I've learnt more about playing the blues in this last ten minutes than in all the years I have been playing saxophone. Well done, Scott - you're a star!
1. two bar phrases. question-answer phrasing 2. play with the rhythm - not just 8th notes 3. make some notes more important than others 4. easier to come up with rhythms with smaller set of notes (2-4 notes?) 5. embellishments - turns, falls, growls, grace notes etc
Thanks Scott. I have been playing for only 6 months now and I have a great teacher. At this time he is teaching me the major scales and sight reading. I am hoping in a year or so maybe I can start playing some blues. You sound great. Thanks again. You are the best.
Very interesting the back and forth questions and answering the music I kind of like it everything all the steps are the same LOL thanks be safe God blessing to all
Excellent vidéo that comes at the perfect time! When you think of practicing playing two measure phrases, do you count the beats in your head while playing or do you play memorized sets of rhythms which you know correspond to two measure phrases? I am still at the stage of insuring I know where I am in a form! Thanks for your very motivating videos.
Hey Herve! In the begining, put on a metronome app that accents beat one (tonal energy tuner is great) that way you can visually see and hear it. After you've practiced that way a little bit, it will become very familiar and you won't have to count anymore, you'll just start to feel it.
@@ScottPaddock Thanks Scott! I am going to try right away. By the way I am one of your early students at SPSS and I love the teaching environment and videos. Already made great improvements but have a real hard time trying not to skip ahead!
Hi Scott, ran across your videos while looking for sax info and had to binge watch a bunch of them. I am super impressed with how well you break information down and make concepts easily understandable. I have just started playing the sax (used to play the clarinet poorly in high school a long time ago) and I'm wondering if joining your school would be good for a pretty raw beginner. By the way, you look a lot better and more professional without the beanie! ;-)
Yeah, the school would be perfect for you! I start off with a beginner section, which can also be used as a review, and then work into teaching songs and technique stuff. The school is set up exactly how I teach private lessons.
@@ScottPaddock Cool, Scott - I wanted to make sure it wasn't too advanced for me - wanna start at the bottom, leave no stone unturned, unlike in my school experience, where I pretty much faked my way through - thanks!
Hey, I don't know what my Syos is modeled after. They brought me 20 to try when I was in Paris, and I put this one on, and never took it off! It's got a huge sound but is really easy to play. Here's my discount code if you end up getting one: SCOTTXSYOS
Sir, do you do skype lessons alongside at the scott paddock sax school? I'd like to register, but I really need a one on one with you. Would that be possible?
HI Scott, Loving the sax school and your others Vids, quick question- Transposing for Instrument a side, You say this in the key of G would I play this over a track in the key of G/Em or Bb/Gm?
I've learnt more about playing the blues in this last ten minutes than in all the years I have been playing saxophone. Well done, Scott - you're a star!
the pencil be chillin on the steps enjoying the amazing music lol
Everyone (not only sax players) who starts to improvise over the blues scale should watch this video! Thanks much!
Very good playing teaching video as always...
1. two bar phrases. question-answer phrasing
2. play with the rhythm - not just 8th notes
3. make some notes more important than others
4. easier to come up with rhythms with smaller set of notes (2-4 notes?)
5. embellishments - turns, falls, growls, grace notes etc
Wow one of the best thx . Starting learning again.. all about attitude. .
Scott I have been a professional musician my entire life and that sir was a brilliant presentation of the Blues Scale.
Brilliant Tips, thank you
Wish I would’ve saw this 4 years ago freshman year in highschool
Good stuff Scott.
I love the idea of "Questions" & "Answers"... (New idea for me)
Thanks!
Hey Bruce! That's a big part of my improv section in my Sax School.
Thanks Scott. I have been playing for only 6 months now and I have a great teacher. At this time he is teaching me the major scales and sight reading. I am hoping in a year or so maybe I can start playing some blues. You sound great. Thanks again. You are the best.
Hey! Glad to hear you've found a great teacher and are making progress on the sax!!
Great video, thank you.
Great ideas. Thanks a lot
My favorite question/answer is Cannonball Adderley Quintet "Work Song", so great and so nice. Thanks Scott, again so easy to follow you. Cheers!
You've helped me a lot sir. You've made my covers superb
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Thank you Mr. Paddock for teaching us blues licks ...your channel is very helpful
Thanks!
Thanks!
Nice one
Thank you Scott...Iam a bass player...And I've learnt alot by just listening to how to go about things..
amazing!
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Very interesting the back and forth questions and answering the music I kind of like it everything all the steps are the same LOL thanks be safe God blessing to all
Thanks!
I'm glad I found you on time sir
Welcome!
it is really useful ~
Like your new digs. The acoustics are different. Good stuff. My playing has audibly improved since
Thank you so much Scott. 🎷
ty u dad
Thsnk you Scott
Waooo amazing , thank very much Scott , your very profesional and know how to teach 🎵🎵🎵
Thanks!
Great video!
fantastic!
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can I change tone from G to D or other tones during playing? and how? your lessons gave a lots of help, thank you very much
Excellent vidéo that comes at the perfect time! When you think of practicing playing two measure phrases, do you count the beats in your head while playing or do you play memorized sets of rhythms which you know correspond to two measure phrases? I am still at the stage of insuring I know where I am in a form! Thanks for your very motivating videos.
Hey Herve! In the begining, put on a metronome app that accents beat one (tonal energy tuner is great) that way you can visually see and hear it. After you've practiced that way a little bit, it will become very familiar and you won't have to count anymore, you'll just start to feel it.
@@ScottPaddock Thanks Scott! I am going to try right away. By the way I am one of your early students at SPSS and I love the teaching environment and videos. Already made great improvements but have a real hard time trying not to skip ahead!
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Thanks!
how you're making that cool roll at the end? 0:06
Hi Scott, ran across your videos while looking for sax info and had to binge watch a bunch of them. I am super impressed with how well you break information down and make concepts easily understandable. I have just started playing the sax (used to play the clarinet poorly in high school a long time ago) and I'm wondering if joining your school would be good for a pretty raw beginner. By the way, you look a lot better and more professional without the beanie! ;-)
Yeah, the school would be perfect for you! I start off with a beginner section, which can also be used as a review, and then work into teaching songs and technique stuff. The school is set up exactly how I teach private lessons.
@@ScottPaddock Cool, Scott - I wanted to make sure it wasn't too advanced for me - wanna start at the bottom, leave no stone unturned, unlike in my school experience, where I pretty much faked my way through - thanks!
@@ScottPaddock OK, I signed up! Yeehah! That was the easy part . . . now I have to actually practice ;-)
@@ScottPaddock My worries were in vain - you definitely start at the beginning! Stoked!
@@jerryrodriguez8831 Welcome aboard! Yeah, I start at the beginning and take you step by step. Have fun and enjoy the ride 😁😁
Great Vid! I hear your syos mouthpieces are modeled after the Jumbo Java?? I’m on a T75 now but thinking of trying the syos. You sound killin dude
Hey, I don't know what my Syos is modeled after. They brought me 20 to try when I was in Paris, and I put this one on, and never took it off! It's got a huge sound but is really easy to play. Here's my discount code if you end up getting one: SCOTTXSYOS
Sir, do you do skype lessons alongside at the scott paddock sax school? I'd like to register, but I really need a one on one with you. Would that be possible?
What do you use mouthpiece...?
The question should go up. The answer goes down
HI Scott, Loving the sax school and your others Vids, quick question- Transposing for Instrument a side, You say this in the key of G would I play this over a track in the key of G/Em or Bb/Gm?
The track would be Bb concert.
@@ScottPaddock would it also work on concert Gm track?
@@hamiltonservices For G minor, you'd be in E minor on alto: E G A Bb B D E
The problem is there's nowhere to go out and play the blues, so everybody has the blues, cuz they can't play the blues how blue is that@
I've got the blues from not playing the blues!!
Yeeeh im the first to view and like the video
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