Hip Licks for Trumpet develops fluency in the jazz language by providing mainstream jazz vocabulary (swing/bop/post-bop) that nails the changes in the style of the swing and bebop masters. Think of Hip Licks for Trumpet as a musical reference application, like a dictionary of great licks in all twelve keys, available when you need it. You can open the application to any page and just start playing. Need something that will help you sound like a total pro while playing over the most challenging keys and chord progressions? Hip Licks for Trumpet is an indispensable resource that can immediately show you how a professional player would approach those tough keys and chord progressions. Custom User Interface This application features a customized user interface that makes this application fun and easy to use. When you launch the application, you’ll see a menu window that lets you choose to read through the entire contents of Hip Licks, page by page without the play-along tracks, or to load each set of licks with the accompanying play-along track. All page turns are automatic and synchronized with the play-along track. In landscape mode, there is an auto zoom and scroll feature for hands-free use and ease of reading. Special Features of Hip Licks for Trumpet by Greg Fishman: • 168 Hip Licks – Each lick is unique and customized for each key. • All fast tempo licks include both Slow Tempo and Fast Tempo Play-Along Tracks. • Hip Licks Nail the Most Popular Chord Progressions: – Major 7th, Dominant 7th, Dominant 7b9, Minor 7th, Minor 7b5, and Diminished 7th and Augmented 7th Chords – ii-7 / V7 / I Major (two and four-measure phrases) – ii-7b5 / V7b9 / i Minor (two and four-measure phrases) – Parallel Major to Minor Progressions – ii- ii-Maj7 / ii-7 V7 / I Maj7 (ii-7 / V7 / I Maj7 w/moving 7ths) • Interactive Call and Response Format, perfect for ear-training and developing your musical memory. Each lick is played twice in a row on the Play-Along Tracks, so you can hear the lick and then immediately play along. • Twelve Key Approach – Every track takes you through all twelve keys. • Rhythm-Section-Only Tracks let you experiment with your own variations on the licks and improvise over a wide variety of harmonic settings. These tracks are also excellent backgrounds for practicing all of your chords and scales. • Technique Builder – Use Hip Licks for Trumpet as part of your daily practice routine to dramatically increase your technical command of the instrument. If you have any other issues/problems with the app, please contact me at [email protected] or call 847-334-3634. All of my books and apps are 100% guaranteed!