Jazz Ensemble
Warmups
Conductor’s Score
Conductor’s Score Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
? bw www bw
bw
TUNINGw UP
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING
then, w
NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw
w
1. b. TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
? the chord b w w w
w bfrom
w the lowest
Tune
bwAfter the chord sounds reasonably well
carefully,
unison starting with the bottom
w bwin tune, return to the unison tuning
pitch
w bwnote. There
in the baritone sax. Always tuneunison
? w
chord
sounding pitch.
should be no “beats.”
unison bw chord unison &
unison chord unison
1. b. TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
bw
b w w
w bw &
? w
bww &
b w w bw
unison chord unison
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w
w bw &
bw bww bw
& unison w
w unison &
bw
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
° #cœ œ œ bœ œ U
q = 78
œ œ Œ
Alto 1 & INSTRUCTIONS:
# œ bœ U
Alto 2 & cœ œ ˙ œ Œ Perform each short chord pro-
°
E. Trumpet section
œ œ œ bœ ˙ U
œ
Trumpet 1 & c Œ F. Full Band
œ œ bœ œ U
Trumpet 2 & cœ œ œ Œ Tune each chord carefully. Be
U sure that each player is aware
Trumpet 3 & cœ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ of the voiceleading in his or her
U part. A fast tempo is not the
Trumpet 4 & cœ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ
Œ objective.
œ œ œ bœ ˙ U
œ
? bc Œ
Try having the ensemble sing
Trombone 1 b their parts. This can contribute
? bc œ œ œ bœ œ œ U
œ
Trombone 2 b Œ significantly to the players’ pitch
awareness.
? bc œ œ œ bœ œ bœ U
œ
Trombone 3 b Œ
The dynamic at which the exer-
? bc U
¢ b œ œ bœ Œ cise is played should be varied.
Bass Trombone œ œ bœ œ The director should indicate the
b œ œ œ bœ ˙ U
œ dynamic.
Guitar & b c Œ
{
b U The chord progression appears
& b c œœœ œœ œ bbbœœœ œœ Œ
nœœ bœœœ nnnœœœ
in six keys to offer different con-
œ œ texts for tuning chords.
œœ œ bœ œœ U
bbœœ
Piano
? bbc œœ œ bœ œœ Œ
? bc U
Bass Guitar b œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
q = 78
Drums / c ∑ ∑
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Alto Saxophone
Alto 11 Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
#c œ œ œ bœ œ œ U
œ
& Œ
Alto 1
œ œ œ bœ œ œ U
œ
& bc Œ
Alto 1
# ## œ œ œ nœ œ œ U
œ
&# c Œ
Alto 1
2d Chord Progression Tuning - C
David Caffey
## œ œ œ bœ œ œ U
œ
&#c Œ
# œ œ bœ œ U
& #c œ œ œ Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Alto Saxophone
Alto 22 Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
# œ bœ U
& cœ œ ˙ œ Œ
Alto 2
U
& bc œ œ œ bœ ˙ œ Œ
Alto 2
## U
& # #c œ œ œ bœ ˙ œ Œ
Alto 2
## œ œ bœ ˙ U
&#cœ œ Œ
# U
& #c œ œ œ bœ ˙ œ Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Tenor Saxophone 1
Tenor 1
Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
œ œ #œ nœ œ bœ U
œ
&c Œ
Tenor 1
b œ nœ bœ œ bœ U
&b c œ œ Œ
Tenor 1
## #œ nœ U
&#cœ œ œ nœ œ Œ
Tenor 1
2d Chord Progression Tuning - C
David Caffey
# œ œ #œ nœ œ nœ U
œ
& #c Œ
Tenor 1
#c U
& œ œ #œ nœ œ bœ œ Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Tenor Saxophone 2
Tenor 2 Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
Tenor 2
b U
&b c œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
Tenor 2
###c U
& œ œ œ nœ œ nœ œ Œ
Tenor 2
# U
& #c œ œ œ nœ œ bœ œ Œ
# U
& cœ œ œ nœ œ bœ œ
Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Baritone Saxophone
Bari. Sax. Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
U
q = 78
#c œ bœ Œ
& œ œ œ bœ œ
Bari. Sax.
U
& bc œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
Bari. Sax.
# ## U
&# cœ œ œ nœ œ nœ œ Œ
Bari. Sax.
## U
&#cœ œ œ nœ œ bœ œ Œ
Bari. Sax.
# U
& #c œ œ œ nœ œ bœ œ
Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Trumpet 1 Trumpet 1 Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
œ œ œ bœ ˙ U
œ
&c Œ
Trumpet 1
b œ œ nœ b˙ U
&b c œ œ Œ
Trumpet 1
###c œ œ œ bœ ˙ U
œ
& Œ
Trumpet 1
# œ œ œ bœ ˙ U
œ
& #c Œ
Copyright © 2013 HDC Music Publications
Trumpet 1
# œ bœ U
& cœ œ ˙ œ Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw www bw
? bw
TUNINGw UP
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING
w
NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
wbw
then,
w
1. b. TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
? the chord b w w
w bfrom
w the lowest
Tune
bwAfter the chord sounds reasonably well
carefully,
unison starting with the bottom
w bwin tune, return to the unison tuning
pitch
w bwnote. There
in the baritone sax. Always tuneunison
? w
chord
sounding pitch.
should be no “beats.”
unison bw
chord unison &
unison chord unison
1. b. TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
bw
b w w
w bw &
? w
bww
b w bw &
w
unison chord unison
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& unison w
w unison &
bw
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 2
Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
œ œ bœ œ U
&c œ œ œ Œ
Trumpet 2
b œ bœ U
&b c œ œ œ bœ œ Œ
Trumpet 2
## U
&#cœ œ œ nœ œ bœ œ Œ
Trumpet 2
# œ œ bœ œ U
& #c œ œ œ Œ
#c U
& œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Trumpet 3 Trumpet 3 Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
U
q = 78
&c œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
Trumpet 3
U
b œ bœ
&b c œ œ œ œ œ Œ
Trumpet 3
###c U
& œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ Œ
Trumpet 3
# U
& #c œ œ œ nœ œ bœ œ Œ
Trumpet 3
#c U
& œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ Œ
Copyright © 2013 HDC Music Publications
Trumpet 4 Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw www bw
? bw
TUNINGw UP
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING
w
NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
wbw
then,
w
1. b. TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
? the chord b w w
w bfrom
w the lowest
Tune
bwAfter the chord sounds reasonably well
carefully,
unison starting with the bottom
w bwin tune, return to the unison tuning
pitch
w bwnote. There
in the baritone sax. Always tuneunison
? w
chord
sounding pitch.
should be no “beats.”
unison bw
chord unison &
unison chord unison
1. b. TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
bw
b w w
w bw &
? w
bww
b w bw &
w
unison chord unison
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& unison w
w unison &
bw
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Trumpet 4
Trumpet 4
Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
U
q = 78
&c œ œ bœ œ bœ
Œ
œ œ
Trumpet 4
b U
&b c œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
Trumpet 4
## U
&#cœ œ œ nœ œ nœ œ
Œ
Trumpet 4
# U
& #c œ œ œ nœ œ bœ œ
Œ
Trumpet 4
# U
& cœ œ œ nœ œ bœ œ
Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Trombone 1Trombone 1 Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
œ bœ U
q = 78
œ œ ˙ œ
? bc Œ
b
Trombone 1
œ œ œ nœ b˙ U
œ
? bb bc Œ
b
Trombone 1
œ œ bœ ˙ U
? #c œ œ
Œ
Trombone 1
œ œ œ bœ ˙ U
œ
?c Œ
Trombone 1
? bc œ œ œ bœ ˙ U
œ Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Trombone 2Trombone 2 Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
Trombone 2
? b bc œ œ œ nœ bœ œ U
œ
bb Œ
Trombone 2
? #c œ œ œ bœ œ œ U
œ Œ
Trombone 2
œ œ bœ œ U
?c œ œ œ
Œ
? cœ œ œ bœ œ œ U
œ
b Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Trombone 3Trombone 3 Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
U
q = 78
? bc œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ
b Œ
Trombone 3
? bb bc œ œ œ bœ œ U
nœ bœ Œ
b
Trombone 3
? #c œ œ œ nœ œ bœ U
œ Œ
Trombone 3
?c œ œ œ bœ œ bœ U
œ Œ
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Trombone 3
U
? bc œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Trombone 4Bass Trombone Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
U
q = 78
? bc œ œ œ bœ œ bœ Œ
b œ
Bass Trombone
? b bc U
bb œ œ œ bœ œ nœ bœ Œ
Bass Trombone
? #c U
œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
Bass Trombone
U
?c œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
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Bass Trombone
? bc U
œ œ bœ œ bœ Œ
œ œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
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q = 78
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& b c œœœ œœ
œ nœœ bbbœœœ œœ
œ
œ
bœœ nnnœœœ
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? œ
Pianobb c œ
œœ bbœœ œœ bbœœ œœ Œ
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b U
& b bbc œ œ œ
nœœ
nœ bœ œ œœœ Œ
œœ œœ # œœ bn œœ n# œœ bnU
? b bc œ œ œœ #œ nœ nœ bœ Œ
b
Piano b œ œ nœ bœ nœ bœ
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#c U
& œœ œœ œœ bbnœœœ œœ œ œ Œ
œ œ œ œ b#œœ nœœ
U
? #c œ œ œ #œ nœ #œ nœ Œ
Piano œ œ œ #œ nœ #œ nœ
2d Chord Progression Tuning - C
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œ U
& c œœœ œ
œœ #œœ bbnœœœ œ
œœ bœœœ nnnœœœ Œ
œœ œ bœ œœ Publications U
? c œœ
Piano
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U
& bc œœœ œœ œœ bbbœœœ œœ œ œ Œ
œ œ œ bnœœ n œœ
U
? bc œ œ œœ #œ nœ #œ nœ Œ
œ œ #œ nœ #œ nœ
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Guitar Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Guitar Guitar Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
U
q = 78
b œ œ bœ ˙
&b c œ œ Œ
Guitar
bb œ œ nœ b˙ U
&b b c œ œ Œ
Guitar
# œ œ #œ n˙ U
& cœ œ Œ
Guitar
œ œ œ bœ ˙ U
œ
&c Œ
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Guitar
U
& bc œ œ œ nœ b˙ œ Œ
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
? 1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Bass Bass Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
U
q = 78
? bbc œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
Bass
? b bc U
bb œ œ œ bœ œ nœ bœ Œ
Bass
? #c U
œ œ œ bœ œ #œ nœ Œ
Bass
2d Chord Progression Tuning - C
David Caffey
U
?c œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ Œ
Bass Guitar
? bc U
œ œ bœ œ Œ
œ #œ nœ
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Drums Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
Instructions: Tune each section of the band separately beginning with the saxophones. Then have the trombones
tune followed by the trumpets. Ideally, the trombone should get the reference pitch from the saxes. The trumpet
section would then receive their reference pitch from the trombones. (However, feel free to re-sound the original
piano pitch with the saxophones use in the beginning.)
TUNING UP
Tuning Up
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
bw w UP ww bw
? bw
TUNINGw
unison TUNING
chord UP unison
A. SAXOPHONES
1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
All five in unison from given pitch -
b w www bw
?1. a. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for saxophones)
w
wbw
1. b. then,
w
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
1. b.
bw NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
TUNING NOTE (for trombones)
w
w bw
?1. c. TUNING w
b w bw
w bw &
? w
w
b
unison
w bww
w
chord
bw
unison &
& w &
B. TROMBONES
unison b w as was used with the saxophones.
chord
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets unison
unison
unison
chord
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
w
1. c. TUNING NOTE (concert pitches for trumpets)
& bw w bw
bw
&
bw w
w bw
& w
bw
unison unison &
w
chord
unison
unison
chord
C. TRUMPETS
Use the same procedure with the trombones and trumpets as was used with the saxophones.
Drums
Drums
Jazz Ensemble Warmups David Caffey
q = 78
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TACET
Drums
/c
TACET
Drums
/c
TACET
Drums
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TACET
Drums
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TACET