METHODS BOOKS
You will need to purchase the books listed for the Study Level given by your Instructor for the PWX Lessons.
(These are the STANDARD lesson materials but may be restructured or altered to meet individual student needs.)
Level 1:
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Enhanced Book 1, Trombone Composed by Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.PW21TB). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Book 1, Theory & History Workbook Composed by Bruce Pearson, Chuck Elledge, Jane Yarbrough. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.L21). |
Level 2:
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Enhanced Book 2, Trombone Composed by Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.PW22TB). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Book 2, Theory & History Workbook Composed by Bruce Pearson, Chuck Elledge, Jane Yarbrough. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.L22). |
Level 3:
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Book 3, Theory & History Workbook Composed by Bruce Pearson, Chuck Elledge, Jane Yarbrough. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.L23). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence Book 3, Trombone Composed by Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method Book. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #W23TB. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.W23TB). |
Intermediate Level:
 look inside | Method For Trombone New Edition Edited by Alan Raph. Composed by Jean-Baptiste Arban. Edited by Alan Raph. Arranged by Alan Raph. Smyth Sewn or Layflat. Back To School. With Standard notation. 360 pages. Carl Fischer Music #O23X. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.O23X). |
Trombone Jazz Methods:
 look inside | Effective Etudes For Jazz - Trombone - Book with MP3s Composed by Jarvis Carubia. Jazz Improvisation Method. Method book & CD. Kendor Music Inc #20696. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.20696). |
 look inside | Effective Etudes For Jazz, Volume 2 - Trombone Composed by Jarvis Carubia. Jazz Improvisation Method. Kendor Music Inc #20714. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.20714). |
 look inside | Exercises and Etudes For The Jazz Instrumentalist (Trombone / Bass Clef Instruments) Bass Clef Edition. Composed by J.J. Johnson. Instructional. Jazz. Instructional book (leadsheet notation). With leadsheet notation, instructional text and performance notes. 159 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.842018). |
 look inside | Creative Jazz Sight Reading Composed by Brian Kane. Creative Jazz Sight Reading is a comprehensive sight reading any rhythmic workout for beginning, intermediate and advanced musicians. Instrumental Jazz Method. Book. Jazz Path Publishing #JP 001. Published by Jazz Path Publishing (JH.JP-001). |
 look inside | Essential Ear Training for Today's Musician Berklee Guide. Instruction. 144 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449421). |
Trombone Improvisation & Composition:
 look inside | Improvisation for Classical Musicians Strategies for Creativity and Expression. Berklee Guide. Classical Reference, Improvisation. Softcover with CD. 144 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449637). |
 look inside | Constructing Melodic Jazz Improvisation - Bass Clef Edition Composed by Brian Kane. Constructing Melodic Jazz Improvisation contains detailed explanations and analysis of the creative and improvisational techniques musicians use for style, phrasing, solo development, and motivic improvisation in an easy to follow step-by-step format. Jazz Improvisation Method Book. Book and CD. Jazz Path Publishing #JP 008. Published by Jazz Path Publishing (JH.JP-008). |
 look inside | A Guide to Jazz Improvisation (C Edition) C Edition. Berklee Guide. Instruction, Jazz. Softcover Audio Online. 96 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449439). |
 look inside | A Guide To Jazz Improvisation (Bass Clef Edition) Bass Clef Edition. Berklee Guide. Improvisation. Instructional book (softcover) and accompaniment CD. With introductory text, instructional text and musical examples. 96 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449443). |
Trombone Solos
 look inside | Standard of Excellence: Festival Solos - Trombone Composed by Mary Elledge and Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method Book. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #W28TB. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.W28TB). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence: Festival Solos Book 2 - Trombone Composed by Mary Elledge and Bruce Pearson. Concert Band Method. Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method. Method Book. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #W37TB. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.W37TB). |
 look inside | Standard of Excellence: Festival Solos, Book 3 - Trombone Composed by Mary Elledge and Bruce Pearson. Band method. Method Book. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #W39TB. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.W39TB). |
 look inside | Easy Trombone Solos - Volume 1 Student Series. Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical, Folk. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3901. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400448). |
 look inside | Easy Trombone Solos - Volume 2 Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical, Folk. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3902. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400449). |
 look inside | Beginning Trombone Solos - Volume 1 Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 16 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3911. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400735). |
 look inside | Intermediate Trombone Solos - Volume 1 Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 16 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3913. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400454). |
 look inside | Intermediate Trombone Solos - Volume 2 Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 16 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3914. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400737). |
 look inside | Music for Trombone & Piano - Advanced Level Volume 1 Music Minus One Trombone. By Keith Brown. By Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover Audio Online. 16 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3915. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400694). |
 look inside | Advanced Trombone Solos - Volume 2 Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 20 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3916. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400149). |
 look inside | Advanced Trombone Solos - Volume 3 Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Classical. Softcover with CD. 16 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3917. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400738). |
 look inside | Advanced Trombone Solos Vol 4 By Jay Friedman. By Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Instruction. Softcover with CD. 16 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3918. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400739). |
Trombone Jazz Solos
 look inside | Jazz Trombone Level/Grade 1 Tunes, Part & Score & CD Composed by Various. ABRSM Publications. ABRSM Exam Pieces. Jazz. Accompaniment CD. 64 pages. ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) #9781860963131. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) (A3.9781860963131). |
 look inside | Jazz Trombone Level/Grade 2 Tunes, Part & Score & CD Composed by Various. ABRSM Publications. ABRSM Exam Pieces. Jazz. Accompaniment CD. 68 pages. ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) #9781860963148. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) (A3.9781860963148). |
 look inside | Jazz Trombone Level/Grade 3 Tunes, Part & Score & CD Composed by Various. ABRSM Publications. ABRSM Exam Pieces. Jazz. Accompaniment CD. 68 pages. ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) #9781860963155. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) (A3.9781860963155). |
 look inside | Jazz & Blues - Trombone Play-Along Solos. Arranged by Jack Long. Instrumental Play-Along. Jazz, Blues and Play Along. Softcover Audio Online. With standard notation and chord names. 32 pages. Hal Leonard #HL00841443. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.841443). |
 look inside | Back to Basics in the Style of the Basie Band Music Minus One Trombone. Edited by Peter Ecklund. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Jazz. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3985. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400767). |
 look inside | Chicago-Style Jam Session - Traditional Jazz Series Music Minus One Trombone Deluxe 2-CD Set. Edited by Evan Christopher. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Blues, Jazz. Softcover with CD. 30 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3921. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400741). |
 look inside | The Condon Gang: The Chicago & New York Jazz Scene Music Minus One Trombone Deluxe 2-CD Set. Composed by Various. Music Minus One. Jazz. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3923. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400742). |
 look inside | Twenty Dixieland Classics Music Minus One Trombone. Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Dixieland. Softcover with CD. Music Minus One #MMO3924. Published by Music Minus One (HL.190508). |
 look inside | From Dixie to Swing Trombone. Composed by Various. Sheet music. Music Minus One. Dixieland, Jazz, Swing. Softcover with CD. 19 pages. Music Minus One #MMO3926. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400622). |
 look inside | Gershwin by Special Arrangement Trombone / Baritone / Bassoon. Composed by George Gershwin (1898-1937). Arranged by Carl Strommen. Artist/Personality; Improvisation; Instrumental Series; Masterworks. Jazz; play along. Book and CD. 24 pages. Alfred Music #00-0477B. Published by Alfred Music (AP.0477B). |
 look inside | The Art of Improvisation: Vol. 1 Composed by Various. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Improvisation, Jazz. Softcover with CD. 64 pages. Music Minus One #MMO7005. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400536). |
 look inside | The Art of Improvisation: Vol. 2 Composed by Various. Sheet music with CD. Music Minus One. Improvisation, Jazz. Softcover with CD. 56 pages. Music Minus One #MMO7006. Published by Music Minus One (HL.400537). |
