Know Before You Blow: Jazz Modes (Trombone)

Jazz students may always be in search of shortcuts to improvisation but unfortunately, there are none. It takes hours of disciplined practice to be able to improvise but it is not a foregone conclusion that learning to improvise couldn’t be made a bit easier with the proper guidance and Chris Tedesco’s method, “Know Before You Blow” is the answer! Anyone interested in improvisation spends countless hours listening to every jazz artist that has established themselves as one of the best. Many players focus on artists who play the same instrument but truly should listen to every jazz great, no matter what axe is in their hands. Transcribing solos or jazz licks is highly recommended and takes many hours to accomplish. Eventually we need to reduce the amount of time spent listening and transcribing and simply start practicing. Know Before You Blow Modes Edition teaches when, why, and how to incorporate modes into your skill set. The method is simple, thanks to the author and the guidance of some very fine studio professionals. All seven modes are clearly defined, explained and notated on the text page which precedes each exercise displaying a diagram of each mode and the compatible chords that “work” for that specific mode. Your purchase includes the book as a PDF download plus a full set of MP3 files. Play-Along with Ionian Exercises 1 https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/03-Ionian-1.mp3