All posts by Søren Ballegaard

Søren Ballegaard, Denmark 1975. Saxophone player (tenor- and soprano -saxophone), arranger, composer and teacher. Søren Ballegaard started at the age of 5 studying the piano, and till the age of 18 he played classical piano and gave various concerts. At the age of 19 Søren caught interest for the saxophone and the world of jazz. After three years intense study of the saxophone he got admitted to the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, where he finished his bachelor degree, only to continue with his master’s degree, performing artist, which he finished in 2005 at the Rotterdam Conservatory. During his study he have been studying with many excelent teachers and have been involved in many projects and master classes with many very highly skilled muscians and performers, among others: John Roucco (sax), Benjamin Herman (sax), Kenny Werner (pia), Ben Van Den Dungen (sax), Rick Margitza (sax), Bennie Maupin (sax), Played on North Sea Jazz festival with Bobby Sanabrio Latin/Cuban big band, Kenny Werner big band and Peter Herbolzheimer big band. At the moment Søren Ballegaard is involved in many different styles of music: Træben is a jazz quartet which performs the music of the muscians in the band in Holland but also in the international scene. Træben came out with their first cd ”Nordic Project” in 2009 and their second cd ”Push” was released in january 2012. Jazz trio Jazzsupply which mostly performs at private parties and receptions have been playing on many different locations and many different people. To name a few; more times for Former Dutch Premier, Balkenende, Queen Beatrix of the netherlands by the opening of the new Europol building in The Hague, further they have played for Shell international on more occations, GelreDome, Arnhem, Vip program for Andre Rieu and the netherlands embassy in Tunis. Jazz trio Jazzsupply plays around 100 till 150 performances pr year. Søren Ballegaard´s involvement in jazz education shows in the project Jazz4kids, where he is co-writer of much of the music and also plays the saxophone. Søren Ballegaard als works as saxophone teacher at the VAK in Delft, the musicschool in Delft where he have 50 students. In the pop music scene Søren Ballegaard runs the SB Showband, which is a band of proffessional pop and funk musicians accompanying singing artists. SB Showband played before a 2500 people public in 2009 in congres center in The hague with the artists, JMT and again in 2011. Further they played for a 5000 people audience at the Leiden Pleinfestival also in 2011 with the artists, Roselle, Mike Pieterson and Glenn Bell. Søren Ballegaard is also a sideman in various pop- and jazz -music projects, works occasionally with local big bands and also writes and arranges music for many kinds of different projects.

Melodic Hooks Will Make Your Solos 10x Better

It is all about playing beautiful melodies when soloing.
But how do you get to the point where you actually do play beautiful melodies, how do you keep playing beautiful melodies and how do you develop these into amazing solos.
Here is how to play and practice melodies and melodic hooks.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Full form solo Etudes on Take The A-Train developing melodic Hooks
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Master Melodic Hooks
01:11 Melodic Hook Definition
02:00 Stan Getz Perfect Improvised Hook
02:27 Melodic Hooks In Jazz Solos
04:04 The Main Features Of Hooks
04:35 Stan Getz Hook On Take The A-train
05:31 Keep The Hook Simple
06:34 Jos Henderson Outside Melodic Hooks
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Their Rhythm Chops Will Blow Your Mind
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What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants
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Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
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Solo Manuals Check them here
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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Everything They Practice Sounds Like Music (How Do You Sound?)

This is probably one of the most important things I ever learned and I am still learning this.
Going through how Michael Brecker, John Coltrane and Chris Potter define the essence of adding music into their playing and how we can do this too.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-II-V-I Licks and exercises with clear articulation and phrasing markers
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 How Do You Sound?
01:00 Coltrane Teach You Phrasing
02:01 Add Phrasing To You Improvised Lines
02:58 Learn The Sound Of Your Musical Heroes
03:37 How Chris Potters Articulation Is Epic
05:51 Michael Brecker Shows How To Practice Timing
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Practicing Like Parker, Brecker and Coltrane Will Change Your Playing Forever
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What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants
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https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/what-coltrane-can-teach-you-about-dominants/

Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
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Rigotti reeds webshop
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Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

How Coltrane’s Dominant Chord Magic Works

John Coltrane has phenomenal tritone dominant lines, but most don’t know about it.
I am revealing how Coltrane plays such subtle and melodic tritone dominant lines and give you the approach to practice and use it.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-4 note tritone lines, full bar tritone licks, full II-V-I licks with tritone dominant
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 The Tritone Hack
00:20 Coltrane’s Melodic Genius
01:25 Coltrane’s Direct Approach?
02:00 Are Coltrane’s Jazz Lines 300 Years Old?
02:45 Add Tritone Dominant Lines Into Your Playing
04:58 Stepwise Tritone Dominant Lines
06:15 Break The Tritone Barrier
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What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants
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Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
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Rigotti reeds webshop
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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

How To Solo Over Chord Changes – This Approach Will Change Your Playing Immediately

Jazz soloing is all about playing beautiful melodies.
But how do you find the beautiful melodies between chords and scales?
Use this Chord Scale Approach getting into guide tone lines, target notes and chord scale relationships. 

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Full form solo Etudes on Just Friends working into guide Tone Lines, Target Notes and Chord Scale Reationships
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Unlock Playing The Changes Now!
00:49 Chords And Guide Tone Lines
02:59 Scales And Chord Scale Relationship
03:52 Double Guide Tone Line And Target Notes
04:41 The Details Makes The Music
04:11 Play Like A Pro – More Scales, Rhythm And Intervals
05:01 Add Arpeggios To The Double Guide Tone Lines
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What Makes Every Chris Potter Solo Genius?
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Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
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Rigotti reeds webshop
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Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Coltrane And Potter – Unlock Jazz Phrasing Mastery Now!

John Coltrane and Chris Potter have a special place in my world when it comes to articulation and phrasing.
I am going to dig into how you should phrase and articulate jazz lines to really make them sound pro.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Phrasing and articulation exercises
-Phrases and licks with clear articulation and phrasing notation.
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Unlock Jazz Phrasing Mastery Now!
00:23 The John Coltrane Phrasing
01:43 Intensify Your Sound
02:09 How To Exercise Jazz Phrasing
03:17 Most Important Phrasing Exercise
04:11 Master Articulation
05:01 Chris Potter Staccato Articulation
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The Mind Blowing Rhythms Of Chris Potter
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Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
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Solo Manuals Check them here
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Rigotti reeds webshop
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Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

What Makes Every Chris Potter Solo Genius?

The melody is one of the most important things in music.
Chris Potters can teach you his amazing ability to always play amazing melodic lines.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Melodic and rhythmic scale exercises
-blues etudes + II-V-I licks holding the melodic and rhythmic scale concept
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Chris Potters Melodic Genius Will Teach You Jazz
02:02 Practice and Play The Most Beautiful Melodies
03:01 Rhythm Is Stronger Than Melody
03:55 Melodic Scale Practice
05:01 Make The Melody Count
06:57 Horizontal Melody connections
07:53 Chromatic Passing Phrases
08:21 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Lesson Manuals – Check This Link

https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
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Rigotti reeds webshop
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Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Study Jazz Licks Like Michael Brecker Did

Michael Brecker knew how difficult it is to add new material into your working vocabulary.
This is how to add practiced licks and lines into your vocabulary, using the Michael Brecker philosophy. 

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-written out licks + rhythmic exercises
-Phrases containing the licks in both Blues Form Etudes and on different progressions
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 How To Study Jazz licks Like Michael Brecker
00:38 What Is The Process To Learn Licks? 
01:40 Make Licks Into Music
03:01 Connect The Chords
04:26 Learn From The intuitive Michael Brecker
05:34 You Must Practice To Play
06:03 Michael Brecker Creative Super Power
06:47 Advanced Licks Practice
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How Michael Brecker Got His Chops
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Lesson Manuals – Check This Link

https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
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Rigotti reeds webshop
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Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
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Website: https://sorenballegaard.dk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Coltrane Pentatonic Scales – How To Practice And Apply

Coltrane pentatonic scales are intriguing. How Coltrane divided the scale into chord functions and played amazing solos with this approach
Learn the forms and develop your own lines in the modern Coltrane language

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Coltrane Pentatonic Scale exercises 
-licks using pentatonic scales and common jazz lines combined
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 The Coltrane Pentatonic Approach
00:32 How To Practice And Apply Coltrane Pentatonics
0056 Pentatonic Scale Build Up
02:25 Pentatonic Chord Substitutions
03:06 The Most Famous Pentatonic Line
03:31 Scale Workout and Application
05:17 The Coltrane Magic – Chords And Pentatonic Scales
05:51 The Impossible Substitutions
07:02 Practice And Apply
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Practicing Like Parker, Brecker and Coltrane Will Change Your Playing Forever
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/95103451
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Video links:
Michael Brecker’s Advice On Technique Practice https://youtu.be/VQdYQTdVkt4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/90886701
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/michael-breckers-advice-on-technique-practice/

Michael Brecker – Recorda Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-qAVU8nIs

Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/patreon-tier-20-access/

Rigotti reeds webshop
http://www.reedsonline.fr/boutique_reedsonline/en/accueil-gb/

Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
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Contact me for video exchange lessons or live online lessons
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonelessons/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sorenballegaardsaxophonelessons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorenballegaard
Website: https://sorenballegaard.dk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

You can’t learn Jazz without this – The Charlie Parkers Bebop Lesson

Charlie Parker is one of the fathers of jazz, as we know it.
I truly believe that if we study the material he played we get the most perfect start to jazz.
Let’s dig into Charlie Parker’s solo on Cool Blues

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-lots of blues solo etude composed in the jazz language of Charlie Parker
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Why Charlie Parker Solos Are Epic
00:36 The Root Of The Chord Is Not Important
01:18 Charlie Parker Is The Blues
02:13 Lean Into The Upper Structures
02:57 Chromatic Parker
04:07 The Charlie Parker Major Chords 
04:34 The Essence Of Bebop – The Pivot
04:59 The Major Blues Scale
06:05 Backdoor Dominant Alterations
06:33 Chromatic Chords
07:13 Most Important – Articulation And Phrasing
07:30 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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The 3 Techniques That Makes Charlie Parker A Genius
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Video links:
Michael Brecker’s Advice On Technique Practice https://youtu.be/VQdYQTdVkt4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/90886701
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/michael-breckers-advice-on-technique-practice/

Michael Brecker – Recorda Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-qAVU8nIs

Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/patreon-tier-20-access/

Rigotti reeds webshop
http://www.reedsonline.fr/boutique_reedsonline/en/accueil-gb/

Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
https://sorenballegaard.dk/shop

Contact me for video exchange lessons or live online lessons
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonelessons/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sorenballegaardsaxophonelessons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorenballegaard
Website: https://sorenballegaard.dk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Every Jazz Beginner Needs These 4 Scale Exercises

There are 4 very important scale exercises that start all jazz development. Know these or know thede better and you get so much insight and enable yourself to get better adoun the instrument and create more beautiful jazz lines

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-4 most important scale exercises in different variations written out
-II-V-I licks + solo etudes on Autumn Leaves based on the 4 scale exercises
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 The 4 Most Important Scale Exercises
00:32 The Scales in the Scale
01:54 3rds In The Scale
02:22 3rd Interval Enclosure
04:11 Wonderful Triads
05:19 Triad Extensions
06:32 7th chords
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Practicing Like Parker, Brecker and Coltrane Will Change Your Playing Forever
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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona