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YOUR FUNK!
LEVEL UP
Use Jazz language... Learn Funk melody & Improvisation
(See courses below)
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Best Value
THE ALL-IN FUNKYTROMBONE PLAN
9.99
Every month
THE funkiest on-line trombone course you'll ever need!
Valid until canceled
Unlimited access to over 54 exercises & tips
Interactive Funk Play-alongs!
New content monthly!
'FEEL-DA-FUNK!'
Jazz & Funk exercises for all, with interactive videos & downloadable pdf charts.
Courses include:
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Essential Groove Articulations
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Your Internal Clock (rhythms & time)
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Interactive play-a-longs
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trombone funk charts for your combo and much more!
ARTICULATIONS
ESSENTIAL GROOVE
Working with embellishments and effects
14 Lessons (intermediate)
It's not enough to simply play the notes. To make the sound we know as funky-trombone it's important to learn the language, utilising certain embellishments and effects.
Here, I'll show you a different way of working with them, giving you new tools to add to your tool-bag.
Inside you'll find lessons incorporating ways of using:
Rhythmic Scoops, Dead Notes in funk phrasing,
Vibrato, Lip Buzzes, Soloing dynamics,
Space within phrases, Combination embellishments,
Funky Loop examples to play along with... and MUCH MORE.
PDF's downloadable in both bass & Bb treble clef
YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK 1 & 2
Locking into the groove
32 Lessons (easy to intermediate)
A timing top-up!
One of the most important aspects of funk playing, here we'll practice sitting in the groove and keeping good time.
Working in conjunction with essential groove articulations, we'll look at:
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Articulation and swing
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Note Production & time
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Reading rhythms
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Recognising feel. We'll round the session off playing one of many copy-cat 'Inspired Groove' lessons incorporating funky licks.
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PDF's downloadable in both bass & Bb treble clef
Looking to improve your groove? This course will help you.
Lesson 8 - Lip Buzzes
Lesson 12 - Scoops Inspired Groove
Lesson 7 - Uptempo Triplets 1
Lesson 15 - Semiquavers (16th notes) Inspired Groove
LET'S PLAY!! (intermediate/ advanced)
Funk Playalong videos
8 tracks
Play some authentic funk grooves!
Here I've constructed a total of 8 of my compositions, where we play together with a funky backing band behind us!
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We'll both play lead and harmonies
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We'll improvise together, trading 4 or 8 bars each
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Here you can put into practice everything you've been learning!
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PDF's downloadable in both bass & Bb treble clef
Playalongs - 'Soul'd Out
(More plans added soon!)
'bone player's QUOTES
"A fantastic trombone course with an easy to follow layout.
Any course that gets you playing like Dennis Rollins is a winner!"
Felix, Music
Development Leader
"...excited to be able to access Dennis's brilliant teaching style and extensive knowledge in my own time and at my own pace."
Sally, trombone
"Great course, learning so much in
the first course. Thanks for sharing
your craft Dennis!"
Niall, trombone
"Funky trombone community...What's not to love!"
Phil, trombone
Best Value
THE ALL-IN FUNKYTROMBONE PLAN
9.99
Every month
THE funkiest on-line trombone course you'll ever need!
Valid until canceled
Unlimited access to over 54 exercises & tips
Interactive Funk Play-alongs!
New content monthly!