Category Archives: Beginner

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

Save Your Jazz Solo With These Hacks

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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Practice Arpeggios Like Chris Potter and Sound Amazing https://youtu.be/pMp5iJMlKT4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/64249214
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/practice-arpeggios-like-chris-potter-and-sound-amazing/

6 Double Time Licks to Expand Your Jazz Playing https://youtu.be/ncVXxo8erw4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/62376848
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/6-double-time-licks-to-expand-your-jazz-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, Beginner, II-V-I, Intermediate, Scales, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE, Technique, Triads

3 Levels of Altissimo Practice and Playing

Through practicing these three steps you can open up the higher registers of the saxophone.
Beginning with how to hear notes and playing overtones.
Moving into playing in the altissimo register
And adding altissimo lines and exercises.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full altissimo exercises
-altissimo register fingering chart from high F to even higher E
-scale and chord exercises extending into altissimo range
-Jazz licks using altissimo register
+ not everything is transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys. 

In this tutorial
00:00 ALTISSIMO RANGE WILL CHANGE YOUR PLAYING
00:38 Learn the overtones first
02:18 First three Altissimo tones
03:51 Train the Altissimo register
05:32 You Need The Speed
06:37 Train The Turn
06:54 Altissimo Jazz Licks
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OVERTONES – DO THIS AND GET THE BEST SOUND https://youtu.be/7AchOxuiDcE
https://www.patreon.com/posts/38916775
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/overtones-do-this-and-get-the-best-sound/

Three Best Sound Exercises – Your Sound Is Most Important https://youtu.be/azIKUfVtivM
https://www.patreon.com/posts/60853110
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/three-best-sound-exercises-your-sound-is-most-important/

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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

Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Scales, Standards, Technique, Timing

Three Best Jazz Exercises For Learning Improvisation

These three exercises will teach you the basics of playing jazz lines
Explaining simple chords and arpeggios, forward motion and guide tone lines. Adding scales and you have a great mix for playing great jazz solos.

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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 Three Best Jazz Exercises For Learning Improvisation
00:26 The Most Important Jazz Tools
00:53 Learn The Chord Notes
01:44 Forward Motion And Guide Tone Lines
03:08 Rhythm Is Most Important
03:43 Add Scales Between The Chord Notes
05:24 Scales and Guide Tone Lines Come Together
06:09 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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8 chord patterns – you need to know these
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/41196433
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Chord note solos – strong melodies with awesome rhythm
https://youtu.be/kDRytP4m7jY
https://www.patreon.com/posts/41967448
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/chord-note-solos-strong-jazz-lines-with-awesome-rhythm/

Blues For Alice Backing Track
https://youtu.be/YQ7bChfbDbA

It Could Happen To You Backing Track
https://youtu.be/tyGoZKNm8TY

Oleo/Rhythm changes Backing track
https://youtu.be/DsW51thvyWU

Blue Bossa backing track
https://youtu.be/6TvD3snfSig

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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

Coltrane’s Best Minor Licks And How to Practice

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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https://www.patreon.com/posts/66370918
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/chromatic-enclosures-teaching-you-bebop

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

Beginner, Blues, Pentatonic scales, Scales, Technique, Timing

Pentatonic Scales Will Teach You Jazz Improvisation

Learn all basics of jazz improvisation by playing this simple pentatonic scale concept. 
From simple 2-3 note figures to 8th note lines
Learn how to change chords – plan and play forward motion.
Dig into playing over the bar lines and using encirclings.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
100+ pages of exercises and licks
– Jazz 8th notes rhythm exercises
– Written out practice solos using encirlings in the pentatonic scale
– Forward motion and encircling written out patterns and solos
Transcribed to all 12 keys.
+ all lesson examples transposed to Alto key

In this tutorial
00:00 One Pentatonic Scale Will Teach You Jazz Improvisation
00:43 What we know – the root
01:52 Dig the Rhythm
02:10 Add More Notes
02:40 Practice Tips
03:39 MORE NOTES
04:51 FORWARD MOTION
06:27 Use Full Pentatonic Scale
06:44 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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5 levels of Pentatonic Scales for Jazz
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/65164089
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/5-levels-of-pentatonic-scales-for-jazz/

PENTATONIC SCALES – THREE LEVELS OF SUPER ALTERATIONS
https://youtu.be/P77dfMc8ZXI
https://www.patreon.com/posts/50024592
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/pentatonic-scales-three-levels-of-super-alterations/

Jens Larsen Guitar – Blues In Concert F
https://youtu.be/Z3ZF80Z1Oq8

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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, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Pentatonic scales, Technique

5 levels of Pentatonic Scales for Jazz

There are so many uses of the pentatonic scale.
From really simple modal playing to superimposing chords on changes.
Beginning simple – taking you in a modal mode like Miles Davis So What.
Looking at how to use the pentatonic scale on Major7 and regular dominant 7 chords.
And finally showing how to play more advanced dominant and II-V functions using the pentatonic scale.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
20+ pages of pentatonic licks, pattern ideas moved around in half and whole steps and scale exercises.
Written out in all 12 keys.
+ all lesson examples transposed to Alto key

In this tutorial
00:00 Pentatonic scales Amazing for Jazz
00:25 Pentatonic scale on modal chords
01:59 How to use on major7 chords
02:52 Pentatonic scales on Dominant chords
03:20 Play the II degree
04:25 Altered dominant pentatonics
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Pentatonic scales how to practice and use immidiately
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/39389709
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/pentatonic-scales-how-to-practice-and-use-immediately/

BASIC BLUES – SOUND GREAT WITH ONLY ONE PENTATONIC SCALE
https://youtu.be/NaK81KNJBiI
https://www.patreon.com/posts/44654129
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/do-you-want-to-improvise-and-sound-great-play-the-blues-like-this/

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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

16th notes, Advanced, Alterations, Beginner, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Technique

Arpeggios For Jazz Solos – 5 Levels Everyone Should Know

Playing the chords of a tune as arpeggios are one the most used skills when improvising jazz. 
You really need to get this into your playing as a second nature.
We are digging into how to practice the basics and the advanced.
And most importantly – how to add to your music.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
Arpeggio licks on a standard chord progressions
Arpeggio licks transformed into to chord and scale exercises
All transposed to all 12 keys
+ all lesson examples transposed to Alto key

In this tutorial
00:00 THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL
00:39 Begin with the basics
01:10 Remember your technique
01:20 Nothing without Rhythm
02:26 What Goes Up, Must Come Down
02:46 Expand – add the 9th
03:30 Always practice in a musical context
04:16 Upper Structures
05:11 Chromatic approach notes
06:14 The last exercise
06:40 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Practice Arpeggios Like Chris Potter and Sound Amazing https://youtu.be/pMp5iJMlKT4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/64249214
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/practice-arpeggios-like-chris-potter-and-sound-amazing/

8 chord patterns – you need to know these
https://youtu.be/oWV2LtH7GEw
https://www.patreon.com/posts/41196433
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/8-chord-patterns-you-need-to-know-these/

Take The A-Train Backing Track by Jens Larsen
https://youtu.be/sf5s2fI_khw

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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

Bebop, Beginner, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Standards

What The Bebop Scale Can Do For Your Playing

Modern Jazz and bebop is linked together – there is no doubt about this.
All the great players of today have all studied bebop relentlessly. 
The step to take you closer to jazz playing is definitely by learning the bebop scales.
In this stepwise build up I take you through how to learn and use the bebop scales in jazz.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
All Bebop scale single bar combinations written out in a blues form
14 bebop scale licks
In all 12 keys
+ Full Lesson Transcription Examples in Alto Key

In this tutorial
00:00 BEBOP SCALE MASTERS
00:16 The basic bebop scale
01:17 Practice the bebop scale
02:10 Bebop scale context
03:19 Play in a musical setting
04:14 How to add to music to the bebop scale
05:31 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Coltrane Parker Must Have Bebop Licks
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/59470219
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/saxophone-reeds-how-to-choose-the-right-reed/

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:
 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, Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Scales

Turn These 3 levels of II-V-I Licks Into Solos

II-V-I licks are one of the most common progressions in jazz music.
We need to be able to understand and get around in this progression.
I play and explain three levels of II-V-I licks from beginner to intermediate and let you know how you can add this to your music.

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THREE LICKS IN 12 KEYS + THREE LICKS ADDED TO ALL II-V-I’s IN AUTUMN LEAVES, TAKE THE A-TRAIN AND BLUE BOSSA
+ Full Lesson Transcription Examples in Alto Key

In this tutorial
00:00 THREE LEVELS OF II-V-I LICKS
00:13 level 1 Simple II-V-I 
02:05 Add to Autumn Leaves
04:09 level 2 Intermediate II-V-I
05:36 Add to Take The A-Train
07:19 level 3 Advanced II-V-I
08:33 Add to Blue Bossa
09:56 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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You need to know these 10 tunes first when learning jazz https://youtu.be/vLB6RFtqh_U
https://www.patreon.com/posts/44334490
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/you-need-to-know-these-10-tunes-first-when-learning-jazz/

Jens Larsen Jazz Guitar
Autumn Leaves backing track
https://youtu.be/cFbABleXatg

Jens Larsen Jazz Guitar
Take The A-Train backing track
https://youtu.be/sf5s2fI_khw

Blue Bossa Backing Track
https://youtu.be/ikLTmLGrkl4

Rigotti reeds webshop
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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

Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE, Technique

Three Best Sound Exercises – Your Sound Is Most Important

Three Best Sound Exercises – Your Sound Is Most Important
You need to play with the best sound possible.
This is what people listen to first. And a great sound inspires you to play more.
I give you three of the greatest sound exercises working on breathing, posture, airflow, embouchure and generally creating a great sound.
Works for all levels

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In this tutorial
00:00 BEGINNER OR ADVANCED – YOU NEED THE BEST SOUND
00:57 Sonny Rollins on Sound
02:06 First Sound Exercise – Get Good AirFlow
04:20 Second Sound Exercise – Best Sound on Full Range
07:25 Third Sound Exzercise – Airflow, Embouchure and Open Throat
10:07 WARNING!!!!!!
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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