How To Play What You're Hearing 

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1. Find content 2. Understand the composition of the phrase 3. Play it, sing it, play it again 4. Learn a phrase through all 12 keys 5. Improvising variations of the phrase Bonus advice: - Disciplined practice is the key - The more deliberately you learn the language, the more accurately you hear it

This is great stuff as always Chad. I'm loving these latest pdfs.

Not gonna lie this is a VERY specific topic and even though it was apparently asked about very often, the fact that it is so specific shows how much you care about teaching us. Thank you Chad. Also, thank you because this is a very infuriating topic!!!!

I heard Chad singing and I knew I had to stay

I’ve never heard of this “Cell” concept before. It’s crazy what you can learn from Sax players as a pianist

Every developing saxophonist should watch your channel. This is a gold mine. Thanks for sharing your wisdom :)

the first thing chad talks about here is super important and overlooked. hal galper talks about a similar thing; if you've listened to a song a ton of times and someone asks you to sing the solo from it, i'm willing to bet you wouldn't be able to sing the fast lines slow, because you probably don't remember the actual pitches. majority of playing what you're hearing is gaining clarity on what you're hearing to begin with, and im super glad to see chad talking about this

I really admire just how well these videos are made and thought out. They're too the point, fun but never distracting, and they respect the viewer's time. Chad is all about thoroughness, and not only in his own amazing playing.

Some people say that those topics are written in all jazz books, but the way you explain those topics is gold!

I'm learning upright bass and these videos are very helpful, thank you!

Your content and methodology are simply amazing!! Thank you so much!

I urge my students to record their practice, and then to listen to the recording two days later. They find both good and bad in the phrases they played. The good helps keep them motivated, and the bad is useful in understanding where they need to improve. Without going back to the recording, it is easy just to repeat the same mistakes every practice session without being fully aware of what is tripping them up.

Such an amazing and very instructional video, thank you Chad !!!

Love it!

Your videos are the best! Life-changing content, thanks a lot!

Thanks for sharing this! Great lesson!

Great video! I really learned a lot, thanks :-) I like that you are very focused, you explain well, you don't ramble on,..great stuff, much appreciated! Probably my favorite jazz educator on YT.

This is great educational material. Thanks Chad LB.

Wow! I’ve been looking for videos like this. Thanks a heap!

I remember a sax player in college that could tell you the hertz of any note or chord. Was so easy for him to transcribe anything in minutes.

Thanks Chad!!!! Great information

What impresses me most is how SPECIFIC you are in your instruction Chad. Oh, to have had a teacher like you 30 years ago. Thank you!

Absolutely love this! Having been teaching myself jazz for a while now I feel personally attacked by alot of the out falls you point out! Really motivated me and shown me how I can continue to grow and learn this new language! Great stuff❤️

Great info Chad.... practicing using the Melodic Cell Package is really helping my playing. Usually at least one hour of my practicing session is devoted to this. Thanks man...

Great ideas. Going to try applying the singing when transcribing more to get the lines under your fingers quicker. Never at a loss to practice new stuff after watching you, thanks!

Great lesson, Thanks Chad

Thank you Chad, you’re a great music teacher.. in my early times I learned from the great Hadley Caliman.. he told me a lot of similar things you’re saying. He said not practice makes perfect.. “perfect practice” makes perfect. That really stuck with me. Great video! 🔥

Excellent insights, thank you! Not enough teachers or student focus on singing phrases and lines. I do it with transcribing too.

One of the most useful video I have ever seen around. Explained so well and simply. You are awesome Chad!

Fantastic.

Amazing explanation. You are incredibly smart. Your dedication is really admirable.

Nice video, it was able to help me a little

Thank you very much. i will apply that. on samba jazz

Just found this. It's extremely helpful, Chad, something I've much needed, maybe even an "aha" moment to help me make sense of the cellular approach. Thanks so much!

Awesome 👏🏽 Took me waaay too long to know what I didn’t clearly hear and understand! Very clearly stated...Very! Keep putting up great content!

Thank you! 😍

Thanks amazing

Chad that was epic singing sir

Great stuff!

The most epic start to a video ever.

Great video. Clear, concise, and you earned a sub.

Fabulous approach to ear training. I’m 48 years old and played professionally for several years and toured and got a degree in performance and with that background, I’d say this is the best approach I’ve ever seen. So many talented artists utterly fail to enlighten their students. I slogged along in my playing for years trying traditional methods and then started really taking off when I tried similar ideas. Kudos for a tremendous approach that is easy to understand AND to apply.

Man, great explanation! Thank you! 🎷

Thank you my teacher🎶

Thank you so much Chad! I’ve had this question for a while and this video helped me take a huge step in improvising!

Excellent video

Subbed, great video man

Thank you, these videos help out so much!

Connecting with the instrument. That's what it's all about. A simple but profound statement.

Great advice! Now I just need the discipline!

This is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

This content is just ridiculously good

I have trouble finding the b13 in my mind. Trying to sing it is h it or miss before morning coffee. The figures you're singing at the beginning are pretty sophisticated and I'm gonna go ahead and tell you that I'm impressed with what is undoubtably sheer talent. Love this channel .....thx for the content.

Great topic

Chad - This is really amazing that you describe how we can build this ability in a methodical way. There seem to be a lot areas like this that are understood as pretty vital by practicing musicians but seem to be overlooked by a lot of other instructional material and teachers. Anyway, I'm enjoying taking these concepts to another instrument and genre (guitar, blues/rock with a little jazz). Thanks, man!

God bless for this video. It really help.

Great, as usual! Would you do a pdf/video about rythm practice? Thanks!

It’s weird how entertaining the melodic cells pdf is to work on for hours on end

just brought the combo pack, hopefully will understand how to substitute different chords over a static C7. hahahah. thanks for the great lesson!

Toda Chad, once again

Great as always

My english is poor,but I see you video in recommendation and try to watch it.Ty!Very important information for me!Grats from Russia.

i like the words and sentences analogy

Damn Chad, you're so awesome.

One of your best video is my only comment. Thank you ❤

Brillant as usual 😆👌🏻

always nice stuff to improve our playing thanks..

Gracias 🧡

Okay, I've been intimidated to watch your videos, because I'm a jazz beginner and listening to awesome people makes me feel like crap, but this was awesome. You don't talk down your nose like other jazz youtubers I've tried to get into. I am inspired to go practice now 🤓

Hi Chad, i'm in doubt if you are better as a musician or as a teacher, i want to thank you for your very productive lessons even if playing like you need 7 lives

Hey Chad! Been really loving digging through all of your videos on your channel (performances included too!), I previously had studied jazz in college but ended up burning out, and now I wanted to start playing again. Everything has been great to help me focus my practice and help me improve! I know this topic is kind of specific, and not necessarily saxophone related, but I was wondering how you train your ears to be responsive during playing? To explain, I mean being able to hear the voicing/alteration a pianist might play underneath you improvising, and being able to respond/play off of it. Thanks again for all the content!

This video is simply amazing.

GREAT LESSON ! PLEASE DO ONE ON MODAL INTERCHANGE. THANKS !

This is great stuff, thanks Chad! Keep 'em coming. Also, are you an assassin? Cause you be killin' them changes. Much love from Cape Town, South Africa.

Hi Chad! I just want to say a big THANK YOU for all your videos on this Chanel which has been so helpful to me since I'm unable with finance to join any courses but I try and practise my beautiful Tenor in a music studio near by me for about 5 to 6 hours a day 5 days a week and they give me 3 hours a day free of charge to help me out as I'm keen to learn, Yeah! A big shout out to The Sanctuary Studios (The Art Of The Sound) in north London, UK I have a tutor whom helps me out two to three times a year when I can afford him. By the way I did manage to save up and buy very few of your some PDF theory lessons which finance allowed me, but can't have them all at the moment and hope that I'll be in a situation to get more. I just want to say having a perfect instrument in your hands is a beautiful feeling and also inspirational. Chad LB ! I should like to THANK YOU again with Big Gratitude for all your videos which helps me to build on my passion. People like you makes this world a better place to live in! Love and Peace Kind regards Sweet Juju

Thank you sir!

Yeah man. I'm working on being consistent with my approach. thanks for this Vid. It's like I can't make up my mind on which way to go.

Merci beaucoup l'Ami !!!

Chad - thank you for this clear and direct suggestion. I now realize that I am doing exactly what you said. I memorize using a combo of 1) muscle memory and 2) knowledge of the SHAPE of the phrase. That explains why I can only recall the first note of each phrase and also why I can't really sing it accurately. Your ideas should help me progress. Thank you!

man, thank you!!

You are growing saxophone ideas all saxophone

You should play the channel one suite tenor solo

Hey Chad, thanks so much for this video! What's the best way to support you?

A great cumulous of knowledge... Thank you dude.. !

Also, hearing the melody in relationship to the underling chord..ie: 3rd, 9th.

32nd note melodic cells 😎👌

Thanks Chad for this, and for other great videos you’ve produced. My problem is with double-time phrases, in that on say a medium tempo/up tempo tune I couldn’t sing it, let alone play it. I find that if I want to play double-time I have to work it out in advance and therefore I’m not really improvising. I would say otherwise my ear is not bad. Any tips please?

⚠️ Excellent 🙏🙏👍❤️

Great video! I think that Melodic cell 3 fits inside of Mixolidian bebop scale, isn't it? Big hug from Spain :)

Dude literally just flexed so hard right in the beginning

I started when I was 10 or 11 with simple tunes, "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and the like.

You're such a chad

Chad, I haven't found a video specifically on chord changes, it would be nice... 😬😉 Thanks!

Would you be open to discussing how you were able to record the Virtual Big Band album with everybody playing on their own?

I admirer your talent from watching this video. Let some it up (U are brilliant as a player & tutor) It's a shame I am not good on the PC because I am a beginner but using a yani 992 curve sop but have a new Ref54 which I don't play and love small metal M/P size 3reed Van pls advice?

Would you say writting these lines out and shedding them that way would help the application process of learning new bebop lines

Hi Chad, As always thank you for the video. Chad, if you are looking to sing precisely what's in your head dont you need relative pitch, interval ear training, etc? Thanks! EWS

Wow 💥 ... That’s a lot of thorough info 🙏🏽. Are we about to get an invoice & bill in the mail ? 😆 lol 😊 Musical Philanthropy 🙏🏽💥🙏🏽

George Garzone is also a big proponent of melodic cells and using permutations. Also there are some clips of a Half Galper masterclass where he discusses playing what you hear in your head. Very cool but more of an overview of the idea. What's posts doesn't show a step by step method for achieving the skill the way you are, Chad.