5 TIPS FOR PLAYING A BALLAD
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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Approaching a ballad is very different playing a medium tempo or bebop jazz tunes. In today's video, I give you 5 tips for playing and improving a ballad.
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Ballads are the soul of jazz. Thanks for giving more heart to my favorite vehicle.
Scott, Stardust is one of the most beautifully written ballads ever and no one has mentioned it. Also it has that wonderful introduction. Would like to see you do a video on this tune. This is from seventy-five year-old tenor man soon getting a new AW020 Alto as well. Never to old to dream.
Awesome info! Thanks for the lesson. Great instructions.
"There will never be another you" and "I remember clifford" are amazing
Hello Scott!! Thanks a Lot for your vídeos! Always great tips!!! My favorits Ballads is all those played by Dexter Gordon (Darn that Dream)
Great tips. I love playing ballads just because there’s so much time to think and “work it”. Thanks, Scott.
Hey Becky! Yeah, playing a ballad definitely gives you the space to stretch out.
I really appreciate all the help you have been for me already Scott …. I just finally got reunited with my alto sax after about 4 years …. I had been making Native American Style flutes for several years and lost track of alto after so many moves … I at one time was getting to sound pretty good and looking to get it going again … The flutes I used to make were in the minor pentatonic scale and since I only had five notes to work with I think I learned how to do more with less sort of by using note bends and articulation to create more interest on the flutes. So much looking forward to doing the same with the alto now. Thanks for being you... I enjoy your lessons and enthusiastically look forward to hearing seeing and learning more Scott …. Bongo Dave - Good Happens / Love Shall Prevail
Thanks again, Scott. Your other vid all about vibrato is also really helpful! “Never let me go” is great to play, especially if you think the lyrics, which are beautiful.
Much appreciate the detailed explanation AND repeated DEMONSTRATION of each phrase. It's so obvious how you want your student to learn from you.
... and thanks!
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"I Want To Talk About You" is one of my favorites
Fantastic demo of how to embellish a ballad. You took me back years, Scott, to when I played in a school big band when I was 17 (I am now 54!). Still loving the sax and playing my own stuff with a trio here in the North East of England. Keep on putting up those videos and they make a MASSIVE difference.
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This would have been my first choice of ballad for this lesson, so this was just what the doctor ordered. Thanks, Summertime and Misty would be great for a follow up video. My three favorites.
Thank you so much. I love that you give clear, concise instruction. Thank you.
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You are an amazing teacher. Thank you for sharing you knowledge with us.
So appreciate your teaching, You brake down the complex and make it doable
When Sonny Get’s Blue is my favorite!
My One and Only is also one my favs. Another is Dedicated to You (Hartmann / Coltrane). Some things I’ve learned doing ballads are: do lots of long tones, especially soft ones which you discuss. Ballads are tough on embouchure! Another is obviously breathe support because those phrases can be long and you don’t want to end them too soon. Another thing is to relax. You just can’t play if you’re tense so make sure your rig is setup right, drop your shoulders and be comfortable. Thanks Scott.
All great suggestions!
Good demonstration on that ballad, sentimental mood, good work Scott, keep doing what u doing.
Hi Scott, thank you for another Masterclass. My favourites to play are "a nightingale sang in Berkley square", "feelings" and "send in the clowns"
There's a Harry Connick Jr. version of Berkley Square that I always loved.
@@ScottPaddock yes very nice. I'm playing Nat King Cole's version. It's a beautiful song but on tenor I'm playing on Eb major with a key change to G major. Lots of palm keys to try to control. It's sounding ok though but I'm just polishing it now. I'm going to give "in a sentimental mood" next though. Let's see if I can fit any of your tips in. Thank's again
Excellent changes to aspire to! Thank you 😊
Thank You Scott. I was able to brush up
my favorite song by your method.
I love summertime, and early autumn
Killing Me Softly. I used to play this with a B3 backing me. Always got applause. Nice long notes, dynamics and offbeats. With a touch of reverb from a WEM Copicat. Beautiful!
I love Killing Me Softly. Beautiful song with beautiful chords!
Nice helpful lesson, Scott. I’ve done Georgia before with a jazz band. My favorites are Samantha, I Remember Clifford and Dedicated to You.
All great tunes! I love Georgia!!
My favorite things to play are ballads. I Misty and The Masquerade are my go-to's when I just want to play something, but there are so many great ballads, especially Antonio Jobim's songs. Thanks for the tips. It will help me improve my playing a lot.
Yeah, Jobim has a lot of great tunes too!!
I guess ill hang my tears out to dry .... Beautiful.
Great tune!
Great ballad and thanks for the tips!!
Love the sub-tones sounds of Getz/Gordon/Henderson and really try to encorporate their styles into my ballads. Vibrato, grace notes, turns and push/pull as well. My favorite ballad is "Good-Bye Pork Pie Hat." Still learning. Thanks for the video!😎💪🎷
I have recently come across your utube channel and love your lessons.
They are so so helpful and you put things across so well.
Thank you. I shall catch up on some of your others.
You brought me back to alto after twenty years of tenor. Thanx.
Excellent teacher. Thanks and blessings, Mr Paddock.
Thanks!
Clean simple and VERY helpful
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Thanks Scott, please keep doing this kind of great work. May God bless you.
Thanks!
Your teaching skills are top notch!
Thank you 😁😁😁
My favourite ballad is Unchained Melody, probably because it was the first song I learned on my loaned alto sax. Wanting now to play it better, with some ornamentation/improv.
Thanks again, Scott, for another first-rate video; clean, clear, inspiring, and another expression of your great generosity. Greetings and Blessings from Canada.
Thanks John!
Thank you for this lesson. I enjoy ballads so any help making them better is appreciated.
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So true on those swingin 8th notes, I always do that..thanks for the breakdown, well done
Yeeeehaw! LOL. Yeah, it seems counterintuitive, but if you swing those 8th notes you're playing a country ballad :-)
In a sentimental mood, body and soul- Coltrane, Charlie parker- Laura, Misty is one I could go for to
Laura! Yes, another Beautiful tune.
Wow, these ideas are really going to help me to enjoy playing my sax. This is exactly what I intend to do with my playing, but now I must master a lot of things to be able to play like that, since I'm rather a beginner on sax. Thanks, Scott
Glad you found them helpful. Good luck!
hi scott,, been playing balleds for years on saxes, in the business and the best thing is to listen to singers and emulate them also at appropriate time when you feel it at the end of phrases add slight runs with feeling that lead into key changes or the bridge. but listen and listen and learn to emulate singers phrasing. . on balleds a sax needs to be romanced to sound good. with feeling and with good tone. made to sound pretty.
I play summertime a lot my warm up song sentimental mood and misty love all your videos. Everything is covered and explained so well thank you Scott.
Thanks Ed! Those are two of my favs also.
First time I've come across your channel. Nice advice. I get my students to play ballads because of tone, embouchure, and air control.
“Misty” and “Unforgettable “
Great tips, Scott. Many thanks
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Stairway to the Stars... gorgeous❤️
Misty and Everything Happens To Me. All The Things You Are at slow tempos can also have a ballad feeling, it sound amazing to me
All gret tunes! Chet Baker sings Everything Happens and All the Things.. .and it's great!
Definitely gonna try these tips at home
Wow, I really appreciate you taking the time to go over all the details with us. Will practice! Thanks a lot!
I have been watching your videos for some time now, I find them very good and informative. Well done you, keep up the good work.🙂🙂
Thank you very much!
Once again fantastic Scott thanks
Thanks!!
I've always liked Autumn Leaves, or maybe Someone To Watch Over Me. But there are so many good ones.
Both great tunes. Autumn Leaves is one of those tunes that you can do in just about any style and it is going to sound great.
Thanks, that was very inspiring
Stars fell on Alabama last night
Thanks for the videos
Awesome information Scott. Thanks for your wealth of knowledge.
Thanks!!
Great tutorial..... 🙏🙏🙏 “ Blue Moon” and “Beyond the Sea” .... and so many more!!!
Great tunes!
Amazing and very helpful as always! Thank you for breaking it down to the tiniest details! :)
I always find it easier with my students when I show and demonstrate each aspect of it as opposed to just doing it all at once. It kind of pulls back the curtain to what is actually going on.
That's a great teaching philosophy :)
Would you also upload videos on tonguing, breathing and other more beginner stuff? :)
great video, wonderful tips and I love that particular song. Going to watch this video and practice these techniques over and over. It is going to make a huge difference. Thank you, Scott!
Hey Sabrina! Thanks. Yeah, adding these into your ballads will make a big difference for sure.
Thanks Scott, I really enjoy your videos. In a Sentimental Mood is also one of my favorites, along with Summertime, Georgia On My Mind, Mood Indigo, Bye Bye Blackbird. I could go on, I love ballads on the sax, it seems to be made to play those kinds of tunes.
All great tunes!
That is so useful and clearly explained. Thank you very much! :)
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Excellent lesson. Need to have at least a full hour to replay over and over to "digest".
Stranger on the shore is my all time favourite. Originally played by clarinet, but I'd love to hear it on sax.
I had a clarinet student years ago who played that song as if it were his theme song. Such a beautiful tune on the clarinet.
That song is what has inspired me to try learning to play the Aerophone. It's one of the first songs I want to teach myself once I purchase and get accustomed to playing the instrument. Quite a lofty goal I know, but I think I'll get there with practice.
Thanks for the inspiration to start making music again!
Thank you for interesting explanation.
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Great content! You've given me plenty of pointers to think about in my practices! :) Thanks!!
My favorite ballads to play are My Foolish Heart, Tenderly, Misty, and In The Mood For Love.
Very concise and fun! Got me blowing young man!
Awesome!
Awesome! Newby here, you answered why i sound boring. Really helpful. Keep more videos. From dubai under learning sax under covid quarantine. 3rd week. Thanks
Learned some great stuff!
Thanks Scott. Very useful info!
I double up on lead vocals for a lot of numbers in the band I play in and have a tendency to “play around” with the timings ( as on sax ) to the ‘annoyance’ of the keyboard player/ leader. 😁
Yeah, a lot of singers don't like it when you play along with them. They prefer noodling in the open spots.
Misty and in a sentimental mood, Sarah Vaughan made me love it
Thank you for this video. Helps me a lot.
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Thank you Scott. I have been practicing with this ballad using backingtracks which makes it pretty metered in quality. Gonna try it without to see if I can get the same feel.
loosen it up and try playing behind the beat.
thanks a lot Scott
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Great lesson.
Thanks Brian!
Very eye opening (says guitar player).
Thanks a lot.
Another brilliant video! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Mika!
Scott, to see and hear you play almost every day and for you to reply; for some one like me that isn’t too much into social media, it’s really quite touching and much appreciated. It’s the first time I’ve ever posted much less received s reply back. Cheers bud. Keep up the good work, I for one am listening and learning 👍🏾
Thanks for your support Marcus! It is very much appreciated :-)
Very nice sound and tasty playing. Thanks for the tips : )
Thanks Gary!
another great lesson Scott thanks
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In a Sentimental Mood, Round Midnight, Angel Eyes, Body and Soul, Crystal Silence.
I forgot to mention Round Midnight.... I absolutely love that tune. And Body & Soul on tenor is perfect.
Scott Paddock That's why I'm here, Scott your videos have helped me so much, keep up the great work!!!!
Btw, a few suggestions for scale videos: altered,diminished, whole tone(or augmented I get confused on that), and fourths. As you can tell, I love otherworldly sounds. I would love to hear what you to share on these topics.!!!!😁😁
I tend to like "Smile" and "When I fall in love". I think that's because my mum used to play Nat King Cole a lot when I was a kid and these were the first ballads I learned to play. So, everytime I learn something new or want to innovate a bit, I turn to that song to see how much better I make them sound.
Songs with 2 completely different messages in their lyrics :-) Love both of those songs!!
I learned a lot from this. Thanks!
Brilliant! Very helpful. Love your work. Didn't know you had a CD. Where can I get that?
Another awesome video, thanks so much Scott! I was just going to request for you to do a video on playing ballads too. Great minds think alike I guess :P
I've had it on my list for a while, and finally pulled the trigger.
great thanks
Very nice, thank you.
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Early Autumn and Moonlight in Vermont. Yes, I am a Getz fan. Saw him four times in London.
Great choices!
Very helpful, thank you and best greetings from Germany
Thanks Boris! I'll be in Leipzig in 2 days :-)
Oh thanks Scott, I love playing ballads. Hard to pick a favourite though My One and Only Love is high on my list.
Do you have a vid on playing/practising/achieving those cool embellishments?
Yeah, check out my video on embellishments!
Love this, esp. the varying of the time. Keep up the excellent work, Scott. Don't move out to pasture!
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that was fucking AWESOME, Inspiring...much respect
Scott Paddock❤Love from Ghana 🇬🇭
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Awesome tips !!!
I love isfahan!
Everything Must Change, not sure if you would call it a ballad. It is beautiful.
I use to play that tune in an R&B band with an amazing old school soul singer. I loved it!!!!
I have an old CD with that song on it. Randy Crawford sings it and it was recorded live.
Very useful information, thank you. Also love your tone. Trying to get your tone on my Mk7..
Thanks!! Tone usually comes more from your air flow than your gear. Your gear just makes it easier.
Or as Benny Golson said: "In a ballad you got nowhere to hide".
Scott that was a great help thanks
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