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The Mind Blowing Rhythms Of Chris Potter

Chris Potter’s rhythm approach is epic modern jazz. Dig into his rhythm acceleration and phrasing and play the sound that defines modern jazz today.
Chris Potter’s rhythmical explosions are mind blowing.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Rhythm acceleration exercises
-Rhythm Focused Chris Potter Inspired Licks
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.
+ All Licks and Exercises are available In All 12 Keys

In this tutorial
00:00 It’s 99% Rhythm And Phrasing
00:37 Rhythmic Acceleration
01:22 Make An Exercise
01:56 Expand The Rhythm To Triplets
02:50 Rhythmic Enclosure
03:21 How To Apply To Your Playing
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Practice Arpeggios Like Chris Potter and Sound Amazing
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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

5 Steps To Get The Best Sound

5 Steps To Get The Best Sound
We all know that sound is the most important thing.
Here are some great tools to practice sound in an easy and quite fun way.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:

A Short sound and breathing exercise overview
-How to focus your breathing
-How to apply breathing on to your saxophone
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.

In this tutorial

00:00 Your Sound Is The Most Important
00:47 Play Reed no. 5
01:20 Why Breathing is So Important01:50 Great Sound Exercise

02:39 How To Get Great Breathing Going
03:45 Advantages Playing With Great Sound
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Master Jazz Articulation in 3 Simple Steps

https://youtu.be/2Nf9SRy6760
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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

The Bebop Phrase That Will Change Your Playing

Charlie Parker and his gang of beboppers discovered a new style of music named bebop.
There are some essential qualities in the sound that makes it sound right. Because of the strong nature of certain phrases they are still being used in improvised music today.
Get the bebop sound!

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Octave Displacement licks
-Exercises that train the Pivot into your playing
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.

In this tutorial
00:00 The Coolest Melodic Trick in Bebop
00:35 What is Octave Displacement
01:16 Why Pivots Sounds Amazing
03:25 Pivot Technical Exercises
04:33 How To Make Pivot Licks
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What The Bebop Scale Can Do For Your 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

The Best Way To Improve Timing and Rhythm

Timing is probably the most important thing to master when playing music.
To get better timing we need to keep at it and be extremely aware of it every time we pick up our instrument.
These are my top 10 timing exercises.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Timing exercises with metronome suggestions
-Licks using scale modes with timing in focus
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.

In this tutorial
00:00 The Best Way To Improve Timing and Rhythm
00:45 Play Bebop Themes
01:16 Train Subdivisions
01:43 Tight Fingers
02:12 Imaging Your Own Timing
02:53 Challenge Your Creativity
03:19 Subdivisions and 32nd notes
04:00 Joe Henderson Master Offbeat Exercise
04:58 Play Music With The Metronome Guide
05:13 Groupings of 3 over the Bar Line
05:41 Triplet Groupings
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Joe Hendersons Arpeggio Approach Is The Modern Jazz Sound
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3 Steps That Teaches You To Play Fast Jazz Lines
https://youtu.be/kEmhLXbvR-E
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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

Joe Henderson’s Arpeggio Approach Is The Modern Jazz Sound

Joe Henderson has defined the modern jazz sound with his intense and exciting playing.
The way he plays arpeggios is a full study.
Look into some of the amazing ideas and learn how to get that modern arpeggio sound.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Joe Henderson Inspired Arpeggio Exercises
-Jazz Licks using Joe Henderson Arpeggio Patterns
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.

In this tutorial
00:00 Absolute Mind Blowing Arpeggio Genius
00:33 Joe Henderson Arpeggio Pattern
01:29 Groupings of 3
02:05 Focus on Target Notes
02:32 Switching Scale Modes
02:53 Key Changing Arpeggio Licks
03:41 The Arpeggio Recipe
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What Michael Brecker Can Teach You About Dominant Chords
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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

3 Steps That Teaches You To Play Fast Jazz Lines

Often you need to play a faster tune.
How do you get your lines into the fast mode?
How do you actually get your fingers to correspond with the tempo?
How do you get the right articulation?
This video gives you the answers to the fast approach.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Chord and scale exercises for fast playing
-Fast jazz line ideas applied to blues form
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.

In this tutorial
00:00 Play Fast Like Coltrane And Brecker
00:33 Train Your Fingers
01:45 Tight Articulation
02:17 Two Types Of Articulation
02:32 Increase Your Speed
03:57 Add Speed Into Your Music
04:00 Play Fast Jazz Lines
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Master Jazz Articulation in 3 Simple Steps
https://youtu.be/2Nf9SRy6760
https://www.patreon.com/posts/58012174
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/solo-preparation-in-6-35-simple-steps

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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

The Most Beautiful Dominant in Jazz

The magic backdoor dominant in the group of minor subdominants are probably the most beautiful dominant in jazz. 
Understanding the origin and why this dominant is that beautiful is not only music theory but also voice leading and scale use.
This dominant is a beautiful journey.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Chord and Scale exercises for minor subdominant
-Licks using the Minor subdominant modal interchange chords
-all exercises and licks are transposed to all 12 keys
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys. 

In this tutorial
00:00 Coltrane – King Of Chromatic Licks
00:11 Backdoor Dominant – minor Subdominant
01:20 The Most Common Minor Subdominants
02:30 #11 Why?
03:40 Modal Interchange
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Why Michael Brecker’s Diminished Scale Strategy Is Amazing
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Coltrane – It Could Happen To You
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Joe Henderson – Triste
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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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Add Pro Player Finesse and Details To Your jazz Phrases https://www.patreon.com/posts/90860214 https://youtube.com/shorts/7Y3yl8_nOIQ

Coltranes Sound – The Strongest Phrases You Will Ever Hear https://www.patreon.com/posts/90859566 https://youtube.com/shorts/CNSyB0TlxCA

3 Ingredient Lick Composing – Everybody Can Cook This Recipe https://www.patreon.com/posts/90859470 https://youtube.com/shorts/kPFx9NH7VjE

Coltranes Chromatic 4 Note Cells Approach Sounds Amazing https://www.patreon.com/posts/90858483 https://youtube.com/shorts/Dn3_4Ugze9w

Fix This And Play Better Jazz Solos https://www.patreon.com/posts/90272643/ https://youtube.com/shorts/3kvcphu4Pvg

Michael Brecker Inspired Triad Pairs Giving You A Modern Jazz Sound https://www.patreon.com/posts/90272526 https://youtube.com/shorts/A0_iMEdl1fA

How To Get The Most Epic Timing Using A Metronome https://www.patreon.com/posts/90271297 https://youtube.com/shorts/F-D-bUbmXIo

Plug And Play Dominant Alterations https://www.patreon.com/posts/90270410 https://youtube.com/shorts/Zntwgju9n7w

Best Melodic Trick For Playing The Most Beautiful Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/89671065 https://youtube.com/shorts/u4C0jPHUY2Q

Surprisingly Crispy Major Scale Jazz Licks – No Alterations https://www.patreon.com/posts/89671174 https://youtube.com/shorts/9i9mMsOTm1Q

My Top 3 Arpeggio Exercises For Jazz Phrases https://www.patreon.com/posts/89671240 https://youtube.com/shorts/4zVLwE6taYA

How Pentatonic Scale Sounds Make It Extra Spicy https://www.patreon.com/posts/89671366 https://youtube.com/shorts/TrHW6Wyr4bo

Epic Cannonball Adderley Line On Autumn Leaves https://www.patreon.com/posts/89259341 https://youtube.com/shorts/H-ArnogxHfE

Most Simple Jazz Exercise Turned Into Amazing Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/89259300 https://youtube.com/shorts/6Hk8GIbQKdM

Playing Bb7 Like This Sound Absolutely Beautiful https://www.patreon.com/posts/89259247 https://youtube.com/shorts/kMxBMHKMqlc

3 Backdoor Dominant Licks – The Most Beautiful Altered Sound https://www.patreon.com/posts/89259173 https://youtube.com/shorts/5T1ONorlMgQ

Why You Should Practice Chromatic Patterns https://www.patreon.com/posts/89197108 https://youtube.com/shorts/FwOtfmiy6sA

Unbelivable Outside Sound – Practice Mixed Dominant And Tonic Scales
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Michael Brecker Technical Trick For Super Timing https://www.patreon.com/posts/89197020 https://youtube.com/shorts/Eb1ABtI6LcE

Must Know Dominants Resolving To Minor https://www.patreon.com/posts/89196965 https://youtube.com/shorts/fCooHbaHTpI

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Crazy Open Chord Stacking Lick https://www.patreon.com/posts/88587890 https://youtube.com/shorts/oI0gbQ8B2Jo

Why Playing Maj7 on Min7 Works https://www.patreon.com/posts/88587678 https://youtube.com/shorts/13_MjTx_csM

Why I Train These 4 Technical Exercises https://www.patreon.com/posts/88020376 https://youtube.com/shorts/5YEUxwMYpUw

Strongest Outside Lines w/ Diatonic Arpeggios https://www.patreon.com/posts/88020307 https://youtube.com/shorts/TtV3q7UWUFk

Altered Bebop Scale Licks Explained https://www.patreon.com/posts/88020224 https://youtube.com/shorts/PKzvxEqExU8

Jazz Lick Composing – Diatonic 4 Note Cells https://www.patreon.com/posts/88019972 https://youtube.com/shorts/iFE3-mCwPMg

This Charlie Parker Phrase Teaches You Epic Jazz https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697406 https://youtube.com/shorts/rlvXHzM2VZo

Most Beautiful Jazz Lines With Passing Chords https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697298 https://youtube.com/shorts/o9an5A4DysU

Epic Altered Dominant Sounds You Need To Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697152 https://youtube.com/shorts/KqpSV_Cfrus

Articulation Like A Pro https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697011 https://youtube.com/shorts/kwnq8nWSLJk

Epic Minor Blues Phrases https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312951 https://youtube.com/shorts/y0_IfR42F8U

3 Tricks To Get The Most Beautiful Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312836/ https://youtube.com/shorts/Dohjv7LfDDs

Michael Breckers Chromatic Outside Approach https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312612 https://youtube.com/shorts/4aQf1zh7z64

3 Ways To Spice Up Boring Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312564/ https://youtube.com/shorts/nAj78EEXLHU

Why Playing Maj7 on Min7 Works
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Why I Train These 4 Technical Exercises https://www.patreon.com/posts/88020376 https://youtube.com/shorts/5YEUxwMYpUw

Strongest Outside Lines w/ Diatonic Arpeggios
https://www.patreon.com/posts/88020307 https://youtube.com/shorts/TtV3q7UWUFk

Altered Bebop Scale Licks Explained https://www.patreon.com/posts/88020224 https://youtube.com/shorts/PKzvxEqExU8

Jazz Lick Composing – Diatonic 4 Note Cells https://www.patreon.com/posts/88019972 https://youtube.com/shorts/iFE3-mCwPMg

This Charlie Parker Phrase Teaches You Epic Jazz https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697406 https://youtube.com/shorts/rlvXHzM2VZo

Most Beautiful Jazz Lines With Passing Chords Use Passing Chords
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To Compose Amazing Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697298 https://youtube.com/shorts/o9an5A4DysU

Epic Altered Dominant Sounds You Need To Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/87697152 https://youtube.com/shorts/KqpSV_Cfrus

Articulation Like A Pro
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Epic Minor Blues Phrases https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312951 https://youtube.com/shorts/y0_IfR42F8U

3 Tricks To Get The Most Beautiful Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312836/ https://youtube.com/shorts/Dohjv7LfDDs

Michael Breckers Chromatic Outside Approach minor third lick https://www.patreon.com/posts/87312612 https://youtube.com/shorts/4aQf1zh7z64

3 Ways To Spice Up Boring Jazz Lines
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Barry Harris Chromatic Bebop Approach https://www.patreon.com/posts/85872070 https://youtube.com/shorts/Gk0IOO8kCuk

E7 Cmaj The Secret Dominant You Did Not Expect https://www.patreon.com/posts/85871995 https://youtube.com/shorts/TOOkqFuDNbw

Compose The Most Beautiful Jazz Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/85871883/ https://youtube.com/shorts/bGXvAQ0R82M

Blue Bossa – The Best Solo Approach https://www.patreon.com/posts/85871786 https://youtube.com/shorts/6vDz9oA9Utc

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Minor Chord Extensions That Will Change Your Playing https://www.patreon.com/posts/84957899/ https://youtube.com/shorts/9nCBqz0GnfU

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Cmaj7 Is So Much More
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4 Chromatic Enclosures You Must Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/84253500 https://youtube.com/shorts/B8pEP2bPmU4

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One Arpeggio One Scale Jazz Lick Composing https://www.patreon.com/posts/83951052 https://youtube.com/shorts/MaGZW6k9JfI

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4-Note Cells Unlocks Unlimited Solo Lines https://www.patreon.com/posts/83950870 https://youtube.com/shorts/kTa29MXs0r4

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One Chromatic enclosure – 4 jazz lines
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3 Amazing ø7 Chord Hacks You Must Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/82744171 https://youtube.com/shorts/CnroGJlyC7I

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Is Bmaj7 Altered Dominant?
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Bebop Approach To All Scales
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Most Easy To Use Chromatic Approach Note Patterns
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Surprising ø7 Arpeggio Sounds https://www.patreon.com/posts/82323275 https://youtube.com/shorts/XyfcAVQCWJs

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Solid Articulation Like The Pros https://www.patreon.com/posts/81926423 https://youtube.com/shorts/nhZbucIbfIQ

Chris Potter Fast Arpeggio Exercises
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3 Step Approach To Playing Fast
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Fast Chords Like Joe Henderson
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How To Play G7alt
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Scale Exercises You Must Know For Jazz https://www.patreon.com/posts/80474615 https://youtube.com/shorts/jg-FOnOIxPs

Coltrane Played Minor On Dominants https://www.patreon.com/posts/80288203 https://youtube.com/shorts/KWtOQ93RtCw

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Diminished Scale Runs on Dominants https://www.patreon.com/posts/79543425 https://youtube.com/shorts/QZSsB4z1GMg?feature=share

The Impossible Bridge of Invitation https://www.patreon.com/posts/79229703 https://youtube.com/shorts/M5Nqz3Ky3bc?feature=share

Play Natural II-V to Minor https://www.patreon.com/posts/79229625 https://youtube.com/shorts/9GNcpTkzAVM?feature=share

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Altered Scale Licks You Must Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/79051765 https://youtube.com/shorts/LHlCko2kWTo?feature=share

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Michael Brecker Favorite Pentatonic Lick
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Moving Melodic Shapes
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Bebop in funk + Coltrane Double time enclosures https://www.patreon.com/posts/74513222 https://youtube.com/shorts/-wGzMq9z6sw?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/9yNhAnJrnYg?feature=share

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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

Why Michael Brecker’s Diminished Scale Strategy Is Amazing

The diminished scale is this crazy interesting scale.
I really want to learn from the best so I choose Michael Brecker to learn from.
What mr. Brecker can tell us about this scale is pure gold!
The diminished scale unraveled!

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-diminished scale exercises – chromatics, whole tone leading tones – triad pairs
-Dominant licks using scale, diminished triads, major triads
-all exercises and licks are transposed to all 12 keys
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys. 

In this tutorial
00:00 Unlock The Brecker Dominant Secret
00:35 What is the Diminished scale
01:07 Learn by composing lines
02:03 Natural Chromatic Passing Tone
02:32 Diminished Triads
03:01 4 Amazing Major Triads
04:09 Triad Inversions
04:35 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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What Michael Brecker Can Teach You About Dominant Chords
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/75990751
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/what-michael-brecker-can-teach-you-about-dominant-chords/

Michael Brecker – Cape Verdean Blues
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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

Master Dominants in Minor – 3 Solid Strategies

Some basic standard progressions are just more difficult to get a great sound out of. 
Choosing between different dominants when going to minor is a challenge you need to be up to.
You really need to get down the sound that secures your playing.
Here are 3 bullet proof strategies – how to sound great on dominants in minor.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Variations on dominant scale exercises
-II-V-I licks with various dominants resolving to minor
-all exercises and licks are transposed to all 12 keys
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys.

In this tutorial
00:00 Master Dominants in Minor – 3 Solid Strategies
00:15 The Key Change Challenge
00:55 Hear the Key change
02:35 Dominant alteration b9,b13
03:28 Altered Dominant to minor
04:11 Look for the special notes
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The Solo Exercise to Master Dominant Chords https://youtu.be/eIBfm_ZIzrg
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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