Ingrid Jensen's piece Higher Grounds features on the Grade 7 Jazz Horns syllabus. Barnaby Dickinson teaches Jazz Improvisation at the Royal Academy of Music and The Guidhall School of Music and Drama. He also runs a professional studio, writes and composes music and often plays on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. In this film, Barnaby shares his approach to teaching this piece.

Barnaby has created a summary document that you can download and keep, which outlines the key points from the film.

Listen to the backing track on our Spotify Channel.

Last modified: Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 11:16 AM