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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | This method provides a complete course for players of all ages, guiding students from their first note to 'classics', together with compositions by contemporary writers. Accompanied by high quality rhythm section tracks recorded on compact disc. Right from the start, students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds, playing in the company of professionals. With step-by-step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces, the fundamental elements of good technique are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz. Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage and is given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice on ear-training and chord patterns. With supplementary suggestions for listening and reading, and an Appendix containing all the chord progressions for 'live' accompaniment of the tunes, The Jazz Method is ideally suited to both students working alone and those learning with a teacher. "John O'Neill has a solid understanding of jazz and how it can be taught. I highly recommend his educational jazz materials." (Jamey Aebersold) "...a rare opportunity for a new player (or a more experienced one) to develop a really musical facility. A rare addition to the jazz improvising library." (Lee Konitz, international jazz saxophone soloist) - includes 'classics' by Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver - "...very good original jazz tunes that students will use as stepping stones for further development... a non-jazz-playing flute teacher would probably find the book a godsend especially if students are studying GCSE music." (Steve Tayton, Jazz Journal International) Part one: The foundation Techniques * Part two: Playing the Music * Part three: Appendices | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Paperback: | 125 pages | | Publisher: | Schott | | Publication Date: | September 01, 1995 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0946535256 | | Product Width: | 2.25 centimeters | | Product Height: | 3.06 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 0.01 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.81 inches | | Package Width: | 8.98 inches | | Package Height: | 0.47 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.06 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 5 reviews |
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| | Features | Published by Schott 125 PagesTrumpet by John O'Neill Book/CD PackComposer: John O'Neill
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28 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Great book for the adult learner who loves jazz May 28, 2008
By Beagle
For some reason Amazon treats all books in this series as if they were the same regardless of whether they are for sax, trumpet, clarinet, flute, etc.
To avoid confusion, let me say that this review is for the trumpet version of the book. But even if you are interested for one of the other books in the series I hope that this review will at least give you some flavour of the way the series have been designed. I expect that the overall concept is the same.
This is actually the first trumpet book I bought at the time I started playing trumpet close to three years ago and it seemed tailor-made for me as an adult learner with a great love of jazz. Now I'm playing trumpet in a jazz quintet so I am definitely doing something right and I really think this book was a significant help.
I have never seen another book that covers so much ground nor one that has such interesting material for the beginner. You won't find any childish nursery rhymes or 18th century folk songs here!
It really does start from the absolute beginner level, even to the point of telling you how to hold the trumpet and get your first sounds. At the same time, from the very first tune you are playing jazz. Most of the earlier pieces were written by the authors, but the later tunes are mainly by jazz greats, and usually trumpet players. You'll find tunes from great jazz trumpeters like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Dorham, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Wheeler etc.
There are also some tunes from other jazz instrumentalists but the trumpeters are the clear majority in this edition (presumably the incarnations of this book made for other instruments mainly contain tunes relevant to their instrument).
As the book progresses you will gradually add notes to your range, learn about jazz articulation, how to use mutes, useful jazz theory, improvisation, biographical information about jazz trumpeters, pedal tones (that's notes below the conventional range), high range playing (that's notes above high C), alternate fingerings and more.
I think that even a reasonably advanced player could benefit from some of the later sections. There is also a nice CD with the book which demonstrates how all the songs should sound and has a split track so you can play along with the rhythm section.
Of course it's not the only book you will ever need, however this book is a fine place to start and it contains references to many of the other books (and recordings) you may want as you progress.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Pleased with minor disappointment Aug 31, 2010
By Blue trumpet fan
I know the author John from many years ago in the UK, and I recall with fondness when he took up playing the tenor saxophone. His passion for jazz and performance was always very keen and I've been thrilled to see his musical career progress, including authorship of this excellent series of jazz instrument methods. I have purchased the clarinet, saxophone and trumpet books in this series with interest, and take pleasure at the insight demonstrated in the selection of progressive jazz material to play, as well as the wise and informative text which is highly geared toward the adult learner. My only minor disappointment in purchasing the trumpet edition in this series was that the accompanying CD playing surface was marred by a strange foggy film, which I can only assume (as the book/CD was new) was due to a faulty pressing. I returned the book to Amazon with a polite complaint about the unplayable CD and the book/CD was promptly replaced with - alas - another faultly, unplayable CD. This was especially frustrating as the trumpet (rather than the sax or clarinet) is my main instrument. And the band is so good too! I have now just lost faith somewhat in obtaining an unblemished CD to accompany this otherwise creditable jazz instructional course.
As a later postscript to my review above, I recently took the blemished play-a-long disc to a music store to get it professionally cleaned. Initially the store assistant thought that the disc's playing surface appeared too marred and may not clean up. However, I'm pleased to say the intense cleaning did work and upon playing the disc I found, to my relief and pleasure, that it played normally. The store assistant queried whether the disc had been subjected to 'water damage' in its manufacture/storage/shipping.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Good for beginners and those playing after a long time off Dec 10, 2011
By R. L. Pitterson
"Discerning Reader"
This is a great book for those who used to play trumpet and want to get back in it after a long break, or for beginners who want to learn jazz trumpet right away. The book is easy to understand and teaches the basics of trumpet in a very clear fashion. You will learn the basic scale and note on trumpet, finger positioning and most importantly, how to breathe (this cannot be understated). But what really makes the book worth it is the tutorial CD. There are dozens of songs which you can play along with that start of with very, very simple notes to much more complex trumpet solos. It's really like playing with a Jazz band in your own home. And playing just the trumpet part of the song makes you feel like you are on stage every lessons. It's fun and a great motivational tool to get better and start playing more complex parts and solos.
If you are a beginning just looking to learn and mess around this book is great. I would say that if you are trying to become a serious player, an actual in-person lesson from a trumpet player has no replacement as a teacher can help you avoid bad habits which will hurt your playing in the long term. And also, this book is strictly focused on trumpet from a jazz perspective. But for the trumpet enthusiast, the curious or those who played for years as a kid and just want to belt out some good sounds, this book is a good way to get back in the game.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
tutto facile e preciso Jan 04, 2012
By bornfree
Conoscevo l'articolo. In Italia non è distribuito, pochi click e in 20 giorni mi è arrivato, tra l'altro a condizioni scontate rispetto al prezzo di copertina. Esperienza altamente soddisfacente. Tutto molto facile considerato che conosco pochissimo l'inglese.
4 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 The book is good, Amazon's service isn't. May 03, 2009
By J. Lanman
When I placed my order for this product, I noticed later that I was charged for two books and 2 CDs. Although I was pretty sure I had only ordered one, I thought maybe I could have hit the order button twice. So, I canceled and then reordered the book/CD set. But, they still sent, and charged me for, two. While I doubt this is anything more than a technical glitch, Amazon did not respond to a note I sent about the problem and sent me both books anyway. So, beware of this if you do order it. See that they have fixed this bug before doing so.
Also, I ordered a lot of trumpet and jazz books. Many of the books were very late in coming, much later than my previous orders. I am still waiting for one product. I understand that because I live overseas my shipment should take longer. But, these took much longer than usual and they split the order into several shipments. One item has still not been sent. Again, this is a reflection on Amazon's service and not the product itself.
If you want to learn the trumpet from the jazz context right away, this book would be good for you. Many jazz for trumpet books require you to already be fairly proficient on the trumpet and be able to read music. This one does not. It is for the beginner. Right after you finish the preliminaries you start learning to play blues and jazz tunes. You learn about the basics of the trumpet, music reading, jazz tunes and legendary jazz players all together. The attached CD allows you to check to make sure you are sounding right and the book includes some classic jazz tunes like Thelonious Monk's "Blue Monk" and Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia". Also, it is not a massive book, just over a hundred pages. So, even the size makes it inviting to beginner's.
In the end, I was certainly happy with the book and CD. I considered the price for one set very reasonable, but was quite irritated that I was forced to buy two. Now, I need to find a beginning trumpet player interested in jazz and make his day with an unexpected present.
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