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Unlocking Bebop Vocabulary: A Trumpet Solo on the Changes to Donna Lee!
🎺 Unlocking Bebop Vocabulary: A Trumpet Solo on the Changes to Donna Lee If you've ever tried to solo over Donna Lee , you know it’s not...
Darren Lloyd
3 days ago2 min read
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🎺 Free Jazz Trumpet Solo on Just Squeeze Me – Backing Track + Sheet Music PDF
Free Jazz Trumpet Solo on Just Squeeze Me – Sheet Music, Demo, and Backing Track
Darren Lloyd
5 days ago2 min read
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The Transformative Benefits of Practicing Jazz Trumpet Transcriptions
Whether you're an aspiring beginner or a seasoned professional, practicing jazz trumpet transcriptions offers a treasure trove of benefits t
Darren Lloyd
Jan 195 min read
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"10 Reasons Jazz Etudes Will Transform Your Playing"
10 Reasons Jazz Etudes Will Transform Your Playing
Darren Lloyd
Jan 96 min read
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The secret to improvising like Chet Baker - A beginners guide
Chet Baker—the name alone evokes images of smooth, lyrical trumpet solos and timeless jazz vocals. His unique approach to improvisation has
Darren Lloyd
Jan 54 min read
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10 Easy Jazz Trumpet Solos
10 easy jazz trumpet solo
Darren Lloyd
Jan 54 min read
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An easy approach to the minor ii-v-i for jazz practice!
An easy approach to the minor ii-v-i for jazz practice!
Darren Lloyd
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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"Mastering Jazz Improvisation: The Art of Targeting Chord Tones for Intermediate Players"
Mastering Jazz Improvisation: The Art of Targeting Chord Tones for Intermediate Players
Darren Lloyd
Sep 15, 20246 min read
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Practicing jazz vocabulary on 'All of me'
Practicing jazz vocabulary on 'All of me'
Darren Lloyd
Aug 23, 20245 min read
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Blues trumpet lesson for beginners
Blues trumpet lesson for beginners
Darren Lloyd
Aug 5, 20247 min read
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Mastering the Art of Jazz: A Comprehensive Jazz Practice Routine!
Mastering the Art of Jazz: A Comprehensive Jazz Practice Routine!
Darren Lloyd
May 25, 20246 min read
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A Chet Baker diatonic approach to jazz improvisation.
Chet Baker diatonic approach to jazz improvisation
Darren Lloyd
May 18, 20244 min read
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Getting to know your musical instrument jazz practice
Getting to know your instrument can really help you in your development in becoming a better jazz improvisor.
Darren Lloyd
May 13, 20245 min read
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Jazz practice made easier (in easy to follow steps).
Practicing jazz can be a hazardous journey with so many different views on what and how to practice!
Darren Lloyd
Dec 20, 20233 min read
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How to transcribe a jazz solo!
How to transcribe a jazz solo Okay, so the first thing I am going to say is on how to transcribe a jazz solo is Don’t transcribe a jazz...
Darren Lloyd
Sep 25, 20234 min read
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How to practice II V I's
How to practice II V I's
Darren Lloyd
Sep 23, 20235 min read
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Beginners guide to jazz improvisation
Hi guys, Darren here. I am going to start to attempt to create some blog posts over the next few weeks that delve into different aspects...
Darren Lloyd
Sep 22, 20236 min read
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How to create a jazz etude!
In this video and blog post I will attempt to show you how I create a jazz etude on the old standard 'When the saints go marching in'. If...
Darren Lloyd
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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Blue Bossa - Easy trumpet solo
Here is a demo of me playing the melody and easy solo of Blue Bossa from the latest addition to the jazz etudes store! Check out the book...
Darren Lloyd
Sep 1, 20221 min read
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Beginner jazz trumpet solo - All of me
Hi guys, Are you a frustrated trumpet player that wants to be able to play jazz and doesn't have any idea where to start? Well, I can...
Darren Lloyd
Aug 11, 20221 min read
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