice
Concert Bb Bebop Scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 maj7 8 Bb C D Eb F G Ab A Bb For trumpet that’s C Bebop Scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 maj7 8 C D E READ MORE
When the Saints – Traditional Dixieland Jazz lesson and backing track
When the Saints Go Marching In (110bpm, Concert Bb) Here are the notes we’ll use to start with: Step by Step practice Using the concept of “Mental Boxes” as described by Marquis Hill. We start by improvising with READ MORE
Just A Closer Walk With Thee – Traditional Dixieland Jazz lesson and backing track
Just A Closer Walk With Thee (110bpm, Concert Bb)
Blue Monk
Blue Monk in Bb at 90 bpm Practice the chromatic movement from the 3rd of the chord to the 5th. Try it as quavers (eighth notes) in an upward direction such as in the melody to Blue Monk which you READ MORE