5 Exercises to Master Any New Scale!
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
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Nathan Graybeal is a young artist from North Carolina, most well-known for his UA-cam persona "Saxologic". Originally an avid drawer then animator, he has transferred his love for art to saxophone. He spreads his infectious passion to inspire others in finding the joy of improving in music through online content. Nathan obtained a bachelor’s degree in both jazz and classical saxophone performance from East Carolina University and a master’s degree in studio jazz performance from the University of Miami.
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Leave it to Nathan to make a video about scale practice informative, fun, and (yes) exciting. 🎉 I have this book and have found it very helpful a bunch of times.
Nathan is so entertaining and is such a dope player. His hair also makes me happy. Happy shedding :)
Excellent explanations here, Nathan. Thank you! I'm definitely going to download the book.
Nathan, your technique is amazing! Especially the altissimo range. Just. Wow. ❤
Looks like the example scale for F#7#9b13 is an F altered, not an F# altered. The scale in the exercise looks correct. Am I missing something?
Yeah Nathan nice work pal. Love and much respect. Cy in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. ❤😎🎷
Good stuff. I kind of neglected scales for a long time and focused on phrases instead, but recently I'm dipping back into the scales.
You’re a good dude.
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Question, can you play all these scale patterns in all or most scale types and in all keys at a high tempo comfortably any time you like? and should a jazz player be a master of all of those?
Nice 👌🤓
Shouldn’t B13b9sus4 be the fifth mode of the harmonic minor as B13 suggests major 3rd even if not in the chord?
I’m not pedantic about this stuff but this is a video specifically about scale choice.
Great question! Yes, a 13 implies a major 3rd unless it's in the context of a sus4 chord. The home scale base(s) of a sus chord can contain a minor 3rd or a major 3rd (or sometimes multiple options), depending on the extensions specified in the sus chord.
The fifth mode of harmonic minor (B C D# E F# G A B) would contain a b13 (G) as opposed to the natural 13 (G#) which a B13b9sus4 would contain.
So the home scale for 13b9sus4 is technically dorian b2 (B C D E F# G# A B) which contains the natural 13 (G#), the b9 (C), and the sus4 (E), while the other scale tones (D, F# and A) color the chord nicely.
Of course, we can play whatever we like on any chord, but having a firm aural and technical understanding of what notes define and color a chord helps us have more harmonic command over our improvisation :)
6:53 what is the difference in doing this exercise for Bb mixolydian b6, Eb melodic minor and F dorian b2 if it's always the same set of notes?
Hi there. I see your point. but Having in mind that any of those arpeggios can be used on those same chords wouldn't be good? Also, it occurred to my mind that they could be used as a skill, (dexterity ) to play fluently without stopping. As you know repetition is key. so going up and down, synchronizing fingers, using different articulations, it all matters. in my opinion. Regards.
Oh i see, thank you for the explanation!
Nice but they aren't very musical and they are other exercises that are very musical like practicing the diatonic cycle (ii-7,V7,Imaj7, IVmaj7,iiv-7b5,III7alt and vi-7). You can add a little turn around at the end (vi-7,VI7alt) and the cycle starts over.
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