Swing Etude 1 - Beginner Level

(“Blues” Rhythms Only)

B Track 5. .... Etude 1 ..... introduction

Swing Etude 1-Beginner Level

Track 6. .... Etude 1 ..... Blues Articulations (demo only)
Track 7. .... Etude 1 ..... full performance
Track 8. .... Etude 1 ..... play-along
"Blues"-Rhythms Only Brian J. Kane
Bb
Repeated eighth notes on the same note should be tongued legato except when followed by rest.

C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 G7

C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 C7

Brian Kane’s Sight Reading In A Jazz Swing Style

sheet music parts in Bb are available as a free
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www.dornpub.com/download.html
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 Swing Etude 1 - Beginner Level
(“Blues” Melody With Swing Articulations)
Track 5. .... Etude 1 ..... introduction
B Track 6. .... Etude 1 ..... Blues Articulations (demo only)

Swing Etude 1-Beginner LevelBrian J. Kane

Track 7. .... Etude 1 ..... full performance
Track 8. .... Etude 1 ..... play-along

Bb "Blues"-Melody with Swing Articulations

Pay special attention to the articulation rules for swing eighth notes.

C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 G7

C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 C7

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 Swing Etude 1 - Beginner Level
(“Blues” Dynamics And Inflections Notated)
B Swing Etude 1-Beginner Level
Track 5. .... Etude 1 ..... introduction
Track 6. .... Etude 1 ..... Blues Articulations (demo only)
"Blues"- yn m s n
Track 7. .... Etude 1 ..... full performance n le t ns t te Brian J. Kane
Track 8. .... Etude 1 ..... play-along

Bb
C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 G7

2 Choruses of 12 Bar Blues for Solos

C7 F7 C7 C7 F7 F dim7 C7 C7 D min7 G7 C7 G7

C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 C7

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 Swing Etude 2 - Intermediate Level
(“Rhythm Changes” Rhythm Only)
Track 9. .......Etude 2 ..... introduction
Track 10. .....Etude 2 ..... Rhythm Changes Articulations (demo only)
B Track 11. .....Etude 2 ..... full performance
Brian J. Kane
Swing Etude
Track 12. .....Etude 2 ..... play-along
- nter edi te Level
Bb "Rhythm h n es"- Rhythms Only

B Gmin7 Cmin7 F7 B Gmin7 Cmin7 F7

3
1. 2.
B B 7 D 7 B 7 F Gmin7 Cmin7 F7

3 3

D7 D7 G7 G7

C7 C7 F7 F7

B Gmin7 Cmin7 F7 B Gmin7 Cmin7 F7

B B 7 D 7 B 7 F Gmin7 Cmin7 F7

3 3

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 Swing Etude 2 - Intermediate Level
(“Rhythm Changes” Melody And Swing Articulations)
B
Swing Etude
Track 9. .......Etude 2 ..... introduction
- nter
Track 10. .....Etude 2 ..... Rhythm Changes Articulations (demo only) edi te Level
Track 11. .....Etude 2 ..... full performance
Track 12. .....Etude 2 ..... play-along
Brian J. Kane
"Rhythm Changes"- Melody and Swing Articulations
Bb

B 6 Gmin7 Cmin7 F7 B 6 Gmin7 C min7 F7

1.
B 6 B 7/D E 6 E 7 3 B 7/F Gmin7 3 Cmin7 F7

2.

B 6 D7 D7 G7 G7

C7 C7 F7 F7

B 6 Gmin7 Cmin7 F7 B 6 Gmin7 C min7 F7

B 6 B 7/D E 6 E 7 3 B 6/F Gmin7 3 Cmin7 F7

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 Swing Etude 2 - Intermediate Level
(“Rhythm Changes” Dynamics And Inflections)
Track 9. .......Etude 2 ..... introduction
Track 10. .....Etude 2 ..... Rhythm Changes Articulations (demo only)
B Track 11. .....Etude 2 ..... full performance
Brian J. Kane
Swing Etude
Track 12. .....Etude 2 ..... play-along
- nter edi te Level
Bb "Rhythm h n es"- yn m s n n le t ns

B 6 G min7 C min7 F7 B 6 G min7 C min7 F7

1.
B 6 B 7/D E 6 E 7 B 7/F G min7 C min7 F7
3 3

2.
B 6 D7 D7 G7

G7 C7 C7 F7

F7 B 6 G min7 C min7 F7 B 6 G min7

C min7 F7 B 6 B 7/D E 6 E 7 3 B 7/F G min7 3

C min7 F7

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 Swing Etude 3 - Advanced Level
(“Sunny On The Other Side” Rhythmic Version)
Track 13. .... Etude 3 ......introduction
Track 14. .... Etude 3 ......Sunny Side Etude Articulations (demo only)
B Track 15. .... Etude 3 ......full performance Brian J. Kane
Swing Etude 3-Advanced Level
Track 16. .... Etude 3 ......play-along

Bb " unny e the t eet"-Rhythm e s n

E Maj7 D -7 G7 A Maj7 B 7 B 7

3
C min7 F7 F min7 B 7 G -7 F min7 F 7 E7
3

E Maj7 D min7 G7 A Maj7 B 7 B 7

C min7 F7 F min7 B 7 E Maj7

B min7 E 7 A Maj7 A Maj7

3 3

F7 F7 F min7 B 7
3

E Maj7 D min7 G7 A Maj7 B 7 B 7

3
C min7 F7 F min7 B 7 E Maj7

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 Swing Etude 3 - Advanced Level
(“Sunny On The Other Side” Melody And Swing Articulations)
Track 13. .... Etude 3 ......introduction
BTrack Swing Etude 3-Advanced Level
14. .... Etude 3 ......Sunny Side Etude Articulations (demo only)
Track 15. .... Etude 3 ......full performance
Track 16. .... Etude 3 ......play-along
Brian J. Kane
"Sunny Side of the Street"-Melody and Swing Articulations
Bb
E Maj7 D -7 G7 A Maj7 B 7 B 7

Cmin7 F7 Fmin7 B 7 G-7 F min7 F7 E7

3

E Maj7 D min7 G7 A Maj7 B 7 B 7

Cmin7 F7 Fmin7 B 7 E Maj7

B min7 E 7 A Maj7 A Maj7

3
3

F7 F7 F min7 B 7
3

E Maj7 D min7 G7 A Maj7 B 7 B 7

Cmin7 F7 F min7 B 7 E Maj7

3

3
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 Swing Etude 3 - Advanced Level
(“Sunny On The Other Side” Inflections And Dynamics)
Track 13. .... Etude 3 ......introduction
Swing
BTrack 14. .... Etude 3 ......Sunny SideEtude 3-Advanced
Etude Articulations (demo only) Level
Track 15. .... Etude 3 ......full performance
" unny
Track 16. .... Etude 3 ......play-alonge the t eet"- n le t ns n yn m s
Brian J. Kane
Bb E Maj7 D -7 G7 A Maj7 B 7 B 7

Cmin7 F7 F min7 B 7 G-7 F min7 F7 E7

3

E Maj7 D min7 G7 A Maj7 B 7 B 7

Cmin7 F7 F min7 B 7 E Maj7

B min7 E 7 A Maj7 A Maj7

3
3

F7 F7 F min7 B 7
3

E Maj7 D min7 G7 A Maj7 B 7 B 7

Cmin7 F7 F min7 B 7 E Maj7

3

3
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 Swing Etude 4 - Proficient Level
(Standard Changes “Broadway” Rhythms Only)
Track 17. .... Etude 4 .... introduction
Track 18. .... Etude 4 .... Broadway Etude Articulations (demo only)
B TRack 19. ... Etude 4 .... full performance
Swing Etude
Track 20. .... Etude 4 .... play-along - r i ient Level Brian J. Kane
Bb t n h n es "B y"-Rhythms Only
E E A7 A7

F min7 B7 E F min7 B7

E E A7 A7

3 3 3 3

F min7 B7 E E

3 3 3

Bmin7 E7 A A

Amin7 D7 G F min7 B7

E E A7 A7

F min7 B7 E E

3 3

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 Swing Etude 4 - Proficient Level
(Standard Changes “Broadway” Melody And Swing Articulations)
Track 17. .... Etude 4 .... introduction
Track 18. .... Etude 4 .... Broadway Etude Articulations (demo only)
B
Swing Etude
TRack 19. ... Etude 4 .... full performance
Track 20. .... Etude 4 .... play-along
- r i ient Level Brian J. Kane
Bb Standard Changes "Broadway"-Melody and Swing Articulations
E E A7 A7

F min7 B7 E F min7 B7

E E A7 A7

3 3 3 3

F min7 B7 E 3 E

3 3

Bmin7 E7 A A

Amin7 D7 G F min7 B7

E E A7 A7

F min7 B7 E E
3

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 Swing Etude 4 - Proficient Level
(Standard Changes “Broadway” Dynamic And Inflections)
Track 17. .... Etude 4 .... introduction
Swing Etude - r
B 18. .... Etude 4 .... Broadway Etude Articulations (demo only)
Track
i ient Level
TRack 19. ... Etude 4 .... full performance
t n4 .... play-along
Track 20. .... Etude h n es "B y"- yn m n n le t ns
Brian J. Kane
Bb E E A7 A7

F min7 B7 E F min7 B7

E E A7 A7

3 3 3 3

F min7 B7 E E
3

3 3

Bmin7 E7 A A

Amin7 D7 G F min7 B7

E E A7 A7

F min7 B7 E E
3

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 Swing Etude 5
(Syncopated Blues - Slow)
B Swing Etude
Track 22. ... Etude 5 ...... Slow Syncopation (demo only)
Track 23. ... Etude 5 ...... Fast Syncopation (demo only)
Syncopated Blues-Slow
B Swing Etude
Track 24. ... Etude 5 ...... Slow Syncopation play-along
Track 25. ... Etude 5 ...... Fast Syncopation play-along
Brian J. Kane
C7 F 7 Syncopated Blues-Slow
C7 C7
Bb
C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 C7

Swing Etude 5
(Syncopated Blues
Syncopated - Fast)
Blues-Fast

Syncopated Blues-Fast
C7 F7 C7 C7

C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 C7

D min7 G7 C7 C7

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