Educational Materials

Recommended Readings and Textbooks

•  Essential Dictionary of Orchestration - Dave Black

Materials From Daniel Bukvich

• Percussion Notation Examples

Method Books For Classical Double Bass

• • Essential Elements for Bass

  • New Method for the Double Bass: Book 1 - Franz Simandl

  • New Method for the Double Bass: Book 2- Franz Simandl

  • Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass Vol. 1 - George Vance

  • Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass Vol. 2 - George Vance

  • Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass Vol. 3 - George Vance

  • Reaching the Heights - Thumb Position on the Double Bass

  • Scale System - for Double Bass - Carl Flesch

Method Books For Jazz Double Bass

• • Topics in Jazz Bass Vol 1: Harmony - Danny Ziemann

  • Topics in Jazz Bass Vol 2: Soloing- Danny Ziemann

• Materials by: Jason M. Johnston, D.M.A.

  • Airflow for Brass

  • Assessment, Teaching, and The Brass Section

  • The Embouchure and Tongue

  • Repair and Maintenance of Brass Instruments

  • Rudiments for Brass in Music Education

  • The Trumpet

  • The Trombone

  • The Euphonium and Baritone

  • The Horn

  • How Horns Work

  • The Tuba

Drum Set Materials From Daniel Bukvich

• The Jazz Drum Set

• Drum Set Motion-Control Warm-Up

Guitar Materials From Dr. Daniel Pinilla 

• Jazz Guitar

Vocal, Piano, and Improv Materials From Dr. Kate Skinner

• Jazz Improvisation for Beginners

• Jazz Piano Basics for Music Educators

• The Vocal Jazz Ensemble

• Vocal Jazz Improv Basics

• Jazz Singers to Know

Bass Lecture Notes from Dr. Joshua Skinner 

• Rough Lecture Notes

Saxophone Materials From Dr. Patrick Jones

• Jazz Notation on Single-Reed Instruments

Trumpet Lecture Notes from Dr. Vern Sielert 

• Rough Notes From Lecture

Trombone Lecture Notes from Sarah Miller (WSU Faculty)

• Rough Notes from Lecture

Theory

• Scale Syllabus - Jamey Aebersold

Miscellaneous Resources

• H. CON. Res 57

• 50 Easy Jazz Solos

• Learning to Play Changes