This course is aimed at students that have not improvised before, the technique consists of teaching you 16 jazz phrases, based on the blues scale, and can be used in a modular fashion, like a pick and mix. It is done in a call and response manor, I play and you copy, this will give you the confidence to improvise.It has step by step specially designed playing exercises, with pop-up written music and great backing tracks, superbly demonstrated by Simon.Start Improvising To Express Your Musical SelfEach 15 minute video lesson is broken into 4 parts-Introduction of the 4 new phrases.
Call and response with Simon.
A demonstration from Simon.
Then an opportunity to “go solo” with the backing track.It will encourage you to memorise musicSome musicians are fearful of memorising music and this technique takes away the fear of getting it wrong, after all jazz is playing wrong notes in the write way.
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At the end of this course of 5 lessons, you will be able to improvise on the blues scale in a cool and “pro” manor, by taking my suggested phrases and your own to ideas for your performance
Improvise like a "pro" on the Blues scale, and be able to improvise with other musicians. Being relaxed when playing jazz with other people and will have a good idea about playing Blues
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Course programme
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 1
1 lecture15:24Phrases 1 to 4 Students will learn the first 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them.
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 1
1 lecture15:24Phrases 1 to 4 Students will learn the first 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them.
Phrases 1 to 4 Students will learn the first 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them.
Phrases 1 to 4 Students will learn the first 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them.
Phrases 1 to 4 Students will learn the first 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them.
Phrases 1 to 4 Students will learn the first 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them.
Students will learn the first 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them.
Students will learn the first 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them.
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 2
1 lecture15:37Phrases 5 to 8Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 8.
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 2
1 lecture15:37Phrases 5 to 8Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 8.Phrases 5 to 8Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 8.Phrases 5 to 8Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 8.Phrases 5 to 8Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 8.Phrases 5 to 8Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 8.Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 8.Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 8.
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 3
1 lecture15:20Phrases 9 to 12Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 12.
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 3
1 lecture15:20Phrases 9 to 12Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 12.Phrases 9 to 12Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 12.Phrases 9 to 12Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 12.Phrases 9 to 12Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 12.Phrases 9 to 12Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 12.Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 12.Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 12.
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 4
1 lecture14:50Phrases 13 to 16 Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 16.
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 4
1 lecture14:50Phrases 13 to 16 Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 16.
Phrases 13 to 16 Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 16.
Phrases 13 to 16 Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 16.
Phrases 13 to 16 Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 16.
Phrases 13 to 16 Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 16.
Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 16.
Students will learn the next 4 phrases, play 2x 5 minute exercises with them and mix in all 16.
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 5
1 lecture13:10Learn the Blues Scale Students will learn and improvise with the blues scale, mixing in all 16 phrases.
Learn To Play Jazz Saxophone Unit 5
1 lecture13:10Learn the Blues Scale Students will learn and improvise with the blues scale, mixing in all 16 phrases.
Learn the Blues Scale Students will learn and improvise with the blues scale, mixing in all 16 phrases.
Learn the Blues Scale Students will learn and improvise with the blues scale, mixing in all 16 phrases.
Learn the Blues Scale Students will learn and improvise with the blues scale, mixing in all 16 phrases.
Learn the Blues Scale Students will learn and improvise with the blues scale, mixing in all 16 phrases.
Students will learn and improvise with the blues scale, mixing in all 16 phrases.
Students will learn and improvise with the blues scale, mixing in all 16 phrases.
Additional information
It would be helpful for the students to know the notes in the G blues Scale for alto players and the C blues scale for tenor players
