In a single 25-minute practice session this exercise gives me a feeling of total control of the horn in all 12 keys.
By Bob 20 Comments

By Bob 20 Comments
In a single 25-minute practice session this exercise gives me a feeling of total control of the horn in all 12 keys.
By Bob 14 Comments
Freshen up your playing AND instantly improve your medium-swing 8th notes with this simple mental trick (and one slight rhythmic shift).
By Bob 13 Comments
Ever feel like you’re just not “putting it all together”? This exercise will help you get away from thinking note to note, chord to chord, and instead focus on a phrase, delivered with style.
By Bob 41 Comments
This palm key exercise was given to me by George Garzone, who in turn got it from Stan Getz as a young man. Use it to clean up technical glitches in the high register of your horn.
By Bob 13 Comments
Looping short phrases slowly and repeatedly can make any difficult passage less daunting. You might even lull yourself into a “flow” state.
By Bob 14 Comments
I learned so much about nuance and playing inside a “popish” context from Branford’s performance on this song.