Category Archives: Learning methods/inspiration

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

Chris Potter – What Next Level Bebop Sounds Like

28 June, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Chris Potter Is truly a genius. He is an old soul in a jazz body. It is like his music holds all the playing styles of the earlier jazz heroes.
This is also why he is able to make his own version of everything.
This is how he made bebop better

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-blues Etudes developing your rhythm from simple 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 Chis Potter Reinvents the Pivot
00:48 The Scale Pivot Explained
02:10 Hear And Hit Any Target Note
03:07 Make The Scale Pivot Into Exercises
03:45 Get Flexible Rhythm
04:39 Double Target Note Approach
06:12 Open Up The Lines With Big Jumps
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16th notes, Advanced, Chords, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

Are Classical Etudes A Waste Of Time For Jazz?

21 June, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Is it really worth checking out Classical Etudes? John Coltrane did!
Michael Brecker did some classical training too.
Why did the greats study classical and why should we play classical etudes as jazz players?

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-The Best Etudes for training and playing jazz phrases
-premade licks showing how to use the etude material in Jazz Lines
+ 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 Is Classical Training Worth It?
00:46 Classical Etudes are Missing Context
02:10 What Are Classical Etudes?
03:28 Connect Jazz Practice To Classical Etudes
03:56 Rhythmic Groupings
05:12 Technical Etudes As Part Of Jazz Phrases
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Advanced, Alterations, Beginner, Chord note solos, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

The 5 Licks That Will Teach You Altered Scale in 8 Minutes

14 June, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Learning the Altered Scale is a matter of learning it the right way.
Learning it using licks is so much easier than studying the scale.
Learn the sound and you have immediate traction.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Altered scale pattern, 3rds, arpeggio exercises
-written out lines using the exercised material
+ 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 You Are Learning Altered Scale Wrong, Fix it like this
00:49 Hear The Sound
01:58 What’s The Altered Sound
03:08 Hear The b9 and b13
04:05 Learn It Backwards
05:35 What About The Scale?
06:34 Isolate The Altered Sound
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Advanced, Beginner, Blues, Chord note solos, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

How To Develop Your Rhythm Like Chris Potter

14 June, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Chris Potter is truly a Rhythm Genius. He learned from the greatest and kept developing.
Check out how to start with simple rhythms and develop your rhythmic approach.

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In this tutorial
00:00 Chris Potter – How To Develop Epic Rhythm
00:55 Rhythmic Flexibility
01:37 The Chris Potter method
02:55 Listen With A Rhythmic Ear
03:56 Rhythmic Groupings
05:50 Change The Reference to The Timing
06:51 Add More Notes and Keep Develop
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Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

How Brecker Broke The Bebop Scale (Now It’s Even Better)

31 May, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Michael Brecker was an innovator and found new things in old things. He totally broke the bebop scale by introducing the bebop scale to his modern 4 note cell playing style. Here is how he did it!

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Chromatic patterns made of the bebop scale and others
-II-V-I lines using chromatic 4 note cells
+ 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 Brecker Made 4-Note Cells Of The Bebop Scale
00:25 The Bebp Sclae
01:14 No Chords Only Leading Tones
02:56 There Are No Rules
04:53 Add Any 4 Note Cell To Any Target Note
06:07 More 4-Note Cell Patterns
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Standards, Technique, Tier 5

Why Patterns Are Better Than Licks – The Coltrane Approach

24 May, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Coltranes continuous development is a result of his creativity and ever evolving playing style. Coltrane kept developing new ways to play his music in any way he could. Use his changing licks approach and do as him – never play licks again.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Coltrane basic 3rd interval and enclosure exercises
-lines interchanging Coltranes evershifting lick style
+ 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 Coltranes Approach – Never Playing Licks Again
00:43 Coltrane’s Favorite Techniques
01:30 3rds are Enclosures
02:47 Changing Scales To 3rds
04:17 Chromatic Endclosures
06:41 Change All Parts Of Your Licks
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Beginner, Blues, Chord note solos, Chords, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Timing

7 Steps To Improve The Most Important Skill In Music

17 May, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Ear-training is not sitting down and listening to chords and recognizing them, It’s not hearing all the musical intervals.
Ear-training is how you learn music and how you should practice music.
These 7 steps show you how pro’s learn music and how they sound great.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Chord exercises aiming for hearing the chords, timing and rhythm
-Blues etudes working slowly through the chord structure, moving towards hearing semi advanced jazz lines
+ 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 REAL Ear-training
01:07 Transcribe Solos
02:15 Apply Transcribed Material To Your Solos
03:36 How To Hear The Chords
05:21 Instant Ear-Training Ear To Instrument Technique
06:48 Play Your Own lines Using transcribed Solos
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Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

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

Coltrane And Rollins Jazz Solo Approach Will Change Your Solos Forever

11 May, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

What are the actual differences between Coltrane And Rollins.
And how do we benefit from this?
Between these two giants they probably have all jazz knowledge existing.
You can benefit from this right now.

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-Rollins And Coltrane technical and musical exercises in aiming for their finess
-II-V-I lines Using Rollins ad Coltranes Playing Style Specifics
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
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In this tutorial
00:00 Rollins And Coltrane Are The Giants Of Jazz
00:35 What’s The Difference?
01:51 What Coltrane Did To Scales
03:31 Coltrane’s Technical Exercises
04:35 Sonny Rollins Articulate Chord Playing
05:49 Heavy Cat – Very Enlightened Playing
06:09 Train The Techniques Of Rollins
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Blues, Chord note solos, Coltrane, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Scales, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

Why Michael Brecker Copied Sonny Rollins (and you should too)

3 May, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Sonny Rollins is so articulate and plays such fine lines. His playing screams out that we need to learn from him.
This is what Michael Brecker did and he became that good.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Sonny Rollins Approach scale, chord and approach note exercises
-II-V-I lines working out the Sonny Rollins Sound into musical licks
+ 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 Sonny Rollins Is the One To Copy
00:28 The Epic Rhythm
02:00 Why Michael Brecker Copied Sonny Rollins
03:31 Harmonic Rhythm Displacement
04:28 Tritone Substituted Dominants
05:41 Don’t Play The Root
07:28 The Best Technical Exercise That Sounds Amazing
08:14 Chromatic Enclosures
09:23 Bebop Scales and Diatonic Enclosures
10:24 Triads Are The Most Solid Chord
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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, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Technique, Tier 5

This Is How A Master Uses Chromatic Notes In Bebop

24 April, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Parker used enclosure and approach notes so refined that when studying jazz you must study Charlie Parker.
Learning his Chromatic Notes Approach will advance your playing and start you on the real jazz sound..
Video full highly usable examples and exercises on how to learn.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Enclosure and Bebop Chromatic Exercises
-II-V-I licks displaying diatonic enclosures moving to chromatic bebop enclosures
+ 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 Real Bebop Sound
00:41 The Basis Enclosure
01:57 The 1st Chromatic Note
03:20 Chromatic Approach Notes
04:56 Chromatic Enclosures
05:47 My Favorite Chromatic Enclosure
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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

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