-full !!top!!- 557 Jazz Standards In Bb

: Includes approximately 557 tunes ranging from early swing to complex bebop and bossa nova.

1. Weekly rotation: learn 6 tunes per week (2 ballads, 2 medium swing, 1 blues, 1 Latin) — rotate through the 557 over ~2 years.
2. Focused harmonic study: pick 12 tunes with similar progressions (e.g., rhythm changes) and analyze common substitutions.
3. Ear training: sing or play melodies in B♭ first, then transpose to concert C to check internalization.
4. Lead-sheet drill: comp and solo over the changes using reduced voicings suited for B♭ horns.