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CONCERTPROGRAMandPRACTICENOTESTROMBONES

GeneralPracticeSuggestions

1. Listentotherecordingsfortempo,articulation,rhythms,style,form,chordprogressionsandsoloideaswhilefollowingalongwithyourpart.

2. Practiceeachtunewithametronomeslowlyatfirstmakingsuretoplaycleanlyandthengraduallyworkuptotheperformancespeed.

3. On swing tunes, practice with the metronome clicking only on beats 2 and 4 afterpracticingthetunewiththemetronomeoneachbeat.

4. Practicealongwiththerecordingsonceyouhavemasteredyourpart.5. Practicewithatunermakingsuretocheckthepitchesofnotes,especiallythoseinthe

upperregister.6. Striveforacentered,fullsoundonallnotes(exceptghostednotes)especiallythosein

fastpassages.7. Donotusevibratoinunisonmelodiclines.8. Use legato articulation or Doodle tonguing (if you knowhow) on all running 8th note

passages.Wewilldiscussthisinrehearsal.9. Practice observing all dynamics and written articulations, especially articulations

regardingaccentednotesandlong/shortnotes.10. Improvisedsoloswillbeassignedduringrehearsal.11. Makesuretobringallmutesneededfortheconcertwithyou.12. Ifyouarenotsurehowtoperformaspecifictechniquenotatedinatune,pleaseresearch

iton-linetodiscoverhowitisperformedand/oraskyouprivateteacherforassistance.COUNTBUBBA

1. CountBubba:GordonGoodwinRecordingLinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOjXWKNWQDw

2. Metronome:quarternote=1843. Shufflestylewithswing8thnotes.4. Use legato articulation or Doodle tonguing (if you knowhow) on all running 8th note

passages.Wewilldiscussthisinrehearsal.5. Practiceallglissandos,shortandlongfalls,scoopsandturnsasheardintherecordings.6. Practicefp(m58,108,109,142,147).7. Practiceshake(m195).8. Practiceallsolisections(m77-93)carefullyforcorrectnotes,rhythmsandarticulation.9. Ontheslurredstaccatoarticulation(m1andotherplaces),slurtothestaccatonotethen

stopthenotewiththetongue.Thinkofthesyllable“OT”.

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COUNTBUBBA(Continued)10. Ihopeallsaxophonistswilltakeasoloon“CountBubba”.Chordchangeswillbesupplied

tothemforthistune.THEREISNOGREATERLOVE

1. ThereisNoGreaterLove:Symes/JonesArrangedbyEricRichardsRecordingLinkhttp://www.alfred-music.com/player/JazzBand2014/41141/player.html?osCsid=e3828963d9080bf0c835987cbb67636d

2. Metronome:quarternote=1843. Swingstylewithswing8thnotes.4. Youwillneedacupmuteforthistune.5. Use legato articulation or Doodle tonguing (if you knowhow) on all running 8th note

passages.Wewilldiscussthisinrehearsal.6. Makesuretopracticealldynamicscontrastssothetunewillhavemanypeaksandvalleys.7. Practiceshortfall(m98),longfall(m82)andscoops.8. Practiceallsolisectionscarefullyforcorrectnotes,rhythmsandarticulation.9. Thereisakeychangeatm158.10. Ihopealltromboneswilltakeasoloon“ThereisNoGreaterLove”.Chordchangeswill

besuppliedtothemforthistune.11. Duringthesolosection(m70-103)whenthesecondtromboneissoloing,Iwouldlikethe

leadtrombonetoplaythesecondtrombone’sbackgroundpartbeginning inm70andendinginm103.Whenthethirdtromboneissoloing,Iwouldliketheleadtrombonetoplaythethirdtrombone’sbackgroundpartbeginninginm70andendinginm103.Whenthebasstromboneissoloing,Iwouldliketheleadtrombonetoplaythebasstrombone’sbackgroundpartbeginninginm70andendinginm103. Acopyofthesebackgroundpartswillbeincludedintheleadtrombone’smusicfolder.

BACKINTIME

1. BackinTime:PatMethenyArrangedbyBobCurnowRecordingLinkhttps://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/mediaplayer.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10368493

2. BackinTime:PatMetheny(OriginalVersion)RecordingLinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVSHGE9kfT0

3. Metronome:quarternote=60.4. Balladwithstraight8thnotes.5. Listencarefullytointonation,especiallyinunisonlines,throughoutthepiece.6. Practicealldynamiccontrasts.7. Legatoarticulationthroughoutthepiece.8. Listentobothrecordingstogetabetterideaofwhatthistuneisabout.

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BACKROWPOLITICS 1. BackrowPolitics:GordonGoodwinRecordingLink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dVCeiaxTZA(LivePerformance)2. BackrowPolitics:GordonGoodwin(OriginalVersion)RecordingLink

https://www.alfred.com/audio-player/00-26893/3. Metronome:quarternote=184.4. Funkybluesstylewithstraight8thnotes.5. Practiceallarticulationscarefullyobservingshortandlongnotes.6. Ihopealltrumpetswilltakeasoloon“BackrowPolitics”.Chordchangeswillbesupplied

tothemforthistune.7. Listentobothrecordingstogetabetterideaofwhatthistuneisabout.

BLACKORPHEUS

1. BlackOrpheus:LuisBonfa,ArrangedbyEricRichardsRecordingLinkhttp://www.alfred-music.com/player/BelwinJazz2006/24859/player.html

2. Metronome:quarternote=120.3. Afro-Cuban/SambaStylewithstraight8thnotes.4. Practicewithyourmetronomeclickingat240soyoucanfeelthesubdivisionofthebeat.5. Thetunebeginsin4/4butgoestocuttimeinm8.Itreturnsto4/4inm280.6. Uselegatoarticulationinrunning8thnotepassagesanddonotswingthe8thnotes.7. Practiceglissandos,shortandlongfallsandscoopsasheardintherecordings.8. Make sure to subdivide the fast, syncopated 8th note cut time rhythms in the samba

section.9. Ihopeallrhythmsectionplayerstakeasoloon“BlackOrpheus”.Chordchangeswillbe

suppliedtothemforthistune.ONACLEARDAY

1. OnaClearDay:Lerner/Lane,ArrangedbyDarmonMeaderRecordingLinkhttps://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10093219

2. Metronome:quarternote=184.3. JazzWaltzstylewithswing8thnotes.4. Uselegatoarticulationonrunning8thnotepassages.5. Playsyncopated8thnotesthatarefollowedbyareststaccato.6. Therearemanyrestsinthispiecesocountcarefully.7. Timesignaturechangeto4/4inm119.Dottedquarternote=quarternote.8. Timesignaturechangebackto3/4inm129.9. Makesuretoplaydynamiccontrastsinm149-151.10. Tenorsaxsolofromm181-217.

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ONACLEARDAY(Continued)11. Timesignaturechangeto4/4inm261.Quarternote=dottedquarternote.12. Timesignaturechangeto3/4inm271.13. Practicefallsandscoopsasheardintherecordings.