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Jazz Etudes Books for Bachelor Level

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 5:10 am
by alberttrombone
Hello,

Which jazz etudes books do you use with your students?
I'm searching different options for bachelor level students, something like:

- Mark Nightingale - 20 jazz estudes trombone
- Jim Snidero - Jazz Conception
- Bob McChesney - Doodle Studies and Etudes
- J.J. Johnson - Exercises and Etudes for the Jazz Instrumentalist

Thanks!

Re: Jazz Etudes Books for Bachelor Level

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:03 am
by Wayne
You have a pretty good list of etudes already. One thing I did with my teacher in undergrad was read Fake Book charts. Using the Eb or C treble or Bb editions is a good reading exercise.

Not etudes, but a resource that helped me connect a lot of jazz theory concepts is Dan Haerle's Scales For Jazz Improvization. https://www.amazon.ca/Scales-Jazz-Impro ... 0898987059

Re: Jazz Etudes Books for Bachelor Level

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:15 am
by alberttrombone
That's great, I use Charlie Parker melodies and solos as sight reading too, super challenging.

Re: Jazz Etudes Books for Bachelor Level

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:45 am
by Kdanielsen
Jack Gale 24 Jazz Etudes is a classic.
Bugs Bower/Charles Colin Rhythms Complete is simpler and good for learning to read swing.