Easy Swing Saxophone Jam for Absolute Beginners

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  • Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
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    Do you want to jam on your saxophone? Even if you are an absolute beginner, you can start improvising on saxophone with this easy swing jam.
    In this free video lesson, I show you how to get started with improvising on saxophone in the swing style. Start playing your own solos on sax with just a few notes with this easy tutorial. Plus you can get a free PDF download and backing track from my blog using the link below.
    If you want to learn how to start improvising on the saxophone, watch this video to the end. Whether you play alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, or soprano sax, this free saxophone tutorial will help you to get started with improvisation on saxophone.
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    IN THIS VIDEO
    00:00 About this video
    0:30 In this lesson
    0:57 About Sonny Rollins
    1:18 The notes for the jam
    2:30 The Jam session
    7:04 About Sonny Rollins' improv technique
    7:38 What's your favourite style of jazz?
    7:52 The Technique
    10:32 The rules to the technique
    11:06 The second jam
    15:22 Wrapping up
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 80

  • @Thouveninpascal
    @Thouveninpascal 5 місяців тому

    Jazz is a language, learning a language takes a lot of time, spanish, japaneese, german...
    Do you imagine a youtube channel helping you to speak a new language? Don't dream, you need a teacher, and hours and hours of practicing.
    There is miracle method. Great or little teacher , it is the pupil who learns, and work day after day.
    If you don'd hear and understand the melody, if you don't know your scales, if you have no Jazz culture, be patient.
    Everybody is fan here... and is wrong. No video can replace a teacher that listen to you note after note, give you some home work for the week and check out you progress, if there are.

  • @qwertyeeebt
    @qwertyeeebt 2 роки тому +6

    love the jam and play along stuff, doing great wonders for my playing. Please dont stop

  • @nadavbenshlomo4845
    @nadavbenshlomo4845 2 дні тому

    Thanks

  • @danderibas2640
    @danderibas2640 2 роки тому

    THIS IS SO MUCH FUN

  • @gopspadayachi
    @gopspadayachi Рік тому

    Blues. Great stuff. Thank you.

  • @danderibas2640
    @danderibas2640 2 роки тому

    I LOV THESE THANKS

  • @danderibas2640
    @danderibas2640 2 роки тому

    THIS IS MY FAVERITE JAZZ

  • @geoffbuss3699
    @geoffbuss3699 Рік тому +2

    Hey Nigel. Love these jam-style videos. Thanks for keeping the theory out of them. I love learning the theory but have a tendency to nerd out and overthink things. These vids make me play and listen. My favourite is to put them on the headphones and turn the screen off. Thanks again from a long-time Fremantle resident now living in France (so if you need me to give Jay Metcalfe a hard time for you, let me know - I'm not too far away) :) Cheers. Geoff.

  • @jacobmccain7364
    @jacobmccain7364 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely great.

  • @marlonpascua3927
    @marlonpascua3927 4 місяці тому

    Im learning Sir. Your doing great

  • @Mrtcoltpilot56
    @Mrtcoltpilot56 3 роки тому

    I like it. Have to get to it.

  • @Susanne.P
    @Susanne.P 3 роки тому +2

    Brilliant Nigel, I love these type of jam sessions!

  • @robstevens9590
    @robstevens9590 3 роки тому +1

    Nice call & response exercise!

  • @frankmartinez2655
    @frankmartinez2655 Рік тому

    Thanks to bands that played in Denver stop overs from the east coast to the west coast..Glenn Miller's band getting down at the University of Colorad in Boulder.while visiting his girl. Big bands,jazz and blues giants. I continue to do so, living in Los Angeles /Hollywood area I have had the jazz music world at my doorsteps. Having the chance of meeting and chatting. They be willing on breaks. "Solid Man,Solid"'..

  • @paulfairchild3461
    @paulfairchild3461 3 роки тому +1

    so good

  • @danderibas2640
    @danderibas2640 2 роки тому

    I LIKE THE SONNY ROLLINS BLUES THAT WE ARE PLAYING WITH

  • @Lupus4630
    @Lupus4630 2 роки тому

    das ist eine super Methode danke :-)

  • @SH1974
    @SH1974 2 роки тому

    Playlisted for my next Sax exercise, (which will be this afternoon) thanks for sharing Your wisdom!
    To answer Your question, which kind of Jazz do You like most?
    I like Lounge Jazz and Smooth Jazz.
    Since some Years I like cigars and there is lot of this kind of Jazz played in cigar lounges. Over the Years, I fell in love with that kind of relaxing music. Maybe that's the reason why I finally started practicing saxophone (last Year, aging 46), although I always was fascinated by this Instrument since my childhood.

  • @drfiberglass
    @drfiberglass Рік тому +2

    I don't think I'm ready for this exercise yet but I will save it for later. I'm just getting started and my first lesson starts next week but thank you for some of the intro tips you have graciously posted..

  • @Xavibrass
    @Xavibrass 3 роки тому +1

    Muy bueno!! Lo voy a probar!! Me gusta el funk!!

  • @kafungechaofficial4746
    @kafungechaofficial4746 6 місяців тому

    Sounds great!

  • @raseshgandhi6702
    @raseshgandhi6702 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome

  • @fran823
    @fran823 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video, I love these play along jams. My favourite style is funk, but straight up jazz and blues are pretty fun too!

  • @russellguyver7746
    @russellguyver7746 2 роки тому

    I'm just discovering 'Improvisation in my lessons and am surprised (now I'm over the original embarrassment of 'making up' a tune ad lib ) how much I enjoy Improv. so will be trying this Jam out.
    - Sonny Rollins is my favourite player - St Thomas is my no. 1.
    - I've also got 'Bunny' stuck in my head by Gerry Mulligan/Johnny Hodges - great melodic tune.
    I currently play an Elkhart Alto but keen to get a good Yamaha Tenor 32 or 62 as I love the Tenor warm sound.

  • @Voniceman
    @Voniceman 3 роки тому

    Great lesson. So much fun. Like mainstream jazz from the 40-60 ties. Ben Webster is my nr 1.

    • @McGillMusicSaxSchool
      @McGillMusicSaxSchool  2 роки тому

      Cheers. I'm a huge Ben Webster fan too! We cover one of his amazing solos inside Sax School "I Got It Bad". That lesson series is super popular with our members.

  • @chrismoeser923
    @chrismoeser923 2 роки тому +1

    I used to play tenor sax in high school. This makes me want to pick it back up!

  • @Sugalmouthpieces
    @Sugalmouthpieces 3 роки тому +8

    What a great presentation .. love the whole approach ..by a great teacher .. and as always love your sound ..

    • @McGillMusicSaxSchool
      @McGillMusicSaxSchool  3 роки тому

      Very kind of your Gary!

    • @peterpallotta2828
      @peterpallotta2828 Рік тому

      Yes, indeed. Thank you, that was excellent. You had me actually making music right away -- and had me realizing that with just a few notes and simple lines and rythmic variety, I can create a pleasing and interesting sound & melody, without having to 'learn to play every kind of scale in all 12 keys and at any tempo'....at least not yet! You're a genuine *teacher* -- which I've found is rather rare in the jazz world.

  • @elnauta9525
    @elnauta9525 Рік тому +1

    Very good, Nigel, very fun. My favorite jazz stile? Funk!

  • @jimcurrie
    @jimcurrie 2 роки тому

    My favorite is the blues

  • @spaceisbig7910
    @spaceisbig7910 3 роки тому

    Just watched this 10pm
    So I sang along
    Good fun
    I'll try on my alto tomorrow 🙂

  • @frankdittmer8540
    @frankdittmer8540 8 місяців тому +1

    Hey Nigel - I just came across your video for absolute beginners which I am. I'm waiting for my sax to be delivered and I really like your style! I'm definitely tuning in and looking forward to learning and playing. Thanks for sharing :)

    • @McGillMusicSaxSchool
      @McGillMusicSaxSchool  8 місяців тому

      Thanks and congrats on your new sax. Have fun with it - plenty of things on my channel to get you started including our new “Beginners QuickStart” series: ua-cam.com/video/FTMMcrkp5Jc/v-deo.htmlsi=WJsqLE2Ua-VJdK7S

  • @lloydielloydie821
    @lloydielloydie821 Рік тому

    Hi Nigel
    I’ve painted the 2nd finger on my left hand like yours just as a reminder this operates the middle C 😮

  • @williamzagorski141
    @williamzagorski141 3 роки тому +7

    I wish I was still shut in so I could be home playing!

  • @robalexwar
    @robalexwar 3 роки тому +2

    "What a Drongo" 😂 Such an Australian expression! Great lesson thanks. I like straight up with a lean towards blues I think 😀

  • @227kas
    @227kas Рік тому +1

    Absolutely love your lessons but, as an absolute beginner, I find it very confusing at times and I wish you would have lessons purely for tenor or alto.

  • @bensen3325
    @bensen3325 3 роки тому

    Çok gūzel,wery nice ✌🎷🙏❤

  • @randycrumbaugh4708
    @randycrumbaugh4708 Рік тому

    What mouthpiece set up are you using? It sounds wonderful.

  • @Tr3yballshawty
    @Tr3yballshawty 9 місяців тому +1

    How do you bend the notes so well? That’s the part I’m having trouble mastering when improvising.

  • @warpo007
    @warpo007 Рік тому

    Thanks Nigel, it's great to jam along. Do you know any "protest Jazz"? probably not... it's a genre I'm working on.

  • @robwarrens5348
    @robwarrens5348 3 роки тому

    I love Dixieland

    • @McGillMusicSaxSchool
      @McGillMusicSaxSchool  3 роки тому

      Cool! Dixie is a great style and actually I think a brilliant gateway to improvising too. Which artists do you prefer?

    • @robwarrens5348
      @robwarrens5348 3 роки тому

      @@McGillMusicSaxSchool I like Tuba Skinny

  • @franciskodankandath210
    @franciskodankandath210 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @musicformeditation6273
    @musicformeditation6273 3 роки тому +2

    We love to see our Jovial & Dinamic Nigel always minus the specs.

  • @andrewmillar595
    @andrewmillar595 2 роки тому

    Sorry for this but I'm a bit confused by the box going over the 4 bar exercise, do i play like 3 extra notes in each bar ? thanks

  • @joseluisescobedo7017
    @joseluisescobedo7017 2 роки тому

    What is the instrumental song in the background brother

  • @ronaldmarshall4157
    @ronaldmarshall4157 2 роки тому

    hello

  • @jimtimmers2133
    @jimtimmers2133 Рік тому

    Commercial bluee

  • @tillysmith8765
    @tillysmith8765 4 місяці тому

    Anyone know what backing track his using

  • @elcuatte1
    @elcuatte1 Рік тому +1

    I want to buy a saxophone, what tuning do I need for your classes, Bb or Eb

    • @McGillMusicSaxSchool
      @McGillMusicSaxSchool  Рік тому

      Great question - you can use either Eb Alto or Bb Tenor sax with our lessons and courses at Sax School. Check out this article to help you choose: saxschoolonline.com/articles/alto-vs-tenor-saxophone-which-is-best-to-start-learning/

  • @wowtuninglancs
    @wowtuninglancs 3 роки тому

    Is the guy without the beard your Brother ? :-)

    • @McGillMusicSaxSchool
      @McGillMusicSaxSchool  3 роки тому

      Ha! Yes my younger better looking brother! I think making all these UA-cam videos is making me old!

    • @wowtuninglancs
      @wowtuninglancs 3 роки тому

      @@McGillMusicSaxSchool You are not showing your age, you're showing your experience !

  • @icarus251261
    @icarus251261 3 роки тому

    As a complete beginner i was still lost not seeing the notes or the understanding of what to play

    • @McGillMusicSaxSchool
      @McGillMusicSaxSchool  3 роки тому

      Ok. Perhaps get started with some of my other lessons first. I have a Tool Kit lesson bundle which is great for beginners and free from my site here: saxschoolonline.com/courses/

    • @edorakar6153
      @edorakar6153 11 місяців тому

      ​@@McGillMusicSaxSchool3:10 3:11 😊

  • @danderibas2640
    @danderibas2640 2 роки тому

    STRAIT AHEAD WHATWE ARE DOING HERE

  • @warpo007
    @warpo007 Рік тому +1

    "drongo" So you ARE an Aussie, Nigel.... living in foreign lands.