You need to know these 10 tunes first when learning jazz
When learning jazz we start by learning tunes.
Learning tunes from the American songbook is one of the most important ways how you learn jazz.
Why is this? Is what I am going to discuss in this video.
I also believe there are certain standards that give you a headstart when you have to learn jazz.
Therefore I have made the list of the 10 most important tunes to learn first – including the why’s and how’s.
In this tutorial
The importance of Jazz standard repertoire
The form, the complexity, keep it simple
The list:
Blues, Perdido, Blue Bossa, Take the A train, Cantaloupe Island – modal, Pent up House, Autumn Leaves, Summertime, Rhythm Change, Solar
Full Solo Manual – “Pent Up House”
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Full Solo Manual – Pent Up House
Solo, chords and scales exercises, etudes and how to’s
For both Tenor and Alto saxophone
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5 standards – here are the technical and melodic tools you should master
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