Category Archives: II-V-I

The Jazz Lick Method That Is 100x Better Than Yours

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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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

10 Scale Exercises That You Need For Jazz

Scale practice is really important because scales often express melody.
Scales make beautiful jazz lines and you need them ready in your fingers.
Practice scales in these 10 different forms.

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-Scale Exercises 7th chords, 3rds, 4 note cells, coltrane patterns
-Scale licks fitted to tune progressions
+ 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 Scales Are Melody
01:01 Scales to The 7th
03:04 Scale In 3rds
04:35 4 Note Cells scale Blocks
05:40 Coltrane Patterns
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

How Coltrane Turns Barry Harris Dominant Concept Into Magic

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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-Dominant scale, + 4 not pattern exercises
-dominant licks using 4 dominants individual and mixed
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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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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

II-V-I The Most Important Chord Progression In Jazz

Practicing the II-V-I progression is the best practice you can do.
Learn the basic chords, add scales, learn the sound and get playing. 

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-scales and arpeggio exercises leading to strong II-V-I lines
-II V I licks build on scales and arpeggios
+ 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 II V I – What You Must Practice For Soloing
00:25 II V I Explained
01:45 Hear What You Play
02:49 Next Step – Arpeggios
03:39 II V I Scales
05:00 Don’t Sound Like An Exercise
05:30 The Secret Step – But very important (12 keys)
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Chris Potter – Pat Metheny: How to Play What You Hear in Your Head

Practicing modes is just not the most musical or efficient way to learn jazz improvisation.
Modes get in the way of learning the actual structure and real sound of the songs you are playing.
Practice this instead

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:

-scale exercises taking you through the most important scale forms
-licks integrating the scale forms adding the sound into 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 II V I – What You Must Practice For Soloing
00:25 II V I Explained
01:45 Hear What You Play
02:49 Next Step – Arpeggios
03:39 II V I Scales
05:00 Don’t Sound Like An Exercise
05:30 The Secret Step – But very important (12 keys)
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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 Jazz Licks – The Best Way To Learn Arpeggios

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

Don’t Practice Modes – Do This Instead

Practicing modes is just not the most musical or efficient way to learn jazz improvisation.
Modes get in the way of learning the actual structure and real sound of the songs you are playing.
Practice this instead

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-scale exercises taking you through the most important scale forms
-licks integrating the scale forms adding the sound into 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 Modes Are Not Teaching You Jazz
00:53 What Are Modes?
02:33 The Better Way To Learn jazz Improvisation
03:59 The Other Notes – Extensions
05:56 Beyond Extensions – Leading Tones
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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 Effective Scale Practice – Do This Every Day

Practicing scales is not something you should be done with, get over with or feeling like skipping.
When you follow these steps you will get much more out of the practice, both musically and technically. 

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-scale exercises taking you through the most important scale forms
-licks integrating the scale forms adding the sound into 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 Don’t Do This – its A Waste Of Time
00:43 3rds in the scale
02:39 The common Scale Exercise
03:31 Make Your Own Exercises
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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

Diminished Scale – Make The Most Beautiful Jazz Lines

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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-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

How To Play Outside Like Brecker And Coltrane

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  
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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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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