How to Solo on 'Moondance' - 2 solos + 10 Ideas to try!

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Learn to solo on Van Morrison's classic tune Moondance. In this lesson we look at 2 example solos that use 10 different improvisation techniques that you can use in your own solo's too.

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[@davidrum604]

Glad you did it in the original key for more advanced players, very nice.

[@danielebagni1804]

Wow! Fantastic lesson about improvisation on one of my favourite tunes!! Super great! Thanks

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks Daniele!

[@KaySax-xc9dl]

Another fantastic lesson Paul, your explanations are succint and helpful for a beginner improviser.

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks KaySax!

[@felixol]

I love your lessons. Thank you so much. Also, great website and courses!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks so much! Great to hear you’re enjoying the site too.

[@felixol]

@@OnlineSaxAcademy You have one of the best courses out there. I love learning with songs

[@mattg1959]

Thanks!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks Matt!

[@GiovanniPirri]

Great! This is pure gold

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks Giovanni!

[@cathalbuckley5657]

What a great tune to use as a template - vantastic!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks! Yeah it’s fun to play over!

[@davidmadle5007]

very helpful as always many thanks

[@savi_rust]

Thank you paul ❤

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

You’re welcome!

[@raulroncescienfuegos1755]

Wow 😳 no me lo van a creer. Amigos quien sabe porque a la vez estaba ahorita en el canal w FM radio escuchando en mi radio bocina y a la vez estudiando en esta hora la hora d Luis Miguel y q curioso o mucha coincidencia se empátizo con el vídeo d solo ensayo d sus super músicos profesionales. Pareciera q estaba ahí en el escenario. ❤. Q belleza es el arte músical

[@jacobwagner7553]

your tone is so good... I play tenor myself and i would kill for a nice tone like that on alto

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks Jacob!

[@mitsuo233]

FanFantastic lesson Paul! Some questions: In the easy solo part - Melody Notes, you use the am scale, you don’t transpose for alto sax. You transpose in the advance improvisation because you use the AMaj/ f#m scale, right? Can you explain how transposition works here? Thanks again!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks! For the beginner version I transposed it to concert C minor which puts the alto sax into an easier A minor key. For the advanced version I put it in the original key of concert A minor which is F# minor on alto.

[@RocketScience72]

Very noice

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks!

[@samxu7183]

Beginner here, but I absolutely love ur videos. I was wondering if there is software possible to have the music sheet like saxplained have? Sorry if I am asking too much, much love cheers!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks! I haven’t heard of any software like that that at the moment, but it would be good!

[@samxu7183]

@@OnlineSaxAcademy I am experimenting an software call midivisualizer... If the position the piano grid vertically it might can achieve similar results?

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Cool, if you can get it to display fingerings that would be great!

[@RocketScience72]

Surely the alto should be in F# m. ,!

[@RocketScience72]

Sorry,,in the proper version,,,but now F # m. Ta

[@jnmkkmnj]

Thanks!

[@OnlineSaxAcademy]

Thanks 🙏