Jamie, I loved this video! One of your best. You obviously put a lot of time into this one. Thank you for all the great instruction that you give to saxophonists the world over!
Fantastic video - thanks Jamie ☺. I only recently realised that there is so much variation in tonguing. This education is part of rhythm which is almost never taught, but is more important than harmony as it applies in all jazz not just bebop.
Thank you Jamie, You are a great inspiration & positive in my life even when i can't get to play. Knowledge is tremendously powerful you provide us. Thank you again for another wonderful video!.. I need this as I am switching from blues to more jazz.
I never understood the half tonguing where one is suppose to put their tongue on the side or left or right half of the reed. I tried it and it just feels really awkward, especially with any precision and speed. Dampening the reed straight on feels more natural but the challenge is then to get the pressure just right. Also I noticed that half tonguing drops the pitch to make the note flat. Not sure if that is part of the desired effect, like bending a note as common in the Blues tradition.
If the note goes flat when you half tongue it’s because you’re bunching up and raising your tongue near the reed tip. That makes the pitch go flat. Don’t hump your tongue and the pitch won’t change. I agree it’s a tricky business though. 🥵
This is an excellent breakdown - have you ever thought of presenting a comparison between early Coltrane phrasing (Prestige era) versus something from this time frame and something from the later Coltrane such as Mars. Could be a doctorial thesis even😊
The staccato pick up is normal for Sonny, who is a Jamaican I believe, so you can hear the calypso influence on lots of his pieces, which I believe is played straight (but I could be wrong!)
Hi Jamie, Great video. At what stage in your playing did you discover half-tonguing? I did a jazz degree and it was never mentioned by any of my teachers. 🤷🏻♂️
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Thanks Jamie, been waiting for someone to go into this much detail about jazz phrasing. Great video as always.
My pleasure!
Jamie, I loved this video! One of your best. You obviously put a lot of time into this one. Thank you for all the great instruction that you give to saxophonists the world over!
Great! Thanks so much! 🙏
Just brilliant
Ta 👍🏻
Great information thankyou will be working on these ideas asap. 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, Mr Anderson. Im understood what peoples mean, when talking about "Doodle" - that is "T-HT-ST"! Thats GREAT!
Cool!
Fantastic video - thanks Jamie ☺. I only recently realised that there is so much variation in tonguing. This education is part of rhythm which is almost never taught, but is more important than harmony as it applies in all jazz not just bebop.
Thanks so much! Good point! 👍
Thank you, excellent video. So much detail and work to sound jazzy. You have an amazing tune
Thank you kindly!
Thanks Jamie, we need to keep this style of old school jazz method in our daily practice. Excellent lesson.🎷🤓
Nice one Carlos!
Thank you Jamie, You are a great inspiration & positive in my life even when i can't get to play. Knowledge is tremendously powerful you provide us. Thank you again for another wonderful video!.. I need this as I am switching from blues to more jazz.
Thanks so much! Glad you are getting something from it 🙏
Best lessons on youtube! Thanks Jamie
Wow, thanks!
Best lesson ever ! Thanks Jamie . i'm looking forward to Phrase like a Pro .😉
Coming soon!
PhD. level lesson!
Ha! Yeh, maybe. 😎
Holy smokes. How in the world did you figure it out? It’s so fast! Do more of this please! I’m definitely waiting for that course.
Look forward to seeing you on the course!
I never understood the half tonguing where one is suppose to put their tongue on the side or left or right half of the reed. I tried it and it just feels really awkward, especially with any precision and speed. Dampening the reed straight on feels more natural but the challenge is then to get the pressure just right. Also I noticed that half tonguing drops the pitch to make the note flat. Not sure if that is part of the desired effect, like bending a note as common in the Blues tradition.
If the note goes flat when you half tongue it’s because you’re bunching up and raising your tongue near the reed tip. That makes the pitch go flat. Don’t hump your tongue and the pitch won’t change. I agree it’s a tricky business though. 🥵
Thanks for this excellent video! This is Gold!
This is an excellent breakdown - have you ever thought of presenting a comparison between early Coltrane phrasing (Prestige era) versus something from this time frame and something from the later Coltrane such as Mars. Could be a doctorial thesis even😊
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Jamie, another great video. This has to be the first time I’ve ever seen a sax tongue workout.🤣🎷🎶🎷🤣👌🏾
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Thank you. Great clear teaching full of detail.
Glad it was helpful! 🙏🏼
Very useful, many thanks 😀
Glad it was helpful! 🙏🏼
Wow just what I needed to hear!! Still not clear on how to do or play the ghost note but will continue to replay this video. Thanks
Great!
As always Jamie, your information is top notch! I always look forward to your videos!
Thank you. Ah great!
1st class lesson Jamie-superb stuff! Cheers
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it
The staccato pick up is normal for Sonny, who is a Jamaican I believe, so you can hear the calypso influence on lots of his pieces, which I believe is played straight (but I could be wrong!)
Actually, rollins was born in America, and his parents were from the Virgin Islands. St Thomas being the big clue there! 🤣
@@GetYourSaxTogether One of an uncle of mine lived in St THOMAS , and you're right 👌
@@GetYourSaxTogether oh I must have read misinfirmation! Regardless you can hear calypso in some of his phrases (well I can)
@@shirleyfrancis4515 yup, totally!
Hi, great stuff! When can we enrol in the phrase like a pro course?
Very soon!
Great great lesson again, thank you so much.
Thanks so much! You're welcome
26:12 bless you
Ha! Thanks!
Great explaning 🙏❤️
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you
You're welcome!
How soon for the course "Phrase Like A Pro"? I'm ready for it now and need it!!! Thanks for this snippet!!!
Nayland Windsor, NC USA
Ha! Yeh soon... 😉
just another amazing lesson. thanks Jamie 🙏
Thanks! My pleasure
great explanation thanks for the valuable show.
Thanks! You're welcome
GREAT!
Thanks 🙏🏻
Thankyou very much
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Thanks for the lesson Jamie, I have a lot of homework
You're welcome. Enjoy your practice!
Great!!! Thanks Jamie🙂
You're welcome!
Great analysis, thank you, Jamie! Defnitiely would be in for a phrasing course. BTW: What is "rinty-tinty"? Cool word. Or did you mean minty-tinty?
Rinkty tinkty is played swing really dotted and in groovily. It’s onomatopoeic.
@@GetYourSaxTogether Ah, I understand. Thanks. 😀
Hi Jamie,
Great video.
At what stage in your playing did you discover half-tonguing?
I did a jazz degree and it was never mentioned by any of my teachers. 🤷🏻♂️
Me too. Only in the last few years actually! Weird huh?
Really good stuff, as usual, Jamie. Thanks. BTW, what software do you use to slow the playback of the tracks?
I’m using Anytune Pro on Mac.
I thought that the sawtooth indicates a Mordant. Do I have that wrong?
Yeh it does, the line I’ve used for vibrato is more smooth. Is that what you mean?
This is one h*** of a freeby.
Cheers!