Category Archives: Advanced

16th notes, Advanced, Beginner, II-V-I, Intermediate, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

Why Every Michael Brecker Solo Sounds Epic

15 November, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Discover The Power Of Real Timing! Michael Brecker’s practice techniques reveal that true rhythm lies in your fingers. By focusing on finger coordination, you can strengthen timing, refine phrasing, and gain total control over every phrase you play. Try it: explore Brecker’s method for rhythmic precision, and elevate your playing to a whole new level.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
– Technical exercises added into licks in lines – all to be played with and without articulation and only using your fingers
+ 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 Discover The Power Of Real Timing
00:53 Your Fingers Are The Problem
02:11 Listen To The Timing Of Your Fingers
03:03 Strong Fingers
04:46 Big Jumps
06:47 Multiple Key Changes
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The Jazz Lick Method That Is 100x Better Than Yours
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Chris Potter – Pat Metheny: How to Play What You Hear in Your Head
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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

Advanced, Alterations, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

Altered Scale – This Makes It Sound AMAZING

8 November, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

This video offers in-depth guidance on mastering the altered scale in jazz. It covers practical techniques for understanding and applying the scale, explores melodic minor-based substitutions, and includes scale and arpeggio exercises. Access to additional materials is available on Patreon.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
– Altered scale licks and tons of altered 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 Altered Scale – How To Make It Sound Amazing
01:51 Altered Scale VS Tritone Sub
02:40 Altered Scale Sounds
04:00 Altered Scale Technique
05:56 Hidden Chords in The Altered Scale
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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

Advanced, Alterations, Beginner, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

Solo Like A Pro – Only 2 Rules

1 November, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

You need to practice everything in all ways, but there are always ways to do it smarter and faster.
These two PRO tips from Joel Frahm and Chris Potter are solid facts
Sound and Target Notes Practice are essential.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-simple short target note practice lines moving towards advanced lines with dominant alterations
+ 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 Everything is target notes and sounds
00:49 Joel Frahm Great Sound
02:18 Play Great Phrasing
03:07 Full Phrase Target Notes
04:12 Practice Target Note Feel
05:07 Chose The Road To The Target
06:13 Advanced Target Note Practice
07:16 Expand The Progression
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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

Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

This is what Pro Rhythm sounds like!

25 October, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Playing jazz with great timing and rhythm is a must.
I’m using the method of the pros and is digging into how they learn and play off beats, syncopation and rhythmic displacement to get fluent rhythm and timing.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Scale and chord training in different rhythmic patterns
-Play the full form blues etudes using off beat, syncopation and rhythmic displacement
+ 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 Play Flawless Rhythm Over The barline
00:57 Off Beat Rhythm
02:30 Syncopation
04:08 Rhythmic Displacement
05:18 Groupings of 3 and 6
07:20 Don’t Play Copy Paste Rhythm
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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

Advanced, Alterations, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

The Jazz Lick Method That Is 100x Better Than Yours

4 October, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Michael Brecker had some totally unique methods to become as good as he was.
By the help of the Michael Brecker Practice book I analyze his way of transforming a lick into what he developed to be his unique playing style

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-training small licks and exercises in chord progressions
-Adding small licks and exercised material into longer phrases
+ 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 Steal A Lick And Distort The Hell Out Of It
01:12 From Stolen Lick To Exercise
02:33 Exercise To Own Vocabulary
03:24 How To Practice Exercises and Licks
04:27 The 12 Keys System
05:40 Add the 12 Keys To All Progressions
06:40 Interchanging Chord Progressions
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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

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Chords, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Tier 5

How Coltrane Turns Barry Harris Dominant Concept Into Magic

5 September, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Coltrane used the Barry Harris Dominant Approach extensively in his playing. This is how you can get the 4 dominants into your playing as well.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Dominant scale, + 4 not pattern exercises
-dominant licks using 4 dominants individual and mixed
+ 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 Barry Harris Diminished Dominant Concept
01:14 V-I Explained
02:51 Backdoor Dominant
02:49 Next Step – Arpeggios
04:36 Tritone Dominant
06:04 The 4th Dominant
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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

Advanced, Bebop, Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Technique, Tier 5

5 Jazz Licks – The Best Way To Learn Arpeggios

15 August, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Arpeggios are one of the most important skills in jazz improvisation.
These jazz licks show you the sound and how to use them in jazz improvisation. All licks are followed by exercises on how to practice.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Hear the rhythm arpeggio exercises
-Written our rhythm for practicing + licks fitting rhythm from basic to advanced
+ 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 The Pro’s Master Arpeggios
00:53 1st lick – basic arpeggios
02:03 Upper Structure Arpeggios
04:00 Add More Rhythm
05:56 The Bebop Secret – Chromatic Approach Notes
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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

Advanced, Alterations, II-V-I, Minor, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

Diminished Scale – Make The Most Beautiful Jazz Lines

12 July, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

The Dominant Diminished scale has so many beautiful hidden melodies ready to be played.
Please practice and play the diminished scale like this and do not sound like the old nokia telephone when playing the diminished scale

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-diminished scale exercises – scale works, dominant chords, triads
-phrases and licks connected to each exercise making the exercise come into your playing
+ 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 Diminished Scale Is Not Only Patterns
00:54 Diminished Dominant Resolve to Major And Minor
02:24 What Triggers Major Or Minor
03:07 The Symmetrical Scale
04:10 Don’t Sound Like A Lick
05:28 Train Every Diminished Exercise
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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

Advanced, Alterations, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Minor, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

How To Play Outside Like Brecker And Coltrane

12 July, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Outside playing is kind of a must in today’s modern jazz. Brecker and Coltrane are experts in this so let’s grab the opportunity to learn from them – Learn Outside Playing From The Best

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-blues Etudes developing your rhythm from simple to advanced
+ 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 Outside Playing – 4 Epic Approaches
00:38 Dorian Minor – The b9 b13 dominant
02:06 Dominant Diminished Scale
03:51 Learn The Diminished Sound
04:28 Tritone Substitution
05:57 Side Stepping
06:54 4-Note Cells Outside Playing
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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

Advanced, Bebop, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

Chris Potter – What Next Level Bebop Sounds Like

28 June, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Chris Potter Is truly a genius. He is an old soul in a jazz body. It is like his music holds all the playing styles of the earlier jazz heroes.
This is also why he is able to make his own version of everything.
This is how he made bebop better

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In this tutorial
00:00 Chis Potter Reinvents the Pivot
00:48 The Scale Pivot Explained
02:10 Hear And Hit Any Target Note
03:07 Make The Scale Pivot Into Exercises
03:45 Get Flexible Rhythm
04:39 Double Target Note Approach
06:12 Open Up The Lines With Big Jumps
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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

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