hi i'm not used to playing along but want to start trying to see how it goes . Are those the right chords to use for an alto sax or do i need to transpose them intto another key or something ? Really appreciate any replies . Just a novice trying to get along .
I just got into Jazz 1 (Trumpet) and Jazz 2 (Trombone) my freshmen year of high school, and this has been a major help so far with the blues scale, improvising, and solos. This video is amazing!!!
Thanks a lot! My band teacher uses this for our B flat major blues scale. We were having a blues conversation with our instruments, each taking turns for 4 measures improvising with this track. It was fun.
Just for fun try playing G blues down a minor third.. I do Georgia on my mind jazz version in F maj. Playing around in D blues sounds great. I especially like playing it over the Bb7 four dominant chord. I don't know how it will sound.
For jazz band auditions, our director makes us improv to this track (I play clarinet) I find it really fun sometimes as long as I don't mess up (he gives us a specific scale to use)
This is the best track ever!!! What a great mix of jazz and blues and such a perfect tempo for those of us who aren't quite that fast! Love it - thanks!
thank you thank you thank you so so much. i have a 24 bar improv solo in band coming up and this helped me so much. I cannot thank you enough. Love this! Thanks for posting.
This is such a wonderful track, I use it all the time. If I were to make one suggestion I would change it up a little near the end so it isn't super repetitive. Other than I love it! Can't believe you only 157k subscribers, you deserve more.
same on piano, ive been playing for 4 years but tonight i discovered this video wanting to look more into backing tracks and i had fun like crazy! I'm slowly getting passionate about jazz and blues
Just started jazz last week. I thought “yo all the other kids are doing improv why not try?” I picked b flat blues scale. Pulled this up. Just played. And it was the most fun I’ve had in such a long time with music. Insane
I was playing along on the chords on the piano... Enjoyed improv on piano and it was fun on guitar. I forgot that the % sign was a good review..I am going to review the video.
This is excellent. Did this a number of times..sounded better almost every time ..I am exploring scales over it ..I like to throw a little blues in the improv, but lightly sprinkle it in the tune.. I suspect the Dom dimminished scale has a place some where in this..I want to check it out for sub chords. The quality is great. BTW guitar player also.
I have a question for anyone. So I found the Bflat Dorian scale to fit, and not the Bflat major. It definitely doesn't sound like an Aflat major tune because of the root tone but it still falls on that scale. I guess I don't understand how something could use two different scales but be in the same key. I'm probably missing something but would it be more accurate to say this is in Bflat Dorian or is that extenuous?
It's a good question, and a very common on. I have a video about it but it's in french : ua-cam.com/video/LFGRE2eBb8g/v-deo.html Here's my anwser : the key chord here is Bb7, not Ab, hence all the notes you play sound relatively to this Bb7 (Ab sounds like a m7 and Bb like a root). Thinking "the Ab major scale" doesn't help you memorizing the feeling (or "role") that each note will have, but thinking everything relatively to Bb (the Bb dorian mode) will help you. So you have to learn this dorian mode like if it's a new scale, and memorise the interval and sound of each note. For this topic, the theory that you know doesn't help you because you think about "the major scale this mode comes from" and this is something you want to slightly get away from :-) I hope this helps
As an alto saxophone player, this track is awesome. I love improvising to it.
Brandon Cox just curious have you tried G blues over it. Also not a horn player..is G blues hard to play on a trumpet?
@@PIANOSTYLE100 it can be challenging but no it's not super hard
@@Lor40 I tried playing sax and other wind instruments.. Not my forte.
same!
hi i'm not used to playing along but want to start trying to see how it goes . Are those the right chords to use for an alto sax or do i need to transpose them intto another key or something ? Really appreciate any replies . Just a novice trying to get along .
tenor here!!! love improvising over this, much more pleasing than hearing my trombone section blare my ears out in jazz!!!
Incredibly relatable, fellow tenor, sit in front of Trombones, they're all not very good and out of tune and just pain
@@T-Vivid-T yes! this is so real! mine has this really annoying attention seeker and hes the best player currently so i cant do anything about it
I just got into Jazz 1 (Trumpet) and Jazz 2 (Trombone) my freshmen year of high school, and this has been a major help so far with the blues scale, improvising, and solos. This video is amazing!!!
Woah 😮, Congrats dude, that’s great🎉
Thank you so much. im a trombone player and i needed something that i could do a jazz improve to and this worked great!
Literally my exact thoughts
Thanks for this!!! I play trombone, and I like listening to this while I practice. It helps a lot!!!
Same I play trombone!
Same
Bones ftw
Bone W
Same here, working on improv
Thanks a lot! My band teacher uses this for our B flat major blues scale. We were having a blues conversation with our instruments, each taking turns for 4 measures improvising with this track. It was fun.
Cool ! This is a great exercise :-)
So does our jazz band. We do that sometimes as well. We do improvising as a warm up.
Just for fun try playing G blues down a minor third.. I do Georgia on my mind jazz version in F maj. Playing around in D blues sounds great. I especially like playing it over the Bb7 four dominant chord. I don't know how it will sound.
My band director for Jazz band has us play to this and everyone gets a chance to solo for 12 measures I think it’s a great way to start reversal👍
Same my jazz band director always uses this for improv
as a trombonist i wrote many song over this and improved my improvisational ability.
Put it in 2x speed and you got yourself Bebop
A rather microtonal bebop :D
@@petedavid5127 it clearly doesnt
@@pe4o243 Speed changing on UA-cam does not change pitch
Reminded me of super Mario brothers
Bro thanks that was fun ngl
ATTENTION : Ce Bb Blues pourrait provoquer un stress répétitif pour certains musiciens qui l’aimeraient trop!
Martin tu es diabolique...
Max Fidanza i
Haven't picked up my horn in a long time, and this track made it seem like putting on an old pair gloves. Many thanks
I’m listening to this to help me write in a classy atmosphere 😊
For jazz band auditions, our director makes us improv to this track (I play clarinet) I find it really fun sometimes as long as I don't mess up (he gives us a specific scale to use)
Yeah! I'm an alto sax, and I wanna audition for honor jazz in my district, so I have to do Concert Bb Blues improv. I can say I'm getting better.
This is the best track ever!!! What a great mix of jazz and blues and such a perfect tempo for those of us who aren't quite that fast! Love it - thanks!
jazz and blues are the same thing on the contrary of what people saying
Thanks! Your whole playlist of backing tracks is a huge help.
thank you thank you thank you so so much. i have a 24 bar improv solo in band coming up and this helped me so much. I cannot thank you enough. Love this! Thanks for posting.
This is absolutely the best way to practice I'm getting better already
Tiffany Rudd Agree excellente
As a guitar player for my jazz band this is pretty cool
Good god I'm playing jazz my mind is blown. 😮
Same
So good! I could jam to it all day love Bb
Played this while learning clarinet improv. Really great!
This is such a wonderful track, I use it all the time. If I were to make one suggestion I would change it up a little near the end so it isn't super repetitive. Other than I love it! Can't believe you only 157k subscribers, you deserve more.
This is AWESOME practice material. i wish o would have thought of this years ago!
I love working on improve with this track!
I'ma trombone and this is 💥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks a ton! We did this in Jazz band and I do it at home all the time playing along with my saxophone 🎷😁
Thanks this helped me not look bad when i did my solo in middle school ha ha those where the times.
This is amazing for practicing soloing over, thanks so much!
Helped me to work my jazz beat, comping and mesure change with some littles accents. Thanks !
Soloing over this is a blast and really helps thanks a lot!
The 4th best song I have ever heard in my life
Thank you for sharing this. Its a goldmine of information for a bass player. Thanks!
for one chorus XD
This is nice, been ripping some sax solos makimg me feel good
That’s like the most fun I’ve had on the guitar...and I’ve been playing for 12 years lol that’s so cool
same on piano, ive been playing for 4 years but tonight i discovered this video wanting to look more into backing tracks and i had fun like crazy! I'm slowly getting passionate about jazz and blues
hello
Thanks! clarinet player here, needed this.
This is a great improv backing track!
I have a scating solo today and this is a great track to listen to
Thanks for making this. I’m an alto sax player and i use it all the time
I love this stuff. I'm in a middle school jazz band and this is really helpful for my soloing skills. THANK YOU!
Bryan The Memenga I feel u bro I’m a guitarist for jazz
COOL!!!
I love your Backing tracks!!! Good job 👌
Great track! Use this for jazz band.
Just started jazz last week. I thought “yo all the other kids are doing improv why not try?” I picked b flat blues scale. Pulled this up. Just played. And it was the most fun I’ve had in such a long time with music. Insane
it's something that can make you happy for a lifetime...take it from an old old man.
David Ferrara dang actually? Crazy
@@neeko5918 yes indeed
great to practice jazz organ!
This is just what I was looking for thanks
I was playing along on the chords on the piano... Enjoyed improv on piano and it was fun on guitar. I forgot that the % sign was a good review..I am going to review the video.
i am currently a trombone player in middle school and my band teacher has us play to this song every morning best music i heard
Definitely one of the best !!
im on my grind for jazz band as a guitarist and this has been my go to channel for it
Great practice video
Fun to play along to
got all state jazz auditions tmr, wish me luck 🤞
thats a saucey dangle!
Gonna use this at my improv recital tonight!
*currently trying to make a clarinet solo to this, wish me luck 😋*
Fell you
Post vid or it didn't happen!
I wish u good luck!❤️
Clarinet gang
Thanks you so much for this🙏🏾
Very useful for practicing solos on any instrumet (even bass :3)
Way to go... thanks man that is just perfect 🤠
Nice nice! Thank you!
Super ! Merci beaucoup Martin.
Thank you really was swinging to this! Much w
Thanks for posting this. Great track!
The best track for practise! Thanks for posting.
Sarebbe bello vederne lo spartito :-)
You spelled practice wrong. It's spelled with a "C", not a "S".
This is excellent. Did this a number of times..sounded better almost every time ..I am exploring scales over it ..I like to throw a little blues in the improv, but lightly sprinkle it in the tune.. I suspect the Dom dimminished scale has a place some where in this..I want to check it out for sub chords. The quality is great. BTW guitar player also.
@@williamjones3301 It can be both. I googled it.
as a trumpet player it also works extremely well
I love this!
Absolutely loved this, helped a lot with my improvising
This is such a wonderful
Thanks for this
i use this while playing the electric bass and i rlly enjoy it :))
I use this to improv on tenor madness and it works great
I love this backing track sooo much❤️ i improvises to it all the time ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This song changed my life
This is great!
i just checked out your band camp and the new album - wow really fun gonna buy the mp3 version - you guys are right on!
Thanks a lot Stavros !!
This helps a lot
super fun to improvise too! thanks
Great track. Played here for hours with my horn.
I’m gonna have a workshop on jazz blues in an hour. Doing some warmup here before the action. Great backtrack!
Thanks a lot !!
You're incredible.
Wonderful!
Love using this when practicing jazz guitar for my band 🤟
Very good!..I'm improvise on the piano.
I have a question for anyone. So I found the Bflat Dorian scale to fit, and not the Bflat major. It definitely doesn't sound like an Aflat major tune because of the root tone but it still falls on that scale. I guess I don't understand how something could use two different scales but be in the same key. I'm probably missing something but would it be more accurate to say this is in Bflat Dorian or is that extenuous?
It's a good question, and a very common on. I have a video about it but it's in french : ua-cam.com/video/LFGRE2eBb8g/v-deo.html
Here's my anwser : the key chord here is Bb7, not Ab, hence all the notes you play sound relatively to this Bb7 (Ab sounds like a m7 and Bb like a root). Thinking "the Ab major scale" doesn't help you memorizing the feeling (or "role") that each note will have, but thinking everything relatively to Bb (the Bb dorian mode) will help you. So you have to learn this dorian mode like if it's a new scale, and memorise the interval and sound of each note. For this topic, the theory that you know doesn't help you because you think about "the major scale this mode comes from" and this is something you want to slightly get away from :-) I hope this helps
@@guitareimprovisation Thanks!
Make that last Cm7 in the turnaround a C7 (a Dominant chord). Both versions are good!
Nice backing track
Fantastic!
Ima jazz piano and idk if this is the right backing track for my class but it’s still great for improv
Thank you
cool, tnx man
This probably is the wrong place to ask but HOW DO YOU EVEN DO IMPROV 😭
use a scale and play different notes on it
Learn a Major or Pentatonic scale and mess around with the different notes
Use the chord tones of each chord as reference let your ears guide you. Start in .50x speed
just get the feel of the background and let your ears do the talking through your instrument
Essence of improv is to put yourself on a stage and show everyone your musical domain and interpretation
G
Bb
C
C#
D
F
G
(Alto saxophone notes for this key for anyone forgetting)
Danke viel mal!!!
Helps so much for improv.
Wow what a nice backingtrack. Thank you so much.
I think it is so much backing track
Could someone please answer this for me; how do I know what scale/notes to play based off of the signs that are on the chord progression? Thank you
minor blues scale for most jazz instruments
you can google it to see what notes are in it :)
Tenor madness!!! Gracias!
too slow.
Excellent track
Thank you Thank you
I play clarinet and this really works!
I play sax and it’s great
Could someone tell me what the D with the slash through the O is? Is this a half diminished symbol?
Really great, thanks!
perfect for some trombone!!
Thank you so much this is very helpful