Instrument-Specific Method Books

Jazz Methods Tailored to Your Instrument

This collection features the most authoritative method books written specifically for jazz pianists, guitarists, bassists, drummers, horn players, and more.

Whether you’re learning comping, soloing, walking, phrasing, or incorporating Latin grooves, these titles give you a clear path toward mastering your instrument in a jazz context.

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Book cover of 'Method for Chromatic Harmonica' by Max De Aloe with a harmonica held in a hand against a purple stage curtain.

Method for Chromatic Harmonica

$20.00 $34.00
Cover of 'Modern Etudes for Solo Trumpet' by Cameron Pearce, featuring an image of a trumpet and the book's title.

Modern Etudes for Solo Trumpet

$11.00 $18.00
Book cover of 'New Orleans Trumpet' by Jim Thornton, with a gold trumpet illustration on a teal decorative background

New Orleans Trumpet: A Down-Home Conservatory Method

$15.00 $26.00
Book cover of 'Playing for Singers' by Mike Greensill on a brown and tan background.

Playing for Singers: Art of Accompaniment for the Jazz or Cabaret Piano Player 12% off

$25.00 From $13.00 $22.00
Book cover of 'Syncopation Companion' by Bryan Bowman with an abstract geometric design on a teal background.

Syncopation Companion

$17.00 $28.00
Book cover of 'The Jazz Piano Book' by Mark Levine with a blue background and a piano, sky, and cloud design.

The Jazz Piano Book

$22.00 $39.00
Book cover of 'Three-Note Voicings and Beyond' by Randy Vincent with images of guitar fingerings, a red background, and black text.

Three-note Voicings and Beyond 8% off

$34.00 From $20.00 $31.00
Book cover of 'The True Cuban Bass' by Carlos Del Puerto and Silvio Vergara, with palm trees and a beach background.

True Cuban Bass

$13.00 $26.00
Book cover of 'Walking Bass Line Construction Bb Blues' by Bob Sinicrope with musical notes and text.

Walking Bass Line Construction - Bb Blues 13% off

$22.00 From $13.00 $19.00
Book cover of 'Walking Bass Line Construction C Minor Blues' by Bob Sinicrope with a red and orange gradient background.

Walking Bass Line Construction - C Minor Blues

$15.00 $24.00
Book cover of 'Walking Bass Line Construction F Blues' by Bob Sinicrope with musical notes and text on a blue and green background.

Walking Bass Line Construction - F Blues

$15.00 $22.00
Book cover of 'Walking Bass Line Construction - Perdido' by Bob Sinicrope with musical notation design.

Walking Bass Line Construction - Perdido

$14.00 $24.00
Cover of the book 'Walking Bassics: The Fundamentals of Jazz Bass Playing' by Ed Fuqua, featuring a graphic of an upright bass with a colorful backdrop.

Walking Bassics: The Fundamentals of Jazz Bass Playing

$13.00 $22.00
Cover of the book 'Wisdom of the Hand: A Guide to the Jazz Pentatonic Scales' by Marius Nordal, featuring a blue background with white and yellow text.

Wisdom of the Hand: A Guide to the Jazz Pentatonic Scales

$18.00 $30.00
Book cover of 'Walking Bass Line Construction - So What' by Bob Sinicrope with a pink and salmon color scheme.

Walking Bass Line Construction - So What

$15.00 $26.00
Book cover of 'Walking Bass Line Construction: Take The 'A' Train' by Bob Sinicrope with musical notes and text on a green and blue background.

Walking Bass Line Construction - Take the ‘A’ Train

$15.00 $26.00
Linear Funk Drumming

Linear Funk Drumming

$22.00 $32.00