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Chord note solos – Instantly boost your jazz skills using this method

Chord note solos – Instantly boost your jazz skills using this method
Playing chord note solos really improves your overview of any tune. 
You learn the sound of the tune and the functions of the chords. 
Playing chord note solos should be in your basic jazz skill set.
And you really need to get your basic skills down to be able to use them well.
Your basic skills start with knowing the chord notes and how to play solos using these.
Boost your jazz skills – practise your chord note solos – play strong rhythmic melodies

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In this tutorial
Why are the chord notes more important than the scales?
What chord notes can I use to play a solo?
Play 100 guide tone lines
USE RHYTHM!!!
Improvise – guide tone line + more chord notes
Spice it up – quarter notes and eight notes
Add even more chord notes
Show, play and analyse a short solo on “Take the A-train” using chord notes and guide tone lines
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Jazz chords – This is how to learn and remember
https://youtu.be/TMUDOBf5Bg0
The 8 most important chord patterns you need to know
https://youtu.be/oWV2LtH7GEw

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Basic theory and how to use it when you play – the 6th degree minor

Basic theory and how to use it when you play – the 6th degree minor
Music theory and practise – what is going on here. How do you use your music theory and actually get music out of it.
I want to take you through the 2 of the most common progression which happens with a jazz standard.

This will really help your understanding of harmony, chords and scales. 

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In this tutorial
Why is music theory important?
How do I connect music theory to my playing?
Major scale harmony
Building chords and scales
The minor VI degree
Full solo manual on “There Will Never Be Another You”
Show, play and analyze a short solo on “There will never be another you”
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Full solo manual – There Will Never Be Another You
Solo, basic melody, chords and scales exercises
for more melodic soloing
– for both Alto and Tenor saxophone
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“Analyze and recognize the II-V-I – know your theory and apply it”
https://youtu.be/tn1mApvpjXE

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Mini keyboard for music notation – https://amzn.to/3sVufcWTenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
Mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
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How to reach your saxophone practice goals the best and fastest way

It is very important to learn the best way you can learn.
It is not important if you use much time or less time to practice.

The time spent is not important – only your inspiration, motivation and your progress. A structured, but flexible learning path is the fastest way to learn.

In this video I will take you through the three pillars of fast learning – Technique, creativity and performance.

In this tutorial
Why do you need three steps of learning
What is the three pillars of fast learning
Technique
Creativity
Performance
How to practice using the three pillars of fast learning
Basic chords
More on practice ideas and inspiration
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“Chord note solo manual – effortless soloing using only chord notes”
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“Jazz improvisation step 2 – from chords to scales”
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Chord note solos – Instantly boost your jazz skills using this method
https://youtu.be/kDRytP4m7jY

This is how to connect the scales to the chords
https://youtu.be/tYckTjHszfU

Blue Bossa solo manual
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Mini keyboard for music notation – https://amzn.to/3sVufcW
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
Tenor reedshttps://amzn.to/2Qrk8zz
Alto reeds –https://amzn.to/2Pwv8Lu
Soprano reeds – https://amzn.to/3vnHfJS
Saxophone strap – https://amzn.to/3sV20Lt
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Alto Ligature – https://amzn.to/3xvCn7E
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