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This is a lesson based off a play along to the “Mister Magic” song by Grover Washington Jr. I had a member on my site ask me if I could make a video lesson on playing over this track so here it is.
In this lesson, I put on the play along and improvise using some Read More…
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This is a lesson covering a live solo that I played on the song “Respect”. Being able to play an authentic and confident solo on modern pop music is an essential skill for any working saxophone player today. If you can play great solos on Top 40 music then you can most likely get Read More…
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This is a video lesson covering a live solo that I played on the song “I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross. Every once in awhile I post a live clip of a gig recording that I do. This one is on my blog page under “live recordings”. I had a member ask if I Read More…
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This is an introductory video on tips that I teach on playing in the R&B and Funk styles of music. These style of music are some of the funnest to play over. Usually, they have a simple groove that centers around one key. Playing a solo in one key and over one groove requires some Read More…
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I have received quite a few emails over the years asking me to do a lesson on how to play “Amazing Grace” in a church or contemporary christian setting. In this lesson I demonstrate some of the tools I would use to ornament this song. I also show you some of the ways I would Read More…
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This is a lesson idea that came from a member of my site. He is interested in smooth jazz and wanted a lesson on how these artists improvised. I asked him for a song suggestion to do the lesson. He chose “Hypnotic” by Boney James. During the lesson I take you through my approach to Read More…
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I’ve had a few people ask me about playing smooth jazz and how to play with expression. In this lesson I talk more on playing with Expression. This lesson has many of the same conepts as the “Playing with Expression” lesson. I demonstrate the concepts on “Amazing Grace” and show how I use volume, vibrato, Read More…
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In this lesson I demonstrate on alto how to solo over some simple pop type grooves. Sometimes the simple grooves are the hardest to solo over, because it’s hard to come up with new and inventive ideas. This type of two chord vamp is extremely common in everything from Pop, to Funk, Latin and Big Read More…
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In this lesson I talk about how to play by ear to pop tunes. To be a working musician in todays world you will have to be able to play be ear. Most likely you will have play pop music to pay the bills. I talk about how to figure out the key of a Read More…
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