If you want to develop your knowledge of major key centers, this video and PDF will help you get your improvisation to the next level! Applicable to all levels and all instruments!
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I’m super excited about this Month of July, 2020! I’ve made 25 brand new educational videos that I can’t wait for you to check out! I hope you’ll enjoy them :)
watch the latest videos:
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Make sure you post and tag me with #tbnxmas2020 so I can see your posts!
Enjoy the month, and share with 1 friend who you think will enjoy this…
Nick
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Happy Wednesday Everyone!
New week - new video! :) Hope you enjoy this one and find it useful!
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A challenge to play the best version of Nick Finzer's Voice Leading Etude over the great jazz standard "all the things you are" from his New Book - GET SET! 22 Etudes to study Jazz Improvisation!
We're GIVING away 3 copies of the new book just from this giveaway... those will happen here at the official GET AHEAD CHALLENGE giveaway.
and we're giving away 3 1 month subscriptions of the Virtual Studio (and PDF Copies of the new book!) for this you need to post a video of you playing Voice Leading Etude 1 (free PDF available by clicking here) on FB or IG! AND tag @nickfinzer! AND #getsetchallenge
Happy practicing!
Nick
Greetings all!
I’m super excited to launch my brand new book - GET SET!
The etudes in this book are based on some of the most frequently played forms as part of the “jazz canon.” Songbook forms as well as typical forms like the 12 Bar Blues, and 32 bar “I Got Rhythm” changes.
The two types of etudes serve two purposes. First, the Voice Leading etudes serve to teach the student how to smoothly connect chord changes in a linear (horizontal) fashion. These etudes are inspired by the work of baroque era composers like JS Bach and his Cello Suites. The single note instrument has the opportunity to denote the harmony just as clearly as a chordal instrument, all while keeping forward musical momentum.
After a student masters the written Voice Leading Etude, it is then THEIR turn to IMPROVISE a similar etude of their own, using the chord changes as indicated. Use the etude as your inspiration, but explore other possibilities that you will uncover in your own practice.
The next section of the book tackles “jazz language” through 11 settings on the same standards (and also in the same order) that deal with a range of typical bebop and idiomatic jazz language. The two sets of etudes are designed to complement one another. Studying both simultaneously will allow for a deeper understanding to the harmonic underpinnings to each set of chord changes.
These should always be learned at a slow tempo and moved faster only after mastery at that slow tempo! Always be sure to keep in mind your trombone fundamentals while playing any Etude!
Happy Practicing!
- Nick Finzer
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Thanks for visiting! Hope you enjoy the book :)
Nick
I’m VERY excited to announce the pre-order is open for the new Hear & Now album: CAST OF CHARACTERS!!!
It’s the first album of all original music since 2015! I’m excited to share this new suite of music, in a totally new format for the band playing a through-composed suite of music (but don’t worry, all the tracks are digestible on their own, one at a time 🤗)
See below for special pre-order offers, available just for the next few weeks (Ends January 28th, 2020!!!)
PreOrder an Autographed Copy of Cast of Characters
Limited Edition 3 Pack!
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Welcome to the page of some of the new products I’ve added to the store especially for Black Friday 2019!!!
Some of these are for a limited time only…
to get the Black Friday Discount Codes, head to the store page, and make sure to sign up for the Newsletter there, or grab one of the free products to be eligible to receive the Black Friday Discount Codes!
New for Black Friday 2019
New 2020 Goal Setting Book & Course
Artist Brand Monetization System
Artist Brand Consulting
Lessons w/ Nick Packages
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The new goal setting for Musicians 2020 Course and E-Workbook are now available!
New Exercise video alert! Check it out below:
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Hey all! Glad you could check out the latest shapes of the week, I’ll be posting them all here as a repository for all the different shapes :)!
Have a great time shedding these, and feel free to stay in touch with questions, happy practicing!
-Nick
C6
Cmaj7
Cmin7
C Half Diminished 7
Cmin6
C Diminished 7
Have you seen the new series up on my YouTube Channel? If not you need to…
Hey guys! Today's video is talking about a way to increase your ability to access the pedal register of the trombone - enjoy! :)
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