7 Bebop Lines Over a 1-Chord (-7) Groove – Enclosures, Approach Notes, and Anticipations
Learn 7 variations of my favorite bebop-flavored lines that sound great over static minor 7 chords.
Funk-Fusion Soloing Workout—Use the Same Track I Recorded for Jeff Lorber
In this lesson I’ll breakdown my approach to mixing bebop and blues language into a funk/fusion context. Then play along to the same track I recorded to!
How to Shed “Groove” Vocabulary – Licks from My Solo on “Yesterday Shutting Down”
This lesson will show you how to isolate licks form a groove solo and shed them to work on your feel and delivery.
Listening Lab: Rhythm & Blues Soloing – Bob with Scary Pockets and David Ryan Harris
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Funky Enclosures & Approach Notes
In this lesson we’ll take 3 exercises in one key and get them totally under our fingers and then improvise with them—in a funky context!
Listening Lab: Adapting a Bebop Classic into a Groove Context
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Recording a Funk-Rock Power Sax Solo
Some screaming altissimo lines and a lot of takes to arrive at this one. Let’s dig into the process!
How I Shed: Working Out New Ideas Over a Snarky Puppy Groove
I’m often asked how I go about incorporating new ideas into my improvising. Here’s how.
How I practice soloing over a 4-chord rock loop (Plus a transcription challenge)
Ever wonder how to go from just scales and chords to soloing? Here’s how I do it.
Transcription Challenge: “Sign On” by Earth, Wind & Fire
This groove is so tight it just makes you wanna get up and dance!
What Do You Think about When You Want to Rip Over a Static Funk Groove? (+ Branford Marsalis on “The Road You Choose”)
Improvising over one chord—or a few that repeat—is more difficult than you might think.
Add More Grease to Your Groove Playing (by Practicing This)
A (conceptually) simple way to get to the next level when playing over static, repetitive, or loop-based chord sequences.
Groove Playing: Noticing the Kick and Hi Hat Relationship
A funky groove to play along with to help you get more comfortable with this key.
Essential Elements of Swing (3 lessons)
Do you struggle to achieve an authentic swing feel, or feel your playing is stiff & lacking the ‘snap’ that the masters have?
Grooving over a Minor Blues with a Backbeat
Several simple ways to sound hip over a minor blues
Playing Pop Saxophone: My Blueprint
For my money, saxophone in a pop setting gets no better than the work of these two gentlemen