Category Archives: Standards

Advanced, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Standards, Tier 5

JAZZ CHORDS – THIS IS HOW TO LEARN AND REMEMBER

Learn and remember jazz chords by following these 8 steps
When you are starting with playing jazz and improvising you are confronted with tons of material you “need” to know. 
In this video I will walk you through one of the most essential topics you need to go through for learning jazz – the chords. 

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In this tutorial
Why is it important to learn the chords and the progressions by heart?
Begin with the root
Learn the chord notes
Play a guide tone line
Develop the rhythm
What is approach notes
More rhythm
Show, play and analyse a blues solo using chord notes
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Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Scales, Standards, Tier 5

These 5 Tips Will Save You Years of Practice

These 5 Tips Will Save You Years of Practice
In this video I will go over 5 practice shortcuts I did not have when I started out as a jazz saxophone player.
Follow these leads and get an instant boost in your development.

When I look back thinking about how I started to play saxophone and jazz music, often I think – If I had known that then!

Mostly we did not know that.
But hopefully I can give you what I did not have – exactly that knowledge.

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In this tutorial
00:00 These 5 Tips Will Save You Years of Practice
00:43 Do not start with your scales
01:44 The great tune Blue Bossa
01:04 Learn the chord notes
05:10 Chord notes – crazy eye opener
06:41 Don’t sound like a chord note exercise – practice melodies
07:53 What are melodic structures?
09:47 Do not sound like an exercise – practice melodies
10:02 Connect the dots – play forward
11:15 What is a guide tone line?
13:16 Learn your basic music theory
14:04 What is the key of the tune?https://www.patreon.com/posts/55401202

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Video – Chord note solos
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Advanced, Chords, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Standards, Tier 5

MASTER THESE techniques ON ANY STANDARD

Here are the technical and melodic tools you should master on any standard
Blue Bossa, Perdido, Autumn Leaves, Blues, Pent up House
Beginning with 5 basic standards is a great way to start improvising.
I have chosen 5 standards which are relatively easy to begin with.
Easy melody and easy chords.
What do you need to know and what tools do you need to master to play a solo on a jazz standard.
On each standard I present one or more technical and/or melodic tools you should work on, to be able to play a good jazz improvisation on each tune.
Get all skills going on each tune and you have the first 5 tunes in the pocket.

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In this tutorial
Why did I choose those 5 standards?
What melodic and technical skills do I need to master on all standards?
Autumn Leaves – learn the melody
Perdido – learn the basic chords
Blue Bossa – play melodic chord note solos
Pent up House – learn the scales
Blues in C – play melodic solos using scales
Full solo manuals
Show, play and analyse a short solo on “Autumn Leaves”
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Basic melody, chords and scale exercises and how to’s for melodic soloing”
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“The 8 most important chord patterns you need to know”
https://youtu.be/oWV2LtH7GEw

”4 scale exercises you must know”.
https://youtu.be/jH4BE08wJY4

“Chord note solos – Instantly boost your jazz skills using this method”
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“This is how to connect the scales to the chords”
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Chord note solos, Chords, Intermediate, Scales, Standards, Tier 5

Basic theory and how to use it when you play – the 6th degree minor

Basic theory and how to use it when you play – the 6th degree minor
Music theory and practise – what is going on here. How do you use your music theory and actually get music out of it.
I want to take you through the 2 of the most common progression which happens with a jazz standard.

This will really help your understanding of harmony, chords and scales. 

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In this tutorial
Why is music theory important?
How do I connect music theory to my playing?
Major scale harmony
Building chords and scales
The minor VI degree
Full solo manual on “There Will Never Be Another You”
Show, play and analyze a short solo on “There will never be another you”
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Full solo manual – There Will Never Be Another You
Solo, basic melody, chords and scales exercises
for more melodic soloing
– for both Alto and Tenor saxophone
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“Analyze and recognize the II-V-I – know your theory and apply it”
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Advanced, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Standards, Tier 5

Want to learn jazz – learn these 10 tunes first

You need to know these 10 tunes first when learning jazz
When learning jazz we start by learning tunes.
Learning tunes from the American songbook is one of the most important ways how you learn jazz.
Why is this? Is what I am going to discuss in this video. 
I also believe there are certain standards that give you a headstart when you have to learn jazz. 
Therefore I have made the list of the 10 most important tunes to learn first – including the why’s and how’s.

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In this tutorial
The importance of Jazz standard repertoire
The form, the complexity, keep it simple
The list:
Blues, Perdido, Blue Bossa, Take the A train, Cantaloupe Island – modal, Pent up House, Autumn Leaves, Summertime, Rhythm Change, Solar
Full Solo Manual – “Pent Up House”
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Solo, chords and scales exercises, etudes and how to’s
For both Tenor and Alto saxophone
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5 standards – here are the technical and melodic tools you should master
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Advanced, Chords, Music theory, Scales, Standards, Tier 5

RHYTHM CHANGE – HOW TO EXPAND THE CHORD SCHEME

RHYTHM CHANGE – HOW TO EXPAND THE CHORD SCHEME
Add the 6th dominant chord to a simple rhythm change scheme

Rhythm change is a great chord scheme to play. All players in jazz have one or more examples of playing this. 

There are literally tons of ways to get around in a rhythm change scheme. 

In this video I go around how to play over the most simple form of rhythm change – specifically playing the 6th degree dominant chord. 

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In this tutorial
The rhythm change chord scheme
The 6th degree dominant
Leading tones to Dm7
The Turn Around and chord note solos
Rhythm Change Solo Manual
Scales of rhythm change
Turnaround solo example lines using scales
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Learn to play rhythm changes using a good simple basis
https://youtu.be/SP8fr0FifM4

How to play minor on dominant chords
https://youtu.be/ExPAcooKQeI

The 8 most important chord patterns you need to know
https://youtu.be/oWV2LtH7GEw

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