Playing fast is it’s own special skill set and challenge. These are few things that help me.
Archives for March 2017
Simple way to get started with overtones
Doing this exercise for 10 mins each time you practice will have a radically positive impact on your sound, intonation and overall facility on the horn.
Developing motifs over a funk groove (Michael Brecker’s solo over “Slang”)
This is a terrific example of a compositional funk solo. And these are some great techniques for practicing motivic development.
Let’s talk about practicing scales: common mistakes and a better approach
There is no “one way” to do it, but there are definite things to avoid—and things to do—that will have a massive impact on your control of the instrument over time.