Par DAVIES JOHN H. / HARRIS P.. Paul Harris' Improve Your Sight-Reading! Grades 1-5 for Trombone. Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians of any instrument. This workbook is designed to help overcome the nerves that can cause sight-reading problems by giving sound technical advice and confidence boosting tips. Step by step it helps young trombonist to build up a complete picture of each piece, first through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific problems, then by the study of a prepared piece with associated questions for the student to answer, and finally to the unprepared sight-reading test itself./ Etude / Trombone

Includes 136 etudes and lip building exercises designed to build range, precision, and endurance and to familiarize the student with the most commonly used modes in jazz in all 12 keys. Because playing stylistically correctly is even more important than playing right notes, this book includes a professional jazz trombonist playing selected examples on the enclosed CD. This easy to read spiral-bound book will provide hours of productive and entertaining practice for all students and teachers. 173 pages!