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I'm a bit late to the party, here... but, Dude! your teaching style is excellent! Great vid! I just stopped the vid at each step to make sure I had it, and then went forward. Worked a charm. (playing guitar)
Personally, from the first comparisons I recognized the 62 from the 23, I really like the 62, balanced on all registers and it sounds less "fluty" and three-dimensional on the higher octaves. Having said that, they are both splendid instruments, I am a happy owner of the intermediate version (yts 475) and appreciate the whole series which has a super quality/price ratio.
Thanks for the Lesson Dave. I'm 6 months into learning the alto. My sound is exactly like you first described being thin and sharp. Would you say that the "Aww" adjustment is mainly a change in throat shape? Would you recommend rolling your bottom lip out more? I've definetly learned the way you described with rolling my lip on top of my teeth.
"I'm not in school anymore, so I can do what I want!" Ha. I really liked your solo on "Be Sorry", but I especially liked the stank face of the tenor player listening to you.
Another great video- your easy explanations about that are very helpful- also practiced a few days the lines from your #11 Video and I really like them- your Solo in the Abbey Road Studios sounds really great👍…which mouthpiece/reed setup you’re playing there( sorry- I‘m sure you got this question a thousand times)
Thanks so much! And no worries about the question. In that video I was playing a BSS M-Series 7 with BSS silver box 3 reeds. I've since switched to a BSS M-Series 8 with BS silver box 3.5s...the altissimo (and upper range in general) is SO much better with my current setup!
I actually hear no traditional language in the in the layout for playing this composition (Not a tune or song) As told to me by professor Donald Byrd. Giant steps is an exercise
Excellent Dave! It's great to know you are such a gearhead, and loved the analogy! I have always been unclear as to which altered scale to use (e.g.-ascending melodic minor half-step above the root of dominant chord) over which altered dominant chords (b9, #9, b13). Seems like I can play the diminished whole tone scale (ascending melodic minor) for any altered dominant chord, but is that an over simplification? It's probably a matter of how the tension/altered notes are resolved? You'll probably cover this in future video, I'm looking forward to them. Thanks much!
Make sure that you are fully aware of your terminology when using it. The diminished whole tone scale is another name for the altered scale (aka super locrian). In particular, it is the seventh mode of the ascending jazz minor scale (ionian b3 ascending and descending). The one that gives you all of the altered tensions is mode seven of the jazz minor scale built off of the bvi - therefore in C, your Ab melodic minor scale, Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F G, can be played in its permutation of mode seven, which is where the altered scale is derived from. Additionally, I correct you on your use of the word "melodic minor" because that term actually refers to a scale that ascends in jazz minor and descends in aeolian (which is found in classical music). To answer your question, the most fitting chord to play altered over is a V7ALT chord, however, I've found that this chord name may have become outdated as jazz education has become more accessible, making composers be more direct with their alteration intentions. The altered scale is formulaically 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b5 b7 (one, flat everything) but harmonically, it would more helpful to think of it as 1 b9 #9 3 #11/b5 #5/b13 b7. It is correct to play this scale over any chord that has one or IDEALLY MORE THAN ONE of the listed alterations. For example, over a V7b9, you could play altered, but it would kind of be a stretch because the band is expecting more of a phrygian dominant or diminished sound. On the other hand, if you come across a V7b5b9, it is screaming, "play altered!". A good rule of thumb is that if you see a chord with any two altered tensions, altered is the best scale choice. For single altered chords, the best scales are the following: V7b9 - phrygian dominant; V7#9 - dominant diminished; V7#11 - lydian dominant; V7b13 - mixolydian b6 (aka melodic major...a moderately disagreeable name). Finally, you are correct that it is a matter of how to resolve the altered tensions. As a dominant chord proceeds to a following tonic, here are all of the best resolutions: #5 - 3 b9 - 5 #9 -3 OR #9 (b9) - 5 #11 - 9 OR #11 - 3 b13 - 9 Keep in mind that sharps have the propensity to resolve up and flats likewise to resolve down (and the strongest motion is by semitone in the urged direction). Hope this helps!
You need to check out more comparisons... The point of the mass is to reduce vibration loss at the point tightening - zip tie is not going to make any difference. It probably helps more if there is more play in your neck seal. If the neck seal is a piston fit then less difference. Since most saxes are not new or perfect fitting the extra mass makes a difference.
Just as I thought it's all saxophone nonsense NO DIFFERENCE ! Like the bright idea - a 5 digit serial number on a Selmer MK6 is the one to have 🤣😂 Tell you what, Mike Brecker would have sounded awesome on a Jupiter right?
Love this, Dave! What a great roadmap and process for all levels of players. You always make it so clear and logical -- hard to do when this is pretty complicated stuff. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing, Dave! This is an insightful video. Something that I’ve appreciated about your videos since the beginning of my watching them is your pleasant warm colored background as well as that nice background music that you play. In your set, it’s nice that you use opposing colors to portray the full color spectrum. Regarding the music, having heard it so often just reminds me that it’s another happy and active Friday. Love it, Dave. Thank you.
Wow - thank you SO much! I appreciate you noticing and appreciating those things. Along with giving information I’m trying to make it an enjoyable thing for people, so I’m glad that’s coming across!
