HOW TO IMPROVISE USING A MAJOR SCALE 

So, Scott ... firstly ... This was an excellent tutorial. As far as I'm concerned, this is a fantastic way to introduce improvisation to students because we always start learning to play the sax by learning the major scales (ionian). The other modes and other scales always come after. We learn the scales with the least accidentals, increasing the number after we've gotten comfortable with the easier ones. Then we learn triads/arpeggios for each scale. Then we learn the chromatic scale. The student who has this basic knowledge and skill is ready to learn how to improvise, thusly! I am of the conviction that it's, perhaps, strategically the best way to whet the appetite of the student and so they can see the value of scales and advancing more complicated knowledge, skills and techniques in improvisation. Fantastic rudimentary tutorial, Scott! This was an impressive introduction!

Just got my first alto sax and having played guitar for four hundred years I'm knocked out by your insights. Thank you so much, I'm delighted to have found you. Pearse

Once again Scott just love the way you teach. Straight to the point that matters. You make it sound so good.

I got to say I've been searching for a fun way to approach scales..and you have enlightened me and given me some hope as far as learning the saxophone goes. .I'm actually looking forward to practicing...

I love the way you exude so much passion even when just playing with a major scale. 🎷😎👍

Love your videos, I learn something from all of them, and your explanations are the clearest I have yet to find on the internet, thank you

THANK YOU!!!! THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN MISSING!!!! THX SCOTT!!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!!👍👍👍👍

One. of your best videos, Scott. Just taking one scale and working on interesting rhythms and shaping the line is a great idea and really helps me a lot. This is how I'm going to practise scales in future, but also with tha metronome going as well. Thanks a lot

Very inspiring Lesson. Thank you Scott!

This video is 3 years ago oh...well... I got the clear clarity & understanding that I need about improvisation....wow 👏 Keep doing what you doing Scott, thanks in abundance for sharing....

Never watched a youtube and taken notes before. Brilliant stuff.

Clear and simple! And there is a helpful advice about Improv I didn't know yet. I like!!! 😍🎷 Thanks a lot Scott !!! 😊👍

Cool AS... great place to start on GMag Scale for improv... Loven That...Thanks Scott

Gift of teaching

Love the way you break things down, really simplifies music. Thanks

You have SO many good pointers! Thanks for all your videos!

Really glad to see this channel growing.

Great stuff, Scott! For me as an older man trying to learn sax you make great videos! Keep up the good work!

Great introduction for beginners! Thanks a lot.

Great as usual

YOU are SUPER! Greetings from Brazil!

This is the only truly great and useful video about this topic. Thank you so much!!!

that intro never gets old! keep doing what you do, scott!!

You are one of the best music-teachers i've ever seen. Even better then my personal teacher ;)

thank you for your videos! really thorough and engaging. You make a great teacher!

A great teacher and always a great sound quality...keep on doin it

I love watching your videos. it is very informative!

Thanks your really helping me with improv that I have to do for school :)

awesome!! so simple so effective!! thanks Scott!!

Thank you so much! That was very helpfull.👌

Awesome 👌

Really nice.

Very helpful introduction. Thanks.

Excellent video - very clear

Just got my Aerophone AE-10 and I love it! I see yours behind you in the video!

Hi Scott,i am really impressed with your teaching method ,keep up the great work

Thanks man. Excellent teaching skills. Simple and practical. I'm trying this immediately... I'll let you know 🙂🎷😎

Thank you for your videos!

thank you man so much you are the best

great! Thanks, that helps me lot!

Thanks a lot are really good, this exercises .

Great teaching

This was really helpful. And after trying it I realized I really need work on my articulation at speed.

Your the best!

Thanks so much for such a great job God bless you

Beautiful❤

Well done Scott. This is precisely how I think about and teach improv as well. Nice to see it put out there. I would add a bit of chromaticism to break out of the scale feel. Really good alto tone.

Merci beaucoup l'Ami !!!

I am trumpet player 1 year , this is cool stuff...thx

Amazing

Snakin and jumping, I like it!

Wow, Scott , outstanding video. Your teaching skills are really good. Thank you for posting your videos. Keep up the great work, we all appreciate this. How can I apply this technique to contemporary jazz or contemporary worship music?

I found this info on turning a scale into an improvisation quite enlightening.

Great video. YOu need to do a video tht allows us to practice listening to and repeating back some simple jazz phrases. My teacher says I should be listening to great jazz tracks and trying to play back some of the phrases but they are too hard to me - even with a slow downer, the r - section makes it too difficult to hear it easily. With just a sax I would be able to pick out the phrases more easily thanks Peter

Sweet

Bom dia professor, você simplesmente é o melhor. 👏👏👏🙌🙌🙏

Afternoon Scott I'm in South Africa.. Your lesson was quite interesting using a major scale to improvise. It is quite clear and straight forward. Now my question is using the same technique in major scale can you utilise the 9th, 11th, 13th?. Secondly the 4th degree note does it form part of improvisation in major scale? Thanks for lesson I really needed this.

Scott this is a very good lesson thanks so much. If you read this how much does your Syos mouthpiece cost??

Really enjoy your vids. What brand of saxophone are you playing?

great video... ive noticed your playing is about the same volume as your voice. is that through editing or do you play soft?

Does this advice also apply to improv on a blues scale?

How about going up the G scale and coming down the D scale adding different rhythms .... and a vises-versa? ( new player here )

Is it better to improvise with a major scale or pentatonic scale

what its your saxophon &mouthpice mr scott ?

Can you please tell me what kind of mouthpiece you have?

Why is it third from g to b, because its 4 steps of half notes. Sorry, I don‘t get it and yes, I am a beginner. Like your videos very much. Just subscribed ! I think I get it: it’s the third note in the particular scale , right?

what MP is that?

How do you become creative with a rhythm, this is a bit I can't get.

Snaking my way downtown, walking fast, faces pass...

I play piano but whenever I try to use the scale it sounds cheesy

He talks so fast I can't tell it he is sayin D scale or G scale