Improvising over a chord chart for alto sax

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  • @FrankFox6120306
    @FrankFox6120306 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks! You really know how to teach and get to the heart of the matter at hand. So clear and concise.

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  4 місяці тому

      Thank you so much Frank, your support is greatly appreciated 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @wilsoncadet6651
    @wilsoncadet6651 11 місяців тому +2

    Hi M. Blades, I’m from Montreal. I knew there a way to make music easy to understand. You just gave me the answer to my question. I’m also a teacher myself and know well that there are more than one way to explain what ever the subject. I thank you very much Sir.

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Hi Wilson, thank you so much, I really appreciate your feedback 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

  • @johngarroch
    @johngarroch 11 місяців тому +1

    I can’t believe how lucky I am to find your channel just at the time when I started to look more closely at chords. Your method of teaching is excellent allowing me to be able to play music while learning. I understand that the theory is important but for me it is easier to play first and use that to understand the theory.

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Hi John, that’s so kind of you to say, thank you very much 🤩
      I agree with you, the theory is really important and it’s so much easier to get when you can apply it to something that you can actually play. Otherwise it can all seem a bit abstract. Thanks again and please let me know if there’s content that you’d like to see 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

  • @FrankFox6120306
    @FrankFox6120306 4 місяці тому +1

    Love all your videos I have learned so much from you

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  4 місяці тому

      Frank, that’s so good to hear, thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @jackieadams-bonitto3620
    @jackieadams-bonitto3620 11 місяців тому +1

    Just what I need Lynden. I could not get my head around this before now. I will practice your technique. Thank you so much.🎉

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Jackie thank you so much for your feedback and I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to know that you are finding it easier to get your head around it because of my video. It literally makes my day 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

  • @REX-007
    @REX-007 11 місяців тому +1

    Not even halfway through the video and I'm having so much fun already. I can't believe I'm playing this stuff. Thanks Lynden 🎉

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Rex thank you for saying this. I’m so happy that this is helping you and please stay in touch and let me know how you’re getting on with it. Thanks again 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @robwarrens5348
    @robwarrens5348 11 місяців тому +1

    Lynden, you are unique in the way you explain things. I love it

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Rob that is so kind of you to say, thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @madacaphoto
    @madacaphoto 11 місяців тому +1

    What a nice lesson. I will be sure to share this with others. This has opened up a world of learning and practicing for me.

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Thank you so much, I really appreciate your encouragement and support 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @jennalai5246
    @jennalai5246 9 місяців тому +1

    Hello sir! Thank you so much for this video! I was struggling to start improvising and felt really overwhelmed. Finally, now I know where to start!

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  9 місяців тому +1

      Glad it helped!🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

  • @stevehenry9826
    @stevehenry9826 10 місяців тому +1

    Very helpful and in a simple way of playing over those chord progressions. I'll be trying that out. Sometimes I get so overwhelmed with what scales I'll be playing in the more jazz type of songs. You're approach makes it a lot easier. Thank you!

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  10 місяців тому

      Steve thank you for your feedback, I’m so happy to hear that this is helping 😎😎🎷🎷🤝🤝

  • @markrondinelli9582
    @markrondinelli9582 11 місяців тому +1

    Another great video Lynden. Your explanations are so easy to follow. Maybe you can pick a standard each month and breakdown the cords like this. Cheers!

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Thank you so much Mark, I really appreciate your feedback and will definitely think about that. Thanks again 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

  • @vetter847
    @vetter847 11 місяців тому +1

    Your videos are amazing. More like this!

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому +1

      That’s so nice of you to say, thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @trefordavies3670
    @trefordavies3670 11 місяців тому +1

    I didn’t realise you could loop on IReal pro. Thanks for this video really helpful breakdown of the chords .

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Thank you Trefor, delighted that’s it’s useful 🤝🤝🎷🎷

  • @DavidAndersen-sq6ke
    @DavidAndersen-sq6ke 7 місяців тому +1

    Helpful, Mahalos

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  7 місяців тому

      Thank you David 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @ronaldmcaulay4346
    @ronaldmcaulay4346 11 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video lesson lynden,
    I've got it now, can't wait to practice this tomorrow, and if I've got it I'm sure there must be other Saxophonist's out there thinking the same as me, thanks again and ile let you know how I get on 😊

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Thank you Ronnie, yes please do let me know how you’re getting on with it 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

  • @derycktaylor3677
    @derycktaylor3677 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for another really helpful video. Good stuff.

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Thank you Deryck, I really appreciate your feedback and delighted that it’s helpful 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @wilsoncadet6651
    @wilsoncadet6651 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi M Lyndon, Wilson again. I needed to go back on that notion again. Sounds good! Don’t worry if your coffee is not sweet enough. I will fix it. That was too well explained. I feel good….

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  10 місяців тому

      Hi Wilson, thank you so much sir and I’m delighted that my videos are useful to you and thank you for your support and feedback 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

  • @GeorgeSKLeong
    @GeorgeSKLeong 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Lynden. Your instructions are very structured, very straight to the point and most importantly, very easy to understand. Your tone is absolutely beautiful, do you happened to have a tutorial on how to develop a tone like yours?

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому +1

      George thank you, that’s really kind of you to say on all counts! Personally I spent many years practicing in an apartment in London and I had to play incredibly quietly because the neighbours would complain otherwise and I’ve always wondered if that had a beneficial effect.
      Here’s a tutorial that I made on tone for you: Tone tutorial for saxophone.
      ua-cam.com/video/Vru1idWPb1A/v-deo.html 🤝🤝😎🎷😎😎

  • @gabrielfernandes9195
    @gabrielfernandes9195 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you very much for kindly sharing your knowledge. Have a blessed life. Forte abraço.

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Thank you so much 🙏🙏 and you too 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @marcelo1812
    @marcelo1812 11 місяців тому +1

    Excelente! Estou fazendo a transcrição e está me ajudando muito em tudo: análise, prática e resultado surpreendentes!
    Muito obrigado!

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому +1

      Hi Marcelo, thank you for this and I’m really happy that it’s useful for you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎🎷

  • @GordonCrowe100
    @GordonCrowe100 11 місяців тому +1

    On Bars 9-12 it’s a major 2-5-1. What I don’t understand being new to this how you play a minor scale over it. Great video!

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Thank you 🤩
      The minor scale works because the first chord of the 251 is a Dorian minor. Does that make sense?

    • @GordonCrowe100
      @GordonCrowe100 11 місяців тому +1

      @@lyndenblades So the first chord in a 251 is like a key centre. Would that be right?

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      @@GordonCrowe100 the last chord, the major (1) is really the key centre because the 2 and the 5 are derivatives of it, modes of the 1. They all share the same notes. Does this make sense?

    • @GordonCrowe100
      @GordonCrowe100 11 місяців тому +1

      I get it now. Finally.Thanks so much!😀

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      @@GordonCrowe100 you’re welcome 😎😎🤝🤝🎷🎷

  • @kooky74
    @kooky74 11 місяців тому +1

    Yes that's it. Simplicity. I play like this on sax. On piano, I use substitutions, fast tempo, altered scales, chromatims because my jazz skills are lots higther. But people listening to my solos prefers the sax ones 😂. Ben Webster is My Master since I do sax, and it begins to change my way of improvising on piano. Good thing. Thx for the video

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you so much Kooky! I really appreciate your feedback 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @gasthilbert3136
    @gasthilbert3136 11 місяців тому +1

    May I suggest this more general subject:
    how to make your scale exercises sound more musical and less boring...?

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому +1

      That’s an absolutely brilliant suggestion, thank you 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎
      I have made this which might help?
      Improvising for saxophone using a scale pattern called "thirds"
      ua-cam.com/video/0nrGIhL_QkI/v-deo.html

  • @briangreen842
    @briangreen842 11 місяців тому +1

    Hi Lyndon any suggestions on cheap mic and mixer to use. Would it make my sound a lot better?
    Thks Brian

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Hi Brian, in this video I go through all the kit that I use. I think it’s worth investing in a good quality mic if your thinking about recording 🤝🤝My recording set up!
      ua-cam.com/video/AkPBN7FUP3g/v-deo.html

    • @briangreen842
      @briangreen842 11 місяців тому +1

      @@lyndenblades ok thanks is the mike more important then a mixer?

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      @@briangreen842 well, the mic is really significant in my view, I wouldn’t say more important but just as important ✅

    • @briangreen842
      @briangreen842 11 місяців тому +1

      @@lyndenblades thks I’ll check your set up. I’m not that good of a player started again after 20yrs just playing cords. But thought the sound would be better running it through a mike. Love your channel got me going again thks🤗🤗

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  11 місяців тому

      Thank you so much, I really appreciate your feedback 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @carloslopez-hz6id
    @carloslopez-hz6id 10 місяців тому

    Hola Señor Blades,, muchas gracias por entregarnos su tiempo y conocimientos, quiero saber cómo puedo invitarle aún Café... Excuse no hablo Inglés.. mucho éxito y saludos cordiales

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  10 місяців тому

      Hi Carlos and thank you so much! Please click here: www.buymeacoffee.com/lyndenblades

  • @mikeysplace
    @mikeysplace 2 місяці тому +1

    Is it safe to say that this backing track is changing keys or modulates? Hence why you went from C major modes to C minor modes? Also, I know the chord chart gives you a clue, I'm trying to hear it.

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  2 місяці тому

      Hi Mikey, yes it’s changing key 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

    • @mikeysplace
      @mikeysplace 2 місяці тому +1

      @lyndenblades Awesome, thank you for your kindness❤️

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  2 місяці тому

      You’re welcome 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @FrankFox6120306
    @FrankFox6120306 4 місяці тому +1

    Can you do a lesson on All The Things You Are?

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  4 місяці тому

      Thanks for the suggestion Frank I will put that on the list 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

  • @annaperera4166
    @annaperera4166 10 місяців тому +1

    I understand the theory - what the 251 represents with respect to a scale. What I can’t get is how the -7 or 7 or any of the other “clues” tell you that’s what the progression is. Can you explain how these “clues” tell you this? Why for example does it not suggest a IV-V-I progression? I understand that the notes wouldn’t tie in with that progression but not sure how you get to first base-if that makes sense.

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  10 місяців тому

      Anna thank you for your feedback and questions. It’s probably easiest to email me, lynden@saxandhoney.com because trying to type a detailed answer on my phone is really tricky. I’d like to help you though 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

  • @BassJazz
    @BassJazz 5 місяців тому +1

    Why Bb7 aeolien ?

    • @lyndenblades
      @lyndenblades  5 місяців тому

      There’s no Bb7 in that chord chart, what is it that you’re not sure about?