Category Archives: Intermediate

16th notes, Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Chords, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Minor, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

Deep Dive Into Michael Brecker’s Outside Playing

How does Michael Brecker play such beautiful melodic lines when playing outside.
I check out several Michael Brecker approaches and give examples and exercises on how you can adapt his outside sound into your own playing.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Backdoor dominant, tritone substituted dominant and chromatic 3rd movement exercises and licks
-Learn And Add The Michael Brecker Sound To You Playing
 + 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 Deep Dive Into Michael Brecker’s Outside Playing
00:32 The Dorian Scale – Play II-V
01:49 Backdoor Dominant Bebop
02:26 Tritone Substituted Dominant
03:27 Chromatic 3rd lines
04:22 How Outside Can You Possible Play
05:23 Diatonic II-V
05:43 Legendary Tritone Line
06:34 Mixing Parallel Mediant Scales
07:02 Bebop Resolving To Three Chords
07:29 4th Intervals
07:53 How Michael Brecker Builds Jazz Lines
08:37 How To Add Michael Brecker’s Outside Ideas To Your Music
09:18 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Video links:
What Michael Brecker Can Teach You About Dominant Chords
https://youtu.be/_kQoz0MGMQI
https://www.patreon.com/posts/75990751

https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/what-michael-brecker-can-teach-you-about-dominant-chords/

The Most Beautiful Dominant in Jazz
https://youtu.be/fc17TwfcWE0
https://www.patreon.com/posts/80472643
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/how-coltrane-took-chromatic-phrasing-beyond-bebop/

African Skies – Michael Brecker
https://youtu.be/QCOAvvumyWg

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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, Intermediate, Minor, Pentatonic scales, Scales, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

How Odd Meters Will Set You Free

Leveling up rhythm and phrasing is so important.
I discovered the hard way that playing odd meters forces you to level up rhythm and phrasing.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Scale and chord exercises in 5/4
-tons of modal 5/4 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 How Odd Meters Will Set You Free
00:40 Basic Groove and Material
01:33 Challenge the Rhythm
03:15 Connecting Groove and Pentatonic scale
03:37 Modal 5/4 Playing – The Dorian scale
05:00 Articulation, Rhythm and Phrasing
05:45 Melodic Odd Meter Playing
05:52 Chromatics, secondary dominants, 16th notes
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Video links:
Minor II V I – Everything You Need To Know
https://youtu.be/RHDHVW84Ymc
https://www.patreon.com/posts/84995479

The Mind Blowing Rhythms Of Chris Potter
https://youtu.be/bxkncI8JaBo
https://www.patreon.com/posts/83943312
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/5-steps-to-get-the-best-sound/

Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
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Solo Manuals Check them here
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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

Alterations, Beginner, Chords, Coltrane, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Minor, Music theory, Scales, Standards, Technique, Tier 5

Minor II V I – Everything You Need To Know

Looking at the common major scale 4 out of 7 chords are minor. 
Learn how the Minor II-V-I really works.
We really need to know everything about minor – this is how.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Minor Chord and Scale exercises
-Different minor licks using the Minor Major Sound
 + 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 Minor II V I – Everything You Need To Know
00:43 Coltrane On Minor
01:36 Minor Dominant b9b13
03:04 IIø7 chords on minor II-V-I
03:48 Minor In Major Tunes
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Master Dominants in Minor – 3 Solid Strategies
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/79493795/
https://sorenballegaard.dk/master-dominants-in-minor-3-solid-strategies/

What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants
https://youtu.be/4v_ny0Pu4iQ
https://www.patreon.com/posts/71686461
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/what-coltrane-can-teach-you-about-dominants/

Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
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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

Advanced, Blues, Chords, Coltrane, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

How To Expand Coltrane’s Upper Structures Concept

How To Expand Coltrane’s Upper Structures Concept
Expand your view on chords and start thinking further.
Add upper structures into your playing.
Listening to the modern jazz heroes, they all play like this.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Upper Structure CHord Exercises
-Licks expanding on Coltranes Upper Structure Concept
+ 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 Coltranes Modern Jazz Sound
00:23 Amazing Upper Structure Sound
01:24 Discover And Play Upper Structures
02:22 Upper Structures – Not The Root
03:08 Avoid Notes – Or Not Rhythmic Enclosure
04:02 Apply Upper Structures To You Playing
04:40 What Fits Where
05:31 Chords And Barlines Does Not Exist
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How Triad Pairs Can Unlock An Amazing Modern Sound https://youtu.be/Y3mMNxoqvBU
https://www.patreon.com/posts/74806504
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/how-triad-pairs-can-unlock-an-amazing-modern-sound/

What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants
https://youtu.be/4v_ny0Pu4iQ
https://www.patreon.com/posts/71686461
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/what-coltrane-can-teach-you-about-dominants/

Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
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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

16th notes, Advanced, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing, Triads

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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Chris Potter – Epic Dominant Licks
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/66960080
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/chris-potter-epic-dominant-licks/

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/

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

Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Technique, Tier 5

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

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

Advanced, Bebop, Beginner, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

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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Video links:
Chromatic Enclosures Teaching You Bebop
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/66370918
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/chromatic-enclosures-teaching-you-bebop

What The Bebop Scale Can Do For Your Playing
https://youtu.be/U5h_4um0jmM
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/turn-these-3-levels-of-ii-v-i-licks-into-solos/
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/what-the-bebop-scale-can-do-for-your-playing

Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
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Solo Manuals Check them here
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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

16th notes, Advanced, Beginner, Chords, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

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
06:25 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Joe Hendersons Arpeggio Approach Is The Modern Jazz Sound
https://youtu.be/by1FYJvFhqs
https://www.patreon.com/posts/82172941
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/joe-hendersons-arpeggio-approach-is-the-modern-jazz-sound/

3 Steps That Teaches You To Play Fast Jazz Lines
https://youtu.be/kEmhLXbvR-E
https://www.patreon.com/posts/81831213
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/3-steps-that-teaches-you-to-play-fast-jazz-lines/

Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
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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

16th notes, Advanced, Alterations, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Minor, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

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
04:11 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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The Solo Exercise to Master Dominant Chords
https://youtu.be/eIBfm_ZIzrg
https://www.patreon.com/posts/76273291
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/6-most-important-chord-substitutions-for-blues/

What Michael Brecker Can Teach You About Dominant Chords
https://youtu.be/_kQoz0MGMQI
https://www.patreon.com/posts/75990751
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/what-michael-brecker-can-teach-you-about-dominant-chords/


Lesson Manuals – Check This Link
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/

Solo Manuals Check them here
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/patreon-tier-20-access/

Rigotti reeds webshop
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Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

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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, Blues, Chords, Coltrane, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

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
04:38 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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5 Tips To Speed Up Your Playing
https://youtu.be/MNolMUnjoKo
https://www.patreon.com/posts/56545571
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/5-tips-to-speed-up-your-playing/

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