Category Archives: Technique

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
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Coltrane Has The ULTIMATE Approach To Scale Practice
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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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Best Method for Real Jazz Vocabulary – Unlocks Unlimited Phrases https://youtu.be/MOs2rglJxhQ
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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
08:43 Do you like my videos – Get More Inspired on Patreon
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The Real Secret To Learning By Ear
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https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/the-real-secret-to-learning-by-ear/

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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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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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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The ONLY effective way to learn Jazz https://youtu.be/6qbV8Qts1Cc
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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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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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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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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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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, Patreon Tier 5, Standards, Technique

The Real Secret To Learning By Ear

This lesson explores how Dexter Gordon’s playing on Doxy teaches us timing, sound, phrasing, and melody through listening. By copying Dexter’s lines, hearing subtle differences, and applying pivots, you’ll internalize jazz language naturally—without overthinking chords or scales.

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  • Listening First – Learn timing, sound, and phrasing by copying Dexter.
  • Melody Over Chords – Focus on melodic lines instead of worrying about harmony.
  • Make It Your Own – Transform Dexter’s phrases into your personal jazz vocabulary.

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 Real Secret To Learning By Ear
01:00 We Must Listen To Learn Jazz
02:52 Learn A Bit Of The Solo
03:40 What Are We Actually Playing?
05:05 Make Your Own Lines
05:58 Next Step – More Advanced Lines
07:47 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/3-exercises-that-help-so-much-its-almost-unfair/

 

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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, Bebop, Chords, Intermediate, Patreon Tier 5, Technique

The Most Iconic Bebop Trick That Skyrockets Your Playing

Discover the pivot, one of bebop’s most powerful patterns. From Honeysuckle Rose to Parker, Rollins, and Brecker, learn how this idea creates endless melodic options. Explore basic and upper-structure pivots, chromatic twists, and ways to transform it into your own voice.

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  • The Pivot Pattern – Discover the classic bebop pivot from Fats Waller to Barry Harris.
  • Upper Structures & Chromatics – Expand pivots with advanced structures and approaches.
  • Make It Yours – Mix pivots into your own lines for authentic bebop phrasing.
    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 Bebop Trick They All Used
02:32 Add The Basics To Your Phrases
03:32 Develop New Lines – Add 1 Note
03:48 Upper Structure Pivots
06:14 Add Chromatics
06:58 Tritone Dominant Pivots
07:27 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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How Bebop Enclosures Makes Your Jazz Lines Flow
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3 Exercises That Help So Much It’s Almost Unfair
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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
https://sorenballegaard.dk/saxophonetopics/patreon-tier-20-access/

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

Subscribe for more free saxophone videos and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/SørenBallegaard

Lesson tutorials and live online lessons – check my shop:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/SorenBallegaard

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, Chords, Intermediate, Patreon Tier 5, Technique, Triads

Unlock Metheny & Henderson’s Modal Sound — Effortless Modern Jazz Lines

Discover how Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, and Kurt Rosenwinkel use one simple modal concept to make lines flow effortlessly through chord changes. Learn to connect your solos smoothly, keep the melody strong, and unlock the secret to modern jazz phrasing.

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  • Smooth Connection — Learn how legends link lines through chords seamlessly.
  • One Scale, One Sound — Use one modal scale to fit complex changes.
  • Beautiful Melodic Flow — Keep your solo strong by choosing melody over theory.

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 Pro’s Use Modal Thinking
01:02 Modal Chords – Normal Progression
02:41 Changing The Key
03:09 Apply This Into Your Own Playing
04:24 Pat Metheny Stole From Joe Henderson
05:55 Add Scales Like Kurt Rosenwinkel
07:48 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Use Scales Like Coltrane (It is GENIUS!)
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/121139776
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/set-smart-goals-in-2025-and-learn-jazz-faster/

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

Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards, Technique

Most Beginners Skip This — Don’t Be One of Them

This is the jazz lesson every beginner should start with. You’ll learn how to turn simple chords, arpeggios, and scale fragments into real solos using a clear practice loop. Perfect for building a rock-solid foundation — with deep insights for intermediates too.

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  • Learn Jazz By Learning Tunes –  Start with melody, chords, and listening — not theory.

  • The Practice Loop That Works –  Melody → exercise → apply → add rhythm. Repeat and grow.

  • Turn Exercises Into Real Solos –  Use arpeggios, scale shapes, and chord tones to build real music.

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 Lesson I Wish I Had First
01:17 Listen To And Play jazz Tunes
01:48 The First Solo Step – Chords
02:58 No jazz Without Rhythm
04:45 IMPORTANT – Chord Tone Solos
05:49 Add Scales
06:22 3 Great Scale Exercises
07:48 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Video links:
You Can’t Play Jazz If You Cannot Do This!
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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