Category Archives: Alterations

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

How Only Two Alterations Can Change Your Playing

14 October, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

By playing simple chord extensions your playing can lift to a whole new level.
Showing you these dominant chord extensions and easily play and voice lead these into beautiful jazz lines.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Altered II-V-I Licks using b9, #5, Coltrane whole tone and augmented scale
-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 How Only Two Alterations Can Change Your Playing00:34 Add The b9
00:54 Bebop and b9
01:54 The Diminished Arpeggio
02:41 #5 Augmented
03:20 Augmented Triad
03:50 Augmented Scale
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How To Sound Like Modern Jazz
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Using Triads Can Change Your Playing
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/63664297
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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, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Tier 5

What Outside Sounds Can Do For You Playing

22 September, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

From light alterations to full blown outside playing.
What tricks, scale patterns and arpeggios sound amazing when you want to play outside the key.
Working through a few standard progressions playing outside the box.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Chromatic embellishment and chord exercises in the scale-Altered dominant and shape shifting II-V-I licks
-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 What Outside Sounds Can Do For You Playing
00:20 Bebop lines a half step up
01:29 Move licks to the tritone
02:12 Play the major 7 chord below the tonic
03:33 Amazing pattern displacement
04:43 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Chris Potter – Epic Dominant Licks
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/66960080
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/coltranes-best-minor-licks-and-how-to-practice-them

What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants
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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, Coltrane, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Tier 5

What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants

9 September, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

From inside playing to outside sounding dominant chords.
These dominant chords will unlock the sound from the giant of jazz – John Coltrane.
Check out the voice leading, backdoor and tritone substituted dominants.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Regular II-V-I licks
-Backdoor dominant II-V-I licks
-Tritone substituted dominant II-V-I licks
-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 3 Levels Of Coltrane Altered Dominant
00:21 Coltrane is the master of voice leading
01:43 Construct lines with strong voice leading
02:34 Coltrane backdoor dominant
04:15 Stick to the basics
04:43 Tritone substituted dominant
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Play Outside Using This simple Minor Chord Method https://www.patreon.com/posts/61147968
https://youtu.be/DqXv8vXbK_s
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/play-outside-using-this-simple-minor-chord-method/

Chris Potter – Epic Dominant Licks
https://youtu.be/bezOVWU1Ibc
https://www.patreon.com/posts/66960080
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/coltranes-best-minor-licks-and-how-to-practice-them/

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

Advanced, Alterations, Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

The Secret About Jazz And Avoid Notes

2 September, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

There are no avoid notes. The focus should be on the timing where you put the notes.
In jazz music the avoid notes are often mentioned. The notes you are not supposed to play.
Avoid notes are a myth and do not exist.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-lick like chords and scales exercises training jazz lines
-Superimposed minor and dominant over the bar line II-V-I licks
-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 The Secret About Jazz And Avoid Notes
00:11 Do Not Play Avoid Notes
00:41 Create Great Tension In Jazz With Avoid Notes
01:28 You Need To Hear The Chords
02:32 Are They Real?
03:17 Minor On Dominants
05:22 Michael Brecker Avoid Notes
06:17 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Basic theory and how to use it when you play – the 6th degree minor
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How To Master Jazz Chords And Why It Is Important
https://youtu.be/fi5daiX69NM
https://www.patreon.com/posts/64880482
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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

Alterations, Beginner, Chords, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

Save Your Jazz Solo With These Hacks

19 June, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

Playing inspired solos is the true art of jazz.
There are a few simple hacks that make your solos more attractive.
Getting into your phrasing, rhythm, choice of notes and how you place the notes in your solo.
Don’t play boring solos.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Chord and scale exercises for training rhythmic endings, articulation and rhythmic changing jazz lines
-II-V-I lines using rhythmic placement, clearly marked articulation and rhythmic speed ups
-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 THIS MADE MY SOLOS BORING
00:19 Do Not Play The 1
01:46 More Rhythm Play Fewer Notes
02:00 Play With Great Articulation
02:46 Train Your Articulation
03:22 Change The Rhythm
04:03 Speed Up
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6 Double Time Licks to Expand Your Jazz Playing https://youtu.be/ncVXxo8erw4
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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, Intermediate, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

Chris Potter – Epic Dominant Licks

27 May, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

Chris Potter has such a refined link to the great heroes of jazz, John Coltrane, Michael Brecker, Charlie Parker and the likes.
How Chris Potter mixes the different inspirational streams into his own modern blues sound amazes me.
In this video I look at Chris Potter licks, break them down and dig into what Chris Potter actually plays, how to practice this and explains how you can add this to your playing.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages of enclosure exercises and licks
-Minor chords, minor and melodic minor scale exercises
-Coltranes licks and Coltrane inspired licks
Transcribed to all 12 keys.
+ all lesson examples transposed to alto and concert key

In this tutorial
00:00 CHRIS POTTER – EPIC DOMINANT LICKS
00:18 Potter and Coltrane jazz lick
02:23 The Upper Structure Lick
03:28 Epic Modern Chris Potter Lick
05:05 Move Into All 12 Keys
05:29 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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3 Coltrane Bebop Licks Explained
https://youtu.be/c8TmL_AO1Jw
https://www.patreon.com/posts/56850554
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/3-coltrane-bebop-licks-explained/

Blues on Db
https://youtu.be/f4FPGn2fjmQ

Blues in C
https://youtu.be/3ErBZxNItpo

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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, Coltrane, Intermediate, Minor, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

Coltrane’s Best Minor Licks And How to Practice

20 May, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

The way Coltrane plays on minor chords should inspire us all.
I show you how Coltrane uses enclosures and really nice sounding extensions on minor chords.
I get around how Coltrane plays the melodic minor scale when playing in minor.
Learn making the licks and learn the exercises behind.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages of enclosure exercises and licks
-Minor chords, minor and melodic minor scale exercises
-Coltranes licks and Coltrane inspired licks
Transcribed to all 12 keys.
+ all lesson examples transposed to alto and concert key

In this tutorial
00:00 COLTRANE MINOR LICKS FROM THE MASTER
00:25 Minor chord lick – add enclosures
01:30 Construct minor licks – Use building blocks
02:41 Minor extensions
03:20 Melodic minor
04:17 Technical exercises
05:11 Minor licks in major
05:29 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Chromatic Enclosures Teaching You Bebop
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3 Coltrane Bebop Licks Explained
https://youtu.be/c8TmL_AO1Jw
https://www.patreon.com/posts/56850554
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/3-coltrane-bebop-licks-explained/

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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, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Technique, Tier 5

Chromatic Enclosures Teaching You Bebop

13 May, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

Chromatic Enclosures are a huge part of the jazz language.
Barry Harris teaches us bebop chromatic enclosures.
Chris Cheek is going all in on chromatic enclosures.
Learn the technical exercises behind enclosures and learn to build amazing lines using the enclosure language.
Lets get inspired by the masters.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
20+ pages of enclosure exercises and licks
-Bebop enclosure licks and exercises
-Chromatic enclosures licks and exercises
Transcribed to all 12 keys.
+ all lesson examples transposed to Alto key

In this tutorial
00:00 Barry Harris Teaching Bebop
00:24 Enclosures = forward motion
01:25 The bebop enclosure
02:10 Chromatic enclosures
04:20 Practice enclosure exercises
04:53 Build lines using enclosures
05:43 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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What The Bebop Scale Can Do For Your Playing
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https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/turn-these-3-levels-of-ii-v-i-licks-into-solos/
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Coltrane Parker Must Have Bebop Licks
https://youtu.be/zaR9Qw4J8Cg
https://www.patreon.com/posts/59470219
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/saxophone-reeds-how-to-choose-the-right-reed/

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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, Music theory, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

Cmaj7 Sounds Amazing Over These Chords

29 April, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

How a simple Cmaj7 chord is linked to so many more functions than being a tonic function.
Learn to use your known standard major7 licks in new ways.
Apply the licks on new functions, use a maj7 chord as an upper structure, a superimposed tritone dominant and see new context.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
20+ pages of exercises and licks
– upper chord structure scale patterns
– Ii-V-I licks using Major 7 chords as altered dominant
+ all lesson examples transposed to Alto key

In this tutorial
00:00 CMAJ7 LIKE A PRO
00:37 Tenor Madness – motifs
01:59 Cmaj7 as an upper structure
01:17 Fmaj7 on Dm7
02:51 Maj7 chord as Altered dominant
03:30 How to get there – music theory
05:35 Bmaj7 going to Cmaj7
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8 chord patterns – you need to know these
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Play Outside Using This simple Minor Chord Method https://www.patreon.com/posts/61147968
https://youtu.be/DqXv8vXbK_s
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/play-outside-using-this-simple-minor-chord-method/

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Minor, Music theory, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

The 3 Sonny Rollins solos that will boost your playing

22 April, 2022 Søren Ballegaard

Sonny Rollins is an iconic player and saxophone hero.
We can learn everything about sound, articulation, phrasing, rhythm and amazing jazz lines when listening to Sonny Rollins.
Check these three solos is a must.
Get the lines, find the essential practice material and get the practice going.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
20+ pages of exercises and licks written out in all 12 keys.
– add bigger jumps to your arpeggios
– motif playing – scales and II-V-I lines
– Guide Tone Line, forward motion and target note exercises
– play everything with amazing articulation
+ all lesson examples transposed to Alto key

In this tutorial
00:00 The 3 Sonny Rollins solos that will boost your playing
00:30 Tenor Madness – motifs
01:59 Forward motion and guide tone lines
02:54 St Thomas – Groove and Rhythm
03:53 Master Big Jumps
04:22 Sonny Rollins Details – the Trill
05:08 Airegin – Swing and articulation
05:50 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Chord note solos – strong melodies with awesome rhythm
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/41967448
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Amazing Jazz Lines – Play This Scale Exercise https://youtu.be/hEDdDicMhuk
https://www.patreon.com/posts/57154769
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/amazing-jazz-lines-play-this-scale-exercise/

Jazz articulation – Be flexible – how to practise
https://youtu.be/Styz0fujAjE
https://www.patreon.com/posts/34672896
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/full-lesson-transcription-articulation-how-to-practise-4-different-articulations/

Tenor Madness solo transcript
https://youtu.be/GOLjEmKlWJw

Coltrane 1960 interview
https://youtu.be/K0sru1t6YpE

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My setup:
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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