Jazz Trumpet Licks

Here is an easy whole tone lick I got from a saxophone player I used to work with back in Japan. Here is a sound sample on trumpet: How to memorize the lick in 12 keys: Because it is a whole tone pattern based off using an augmented triad you’ll only need to memorize the [...] Read the rest of this entry…

Here is a simple diminished pattern. I remember learning this lick from another trumpet player I used to work with. All I did was ask him for any diminished patterns he could teach me on the fly. This is what he taught me. Sound sample on trumpet: How to learn the lick in 12 keys: [...] Read the rest of this entry…

Here is a cool sounding whole tone pattern to take advantage of. Really easy to learn. Here is a sound sample: How to memorize in 12 keys: Since this pattern is a whole tone pattern, you’ll only need to learn it in two different keys. This is due to the fact that there are only two [...] Read the rest of this entry…