6 Ways To Solo Over 1 Chord

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In this saxophone tutorial, I explain 6 ways to keep your solo interesting when soloing over just one chord.
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Pentatonic Scale
2:22 - Pentatonic Patterns
3:42 - Blues Scale
4:47 - Chord Tones
6:15 - Chromatic Phrases
7:35 - Half-Whole Diminished
9:34 - Final Demonstration & Conclusions
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[@larrywarr3954]

What is great about this is not only what notes to play but cool ways to play them. Thanks keep posting.

[@saxwizard5105]

Thanks!

[@avonriver2891]

Without knowing the theory, I just listened to the sound and imitated it, but through the lecture in this video, I realized the principle and learned a lot, thank you.

[@peterankin985]

Great lesson easy to follow and interesting for people like me trying to learn how to improvise thanks...pete Alicante Spain

[@saxwizard5105]

Thanks Pete!

[@paddylandreville8501]

Oh yes, that was a great lesson, and thanks for posting. Since I discovered you on the net, my playing is getting much better on my PMB 300 UL saxophone which I recently purchased (Oct. 28, 2021)🎷🎷🎷

[@saxwizard5105]

Thank you Paddy! Always great to hear that people are enjoying the videos!

[@avonriver2891]

I was surprised to see your video today, I learned a lot from this lecture, thank you so much.

[@Jacisax]

Congratulations. Excellent class.
I'm still adapting, but I also like to think about the whole tone scale a half step below the minor chord and the dominant bebop scale just fourth above.

Thanks 🙏🙏

[@nickguyrees]

Thanks for the content, absolutely wonderful.

[@saxwizard5105]

Glad you found it useful!

[@a1saxy]

Great lesson.

[@saxwizard5105]

Thank you!

[@jamescronin1486]

Awesome lesson! One thing I am starting to learn is the use of triad pairs over a minor chord. An easy starting point is on A minor play the A minor triad and the B minor triad. E.G. A C E B D F#, or A C E A B D F# B, alternating between the two triads for example. This gives the solo a structured sound but also adds the 9th and the 13th which give it some nice colors.

[@saxwizard5105]

Thank you! That's an interesting idea, I'll have to try it out.

[@briangraham367]

Great stuff! Stay safe all.

[@saxwizard5105]

Thank you!

[@michaellevine7193]

Enjoyed very much your great tutorials. Can you please advise if the backing track is from iReal Pro and what is the tracks name. I would like to try using the a minor pentatonic scale as you did over the same track, using your wonderful examples as a guide.

[@saxwizard5105]

Thank you! Yes you're right, I did create the backing track using iReal Pro for this video. I think I used the 'Pop RnB' genre preset option and wrote the chords out myself. There are also loads of great free backing tracks, here on UA-cam, that you can use to practice improvising over.

[@eleanorschneider5104]

Can you explain how do know what key your in or what Panasonic /Blues scale to play? For years I never figured that out. If you go to a jam session how do you know what scale to play. Thanks

[@saxwizard5105]

If you don't have any music or written chords, then you just have to use you ears to work out the key. One trick is to start by playing a random note, then slowly play up the chromatic scale until you hit a note that 'sounds right'. You'll know when you hit it. That note is most likely the home key. If you land on say an A, and it sounds right, then the home key would be either A major or A minor. It's something you get better / quicker at working out with time. I hope that helps!

[@joseayala-zg5fm]

HI Michal can you send me the pdf on all the notes? thanks

[@saxwizard5105]

Hi Jose. Everything was improvised in the video. You would need to transcribe the solos to get the notes I'm afraid.

[@superslavamusic6453]

grazie !!!! super sound

[@saxwizard5105]

Thanks!

[@Trap2147]

💰🥂 fire fire 🔥 fire 🔥

[@saxwizard5105]

Thanks!

[@railwaycat]

am i stupid? isn't this gminor?

[@matswessling6600]

yes concert g minor, a minor on Bb instruments as a tenor