I just released a new book I have been working on for a number of years now. It covers the basic pentatonic scale in all 12 keys with 29 great pentatonic patterns to practice. It also includes 11 altered pentatonics in these patterns that you can use for a more modern “outside” sound to your […]
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Mastering Altered Pentatonics (Digital PDF Book)
Limited Time Only Purchase my “Mastering Altered Pentatonics” digital PDF book and get a free lesson included on Creating Modern Lines with Altered Pentatonic Variations-Lesson 1 (11.99 value for free) The “Creating Modern Lines from Altered Pentatonic Variations-Lesson goes hand in hand with how best to use my book “Mastering Altered Pentatonics” to create your […]
Great Lesson Package Deals on Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lessons
I created two more great lesson package deals that compliment my book Mastering the Blues Scale-Vol. 1 One is a 3 lesson deal for alto sax in a smooth jazz style and the other is a 5 lesson deal for tenor sax in the same smooth jazz style. Here are the details and links to check them out: […]
Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 Lesson 1-5 Funk Tenor Sax Series Deal only 19.99
This is a special deal on a series of lessons on my Mastering the Blues Scale Vol. 1 book. These 5 lesson are usually around 50 dollars but if you buy them together now you can get them for 19.99!! These 5 video lessons are vital to getting the most out of the Mastering the Blues Scale Volume 1 book. Without […]
The New Ultimate II-V-I Primer Lesson Series Deal only 14.99
Hi Everyone, I’m running a big sale on lessons I made that get you started with working with the New Ultimate II-V-I Primer. I made 5 lessons that are usually 49.95 for all 5 but I’m running a sale so you can get all 5 for 14.99 at this link. The New Ultimate II-V-I Lesson […]
New Ultimate II-V-I 5 Lesson Series Deal only 14.99
Special Note: Although this series is demonstrated on the tenor saxophone, the lessons can be used for the alto sax and all other instruments. I demonstrate the exercises in the key of D-7/G7/Cmaj7 so Eb instruments would follow along with the A-7/D7/GMaj7 section of the book. Concert instruments would follow with the C-7/F7/BbMaj7 section. This is a special deal […]
The #1 Thing You Need to Do To Become a Great Improviser
I’m seeing a trend in adult students that I have taught over the last 10 years and wanted to write about it. The #1 thing that most students young and old want to improve is their ability to improvise well. Many times, I ask the students what their practice routine is like and I get answers […]
Free Video Lesson on Approach Note Velocity Book
I decided to offer a free video lesson on my book “Approach Note Velocity Volume 1 & 2” for everyone. I have sold many of these books over the years and really want to make sure that everyone is getting the most out of them that they can. You can consider this an “overview” lesson on […]
Three Michael Brecker Transcriptions on Four Chords by Steps Ahead
We are in for a treat today! I contacted Rick Margitza (a great tenor saxophone player) on facebook the other day and asked if I could share his two transcriptions of Michael Brecker’s solos from two Steps Ahead bootlegs of Four Chords. I came up with the idea of placing these two transcriptions along side my […]
Donny McCaslin Blues Solo in 6ths Tenor Sax Transcription
Here’s another solo transcriptions I started working on yesterday. This is from a clinic recording of Donny McCaslin demonstrating using sixth intervals while improvising over a standard blues on the tenor saxophone. I have no idea what this is from or even where I got it but it must have been on the internet somewhere. I tried […]
Great Transcription of George Coleman over Cherokee Changes
Here’s a burnin’ tenor saxophone solo from the great tenor saxophonist, George Coleman. This is from his album “Amsterdam After Dark”. The solo is from the tune “Apache Dance” which has a solo section over the changes of “Cherokee”. I was actually given this solo transcription by a teacher at Berklee College of Music almost […]
New Lesson Series: Playing Outside-Approach Note Matrix
I started a new lesson series this last week based off of my books “Approach Note Velocity Vol. 1 & 2“. This is a cool series and might even lead to another book on the subject! Last week I started working on using some of the approaches in my book to approach the upper structures […]
Donny McCaslin Blues Solo in 4ths Transcriptions
Here are 2 more solo transcriptions I started working on yesterday. This is from a clinic recording of Donny McCaslin demonstrating using fourth intervals while improvising over a standard blues on the tenor saxophone. I have no idea what this is from or even where I got it but it must have been on the […]
Saxophone Microphone Review and Audio Shootout Part 2
Walter Ruckdeschel wrote a great in-depth review of 8 different stand mounted microphones that can be used for live gigs a number of months ago. I was so fascinated that I asked him if I could post his finding here for everyone to see. Walt emailed me today and said that he had just completed […]
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