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Beginner, Chord note solos, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards, Technique

Pro Jazz Phrases All Use These 5 Tricks – You Should Too

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With just five core jazz structures – chord tones, arpeggios, scales, the bebop scale, and enclosures – you can turn simple material into flowing, professional jazz lines. This lesson shows how to apply them musically on Autumn Leaves.

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  • 5 Core Jazz Structures – The real building blocks of jazz lines
  • From Simple to Pro – Small vocabulary, big musical results
  • Autumn Leaves Applied – Hear everything in a real tune

In this tutorial
00:00 Just Play THESE 5 Phrases
01:07 Chord Tones
01:53 Arppeggios
03:06 “Just” Scales
04:31 The Bebop Scale
05:18 Enclosures
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Coltrane Has The ULTIMATE Approach To Scale Practice https://youtu.be/yv1I-WwshG4
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Bebop, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards, Technique

The Jazz Pattern System With The HIGHEST Pay Off – Stop Wasting Time

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Every phrase is an idea, every idea is a pattern. We’ll use Dexter Gordon’s There Will Never Be Another You solo to show how tiny patterns, bebop scales and arpeggios can cover the form and give you flowing, personal solos.

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  • One Dexter Pattern – Reuse one line over many dominants.
  • Dominants Everywhere – Make one idea fit the whole tune.
  • Building Blocks To Solos – Turn small patterns into full solos

In this tutorial
00:00 All Patterns are Solo Ideas
00:24 Dexter Gordon’s Bebop Pattern
01:43 The Most Simple Pattern
03:52 The Most Common Jazz Pattern
05:08 Make Patterns Musical
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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, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Technique

How To NAIL ALTISSIMO And Get Massive Sound And Extreme Ear Skills

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Developing the altissimo register forces your sound, airflow, and throat position to become dramatically stronger. Training these high notes turns into the best ear training you’ll ever do—hearing pitches before you play them and shaping a clearer, more powerful tone across your entire range.

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  • Train overtones and octaves to build real altissimo control.
    Your ears learn every pitch before you play it.

  • Strengthen airflow, throat position, and tone production.
    A clearer, stronger sound starts with hearing the note first.

  • Add high notes to any exercise to expand your range.
    Each new note sharpens both your ear and your sound.

In this tutorial
00:00 Copy Their Altissimo Range
01:21 First Altissimo Tone F# – Play Overtones
02:55 Add Altissimo To Your Daily Practice
04:48 Altissimo G
05:38 BEST SOUND EXERCISE EVER
06:33 Altissimo Is The Best Ear Training
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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

Bebop, Beginner, Intermediate, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Technique

TOP 3 Bebop Techniques That Makes Charlie Parker A Genius

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These three bebop techniques — the Bebop Scale, Enclosures, and Pivots — are the real foundation of the jazz language. Once you learn how Charlie Parker used them, your lines become stronger, more melodic, and far more exciting. These tools transform everything.

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  • 1. Master the Core Bebop Tools
    The Bebop Scale, Enclosures, and Pivots form the essential building blocks of real jazz phrasing.
  • 2. Transform Simple Lines Into Jazz Vocabulary
    Use chromatic enclosures, rhythmic delays, and pivot arpeggios to create melodic, flowing phrases.
  • 3. Turn Techniques Into Real Music
    Train each concept through exercises—then combine them to build Parker-inspired lines you can use everywhere.

50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef 
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In this tutorial
00:00 3 Charlie Parker Bebop Techniques
01:12 The Bebop Scale
02:23 Enclosures
04:18 Double Chromatic Enclosure
05:18 Pivots – The Most Powerful Bebop Sound 
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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

Beginner, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Technique

The Most Important Exercise For Learning Jazz

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Even great players struggle with this — turning exercises into real music.
Michael Brecker called it “sounding silly,” and Chris Potter showed how to fix it.
This lesson teaches you to integrate every pattern into a musical context so what you practice finally sounds like jazz.

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  • Stop Sounding Mechanical — Learn the secret difference between an exercise and real phrasing.
  • Play Everything Like Music — Add rhythm, space, and melodic intent to every pattern.
  • Transform Practice Into Sound — Use Brecker’s and Potter’s methods to connect drills into beautiful solos.

50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
+ 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 Patterns Made Him The BEST EVER
01:30 THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT PATTERNS
03:12 1235 Patterns on a II V I
03:47 Patterns Make Your EARS LAZY
05:13 Don’t Play Patterns You Don’t Use
05:50 Adding New Patterns
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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, Coltrane, Coltrane Changes, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Pentatonic scales, Scales, Technique

The 4-Note Pattern That Will Change Your Playing Forever

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Coltrane didn’t just play patterns — he built a WORLD of SOUND with them.
In this lesson, I’ll show you how a few 4-note ideas, placed in the right spots, create the fire and flow of solos like the famous Giant Steps.

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  • String Coltrane Patterns — Combine 4-note ideas into melodic lines that sound REAL.
  • Know Where to Place Them — Master the secret pros use: placement over quantity.
  • Create Your Own Voice — Transform exercises into YOUR phrases through rhythm, phrasing, and taste.

50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
+ 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 Patterns Made Him The BEST EVER
01:30 THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT PATTERNS
03:12 1235 Patterns on a II V I
03:47 Patterns Make Your EARS LAZY
05:13 Don’t Play Patterns You Don’t Use
05:50 Adding New Patterns
07:08 Do you like my videos – Get More Inspired on Patreon
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Coltrane Has The ULTIMATE Approach To Scale Practice
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/138180263
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/coltrane-has-the-ultimate-approach-to-scale-practice/

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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, Alterations, Beginner, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards, Technique

This Made Chords and Scales Click – The Ultimate Solo Method

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Stop guessing your way through new tunes. In this lesson I’ll show you how to pick the right scales, work out tough chords, and practice solo lines so your improvising sounds clear, confident, and musical. You need this method.

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  • Pick Scales With Confidence – Stop guessing which scale works; hear it, pick it, play it.
  • Crack Any Chord Progression – Learn the method that makes even dragon-level changes simple.
  • Turn Exercises Into Solos – Transform drills into real, musical lines you can actually use.

50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
+ 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 Chords & Scales Don’t Matter… Until You Do THIS
00:40 Work Out The Chords
01:26 The Difficult Chord Progressions
02:45 Make The Chords Sound Like Music
04:55 Pick The Right Scales
06:27 Do you like my videos – Get More Inspired on Patreon
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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

Beginner, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards, Technique

Chris Potter Practices This Everyday – Stop Wasting Time

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/139213081

I used to think practice meant routines and checklists — but Chris Potter flips that upside down. His “stream of consciousness” approach turns ideas into music instantly. This video shows how to move from exercise to sound, and practice like a pro.

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  • Stream of Consciousness – From thought to instrument, instantly.
  • Make Exercises Music – Rhythm and Short phrases are key.
  • Practice in Songs – Songbased Practice is a must

50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
+ 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 I Only Practice This – Chris Potter
01:12 What Brecker And Chris Potter did!
02:30 Address The Musical Problems with Exercises
04:14 ALWAYS play MUSIC
04:40 Make Music of Your Technique
06:29 Technique To Music II
07:38 Deep Dive Into This Material On Patroen
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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

Bebop, Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, Intermediate, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards

3 Dexter Gordon Tricks Giving You An Unfair Advantage

Discover how Dexter Gordon crafts melodic solos on Days of Wine and Roses using chord tones, scale lines, and bebop phrasing. This lesson breaks down his logic and shows you how to practice and apply his sound to your own playing.

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  • Master Chord Tone Soloing
     Learn how Dexter outlines harmony with strong chord tone lines, including extensions like 9ths and 13ths.
  • Scale Shapes and Bebop Tools
     Explore Dexter’s use of minor scale runs, bebop scales, and chromatic turns for phrasing.
  • Apply It to Jazz Standards
     Practice structured exercises and licks to transfer Dexter’s language into your own solos over jazz standards.

50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
+ 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 He Changed Jazz Forever
01:25 Play Great Chord Tone Solos
03:45 No Roots On Major Chords
04:57 Chord Tone Extensions
06:03 Learn The Sound – Play Licks
07:12 Scales And bebop
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/134126354
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/3-exercises-that-help-so-much-its-almost-unfair/

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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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

Intermediate, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards

COPY The ‘Brecker Method’ To SKYROCKET Your Progress

Learn Michael Brecker’s real practice method: find a lick you love, steal it, analyze it, and distort it until it’s yours. This step-by-step approach transforms any phrase into 1000 variations — so your solos stay fresh, strong, and personal.

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  • Steal Licks That Inspire You — Pick lines that speak to your sound.
  • Analyze, Practice, Repeat — Break the phrase apart, learn it deeply.
  • Distort and Reuse Everywhere — Twist it into new shapes for every tune.

50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
+ 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 Licks That Inspire You
01:19 Listen, Analyze and Learn the Lick
03:39 Play The Lick in Your Own Solo
04:22 New Tune – New Key
05:57 3rd Key – Hear The Lick And Transpose
07:13 Distort The Hell Out Of It
08:00 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Potter And Brecker – The Absolute Best Way To Learn Jazz https://youtu.be/Wbn1QzJrLMI
https://www.patreon.com/posts/130835928
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/potter-and-brecker-the-absolute-best-way-to-learn-jazz/

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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