Here's Lester Young's solo on Lady Be Good. Listen to Lester play it
and try to sing along. If you do this many times, you'll begin to hear the solo and be able to sing it acapella and
well in tune. After that begin learning the solo be memory on your horn. This is one of the best ways to learn
how to play.
Lester Young Solo
Lester Young Solo PDF
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This lesson covers 3 diatonic sequences in concert Db Major. Eb major
for tenor, Bb major for alto. Each melody is taken through the 7 modes. The PDF includes the exercises in Eb Bb
and Concert keys. There is a recorded play along at the end of the lesson for improvisation which includes all the
7 diatonic chords in concert Db major.
Db Major Concert
Db Major PDF
Eb Major for Tenor PDF
Bb Major for Alto PDF
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This lesson examines an improvised solo
transcription of Matt Otto on the song
“Class Struggle” on the album Red. It
includes a PDF with a transcription by
Curtis Swift (saxsolos.com) in Concert,
Bb, and Eb keys as well as the solo
to play along with at both half tempo
and original tempo. Intermediate
and Advanced Musicians.
Transcription Part 1
Transcription Part 1 PDF
This lesson covers the use of long tones in
developing tone. Long tones can also be
used to help condition a relaxation response
to playing the horn and hearing music. This
lesson focuses on listening, breathing, and
relaxing while working with long tones.
Beginning through Advanced Musicians.
Long Tones Lesson 1
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This lesson covers 4 diatonic sequences in
Gb Major. Each melody is taken through the
7 modes. The PDF includes the exercises in Eb
Bb and Concert keys. There is a recorded play
along at the end of the lesson for improvisation
which includes all the 7 diatonic chords in concert
Gb major.
Concert Gb Major Part 1
Concert Gb Major part 1 PDF
Diatonic Harm alto sax Eb
This lesson covers diatonic chords within
the key of Concert Bb major. The different examples
use each triad in every inversion.
The lesson also has a play along that
uses all the diatonic chords in Concert Bb major.
Diatonic Harmony Lesson 1
Diatonic Harm. tenor/trumpet Bb PDF
Diatonic Harm Concert PDF
Diatonic Harm alto sax Eb
The purpose of this lesson is to help familiarize yourself with The whole tone scale, the augmented triads found within,
and the use of chromatic passing tones to link together the different augmented triads. After working with the exercises,
you can apply these basic ideas while improvising over a dominant 7th(#5)play along progression.
Augmented Triads Lesson 1
AugmentedTriads PDF for Bb instruments
Augmented Triads PDF for C instruments
Augmented Triads PDF for Eb instruments
Here are 12 pedals, one for each key.
Use these for the "Pedal Lessons"
that are posted or just to practice
improvising and singing over.
A Pedal
Ab Pedal
G Pedal
Gb Pedal
F Pedal
E Pedal
Eb Pedal
D Pedal
Db Pedal
C Pedal
B Pedal
Bb Pedal
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This lesson
covers 3 diatonic sequences in concert
B Major.Db
major for tenor, Ab major for alto.
Each melody
is taken through the
7 modes. The
PDF includes the exercises in Eb
Bb and Concert
keys. There is a recorded play
along at the
end of the lesson for improvisation
which includes
all the 7 diatonic chords in concert
B major.
Concert B Major
B Major Concert PDF
Db Major for Tenor PDF
Ab for Alto PDF
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This lesson covers 3 diatonic sequences in concert Eb Major. F
major for tenor, C major for alto. Each melody is taken through the 7 modes. The PDF includes the exercises in
Eb Bb and Concert keys. There is a recorded play along at the end of the lesson for improvisation which includes
all the 7 diatonic chords in concert Eb major.
Eb Major mp3
Eb Major Concert PDF
Eb Major F for Tenor PDF
Eb Major C for Alto PDF
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Part 1 of this lesson looks at the concert Bb altered
scale or diminished wholetone scale.
This is the C
Altered for tenor and the G altered for alto.
By both playing and singing the scale you can begin
to hear and improvise melodic material
from the scale.
Altered Scale Lesson Part 1 Mp3
Altered Scale for all instruments PDF
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These are 12 sampled Tampura or Tambura
Drones. You can use These to practice scales,
modes, or melodies over. They're great for
both singing and playing.
Drone A
Drone Bb
Drone B
Drone C
Drone Db
Drone D
Drone Eb
Drone E
Drone F
Drone Gb
Drone G
Drone Ab
This is an Etude Based on the Blues in every key.
It's not a traditional sounding blues, but an rather,
an exercise using the blues form and chord
progression to help one hear and learn some
"new" melodic material. The PDF is in every
key, so just read it starting from the key your
instrument is in.
Blues Etude 9
Blues 9 PDF in all keys
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This lesson covers the use of the D minor Triad
and the C minor Triad over the C minor 7th
chord. Using these two triads the improviser
can create a nearly endless flow of melodic
material over C minor 7th. The Lesson comes
with a PDF in Concert, Bb and Eb keys and
includes written and played examples plus
a backing track to practice the material with.
Intermediate and Advanced Musicians.
Triad Pairs Part 1
Triad Pairs 1 PDF
This lesson looks at memorizing a standard
in a musical and intuituve way through
singing the melody and bass motion as well
as learning the 3rds, 7ths, 9ths, etc... over
the chords of the progression. Using a lead
sheet on "I can't get Started" will help but
is not necessary as the lessoncan be learned
"by ear".
Standard Part 1 Mp3
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This lesson covers concert G minor triad and
the use of chromatic enclosures to create
improvised melodic material. The triad is
presented in different inversions and
embelished using upper and lower neighbor
tones (enclosures). The lesson includes a
minor vamp in 7/4 as a play along to practice
the examples which are contained in the
included PDF for C Bb and Eb instruments.
Minor Triads With Enclosures Part 1
Minor Triad Chromatic Enclosure PDF
This
lesson covers several diatonic melodies in
the key of
Concert C (D for tenor and A for alto).
It includes
a PDF with the exercises and a
play along
to work on improvising with the material.
C Major PDF C instruments
C Major PDF Bb instruments
C Major C instruments PDF
C Major PDF Eb instruments
Improvising
on Standards, Lesson 2. This lesson
works
with the chord changes to the song "Like
Somone In
Love" inConcert C. By Learning to
SING the Root
Motion and themelody the ear
develops quickly.
Through singing, the
Instrumentalist can learn to hear clearly
difficult
chord progressions and begin to
discover and
play what he/shehears. The
lesson includes
a PDF chord sheet, a play
along sequence and improvised vocal examples.
Standards Lesson II
Like Somone in Love PDF concert
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This lesson covers 3 diatonic sequences in concert
E Major. F#
major for tenor, C# major for alto.
Each melody is taken through the
7 modes. The PDF includes the exercises in Eb
Bb and Concert keys. There is a recorded play
along at the end of the lesson for improvisation
which includes all the 7 diatonic chords in concert
E major.
E Major Concert
F# Major for Tenor PDF
C# Major for Alto PDF
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This lesson covers 3 diatonic sequences in concert
F Major. G major for tenor, D major for alto.
Each melody is taken through the
7 modes. The PDF includes the exercises in Eb
Bb and Concert keys. There is a recorded play
along at the end of the lesson for improvisation
which includes all the 7 diatonic chords in concert
E major.
F Major G for Tenor D for alto
F Major Concert PDF
G Major for Tenor PDF
D Major for Alto
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Altered Scale: Part 2 of this lesson looks at the concert Bb altered
scale or diminished wholetone scale.
This is the C
Altered for tenor and the G altered for alto.
Working throught the different triads both singing and playing
helps to devlope the ear and foster a melodic understanding
of the altered sound.
Altered Scale Lesson Part 2 Mp3
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