How to Practice Scales in Jazz 

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Dont forget to be realistic - you will need to do some work whichever system you decide on for learning sax I have spent months researching into how to play sax and discovered a fantastic resource at Takiras music method (check it out on google)

Oh ya, this is great stuff. This is all the stuff that my teachers have shown me when I was at a conservatory. I'm always looking for inspiration & a different perspective for my own daily practice. It doesn't matter what instrument you play, this is how everyone should be practicing. Of course, playing like this guy is a little more advanced, but this is what everyone who really wants to play with freedom needs to be aiming for in their daily shed routine.

@@carlosmoncada432 You might want to check out Dann Zinn's method. He's a master teacher--Dayna Stephens and Ambrose Akinmusire both studied with him. I got to study with him in a few classes in school. He has a book called Zinn and the Art of Saxophone. Also look up Dann Zinn Practice Regimen PDF by Eric Danewitz. It's intense. Highly recommended.

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🤣🤣 you say yes mom more scales

A horse with No Name she wanted to hear some modes bro

hahahaha!

lol my mom says the same

now play every scale by every interval (thirds, fourths, etc)

Take it slow and always one thing at a time. It doesn’t matter how long it takes as long as you enjoying it!:)

Your late to the party...I'm 72 coming from a flute background and am really late lol.

@@timedriverable One of my students is 74 and he started his 1st instrument ever 2 years ago! Passed his Grade 2 on sax last year! : )

@@akmar1984 Thanx, I needed that

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De nada!

I think the mouthpiece is a vandoren java

Looks like a Conn. (Mk 3 ?) quite an old horn. Most guys that play them do so to obtain a warm sound. Not apparant here.

It's a Conn New Wonder II

Look up natural minor, jazz melodic minor, and harmonic minor. Then look up bebop scales. Also important modes(which are usually based off major scales). Start with the dorian. It's easy to think of it as just a major scale starting on the 2nd degree of the major scale, so D dorian is the C major scale starting on D. This is a good way to figure out what notes are in the scale, but listen to how it sounds. It's a minor scale because of the flat 3rd (F natural if we're talking D dorian) with an interesting color because the natural 6th degree and the minor 7th. Use that as a jumping off point for the other modes. Other common ones: Mixolydian which is based off the 5th scale degree, lydian on the 4th, Phrygian on the 3rd. Hope that helps a little.

Do it with different types of tounging like: all tongued, every other, 1st and 3rd from a four group, then 1st and 2nd and finally 3rd and 4th. For sound I would recommend 20 minutes of lomg tones with dynamics, 10 m of overtones in different variations and classical etudes :)

Joef Clarin if you're new this concept is too advanced for you. Look up circle of fifths and learn that a consistent tempo also there are a few books that are by Larry Teal which are phenomenal for building your understanding of scales and their variations, really builds your chops!

thank you for your reply. :)

payday 2 what?

That was just the sound of the pads on the sax. He shut the keys

@@alfiecoates1 he's talking about the swallow

He’s got a big sound and his technique with his hands is really amazing his fingers aren’t flying off the keys he just hovers over them. He’s moving a lot of air and has an amazing sound

The sax is a Conn New Wonder II , and the mouthpiece is probably a vandoren java

Yes, those palm key additions scream Chu Berry, as Max says.

chriss1152 start very slow then speed up

densup ok I'm going to try this

chriss1152 also focus on good articulation and rhythm. These things are key to having a good sound on the sax, happy practicing!

densup at what tempo

Start at 160bpm (eighth notes) and move up from there in steps of 40.

lol someone just came from the Victor Wooten video?

+Parsa Mizaagha It's a Conn New Wonder II (Chu Berry) which makes it around 90 years old. Some vintage horns were never originally lacquered but this one has probably had the lacquer removed chemically. Relacquered horns aren't as desireable in the marketplace as some metal is said to be lost in the preparation process.

its just too nice to be real

It's probably the huge palm key risers. Those are the biggest ones I've ever seen.

Parsa Mirzaagha lol same

looks like youtube aniamtion SFM