Jazz Practice Exercises

[musicalus]

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[pdxdjazz]

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Descending 5th Sequence by Marc Houde

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[Jpcannavo]

This maj 3rd cycle is one of 4 possible. Simply transpose up or down in half steps to cover all four. Good warm up for have you met miss jones and, perhaps,giant steps.
Joe

Maj 3rd Cycle by Joseph Cannavo

This is one of two ii v I descending in whole steps. Simply transpose 1/2 step to get other one. Enjoy!

Joe

ii-V-I Descending Whole Steps by Joseph Cannavo

And here is a workout on the bridge to Have You Met Miss Jones

Miss Jones Bridge by Joseph Cannavo

And of course the chorus...

Miss Jones Chrorus by Joseph Cannavo

[Impromptu]

Anyone wanting to practise Coltrane subs on II-V-Is should load up Countdown.

The tune is Trane's reharm of Tune Up (which I prefer to credit to Eddie Vinson, rather than Miles).

The original key is Bb, and the tune uses II-V-Is in D, C and Bb. Transpose to Db, E and G, and you'll have practised Trane subs in all keys.

J

[Atljazzman]

Playlist containing all 16 songs:
Practice

Individual songs:
Major 251s by Unknown Composer
Major 251s Altered by Unknown Composer
Major 251s With b13 by Unknown Composer
Major 251s With b9 by Unknown Composer
Minor 251s by Unknown Composer
Minor 251 In One Key by Unknown Composer
Minor 251s Hard Keys by Unknown Composer
Major 7 Practice by Unknown Composer
Dominant 7 Practice by Unknown Composer
Dominant 7#11 Practice by Unknown Composer
Dominant 7alt Practice by Unknown Composer
Dominant 13b9 Practice by Unknown Composer
Dominant 7b9#11 Practice by Unknown Composer
Blues by Unknown Composer
Minor Blues by Unknown Composer
Metronome by Unknown Composer

[diatonic]

Thank you AtlJazzman.

[Impromptu]

Minor Blues by Impromptu

Bit more idiomatic for hard-bop era things like Mr PC.

And this:

Trane/Tyner Blues by Impromptu

For that slabby, '60s modal vibe. Trane and Tyner used this template very freely - try treating each dominant as a sus chord, or focusing on pentatonic scales and planing up and down by semitones. Actually, as long as you hit the landmark chords in bars 1, 5, 7 and 11, just about anything goes in-between!

[Chimjet]

I need practice hard

[Trevin77]

Playlist containing all 2 songs:
My Changes

Individual songs:
G.S. Practice 1st System by Unknown Composer
G.S. Practice 2nd System by Unknown Composer


These are the first two systems of giant steps. They have been doubled up so they can be slowed down even further.

[Jpcannavo]

Turnaround 1 Pt A by Joseph Composer

This is in 6 keys. Traspose up 1/2 step to get other 6