BILL HOLCOMBE PRESENTS 24 AZZ ETUDES FOR TRUMPET SY PLATT DEDICATION All rights reserved; no part of this book may be reproduced f it jisher. Vat Back adc by any means without the prior consent of the publis! Meciares Jor ent Deve Entire contents © 1985 Musicians Publications Who were born into, lived surrounded by And slept through 100,00 hours ples For performance rights please inquire to: Of trumpet playing Musicians Publications 609-882-8139 1076 River Road West Trenton, NJ 08628 Printed in the USA / Book Design Eric Stedman Scanned with CamScanner2) een) (oy w my. 1 = c or RY > > A IF SSS — See + PS fon) Bor fem} (ee ey (ey (3) 081) cr At this tempo ( J =104-108) the eighth notes should be played literally as eighth notes (ie., not played 25 J 91% orf). Proper observation of the accents and the rhthmic configurations will make the etude swing. Scanned with CamScanner(m7) (7) oMe7) > wr FZ > Doma * = 3 er ei 3 fr Amey Mar) (on @) AMT fom) tn fom1) oo o7 Om? c fey (207) = a HO no =F anita SSeS S =a (ab) > (ey ¢ > or p as = Srese: Sas f0m7) “en 135) they a 7 =. st gu Om? = ————_—_ #4 © 3rd valve may be substituted for the Ist valve. ‘®© Cue notes in the last 2 bars are optional Scanned with CamScannerAMINOR Fast, flowing tempo (on 6) (om oy mp3} (07) Ane, #184 ane amiss a = > 3 Ep Spe aa aaa (Fm) = 715) {P —= fF > aes won (am) i > fr pa Beith > 7 4 = a aS A tS ——— # (om) i Be Ame > Bmt 7 fet (ab Mat) Cmu7 (Om 85) ee ‘pm7!5) “en (805) tami (7) Scanned with CamScanneret (e7) os) be a a ee gee ee ee SSS = tm07) (sar tam) py wi) Sm or a B78) er Ané “en tamps) (D7) (36) (a (Gms) Gr meee. 5 8 SSS eae * Lit y Allof the etudes are based on chord progressions {10 well known jazz tunes upon which players frequently improvise. Most of the etudes are in the key dictated by the common practice of jazz musicians. Some keys offer no alternative to transposition because. there just aren't any jazz tunes written in those keys. However, these give the trumpeter valuable practice in manip lating the instrument through unusual fingering combin- ations and uncommon notation. Scanned with CamScanner6 DMINOR Moderately quick bossa nova 7 “wn (F m9) 13079) ‘m9 oe Gms crf) (£bm9) Fmd (£9m3) (409) (Abn?) (07) Fd 69 Bon? a7 eo tor) (m3) toms} oe , bm c37n . —s~ be ls Faye = a= =y. 3 ai 2 ca Se bm es) (Am3} res Fe ema >= SS z SSS Ser aoe | It played at 144, it's necessary to breath deeply and quickly to accomplish this piece. This could also be played at a much slower tempo in which case there is more opportunity to take “catch breaths’. Scanned with CamScannermil nos - = > = Sa fe a za au 3 (emer testy} tort?! ie 4 FE mr ei (4) otto) yn en (fn) Bight riterd Ind time x + Improvise « cadente utilizing eny of thete notes in anv combination. == Scanned with CamScannerFMAJOR pase se jaa ~ rar re Fae & 127; (m1) = oe ‘emt , of cos ¢ F IS pt aS =r = = (fy tem a7) = eet s ens — ta eas é & z of “ (33) eee (e961 (abm?) en (ay aee7) i 7 bata? oo? wy (emt) a7) ‘(EbMaT) = (Gm7 b5) (cy) o7 Fata mT bs 3 = em) (aor, ¥9) py tems ey en) tne) a cree ° ’ a Gm? or cr PE Sas Ss Be certain to divide the eighth notes evenly! Please ignore the erroneous advice given to novices about distorting the eighth notes into.long-short configurations. If you play it that way, you'll sound dated and unaware of what real improvisers play. There are some exceptions, so you've got to listen to the interpretations of good players. Scanned with CamScannerBb MAJOR Medium swing 4 (Fm?) (8bm7) tabs = 144 Guz Cm? oe 8b (Do ayy fon tomar _feMar VV (Cm) (Fm) (on (eb MA7) 7. 3 MAT 3 (ab ar) tc ua?) BbMAT ou AMAT > > ami) on (ouay 7 > RM) (oe Mary (co?) (om7) EBMAT AbT or. S g 709) ell ea =. papa Seay =. As in most previous examples, the player should strive to play even eighths; as we've said before, the accents and slur groupings provide the swing feel Scanned with CamScannerG MINOR Cheerful J e192 minor (Fmé) Gus . > con 7a) > > == = == 54 1 (os fem) an (aon) on Cm > 7 0 = ~ are = a ~~ aos) wen ir cn win A sng o7 Eby De Gm > Here is an example of two notes to the beat that are not played even. ‘The figure is purposely written as triplets in order to be played in a ‘cory fashion because it is meant to be humorous. Scanned with CamScannerED MAJOR Laid back swing tempo Jeusg 26 (G07) ce (66m?) Buy (06) (cv7) (086) Fat 33 me Ba . =e [Abm?) ps7) (oo9 (Abr) of a (Gbm7) 1007) (Ebm7) (as? Ao? Do? weer > Eni 807 Gu Mar oe core taser) 100) (eomn) wn ioe (em) ‘ee Fer Se we D> Foy a SSS asa frist =] Quarter notes on the upbeat are almost always articulated short (they actually sound like an eighth note.) Scanned with CamScanner2 CMINOR ‘Swing to bop feel 1Bbm6) (G07) 8-184 Coe (G07) (7 si A7=— 97 > Se wo) (om6) (ow) (en (aims) ce) cn ar G3 ‘Cab SSS SS SS = (Ebm6) (co7) (B07) (sam6) a ber fa en a = =a - = 007) (poms) Et one 3 Led ‘ez > $ > a ass SSS 167) av . a 7 See eas = == etd = iS SS SS 7 # > = (407) (00 6 (oor) (FT e07 en ABT ar (B96) (cb7) on (B5m6) en (07) “en Cn, 47 > G7 Cn6 Gd AT a7 = x ey py ee = eon 7 (09m a7) Ab? a7 Crim?) ghey Jazz guitarist Charlie Christian's superb jazz stylings inspired this etude. Scanned with CamScanner13 Ab MAJOR Jace walt lavm7) tow (00401) toon) J162 ab ‘Anite? on er Bbm7 ais (0b 647) 7 0) “sem fon?) oy (a6) oy rns Dal pen 2 ” ‘Ab Nt? = or = =: . —#y o SSG ES (es) (a8) fou Bom P5, (asm7) on Shh a = a: oe 5 S sj Ve v SSS mat) (rom7) say Beng os boar on (ihn) abn Pee G9 cm cm? # — y (30) weg (Ebr) (as) (067) > Fr eer —~/ 7 Laeaare a es he s SEs eS 3 1097 3 ae 7 (c06 06 Bars 24-31 have the progression rhythmically augmented; i.e.,4 bars are extended by doubling to 8 bars. ‘common accompaniment for ajazz waltz i QoeaaA Sar Scanned with CamScanner4 FMINOR ‘Mambo feel (£6 a7) (Dom M7) FmiMa7} EbeiMa7) (om Maz) tans) woes) FmiMa7) : oS = 3 Be 7 (37) on r Ser = bee. (Em795) 105709 613) Peme (Fm7>3) (557) Gm7®5) cz (b5) e7pgb13 Gn _ > ell (85m ¥a7) (bm 3447) Foe Eben(Ms7) > Nee (Em Ma7) (Abm9} won Fmina7 = Bio 7 se eee Y > 1 ten) en (tam Gm7!05) a Fm =—. Scanned with CamScanner1s ‘Swing feel (Abms/D3) (07) on PS rep) Bese Bs cm l05) 7109) a7 14s?) (0971 (Gbm Ma?) lams} tot} Bo - er ‘Abeta me e ise eee = = cS ¥ rom 75) (Ayms{Db) ov7??) (tomes (e709) Bbm9/Eb Ep7'b9) oe F7(b9) —~ SS si CS, (as7) tos) (oom?) or” eur ‘A - 4 [a 2S oe = Mambo feel (2m Me7) (Dom a7) Fonts) Ebm(Ma7) — > > > _t- (2955559 ee (ebnMe7) FmiMar? (os) (BMa7) one en ©9) DoMy = Gy (0m Mer) 5) (ao7'9) ns i) FrmiMa?) Scanned with CamScanner16 DbMAJOR Easy swing {D>m3) a) (comer) J +120 Ebme ABT be ar a x FS eee {pem7) (G07) (omar ER aay Ebm7 AbT ‘Db Maz __Fm7'*8) 'Bb7 a tony Tent) 1979) (oomay (cos) Ebm9 Ab7 pbs phe >. DHE Fm7 6769 eee fe tt =e o ma) cg (00709) Ma7$11 3 (Doms Abrtb9) se (27, (aon 7 Bb7 tooth (omer) (Eim73)——«(Ab7) Fmt Bb7 fain) (813) Bm) un fem (ABT) (oomyy Ebmo Abs nis cor fet gant? (a ea Se a Coy (pet wn tay?) beZy. 5 TH (Dbm7) 487 7 (G87) Ebm? = Gb7 G7 ADT ‘Much slower - trail off notes with a wide, breathy vibrato. Scanned with CamScannerBY MINOR Stow Rock Balhd 4 -80 rh) teen ‘Gh whe (ou, Ae Gia? (Com) (RG) Gem one Gem bm Abe ~ a ee “ teh teen ohm ebay emen ea ‘ABE Gents? ‘Sen ‘AG Goats? aA “ $e (chm? (rh) easn a” (ctm oto (een clay Bom hh a 7) (emer) (Ea?) (A487) & (A mj P87) (64m) 1087) bia? Goma og Coa & Bom FT Bbm FT tchmy why ‘aaa tema tamer) woh 7) com? Ab? ‘DbMa7 GeMaT CoMa7 7 a SS a (Ma?) (46) (Mer) wot ich ty ea key ey — Pr ute, eee they (Ea?) th my AG 3 Ae Gon? bm BR bm Scanned with CamScanner18 EbMINOR $492 (cme 1he7) ‘This etude should really have a double-time ballad feel. The rhythm section should play 210 the bar, thus making one bar of 4/4 out of 2 bars of double-time. Scanned with CamScanner19 wan (tur) 007 Eben? tam hr — Hs 71 eanbst 7ibol iaae Se m7) tans ihn ‘ Cares 7 m7 (om7) (m7) ey Dead “en Aten? Der Gor (ct mp5) bi Goat bm) eur Aba? (am) Ae?) aay 17) a7) wt tar) 7 ‘Aa7 ey (ct Fee Scanned with CamScanner20 FIMAJOR Medium, easy swing devas (EMAN wen a a ‘SSe (ear) > then totuan, tm: fins ” _ me tian Ge ni (nr) why thy wn (8) ar as Gt? o7 ar ————"_ > ? iten ema) te Fiaar ae =. ae (18) m7) on 6 “7 (ean) 7 ct u cr Ma? tar Re The bridge is written in the most unusual tonality of A$ Major. It would have been Bb Major if the etude had been written in G > Major. Scanned with CamScannerGt MINOR Rhumba J =120 (tno) hes, eres £ ll Scanned with CamScanner2 B MAJOR Merengue us de92412 08 us - . a 3h ass iat B aes as) tor) os eg au cd ‘A merengue offers the trumpeter a particularly good opportunity to display a brilliant technique. The player should make a special effort to play the eighth notes evenly. Scanned with CamScanner23 7) (amt) (oy adi Gar fr a6 . —— en (am7) dy (aman BMAy = > E = =} oe tater S o7 = = be = See ei “ ay Gat an ve 4 SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO USE AND ENJOY THIS BOOK: The etudes are all written 10 be satisfying musical entities performed unaccompanied. However, once the trumpeter can play some of these etudes Muently at a relaxed, steady pace. we suggest that he or she consider performing with the cassette that's available. The player will find that this will add anew dimension of enjoyment. ‘There are several other possibilities that should be considered (1) Find a friend who can read the chord symbols for piano or guitar (they are in italics and in concert key above the trumpet chords): Providing as little asa simple, sustained whole-note and half-note accompaniment can be satisfying. (2) A walkingbass line to add thythm and implied harmony can be quite adequate. (3) Even ‘adding just light percussion can be a help. (4) Of course the ultimate is to find a whole rhythm section with which to play. While the chief aim of this book is to provide 24 serious etudes (one in ‘each major and minor key), that further the trumpeters understanding of jazz feel and styling. the ambitious advanced student could £0 further by reading the chord changes and alter the written melodic fines and rhythms bit by bit, thus creating his or her own improvisation. Hope you derive as much pleasure from my friend Sy's etudes as I have had in editing and publishing this book. BA Yokcombe BILL HOLCOMBE Scanned with CamScannerbr EMAJOR syst sin Moderately fast J2176 Oe ar) tcfn7 93) > we uA? > = mg Oher8l 7 (GMa7 font) AMAT > nae: EMA? r3n 3 en gee : tomay, tty = % —_ BBs (8n6) oe (as) (am?) 4 en (GMAT) D7 (oar) “a # AMAT EMA? >. rab Ee bt 6 I= ta == pa Sey, (37 1807) ouay 0) tein Ben tao mun (pe _ fia oh = Sint —— Hk 7%. Gio Dea ee 3 = FF S =F ES Ss, Fo sight rit. ‘The line indicates a partially choked valve gliss. Don't overdo the effect. Scanned with CamScanner2s ci MINOR + Modal blues J =158 (8m?) tem) (87) fem) chm? fhm? cht Amr ies Dy leeiglh char S70. (Em) ‘# This is the only etude in the book that is not based on a well known tune "is well known, but this blues is slightly unusual ia that that it not only isin minor, but is primarily based on a pentatonic (five note) scale: C4, E ,F §,G fand B. Occasionally, other modal notes are added; Df and A § , changing the pentatonic scale to a Cf dorian mode. Scanned with CamScanner6 AMAJOR Laid Back =130 (omar (on (cman to) ‘AMAT 0 AMAT 7 (8m7) tatony (An?) o wae7) m7) ee Dp se Bn? (m7) (om7} (eaar or Snr! (er) on? ‘eon ANAT DL toma) (oxas) (ant) 7 ants Re fear) amas (387) (47) —_—_ =? J+ 1 © BD an scontgeration ae eave + The melady in bars 15816 outlines a whole-tone scale. Scanned with CamScannera FEMINOR gm) Jaws Hn > > oO _ > = Ste as a tint @) (Em) oa Stents) (87) tna! ™ ~~ a 8 Trataps i (Em) Gtn7l5) 9 a7, © Valves 143 Scanned with CamScanner28 DMAJOR Double-time ballad feel te07) tc (20m7) d= Oe emt "3 (49M?) (pany ‘cn bMa7 Em7l05) ar bee"! > Be — ; 2 = cs) tan) on a On? i a (6m?) om This etude should have the feel of a slow 32 bar ballad. It has been written asa 64 bar tune in (f for ease of reading. The rhythm section should play 2 beats to a bar, so that 2 bars feel like one bar in 4/4, Scanned with CamScanner2 (F309) (eos) tan G9 Fmd 287 = tc7haty) an Drie, (cma7} (86m7) (207) Dee, om? 7 (on? tse pare be Bb M7 rn 3 = 3 = = a =] ons (om, ‘cn foams) ome! tml @ oma cpp ee at eet Scanned with CamScanner30 BAMINOR Bossa nova fel 5) fan) fam 795) 6) (Am) fem?) (ET) dans core yee Gane FE: SSeS a a oS ae at (Dm) (G7) (CMA?) tm) > Ent gu cae fd us het At Joep == a+ = + (Om; (67) 2 bo ny e temary iets > 2 ~om Gmay tomP3) ‘am mt) ey (b5) ay Eo Su = om 3 char Sl jz Um) tan 73) a x io io Coo > 35 3 GS So ose eS es D5} “an Seagate A ieee (Dm) fe ge ===: ] == (ams) (7) (FMA7) coms 05) (am, Em ;- al tele A fam} GMAT 3 3 785) 5) (7) ai en tant char) FAT Scanned with CamScanner31 G MAJOR Fast swing feel J =180 on (a (eauan ney (enti beg . Cas ure (co) (£67) {Ad MAT) en DE PLoS Bo MAT a7 A tet a — aS + SS eS = i He ne) 3 ic?) (a7) ‘on tes) (any on (m7) o Em? ar D6 >, 7 Ant > p> 2S j SaaS oO FPS # 5 then (ont) i) (Man fer ean by Bom? fm?, a7 (FMAT 3 3 a 3o> GMAT 3 ‘se the alternate ngting 3 forthe DE e4Use the alternate fingering, third valve for the A and the E Scanned with CamScanner32 EMINOR it ixied «132 AT Medium Di 132 4 " i hy fm) any 3 ae *Ripping in the style of Louis Armstrong is appropriate in bar 8, Ithasa ‘tipping’, ‘rolled r’ sound and rises in pitch tothe AS. Scanned with CamScanner