Category Archives: Music theory

Bebop, Beginner, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Standards, Tier 5

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
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Video links:
Coltrane Parker Must Have Bebop Licks
https://youtu.be/zaR9Qw4J8Cg
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, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Minor, Music theory, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

Using Triads Can Change Your Playing

The use of triads is an amazing way to access both inside and outside playing.
The easy shape of the triad, with only three notes, is a super great way to ease in on getting altered sounds into your playing.
I demonstrate how you can add simple triad ideas to different chord functions and get a clear less to more altered sound.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPT CONTENT:
Open sound Triad Inversion exercises
Chromatic approach notes to trias exercises 
12 II-V-I and minor chord licks 
All in all 12 keys
+ Full Lesson Transcription Examples in Alto Key

In this tutorial
00:00 Using Triads Can Change Your Playing
00:19 Triads ala Michael Brecker
02:18 Triads Chromatic Approach
03:36 Chris Potter Chromatic Triads
04:32 Brecker and Potter mixed triad licks
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Triads – A Massive Boost To Your Solos
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/56268516
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/triads-a-massive-boost-to-your-solos/

Play Outside Using This simple Minor Chord Method https://www.patreon.com/posts/61147968
https://youtu.be/DqXv8vXbK_s
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/play-outside-using-this-simple-minor-chord-method/

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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, Chords, Coltrane, Coltrane Changes, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Tier 5, Triads

5 Important 4-note Jazz Licks That Will Change Your Playing

4 note jazz licks are probably one of the most important tools for your jazz solos.
The 4-note jazz licks fit perfectly into the most common 4/4 bar.
In this video I explain 5 four note licks and make these usable in multiple situations.
Greats like John Coltrane made full concepts of playing shapes like this.

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FIND IN THE LESSON TRANSCRIPTION ON PATREON
10 LICKS USING 4 NOTE PATTERNS – IN THE 7 MOST COMMON KEYS
+ All Lesson Examples Transposed To The Alto Key

In this tutorial
00:00 The importance of 4 note jazz licks
00:55 Dm9 with a chromatic touch
02:12 G7 altered lick
02:47 Abm triad on G7
03:43 Use Bb7 as altered sound
05:00 Cmaj7 and Giant Steps
05:53 G7 = Db7???
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Triads – A Massive Boost To Your Solos
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/56268516
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/triads-a-massive-boost-to-your-solos/

COLTRANE PATTERNS – AMAZING, FLEXIBLE AND MELODIC FOUR NOTE SHAPES
https://youtu.be/DI0j5GI7kn4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/48366313
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/add-coltranes-amazing-melodic-four-note-patterns-to-your-playing/

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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, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

6 Double Time Licks to Expand Your Jazz Playing

Working on double time playing is nothing different than playing “normal” 8th notes, you just need to do it. 
In this video I give easy and clear practice examples taken out of a double time lick – how you can practice and play double time.
Start now, don’t wait for the right moment – it is Double Time!

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10 different scale, approach and encircling patterns written out in the full range of the horn
10 licks adding the patterns for you to use directly in your playing
+ All Examples transposed to the Alto Key

In this tutorial
00:00 Double time – a huge part of jazz
00:29 8th notes to 16th notes
01:04 Comparing notes
02:10 Diatonic embellishment
03:19 Approach notes
04:42 3 Chromatic encircling
05:13 Coltrane Patterns
05:55 Chromatic approach 
06:59 Diatonic encircling
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Amazing Jazz Lines – Play This Scale Exercise
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/57154769
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/amazing-jazz-lines-play-this-scale-exercise/

COLTRANE PATTERNS – AMAZING, FLEXIBLE AND MELODIC FOUR NOTE SHAPES
https://youtu.be/DI0j5GI7kn4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/48366313
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/add-coltranes-amazing-melodic-four-note-patterns-to-your-playing/

8 chord patterns – you need to know these https://youtu.be/oWV2LtH7GEw
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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

Blues, Chord note solos, Chords, Coltrane, Intermediate, Music theory, Standards, Tier 5

What Coltrane Can Teach You About The Blues

Coltrane and the blues is an amazing cocktail.
I analyze and explain how Coltrane plays such clear and beautiful lines when playing the blues.
We dig into different embellishments on Coltrane blues lines and in the lesson transcription I elaborate by adding 10 extra Coltrane inspired blues licks.

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10 Amazing Blues Chord Note Patterns on the last page of the lesson transcription on Patreon written out in the blues solo form

+ All Examples transposed to the Alto Key

In this tutorial
00:00 Coltrane is an Amazing teacher
00:52 Coltrane chord note blues pattern
02:05 Chromatic embellishments
03:05 Transposing blues patterns
04:06 Evolving blues patterns
05:54 Coltrane Blues pattern #2
06:53 Evolving Coltrane Blues Pattern #2
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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/

The Best Thing About The Blues Scale And How To Use It https://youtu.be/EwyfRuIWgAg
https://www.patreon.com/posts/55083218
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/the-best-thing-about-the-blues-scale-and-how-to-use-it/

Blues Backing track
https://youtu.be/-ae_tBkCqeQ

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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, Blues, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Standards, Tier 5

What You Will Learn From Transcribing

Learning by listening and transcribing is probably the best way to learn jazz. But how do you do it?
Going into the great solo of Hank Mobley on Dig Dis, using advice from David Liebman, getting help from modern technology and getting the job done. This is how to Listen, transcribe and learn jazz.

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Find 10 Dominant #11 licks below in the lesson transcription

In this tutorial
00:00 The Amazing Hank Mobley
00:01 David Liebman on transcribing
02:07 Helpful Apps, Internet and YouTube, chord and notes
04:20 Practice and apply
05:54 Analyze and transpose
06:47 Transpose and play everywhere
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The Three Solos That Will Teach You Jazz Saxophone
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/59156910
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/the-three-solos-that-will-teach-you-jazz-saxophone/

Hank Mobley Dig Dis
https://youtu.be/IyRWhz0UtBI

Tim Lin’s transcription of Dig Dis
https://youtu.be/7Zi7uF5Ml-E

Blues Backing track
https://youtu.be/-ae_tBkCqeQ

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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, Chords, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Tier 5

Play Outside Using This simple Minor Chord Method

Why playing outside is not complicated.
Boiling the idea of playing outside down to adding one minor chord.
And why Coltrane, Brecker and Potter sound amazing when they play outside.
They do it the simple way.

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EXTRA: 10 altered licks added in the lesson transcription

In this tutorial
00:00 COLTRANE, BRECKER AND POTTER ALL DO IT
01:09 The simple minor chord
01:51 First alteration – backdoor dominant
03:42 Second alteration – tritone substituted dominant
05:27 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Tritone substitutions – Use this method and get the sound
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/39140131
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/tritone-substitution-this-is-how-you-do-it/

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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

Beginner, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

Gain Incredible Flexibility By Easy Transposing

Transposing music into different keys is such a big part of music.
The keys are like different colours and give each a completely different impression.
Learn to transpose the easy way.
Taking you through the steps of really easy transposing in different major scales

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In this tutorial
00:00 Gain Incredible Flexibility By Easy Transposing
00:24 12 keys
01:04 Step one – learn the melody
01:31 What key is it?
01:56 Analyse the melody
02:28 Scale in numbers
03:07 Start transposing
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How to connect yout technique to your playing
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/38395980
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/scale-functions-practice-like-this-is-more-effective/

How to play music while practising your scales
https://youtu.be/vXI7SQOjKv4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/38124767
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/this-is-how-to-play-music-while-practicing-your-scales/

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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

Beginner, Chords, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Scales, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Standards, Technique, Tier 5

JAZZ IMPROVISATION 7 STEPS TO LEARN FASTER

JAZZ IMPROVISATION 7 STEPS TO LEARN FASTER
When practicing music there are definitely no shortcuts, only ways to practice better.
In this video I go through the best and fastest way to learn jazz improvisation.
Going into detail on how you should approach music learning will get you there faster and better.

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In this tutorial
00:00 JAZZ IMPROVISATION 7 STEPS TO LEARN FASTER
01:10 LEARN THE SOUND OF JAZZ AND JAZZ IMPROVISATION
03:13 LEARN THE MELODIES OF JAZZ MUSIC
04:24 SOUND
05:15 KNOW YOUR TOOLS – CHORDS, SCALES AND RHYTHM
06:02 CHORDS AND RHYTHM
07:48 LEARN TO TRUST YOUR EARS
09:35 MUSIC THEORY
10:26 SCALES AND RHYTHM
11:56 SUMMING UP
13:30 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/

Get the best saxophone sound
https://youtu.be/q9htAAR3SLk
https://www.patreon.com/posts/34299912
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/full-lesson-transcription-sound-is-everything-get-the-best-saxophone-sound/

jazz chords – this is how to learn and remember
https://youtu.be/TMUDOBf5Bg0
https://www.patreon.com/posts/40697337
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/jazz-chords-this-is-how-to-learn-and-remember/

SCALES – how to play super great solos using basic scales
https://youtu.be/tYckTjHszfU
https://www.patreon.com/posts/42519488
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/scales-this-is-how-to-connect-the-scales-to-the-chords/

Jens Larsen Backing track Blues in F
https://youtu.be/Z3ZF80Z1Oq8

Sonny Rollins – Sonnymoon for two
https://youtu.be/KCzV9PxGS30

Charlie Parker – Now’s the time
https://youtu.be/ryNtmkfeJk4

Dexter Gordon – Blue Bossa
https://youtu.be/6sr7BXinJMw

John Coltrane – Soultrane
https://youtu.be/o8kf9RIBltY

Cannonball Adderley – Autumn Leaves
https://youtu.be/u37RF5xKNq8

Paul Desmond – Here is that Rainy Day
https://youtu.be/1V88bYnezyE

Rigotti reeds webshop
http://www.reedsonline.fr/boutique_reedsonline/en/accueil-gb/

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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, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

How to connect yout technique to your playing

SCALE FUNCTIONS – PRACTICE LIKE THIS IS MORE EFFECTIVE
How to connect your technique to your playing
Getting inspired by my technique, yes it is fun to be able to execute. I need more technique, yes of course, but not for the sake of the technique.
Do it for the sake of music!
I believe the goal with technique exercise is to practice great applicable material which is fitting directly into melodies and solos which you will be playing.
And not to practice material we will not use on a daily basis. 

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In this video
Why is it important to connect your technique to functions?
What does it mean to connect your scale functions to your playing? 
How do you practice your scale functions?
Build functional technique exercises
Apply functional technique exercises to your playing
Show, play and analyse three jazz lines applying functional scale exercises
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“23 functional major scale exercises + 46 example licks on how to apply”
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“Scale exercises – This is how to play music while practicing your scales”
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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