This solo is FULL of great information on playing in a laid-back, blues-y, triplet feel kind of way.
Ideas for playing over Tune Up (and is it OK to steal ideas from other players?)
You’re working on a tune and get bored with your solos. What next? And should you feel bad for borrowing ideas from recorded solos?
Strategies for Getting Comfortable Improvising at Faster Tempos
Playing fast is it’s own special skill set and challenge. These are few things that help me.
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.
Alternate fingerings: A flat / G sharp
You don’t have to use the Ab/G# key to play Ab/G#. In fact, I often don’t.
Don’t Stop at the Top: Unlocking 7th Chords
I remember thinking seventh chords stopped at the seventh—and what an eye/ear opener it was when I saw beyond.
If I’m going to use the mouthpiece Silencer, this is how I do it
I don’t often use it, but if and when I do, I found this to be the most effecient approach.
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