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The Only 3 Arpeggios You’ll Ever Need for Jazz Solos

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You only need three arpeggio ideas to unlock a huge jazz vocabulary: the basic 4-note arpeggio, the arpeggio from the 3rd, and chromatic approaches. Combine them with rhythm and direction, and arpeggios stop sounding like exercises and start sounding like real jazz lines.

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In this tutorial
00:00 You Only Need 3 Arpeggios
00:50 Arpeggio no. 1
02:53 Upper Structures
05:04 I Stole THIS from Michael Brecker
05:31 More Bebop
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

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
06:35 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

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:
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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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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

II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Standards, Technique

Practice Jazz Licks Like THIS to 10x Your Progress

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This tutorial rips the polish off jazz learning.
Forget endless scales — grab one Sonny Stitt lick and break it wide open.
Twist it, rebuild it, own it. This is how real players turn borrowed notes into unstoppable sound.

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  • Learn the Sound, Not the Notes — Hear, feel, and internalize Stitt’s articulation and timing.
  • Own the Lick — Break it apart, rebuild it, and make it yours.
  • Turn Practice Into Music — Transform exercises into real, flexible jazz lines.

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 How To Work On Licks
01:31 Learn The Phrase
02:35 What Are You Playing And Where Do You Put It
03:29 Make It Yours – Work On Flexibility
06:00 Move It To The Other Keys
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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, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Technique, Timing

Brecker & Bartley – How To Finally Fix Your Bad Timing – Use Their Method

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Discover the articulation and timing secret that connects Michael Brecker, Patrick Bartley, and every great jazz player.
You’ll learn how to train your fingers like drumsticks, build rhythmic confidence, and unlock the swing feel real pros rely on.

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  • Timing Starts in Your Fingers – Brecker’s ultimate timing truth that changes everything about practice.
  • Articulation Shapes Feel – Learn how phrasing and tongue control define the groove, not the metronome.
  • Be Your Own Metronome – Bartley’s exercise builds unstoppable inner time and swing precision.

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 Jazz Articulation – The Pro Approach
00:46 Timing is in Your Fingers
02:47 Your Fingers Are Drumsticks
04:43 Add Articulation
06:32 The Awesome Patrick Bartley
07:25 Jazz Articulation
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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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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

Chords, Intermediate, Patreon Tier 5, Technique

The Most Important Arpeggio For Jazz (It Will SKYROCKET Your Playing)

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Discover the simple arpeggio that Coltrane, Parker, Mobley — and the entire jazz language — is built upon.
This single shape unlocks the real jazz sound, upper-structure thinking, and modern phrasing.
Stop overcomplicating your practice — master this one idea and transform your playing.

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  • The Hidden Shape – Learn how one Cmaj7 arpeggio became the foundation for legendary jazz solos.
  • Upper-Structure Magic – Turn basic harmony into rich 9th and 13th sounds like Mobley and Parker.
  • Real-World Application – Practice lines straight from Coltrane, Parker, and Mobley to make this sound your own.

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 The Most Important Arpeggio In Jazz
01:29 Hank Mobley on Cmaj
02:17 Upper Structures
03:33 Charlie Parker on Simple 7th Chords
05:14 BEST TIP on Upper Structures
05:47 Coltrane’s 7th Chords
06:53 Extras Extras Extras
08:00 More Inspiration on Patreon
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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