Category Archives: Triads

Advanced, Alterations, Patreon Tier 5, Triads

They Spent Hours On This Simple 4-note Exercise

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Inspired by Michael Brecker and Chris Potter solo system, this lesson shows how practicing 4-note cells anywhere on your instrument unlocks modern chromatic lines. By moving patterns intervallically and applying them directly, you learn to string ideas together and create flowing, contemporary jazz phrases.

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In this tutorial
00:00 How They Think
01:24 The 4-Note Pattern
02:46 Practice The Patterns
05:19 Sound Like Brecker And Potter
06:54 Find Sounds You Like
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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
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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, Minor, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards, Technique, Triads

You Need To Know Brecker’s Triad Magic

Michael Brecker’s solos are packed with detail, color, and brilliance — but underneath it all lies a triadic foundation. This lesson breaks down his logic using triad pairs, bebop twists, and upper structures you can apply to your own lines.

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  • Triad Logic in D Minor – Discover how Brecker uses major triads inside Dm
  • Brecker’s Bebop Hack – Add upper structures and outside motion with G7 tricks
  • Melodic Minor and Tritone Dominant toolsTools – Create lots of tension with these outside sounds

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 Michael Brecker’s Triad Magic
01:12 Natural Minor Triads
03:04 Play The Dominant!!!
05:23 Major 7th on Minor
07:12 Pentatonic Scales Or Triads
07:52 Db + Eb Triads
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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, Triads

Not Having A Warm Up Is A Huge Mistake

Turn every warm-up into music with Pat Metheny’s purposeful chord exercises, Chris Potter’s play-and-fix approach, and the amazing Ben Wendel’s triad approach, emphasizing voice leading, tone, and musicality. Focus on tone, speed, and application. Let every practice session connect you to the joy of creating music.

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  • Transform Warm-Ups Into Music: Turn simple exercises into meaningful musical moments.
    Master Ben Wendel’s Triad Approach: Focus on tone, phrasing, and expressive triad voice leading.
    Learn From Chris Potter’s Philosophy: Play, identify issues, and fix them in real time.

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 Don’t Waste Your Time On A Lousy Warm Up
01:26 Warm-Up by Pat Metheny
02:48 Always Play Music
04:10 What’s Your Focus?
05:40 Chris Potter – Play Music and Fix It
06:52 Ben Wendel – Jazz Etudes
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Do This Everyday If You Want To Learn Jazz Faster
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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, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Technique, Triads

The Jazz Lick Method That Is 100x Better Than Yours

Michael Brecker had some totally unique methods to become as good as he was.
By the help of the Michael Brecker Practice book I analyze his way of transforming a lick into what he developed to be his unique playing style

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-training small licks and exercises in chord progressions
-Adding small licks and exercised material into longer phrases
+ 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 A Lick And Distort The Hell Out Of It
01:12 From Stolen Lick To Exercise
02:33 Exercise To Own Vocabulary
03:24 How To Practice Exercises and Licks
04:27 The 12 Keys System
05:40 Add the 12 Keys To All Progressions
06:40 Interchanging Chord Progressions
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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, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Minor, Music theory, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards, Triads

Secondary Dominants – Everything you need to know (in 8 minutes)

Secondary dominants are such a big part of jazz that you simply must learn these.
The simple system presented in this video will make the application into music so much easier

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-secondary dominant scale exercises
-licks through the scale playing into all secondary dominants
+ 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 You Need To Know Secondary Dominants
00:40 Secondary Dominant Explained
01:26 Best Jazz Book Ever Moving Motives
02:32 Learn The Secondary Dominants
03:54 The Scales
04:55 The Simple Approach To Secondary Dominants
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Moving Motives by Simon Rigter
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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, II-V-I, Minor, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Technique, Triads

Diminished Scale – Make The Most Beautiful Jazz Lines

The Dominant Diminished scale has so many beautiful hidden melodies ready to be played.
Please practice and play the diminished scale like this and do not sound like the old nokia telephone when playing the diminished scale

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-diminished scale exercises –  scale works, dominant chords, triads
-phrases and licks connected to each exercise making the exercise come into your playing
+ 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 Diminished Scale Is Not Only Patterns
00:54 Diminished Dominant Resolve to Major And Minor
02:24 What Triggers Major Or Minor
03:07 The Symmetrical Scale
04:10 Don’t Sound Like A Lick
05:28 Train Every Diminished Exercise
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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, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Minor, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Technique, Triads

How To Play Outside Like Brecker And Coltrane

Outside playing is kind of a must in today’s modern jazz. Brecker and Coltrane are experts in this so let’s grab the opportunity to learn from them – Learn Outside Playing From The Best

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-blues Etudes developing your rhythm from simple to advanced  
+ 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 Outside Playing – 4 Epic Approaches
00:38 Dorian Minor – The b9 b13 dominant
02:06 Dominant Diminished Scale
03:51 Learn The Diminished Sound
04:28 Tritone Substitution
05:57 Side Stepping
06:54 4-Note Cells Outside Playing
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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

Advanced, Chords, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Technique, Triads

Coltrane And Rollins Jazz Solo Approach Will Change Your Solos Forever

What are the actual differences between Coltrane And Rollins.
And how do we benefit from this?
Between these two giants they probably have all jazz knowledge existing.
You can benefit from this right now.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Rollins And Coltrane technical and musical exercises in aiming for their finess
-II-V-I lines Using Rollins ad Coltranes Playing Style Specifics
+ 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 Rollins And Coltrane Are The Giants Of Jazz
00:35 What’s The Difference?
01:51 What Coltrane Did To Scales
03:31 Coltrane’s Technical Exercises
04:35 Sonny Rollins Articulate Chord Playing
05:49 Heavy Cat – Very Enlightened Playing
06:09 Train The Techniques Of Rollins
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Everything They Practice Sounds Like Music (How Do You Sound?)
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What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/71686461
https://sorenballegaard.dk/product/what-coltrane-can-teach-you-about-dominants/

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

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Blues, Chord note solos, Coltrane, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards, Technique, Triads

Why Michael Brecker Copied Sonny Rollins (and you should too)

Sonny Rollins is so articulate and plays such fine lines. His playing screams out that we need to learn from him.
This is what Michael Brecker did and he became that good. 

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Sonny Rollins Approach scale, chord and approach note exercises
-II-V-I lines working out the Sonny Rollins Sound into musical licks
+ 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 Sonny Rollins Is the One To Copy
00:28 The Epic Rhythm
02:00 Why Michael Brecker Copied Sonny Rollins
03:31 Harmonic Rhythm Displacement
04:28 Tritone Substituted Dominants
05:41 Don’t Play The Root
07:28 The Best Technical Exercise That Sounds Amazing
08:14 Chromatic Enclosures
09:23 Bebop Scales and Diatonic Enclosures
10:24 Triads Are The Most Solid Chord
11:39 Do you like my videos – support me on Patreon
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Video links:
What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants
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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