Blue Bossa Triad Pair exercises + Drone preparation Exercises Digital download

Want a challenge that will take your playing to higher levels whilst adding to your improvisational toolbox of resources?

The Triad Pair exercises in this PDF are unique as they tackle the entire chord sequence of the Blue Bossa, a classic tune made up of different chord qualities - Tonic Minor, Minor 7th b5, altered dominant, Major 7th.

This resource is actually 2 products in one!

1. Blue Bossa Triad Pair exercises (4/4 +7/4)
2. Blue Bossa Drone triad pair preparation exercises

This is real life applicable practice material, that you will be able to use, develop and make your own,not isolated unrelated technical exercises.

The exercises are perfect for intermediate and advanced level players of any instrument as the Pdf comes in Concert, Bb and Eb versions.

Included in the download:

• The 8 luxurious string drones of the different chords qualities (minor, altered dominant, minor 7 flat 5, major of the chords in Blue Bossa ) to prepare your ears and fingers with the different triad pairs.
• The preparation exercises as played on the video notated for Bb, Eb and C instruments
• The Blue Bossa exercises Pdf for Bb, Eb and C Instruments
• Blue Bossa piano play along to practice with mp3 in 3 speeds. Slow-medium and regular.
• 2 x Mp4 Video tutorials
• 7/4 Sheet music + mp3 practice tracks

The 11 choruses of the exercises on the chord Sequence are as follows:

First and second chorus- the melody embellished with triad pairs

3rd chorus- triad pairs in 8th notes

4th chorus - triad pairs in 8th notes and triplets

5th chorus - a further variation of the 4th chorus

6th chorus- features triad pairs in triplets

7th chorus- triad pairs in triplets with some 16ths added in.

8th chorus - pure 16th notes

9th chorus - a variation of chorus 8

10th chorus - mixed 16th and triplet notes

11th chorus - this features the rhythms of the triad pairs changing every bar for

great variety.

  Please note the Alto saxophone part has been adapted/optimised to fit the entire range of this instrument.

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