Shedding Technique - Quick Studies!
This collection includes lessons for building technique. They are brief and to the point so you can pick up a quick exercise for taking directly to the shed. I'll be adding lessons to this category regularly, so visit it frequently!
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Jazz Saxophone Technique Essentials: Must Know Pattern! (ala Joel Frahm)
My twist on a killer pattern I found in a Joel Frahm transcription of Anthropology.
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Essential-Jazz-Saxophone-Technique-Must-Know-Pattern.pdf
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Saxophone Hand Positioning for the High Tones
Learn the proper hand positioning for the high tones.
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Daily Studies for Technique and Harmony
Learn the logic behind three patterns based on pentatonic scales and triads that will help you transfer musical knowledge from key to key.
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Daily-Studies-for-Technique-and-Harmony.pdf
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Circling the Minor 7 Arpeggio
In this video I'll show you a pattern that has practical value for building technique, harmony, and improvisation skills. You'll learn how to practice this minor 7 pattern in all keys and then how to practice it on chord changes to tunes.
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The Chromatic Triads Exercise #1
This is Exercise #1 in a series of chromatic triad exercises designed to give you a real finger and brain workout. Based on major triads, this 2-part exercise works the entire range of the sax.
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The Chromatic Triads Exercise #1.pdf
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Chromatic Triads Exercise #2
Just like Exercise #1 in the Chromatic Triads series, this one is another finger buster designed for building great technique. Check out Chromatic Triads Exercise #1 in the Quick Shed- Technique category if you haven't already.
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The Chromatic Minor 7th Exercise