Playing the Blues #10
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Basic yet solid approach to playing the Blues more to follow
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WB
Over the past three decades, saxophonist, Walter Beasley, has artfully and dynamically redefined the phrase "musical Renaissance Man" for the modern generation. Considered by fans and critics alike as the "heir to Grover Washington, Jr.'s Throne," Beasley is the acclaimed saxophonist, vocalist, educator, and entrepreneur of the decade. As the highest selling full-time Professor / Recording Artist in history, the Boston-based musician has long mastered an exhilarating high wire act of balancing a successful career as a contemporary jazz recording artist and performer with an equally thriving presence in the field of music education.
A leading alto and soprano saxophonist and prominent vocalist all the same, Beasley is hailed by fans for his thrilling performances along the East Coast and throughout the U.S. and Caribbean. Notable performances include the all-star tour To Grover, With Love, performing alongside Chuck Loeb, Buddy Williams and Andy Snitzer and performing as the headlining act for the 2011 Playboy Jazz Festival.
As to the release of his latest CD/DVD project, "Live In The Club," Beasley's chart-topping single, "Groove In You," debuted on the Groove Jazz Chart at #29, climbing to Top 20 on the Billboard/R&R Chart, Radiowave, SmoothJazz.com, & Mediabase, earning a spot in the Top 10 on the Indie Chart. Other notable works by Beasley include his self-titled albums, Sax Meditations and Live in the Groove, both released through his Affable Publishing, as well as Free Your Mind (Heads Up), whose presence earned Beasley the 2009 Jazz Awards, and Backatcha (Shanachie Entertainment / Affable), featuring his hot single, "Lovely Day." During 2011, Backatcha rose to #10 on Billboard Top 50, with his single "The Call" debuting at 30 on Billboard Smooth Jazz chart and #3 Most Added in June 2011. Beasley announced in 2011 he is now distributing his music to Japan, while adding his collection to Pandora's Music Genome Project.
Since 2008, Beasley continues to thrive at the forefront of digital media and communication by offering consultation services to independent sax artists via Skype. Students are worldwide and of all ages and skill levels. He extends his influence to the younger generation by sharing his experiences and educational expertise through "Walter Beasley Sax Lessons" on UA-cam and through his educational app offerings on iTunes and Google. Beasley also creates instructional DVDs for young players who are not able to afford a traditional music education. Projects include 14 Steps To Maximizing your Performance, which is currently available for download on his official website. His other best selling videos released through his Affable Publishing include Sound Production for the Saxophone, Hip Hop Improvisation, Circular Breathing and Performance Workshop.
A native of El Centro, CA, Beasley found his calling in the 1970's after his Aunt gave him his first Grover Washington, Jr. record at the age of nine. During his early teens, Beasley played sax and sang in various bands throughout Southern California. In the following years, Beasley attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music and graduated alongside such prominent classmates as saxophonist, Branford Marsalis, and vocalist, Rachelle Ferrell. Upon graduation, Beasley accepted a teaching position at Berklee where he continues to share his musical genius with students, nearly 30 years later.
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I fondly remember ensembles with Walter. He sang better than all the singers, played keys and bass better than the others, and made us all realize that we needed to seriously step our game up if we ever want to be taken seriously by his class of musician. Unforgettable stuff.
I've been looking for a teacher here on UA-cam and it's been challenging.
You explain it in a way I understand. Mr. Beasley, I owe you my gratitude. Your teachings will make a great saxophonist out of me.
There's just this one vid-- but it will be enough to get me started on the blues scale.
Thank you, Mr. Beasley. You are an inspiration.
I'm 72 years old and have noodled on the guitar for most of my life. I've also had an alto sax for many years and never knew what I wanted to play on it. Until now. Thanks so much, Mr. Beasley. BLUES AND NOTHIN BUT THE BLUES
Hes soooo AWESOME. Hes easy to understand when he lectures and even moreso when he demonstrates!
Thank you Mr. Beasley.
I love this approach to teaching .after retired from my job I need ed to get back playing my sax I pick your approach of playing to fall back into playing my sax again.I pick up a couple of your apps for my phone iapple.thank you sir.
Thanks Walter. Something just clicked. Thank you. Thank you!
Beautiful simplicity of manipulation mixed with soulful romanticism - - -voila the Blues comes alive.
Great instructions!
Thanks, Soul man!
What a brilliant explanation and interpretation of playing the blues. I have played semi professionally for a number of years but have been inspired by the simplicity of this clear approach and the emphasis on the traditional soulful sounds that come from the heart. Thank you so much.
Thanks Walter! You explain things in a simple way everybody can understand. There are many teachers who make it complicated, but you are an exception from the rule.
Thank you Mr Beasley that was superb. Not only the music but also the words of wisdom too, but then again they both stem from the same root. Thank you.
Thanks Walter Beasley, this is the best teaching music video on the web
Very simple and direct to the core explanation! No complex talk. Thanks Walter..
You are and excellent player and teacher, my friend. I really enjoyed that.
Thanks I needed this
You are one of my very favorite players! I love your style Walter. Thank you for posting this.
So nice to hear sax in a pop setting with a dark tone.
Thanks Walter! I just got a saxophone today. I play the harmonica mostly, since I was 14. But I've always loved the sound of the saxophone as well. So I bought one. Thanks again!
William
William Bynum that was me too back on 1986.
michael seth how is it going?
Thaks you explained and described this basic blues concept in a way in a way that was as clear and as easy to understand as I have ever heard!
First thing caught my ear is your mellow warm full tone and vibrato. I love your sound.
Like that idea...play what I feel so the listener will feel it also.yeah great way of viewing music...Gods continued Blessing smile on your talents teaching and performing.
Also thanks for teaching
this was the first time I understood the change to the 4th chord, just made so much sense and I started understanding the blues. Thanks!!!
Thanks Walter for this video, you have a great soulful sound, gives me inspiration which I need right now as I felt like I hit the wall today with my sax. This has been very helpful and I will be putting what I have learnt here today into my practice !........Can't wait.
Thank you Mr. Beasley for explaining your blues solo theory so clearly and efficiently. Very useful indeed.
Thanks for making such A GREAT resource for all of us! Best teaching series on the tube.
LOVED IT BRO U MADE MY YEAR..BLESS U BRO
This is my first time watching these videos and I love this one!
Such smooth soulful bluesy tone...
This cat is totally on it :-)
Not only very informative but verry inspirational - you simplify it in a way that
makes one feel it is achievable to play the blues well .......
So, as a Morgan State grad you know i was thinking...'This sounds like Go-Go'! LOL Great info!
Its very easy to capture your soul. I loved it.
Super useful especially making one stop running the blues scale in the ground! Enjoy this extremely !!!
Excellent blending of spiritual philosophy with nuts and bolts of how to make it work. It is great to have you talking about the deep meaning of music and not just about "play this note and that note" Really great to hear. In a certain respect, some of us have to wrestle with the pain of history from the side of historically enabling oppression and pain, as opposed to having suffered through it. I think there is a little blues there to be felt as well. The human experience.
I think trumpet players definitely could learn how to play the play the blues. Most cannot play the blues all that well. Thanks for such an informative lesson!
honestly, Walter you make simple as ABC. thank and I going try it the way you explain it.
Outstanding lesson. As someone else said, it covers more than the music and therefore adds depth to the musical ideas being conveyed. I'm applying it to the guitar, and though I know these notes, this lesson is really enhancing my application of them. Many thanks!
Walter, you're a cool dude! I've spent too much time playing and not enough time listening. I play all these notes and have done for years, I love the way you weave the notes melodically, I've learned a lot from this, thank you. Paul
Fabulous. Thanks buddy!
Really awesome. In all it's simplicity the best art can be created. I've been making it harder by adding too many notes. Thank you Mr. B. I've been a fan for years and love how you " make it do what it do".
Fabulous lesson. Thank you so much, Maestro.
Thanks through most of my playing I've never really immersed myself in the blues like I've should.
Thanks
This is the sound that I get through. Awesome. Thanks.
That is a great lesson, not only about strictly music. Thank you!
Great explanation, seems so simple ! Thanks a lot for coming back to the roots also, which should always be kept in mind when playing the blues ! Saludos from A French guy living in Mexico
Fantastic lesson. Thank you, Walter!
Thanks Mr. Beasley, for this simple, straightforward approach, very refreshing & makes me aware of the trap i have fallen into by trying to assimilate "Too much " information. I shall check out your DVDs for sale.....Peace..
Very informative Walter keep it coming, I got my eyes and ears on u thanks.
Wonderfull, vert good tuto about blues...
Thank you Walter.. my learning style really connects with your instruction.
Yes, I enjoyed this lesson! Thanks, Walter!
Absolutely a wonderful tutorial! Thank you thank you thank you!
Great walk
Beautiful, nice job of teaching and inspiring (which are very nearly the same thing). You are some player. I love your reference to the great, and I think somewhat unsung, Maestro Yusef Lateef. Who, in the words of Brother Ah, has gone on and become an ancestor. Thank you for your good work.
Awesome approach. Love your playing and your commitment to the soul aspect of improv. Pls post more lessons like this if you have time!
Thanks, Walter. This was a really good, focused, concise vid on blues basics. You didn't go all shredding and ego-tripping in your playing like so many other 'instructional' artists on YT do. Nice job.
Love those catchy repeating phrases!
Merçi Walter pour ce beau son....qui me motive et m inspire...! BRAVO
Henri
Great sound maestro, very smooth and a lot of feeling ! Lot of work behind !! Thanks
I' m agree with you...great sound...!
Thanks for these Sax videos!!! I'm learning a lot.
Really great playing Walter. Thanks for this.
good instruction. best ive seen on youtube regarding blues.
Great lesson.
Really learning a lot. keep them coming
Brilliant and simple.and it works..........bryan jones chester
Awesome video. we all need to tap into our soul.
Just the lesson I needed today! Thank you sir
heya walter!..biggupp!!!!..heapsathanks2ya!...you inspire me and teach me...keepem comin!
I'm a guitarist, and you got to know I'm taking this with me!
That's far out! Really helpful. Been getting a bit stuck till now. Thank you so much! x
Grover Washington, Jr. was a master at this lyrically, melodically and harmonically (as well as tonally and stylistically)
Deep playing and thinking ..thanks
Thank you so much for this clear and simple approach to playing the blues.. i am thoroughly!!! inspired, I shall use this lesson until I really GET the idea completely. :)
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Awesome sound Walter !
Great....on the mark! Thanks
THANK YOU!!
This is very helpful, thanks for the great video
Great idea K
Amazing Walt!
A beautiful lesson, thanks heaps
This improved my blues using just this lesson alone thanks man! That was damn good.
Thanks Walter ... very use full
So simple, so clear, thks
3:47 just ran through my soul...
Thank you
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! This was extremely informative.
Some of David Sanborn's solos use only these notes and it sounds fantastic. I have to see if he has rules for when he uses 2 and 6. !Hey he uses M3 to massive effect too, b3, 3, 1 gives and extremely bluesy but bright finish on a phrase.
thank you sir
Awww. Very clear
Thank You! Ray (England).
Excellent! Thanks
Great advice. Thanks.
Perfeita! Obrigado!
Finally I found a channel that is not playing all those boring generic blues riffs. Big thanks.
Awesome !!
Very helpful! Thanks G x
Beautiiful sound.
merci monsieur ! good vibes from France :) !
Great explanation! Thanks
Thanks for the video
Good info