Outstanding work folks! Made several lesson suggestions and practice tips in this one.
“What’s he doing there?!” – How to make use of Eric Alexander’s solo break on “Four”
It’s a killer “break,” and you can use it in a lot of places. Let’s examine the parts that make up this whole so you can shed it—and apply it.
Call and Response – Find New Material While Developing Your Improvisational Phrasing
This improv exercise will help develop your phrasing and help you break free of the same old licks and streams of eighth notes you’re stuck using.
Listening for the spark
Transcribing is more (to me) than only copying another player’s solo with your horn. It’s about listening for sparks. Lemme show ya what I mean.
Members Play “Ecaroh” (Hard Bop Classic)
Bob’s review and feedback plus a PDF breaking down the “nugget” and what to do about that one note. 😉
Soloing Over a Pop Tune: Finding Colors Beyond Basic Pentatonics
We’ll look at the modes inside the hit song “Happy” for some ways to build solos that fit the context of the tune but develop beyond just the “meat and potatoes” melody and root-based pentatonic scale.
Developing a Sound That Fills the Room
What should you do when you feel like your sound isn’t projecting the way you wish it would? Change mouthpieces? Reed strengths? Both? Here are some practices I use to develop a big sound—at any volume.
How Do You Accompany Another Soloist With Your Saxophone?
In this lesson I’ll walk you through what I’m thinking as I accompany trumpeter YAYennings in a chord-less band.
Half (Ghost) Tonguing: A 5-Note Exercise to Make Playing Fast Easier
Using half tonguing when playing faster lines can help keep articulation and time in check.
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