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Smart Music
We're proud to be part of SmartMusic's play-along arrangements available from Make Music. Don Sickler selected material from SFM's catalog of important jazz-artist-composers. Just look under Wynton Marsalis. These are the SFM titles (click on PICK OF THE MONTH to see available charts):

Alter Ego
James Williams
De-Dah
Elmo Hope
Deciphering The Message
Hank Mobley
E.T.A.
Bobby Watson
Farmer's Market
Art Farmer
Politely
Bill Hardman
Rapture
Harold Land
Una Mas
Kenny Dorham
Valse Robin
Dexter Gordon

SmartMusic not only displays lead sheets in any key and for any instrument, it allows you to change tempos as you play along. Rhythm section students learn to comp by seeing transcriptions of exactly what the musicians played throughout all choruses. Play By Ear exercises develop ears while other exercises develop fluency with the Blues Scale, ii-V7-I and iii-vi-ii-V7-I. Plus, students can record themselves for instant feedback and to email teachers and friends.

It's definitely a fantastic teaching and learning tool and we recommend it highly. Go to MakeMusic.com for details on SmartMusic.


Take a look at some of our past and future activities.
  • Sing JAZZ!
  • Sextet Set #1
  • Hank Mobley Festival II
  • Fats Navarro headstone
  • Redesigned Web Site
  • Focus on Trumpets in March
  • Trumpet Legacy Week
  • Kenny Dorham Birthday Celebration
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