Introduction to Improvisation | RIFFS (5)

GRAB YOUR NOTEBOOK AND YOUR PEN!!!! 📝👩🏾‍💻🎷🎵 {Riffs}
This is a 5-video series called “Introduction to Improvisation” by yours truly, @truofcl .
All 5 videos are up on my Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and UA-cam. For easy pausing and rewinding, feel free to watch on UA-cam. I hope this series will be educational for you all! Happy soloing!
#TruTheSaxophonist

[@michaelgoodman3845]

I just started a month ago and im halfway with memorizing all 12 scales but i learnt a lot from watching this. Thank you for gifting these 5 videos they have become a goal and foundation for me.

[@leon-ng2rf]

Thank you very much.. Good tips for developing a musical ear.. Super..!

[@nkemjigabriels8699]

You have equipped me more on more useful tips to increase my improvisation. I really appreciate you for the tips. You're really a great music instructor.

[@jamesmullauer2987]

Hi Ariana, I am a sax player for more years than I care to admit and want to let you know it is so refreshing to see a smiling face showing joy in what your doing and yes I learned several things from your videos, video 1 hit the nail on the head. Please keep up the great work and I look forward to more saxophone smiling face. Galoshes (nick name the guys gave me in honor of Boots Randolph.)

[@arc.jamesrafan8501]

I like that is making a lot of sense need more of these.

[@TharakaSubasingheSAX]

It is very important lessons what you shared us.pls keep them continuously 😍.we are waiting your lessons. Whenever you free.❤

[@akinbiyitobiloba1374]

Thank you so much Tru
I was told a very long time that one needs to know the Chords before soloing

[@S.a.v.i.o.u.r]

pls do more of these tutorials 😊❤ they really helped thanks

[@wadadastanburyofficial1740]

Gwaan powerful

[@mozi-ss6mn]

Thanks for the lesson

[@johnjohnny3614]

Beautiful instructions you are very good I like you very much

[@iceykid2]

these are awesome , plz lmk if you do private lessons!

[@BYDYLEMA]

thank you. this was awesome to watch and learn from. could you do a video on tonguing? or where to put your mouth embochure ? thank you in advance

[@CamIsSuper]

I enjoyed these videos, great introduction for beginners. I want to ask, how much do you transcribe?

[@estherkisseh6068]

🤗🤗

[@samasonbenjamin1832]

I enjoy your voice riffs than the sax😁😁😁

[@SudheeraGodaabaddage-yr4qo]

Thank you very much! What is the mouthpiece you use?

[@footballlovershow9125]

Good jobs sis...
Please can I Backing tracks to practice...

[@truofcl]

I can’t remember the exact tracks that I used, but what I do is search on UA-cam “backing tracks in the key of ___ concert” and use videos from whatever comes up.
You typically want to search in Concert key. To find a concert key from the alto sax, count a minor 3rd up from the alto saxophone note and you will get the concert pitch. For example “G” on the alto sax is “concert Bb” because Bb is a minor third above G.

[@LastBorn-rd5wl]

Mam please can i get the solfas you did on RIFFS

[@EmmanuelChidera-kn3kr]

Good day , ma
Pls I will like to know how to play long scale on sax

[@truofcl]

ok! The full range scale is just like your regular 1-8 major scale, you just continue going above 8 to the highest note on the saxophone within the key you are playing in. Then go back down to DO, pass DO and continue down to the lowest note on the saxophone within the key you are playing in, then go back up to DO.
Notes for the full octave G major scale, start on middle G and go up:
G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# E D C B A G F# E D C B A G F# E D C B C D E F# G

[@EmmanuelChidera-kn3kr]

Thanks for your answers, mam,
But I have been watching, listening to some sax pros and I usually hear some long scale in their play, and it does not sound like d r m f s l t d it sounds very fast. you normally do it too

[@LastBorn-rd5wl]

Please Mam, can I have the solfas note on what's ya play on RIFFS

[@kaydeegroove_official]

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us. GOD BLESS YOU.
PLS CAN YOU SHARE MORE PHRASES AND JAZZ LICKS WITH US ?

[@titusmpambwe5070]

Thank you for your insightful guidance Tru❤️‍🔥💯🤌. Regarding practicing scales, should I complete all 12 major scales first before moving on to natural minors? Is it advisable to allocate time for learning, for example, some blues and pentatonic scales in a single session? Or is it better to focus on one type at a time? Your advice would be appreciated

[@truofcl]

I recommend practicing both all 12 major scales and all 12 natural minor scales at the same time!
For example,
- run though your G major scale
- run through your G major arpeggio
- run through your E natural minor scale
- run through your E natural minor arpeggio
and repeat throughout the circle of 4ths/5ths!
You can also add in the pentatonic to this rhythm as well^ For blues maybe I would recommend practicing that one separately but it’s totally up to you.

[@titusmpambwe5070]

Noted, thank you very much 🙏🙏