Licks

14 jazz trumpet lines · hear them, finger them, steal them

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TypeAll BALLAD MEDIUM SWING UP-TEMPO MODAL II–V–I DOMINANT MINOR BLUES TURNAROUND RHYTHM CHANGES ALTERED BEBOP LINES

KeyAll C D E F G A

Artist studyAll Chet Baker Miles Davis Blue Mitchell Freddie Hubbard Donald Byrd Kenny Dorham Louis Armstrong

MODALMiles DavisShow all licks

Miles Davis · original studies

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Blue HorizonIntermediate

Dm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Second ThoughtIntermediate

Gm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

After MidnightIntermediate

Cm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Open DoorIntermediate

Am7 vamp · ♩ = 108

No HurryAdvanced

Fm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Side StreetIntermediate

Em7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Half SentenceIntermediate

Dm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Quiet SignalIntermediate

Gm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Long ShadowIntermediate

Cm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Third WindowAdvanced

Am7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Blue SpaceIntermediate

Fm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Low ConversationIntermediate

Em7 vamp · ♩ = 108

Night WalkIntermediate

Dm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

No Last WordIntermediate

Gm7 vamp · ♩ = 108

All lines written for B♭ trumpet · concert pitch is a whole step below

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