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This is lesson 1B of the beginner jazz improvisation series for tenor sax. In this series of lessons I will take you from the very beginning and teach you how to improvise. I cover the same material as the alto sax jazz improvisation lesson but focus on the tenor and it’s keys. In this lesson, Read More…
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This is lesson 1B in the beginner improviser series for alto sax. In this series of lessons I will take you from the very beginning and teach you how to improvise. In this lesson I conclude lesson 1A by teaching you the C major scale, the D dorian scale, the G mixolydian scale and the Read More…
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This is lesson 2A in the beginner improvisation series for alto sax. In this series of lessons I will take you from the very beginning and teach you how to improvise on the alto saxophone. In lesson 2A I teach you the F major scale, the G dorian scale, the C mixolydian scale and the Read More…
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This is a beginner improviser series for tenor sax. In this series of lessons I will take you from the very beginning and teach you how to improvise. I will cover the same material as the alto sax improvisation lesson but focus on the tenor saxophone. In this lesson 2A I will teach you about Read More…
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Learning to play by ear is one of the most important aspects to jazz improvisation. When I was a young student in junior high school, I was taught from a few great method books. The main books I worked out of were the Charlie Parker Omnibook and Patterns for Jazz by Jerry Coker. For Read More…
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Major Scales and their Diatonic Seventh Chords form the backbone, the essential structure, of most of the music we want to play. In this lesson I discuss and demonstrate Diatonic 7th Chords. I talk about what they are and just how important it is to the improvising musician to have these patterns down in all Read More…
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A diatonic pattern is a pattern of notes that stays within a specific key or scale. If you know a key well, then playing the diatonic pattern is just a matter of repeating the pattern as you travel through the scale. Diatonic patterns are a must for any serious student of jazz. They are valuable Read More…
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Diatonic fourth patterns are a must for any serious student of jazz. Years ago I remember hearing recordings of Eddie Harris and Joe Farrell from the 70′s. They were using larger intervals in there solos that sounded really interesting and cool to me but I wasn’t sure what they were doing. Later, I found out Read More…
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Diatonic patterns are patterns that repeat throughout a scale or tonality. Learning diatonic patterns is one of the fastest ways to gather melodic content that you can use in your solos. Mastering these simple diatonic patterns will give you more freedom with the major and minor scales. It will also give you a foundation Read More…
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In this second lesson on diatonic patterns, I introduce you to some common diatonic triad patterns that all improvisers should know. I was introduced to these by an Eastman School of Music graduate when I was a young student. I studied with him for a few weeks during the summer and he gave me this Read More…
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