Jazz Sight Reading Trombone Extra Quality (2024)

: Unless marked "straight" or "Latin," eighth notes are typically performed with a swing triplet feel, even if they are written as even eighths.

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C E G C | E G A G | F G A F | E D C D (Groove starts with a simple, catchy melody. Think syncopated rhythms but straightforward notes.) : Unless marked "straight" or "Latin," eighth notes