Jazz Sight Reading Trombone [work]

Seeing a note tied across a bar line and knowing it usually marks an "anticipation" of the next chord.

can be played in 1st or 3rd position; choosing the latter might make a descending line to much smoother. jazz sight reading trombone

Mark slide positions mentally for tricky leaps (e.g., G to Db = 4th to 4th with trigger, or 1st to 5th). Seeing a note tied across a bar line

C Major (to keep things simple and friendly for sight-reading) jazz sight reading trombone

In a typical swing eighth-note pattern, the notes on the beat are often longer ( doo ), while the off-beat notes or the ends of phrases are capped ( dot or da ).

: A trombonist must anticipate slide movement to avoid "smearing" unless a glissando is intended. Range and Clefs