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Mastering the Blues Scale Volume 2: Dominant Chords
“Just play the blues scale!” All across the country, you hear this advice given in every band room. Students sit with blank looks on their faces as band directors tell them to use this or that blues scale on their solo. The advice usually doesn’t go much further Read More…
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Learning to be a great jazz improviser is a life long journey. If you love jazz and are drawn to the vision of standing in front of a crowd as you improvise a great jazz solo, then you are more than likely ready to take your first steps to get there. The question I hear Read More…
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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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This is a beginner improviser series of video lessons for the alto saxophone. In this series of video lessons, I will take you from the very beginning and teach you how to improvise on the alto sax. In lesson 2B, I continue where I left off in lesson 2A. I teach you the F major Read More…
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This is a beginner improvisation series for tenor sax. In this series of lessons, I will take you from the very beginning and teach you how to improvise jazz. I will cover the same material as the alto sax improvisation lesson but focus on the tenor saxophone. In this lesson 2B, I will finish teaching Read More…
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In this lesson I talk about 7 Michael Brecker type lines that he would use on a minor chord. I have taken the lines from different solos of his and transposed them to the key of E minor. Michael Brecker had a playing style that was so hip. He would play these intense lines that Read More…
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If you want to learn how to play jazz saxophone, you can’t afford to overlook this essential lesson. Proper Jazz Articulation is what makes your lines swing. If you’re just beginning to learn to play jazz, or perhaps you’re a self taught player who’s always struggled with getting your playing to sound authentic and convincing, Read More…
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