Smart Chart Music Demo Tracks
   

The Smart Chart Music Jazz Ensemble Catalog features three series' of charts offering a full range of learning opportunities for the developing jazz musician. From easier charts in the Getting Hip Series to the more difficult original charts in the Independent Composers Series, you'll find great writing in many different styles including funk, swing, R&B, salsa and other Latin styles. You can also choose titles from the Famous Composers Series which focuses on the music of Thad Jones - scored to make it more accessible to the young or developing musician.

All charts are scored as follows:
Piano voicings and bass lines are completely written out.
Brass and sax ranges are carefully edited. Optional lower notes are always provided.
In most cases written solos are included.
All charts have been play-tested by students prior to publication.
Charts in the Getting Hip and Famous Composer Series' are scored for: 5 saxes, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm but will sound complete with 4 saxes (AATB), 3 trumpets, 2 trombones and 3 rhythm.
Optional flute parts are provided with each chart.

Click on each series to listen to samples, view the lead parts (pdf) or download mp3s of every chart in the catalog.


 
independent composer series   famous composer series   getting hip series
 
    Features the music of great writers who have extensive teaching experience. Most are still active as educators, clinicians and musicians in the New York Tri-State area. All charts are written at a Medium to Med Advanced level (Grades 3 & 4)   Features the music of Thad Jones re-scored to playable levels, Medium & Med Advanced. (Grades 3 & 4) Unlike Thad's originals, no woodwind doubles are required. Optional soprano sax parts are included on some charts.  

Written primarily at Easy & Med Easy levels (Grades 2 & 3) for Jr. High, Middle School and the developing High School Band.

 
 
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Graded Etudes 3-6 Great for Individual or Group Performance
Effective Etudes for Jazz
by Mike Carubia & Jeff Jarvis (Published by Kendor Music)

"Effective Etudes" has become one of the best selling Jazz Etude books on the market. The etudes are based on some of the great standards and jazz tunes; When You're Smiling, Moonglow, Perdido, Pennies From Heaven, How High The Moon, I've Got Rhythm, What Is This Thing Called Love, Blues in Bb, Blues in F and many more. These Etudes are graded studies written from grades 3-6. All etudes contain annotations which explain the harmonic and melodic aspects of each phrase. In addition, a chord chart placed above each etude will help students understand the melodic and harmonic relationship to the chords.

Books contain CD's tracks with rhythm section accompaniment and tracks with a soloist performing the written etude in each of the books. Great for classroom unison studies or individual practice.

Published for: Flute, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Bass, Guitar. $19.00 (Piano - $21.00)


Book Two is on it's way to the printer for a Fall release.

   It' s From Heaven    
   
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