I really like the idea of just adding the one chromatic note to the diatonic scale and working the shit out of it , that's good clear structured teaching and makes a lot more sense than much of what I've been hearing from others
Thanks Wally. So far I'm super impressed with your approach on this course. And I've been to them all: Jamie Anderson, Nigel McGill, Scott Paddock, Phil Marshall, Jay Metcalf...
Besides basic major, minor scales, the blues and pentatonics were the first things that I learned in my early years of playing. I could hear these sounds in my saxophone heros solos. In those days my playing was limited to these scales. The blues is a great springboard for learning improvisation. Once again you are so on top of this Dr Wally. I wish you could have been around 50 years ago bro. I probably would have had a better insight into improvisation.
Thanks Wally! I tend to (rhythmically) over-anticipate chord changes, when playing over changes I am not very familiar with, so the 4 bar exercise is helpful.
Fantastic Waly! Your style and content is the best I have found on YT. As you know teaching/learning is as unique as the people involved in the process. I am returning to music ater a 40 year hiatus and find your method fits! Keep it up.
You forgot the most important part though you executed it perfectly. The smug end of solo look. Yes that was sax and you should be suitably impressed. Anything you heard that was uncomfortable was artistic interpretation above normal understanding. We now return to our regularly scheduled notes.
Fantastic series that helped me kick-off my work on playing the blues on sax! Any chance y'all have pdfs for these licks you present here and in the other videos? Also great to know of another great sax teacher to turn to here in NC!
This is the best material and approach to this topic I've found. My teacher has a tendency to move through material quickly and I often find myself in the state you describe of barely being able to keep up with chord changes let alone soloing in an attentive and controlled way. On a separate note, are the PDFs for these blues lessons available anywhere? I'm happy to pay for this kind of material as a PDF package (similar to Chad LBs PDF packages).
This makes me incredibly happy! The .pdfs, backing tracks, and other stuff (along with mostly packets) are a perk for my private studio members. I'll be opening registration a in a few weeks this summer.
no .pdf - just example exercises on the screen. Ideally, use them as a guide to improvise your own exercises! Some perks (.pdf packets and Hi-Fi backing tracks I keep as perks for my private studio members).
