Category Archives: Technique

Beginner, Chords, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Technique, Tier 5

THE 8 MOST IMPORTANT CHORD PATTERNS

The 8 most important chord patterns
You need to know your chords.
With the chords you also need to know how to play these. 
The more ways you can play a certain group of notes the more flexibility you have. 
Here are 8 of the most used and played chord patterns in jazz and how to use them.

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Why is it important to learn chord patterns?
What is a chord pattern?
Chord pattern number 1 + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 2  + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 3  + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 4  + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 5  + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 6  + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 7  + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 8  + example on how to practise.
Show, play and analyse short a solo on “There will never be another you” using chord patterns
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“Chord pattern exercise manual – basic 7th chords of the major scale”
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“Jazz chords – This is how to learn and remember”
https://youtu.be/TMUDOBf5Bg0

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Advanced, Coltrane, Coltrane Changes, Technique, Tier 5

The most important melodic Coltrane structures – explained and how to use

The most important melodic Coltrane structures – explained and how to use
John Coltrane is one of the most amazing saxophone players in history. 
If you sound half as good as Coltrane you still sound amazing.
Coltranes ease of playing is still amazing to us.
I see Coltrane’s playing as inspiration for other musicians to learn and play with great flexibility, sound and passion. 

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In this tutorial
Why are Coltrane patterns so great, flexible, good sounding?
What are Coltrane patterns?
Which Coltrane patterns do we have?
Where to use – major 9 chord
Minor 9 chord
Dominant chords
How to practise basic Coltrane patterns
The Coltrane patterns practise module
Show, play and analyse a short solo on “Lazy Bird” – using Coltrane patterns
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3 scale patterns you must know
https://youtu.be/9pbr2VEo_0E

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Chords, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

This is how to connect the scales to the chords

This is how to connect the scales to the chords
Getting from playing rather simple chord note solos using a couple of chord notes to using scales and playing longer lines within the scales is a thing. 
Chord scale relationships are one of the fundamentals in playing jazz. 
You have to know this when playing jazz. 
Connecting the scales to the chords is the way to develop your solos. 

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In this tutorial
Why is chord scale relationship important?
What is chord scale relationship?
Which scales fit where?
Chopping up scales into bite sized chunks
Chopping up more scales – bigger chunks
Less chopping
Show, play and analyse a short solo on “Autumn Leaves” – using chopped up scales
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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

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Advanced, Beginner, Chords, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

Visualize and silent practice – Get the most out of your practise in this way

Visualize and silent practice – Get the most out of your practise in this way
Many saxophone players do not have the possibility to practise at home with sound. This is a huge obstacle in the development of playing and in the pleasure of playing. 

I have used visualizing and silent practise for many years. This has given me the possibility to grow whenever I had time to focus on music.
Practise when you travel, in the train or in the car. Practise before you sleep, in front of the tv. 

With or without the saxophone, with or without making sound – it is always possible to practise.
In this video I will give you all the ins and outs of visualizing and silent practise. 

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In this tutorial
Why do I need to visualize when practising?
Why do I need silent practise?
What is visualizing?
What is silent practising?
How to visualize melody
How to silent practise melody
How to visualize chords
How to silent practise chords
How to visualize scales
How to silent practise scales
Show, play and analyze a short solo on “Perdido”
Full solo manual on Perdido
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“Full solo manual – Perdido 
Solo, basic melody, chords and scale exercises and how to’s for melodic soloing”
– for both Alto and Tenor saxophone
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“4 scale exercises you should know”
https://youtu.be/jH4BE08wJY4

“The 8 most important chord patterns you need to know”
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16th notes, Advanced, Chords, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

How to practice and add 16th note lines to your playing

DOUBLE TIME – YOU NEED TO START SLOW
How to practice and add 16th note lines to your playing

Rhythm is the most important matter in music.
You really need to be able to make variation in your playing by spicing up the rhythm.
A great and super cool way to do this is by going from for example 8th notes to 16th notes. 

In this video I will give you the tools to practice and add 16th notes lines to your playing.

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In this tutorial
Why spice up your rhythm?
What do you need to know to play 16th notes?
Different 16th note lines that is already in your playing
How to build up 16th note lines
How to practice 16th note lines – three 16th note example lines
Go slow
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DOUBLE TIME – YOU NEED TO START SLOW
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The 8 most important chord patterns you need to know
https://youtu.be/oWV2LtH7GEw

HOW TO USE BEBOP CHROMATIC SURROUNDING NOTES
https://youtu.be/qFmIm_nZHco

This is how to play music while practicing your scales
https://youtu.be/vXI7SQOjKv4

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Advanced, Chords, Coltrane, Coltrane Changes, Technique, Tier 5

Add Coltranes amazing melodic four note patterns to your playing

I think a lot of you will agree with me that listening to Coltrane is amazing. We probably all have one or more periods of time in Coltrane’s playing where we think he sounds amazing.
I really like most of his playing and that is also why I want to share my experiences with you on this.

In this video I look at the amazing 4 note patterns of John Coltrane and give you an easy “how to” add these to your playing.

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In this tutorial
What are Coltrane patterns?
3-5-2-1 pattern on major 7 chords
3-5-2-1 pattern on minor7 chords
3-5-2-1 pattern on dominant7 chords
3-5-2-1 pattern – how to practice technically
6-5-3-2 pattern – the most flexible pattern
Technical practice of the 6-5-3-2 pattern
More Coltrane patterns – the practice manual
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The most important melodic Coltrane structures – explained and how to use
https://youtu.be/MAb6hiWQ2qo

3 scale patterns you must know
https://youtu.be/9pbr2VEo_0E

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Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, SOUND/INTONATION/EMBOUCHURE/ARTICULATION, Technique, Tier 5

3 super bonanza embouchure exercises using only your mouthpiece

INTONATION, EMBOUCHURE AND VIBRATO – HERE IS HOW TO
3 super bonanza embouchure exercises using only your mouthpiece

I think it is difficult, I am always struggling with this, I have trained this a lot and am still doing it.
Tuning and intonation on the saxophone.
But we need impeccable tuning as saxophone players because one of the things most people can actually hear and relate to is bad tuning and bad intonation!

In this video I will take you through how to tune the saxophone and how to train your intonation.

In this tutorial
Why do you need good intonation?
The difference between tuning and intonation
Get great intonation
The greatest embouchure
Exercise – play a straight note
Exercise – lip bend
Exercise – Vibrato
Great sound is a part of great intonation
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Practice overtones and get a much richer sound and better tone control
https://youtu.be/7AchOxuiDcE​

Sound is everything – get a better sound – exercises and how to’s
https://youtu.be/q9htAAR3SLk

4 of the most effective sound exercises for your daily practise
https://youtu.be/Y5rd49zooJ4

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