This video is the consecration of the educational value of this channel and its creator. It is possible-perhaps not probable due to my limitations-that these methodological pointers will change my life as an (amateur but passionate) saxophonist. This video also tells us a lot about how ripe the time is now for a radical updating of music teaching methods. Especially here in Europe. Thank you Dr Wallace.
Thanks for this. If I had had this explanation 45 years ago when I started playing jazz on my saxophone, I think I would have grasped the matter much more firmly. As it was, I relied mainly on my ear for years. Keep up the good work.
Wait, I'm confused....so we do not need to perform a Schenkerian Analysis to learn the chords, but we do need context and something else about Art Pepper and Taylor Swift?
ii is the pre-dominant? What happened to the supertonic. Did the sub-mediant change? Sub-dominant? So...subtonic to mediant to submediant to predominant to dominant to tonic? Also, in roman numerals was there something to show the difference between, say, the ii and the vii (which is diminished)? I don't even want to get started on the I6 etc. i don't really know the inversions anyway. I further question the roman notation covering the function of the chord. It gives the place in the major scale and the quality (minor/major) but I would call, "V", the location not the function. One of the advantages of the roman notation is that it is not related to a specific key. Therefore when the horn player wants to play in Eb instead of E, the keyboardist can easily transpose. Naturally the saxist forgot to bring his E sax! Of course, back then the brass sections were full of crooks and the conductor was armed with a staff. Thanks.
uah! 💥🎷💥... by the way... there are not lowercase romans numbers! is a modern jazz trick using lowercase letters not numbers... i now this because i m an ancient roman too... 😜... ave atque vale doctore Wally anglo et saxone! Johannes dixit in Augusta Praetoria Taurinorum, Italia
in modern italian almost all the ancient latin words with 'CT' sound are written and spoken doublig the consonant: arkiteKTura: arkiteTTura , sruTKura: struTTura ecc. 😋😀
I am a beginner in the alto saxophone, I do play clarinet and incorrectly told that it was an advantage, rubbish. Even though your lessons are above my level (mostly), I have learned more through you than most other methods. Your humour and way of teaching practicality far out weighs many I have watched. So thanks Wally, keep it up you make it fun for me when I was losing heart because I didn't know what anyone was talking about,
Love the video Dr. Wally! I can’t find the pdf exercises on your website that go with it though. Is it in the saxophone fundamental download? Which pages?
This video gives the most fundamental aspect of playing sax, no one with sax tutorial videos on youtube states this, they expect you to play scales for 6 months before they tell you this. Really sad how so called music teachers hide basic info like this.
Great video! Thanks Doctor Wally! I see how major, minor and dominant chords work in the roman numeral system but what about half diminished or fully diminished chords? Thanks again!
Half diminished are created on the 7th scale degree of major (diatonically). 2nd scale degree creates diminished in minor key (half and fully dependent on the 7th).
@@drwallysax ok, so half diminished is labeled as vii-7b5 using Roman Numerals? Is there a Roman Numeral label then for fully diminished chords? Or is it just vii (with a little circle on the upper right)7?
@@pondfred half diminished can be written with a b5 or a circle with a line through it. Fully diminished is usually a circle (or "dim"). Good questions!
Even though I have only found your channel today, I am automatically subscribing. In a world where we have ALL the information, it’s so incredibly important to have a knowledgeable person hep curate this information in a way that supports growing players!
Playing outside the key I suspect is what makes improvisation interesting and listeners interested. Too many times I listen to amateur players in gigs and I wonder: why does that solo sound so pedantic, and that must be why. But wasn't dixie improvisation mostly diatonic, and still sounded great? Mmm Oh, great exercise the 7s by the way
It's a fine balance to be sure! Stepping "outside" too often in predictable ways sounds pedantic as well. Art, brother, ART! We're lucky to study it aren't we?
friend of mine is a piano restorer (dealer), he came across a "cottage" Steinway and held it for me. Perfect lil' piano for my space. 1960, plays beautifully :)
This video is the consecration of the educational value of this channel and its creator. It is possible-perhaps not probable due to my limitations-that these methodological pointers will change my life as an (amateur but passionate) saxophonist. This video also tells us a lot about how ripe the time is now for a radical updating of music teaching methods. Especially here in Europe. Thank you Dr Wallace.
Thanks for this. If I had had this explanation 45 years ago when I started playing jazz on my saxophone, I think I would have grasped the matter much more firmly. As it was, I relied mainly on my ear for years. Keep up the good work.
Thanks my friend, happy practicing!
Just upset that I can only push the (thumbs up) like button only once.
Appreciate that VERY much. Happy practicing my friend ;)
We shouldn’t create lyrics to Wayne Shorter songs? Nobody told Kurt Elling.
The set of diatonic 7ths exercises does not come up as a PDF choice. ???
Excelente consejo!!! Recordaré estas palabras cada vez que tome mi sax alto. Gracias!
Wait, I'm confused....so we do not need to perform a Schenkerian Analysis to learn the chords, but we do need context and something else about Art Pepper and Taylor Swift?
You'll need Hankerian analysis.
Wow, that’s really good. “Let’s not create so many rules that we ruin a perfectly good hobby!” Wow, Doc, that’s a good one!!
🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷
Let's keep this fun my friend! I know you agree :)
@@drwallysax You know your secret is safe with me, Doc! 😉👨🏻
Great video Doc, and very clearly explained.
So glad it's helpful, happy practicing!
ii is the pre-dominant? What happened to the supertonic. Did the sub-mediant change? Sub-dominant? So...subtonic to mediant to submediant to predominant to dominant to tonic? Also, in roman numerals was there something to show the difference between, say, the ii and the vii (which is diminished)? I don't even want to get started on the I6 etc. i don't really know the inversions anyway. I further question the roman notation covering the function of the chord. It gives the place in the major scale and the quality (minor/major) but I would call, "V", the location not the function. One of the advantages of the roman notation is that it is not related to a specific key. Therefore when the horn player wants to play in Eb instead of E, the keyboardist can easily transpose. Naturally the saxist forgot to bring his E sax! Of course, back then the brass sections were full of crooks and the conductor was armed with a staff. Thanks.
Indeed.
I don't see this .pdf on the site :(
Terrific video (as always), but didn't the ancient romans call this "figured bass?"
Well, the Baroque cats, but that was much much later ;)
Did the Roman saxophonists get their reeds from Sparta? I'm just trying to put it all into historical and economic perspective. :0)
The way reeds usually work I'd expect them to be made by Spartans!
uah! 💥🎷💥... by the way... there are not lowercase romans numbers! is a modern jazz trick using lowercase letters not numbers... i now this because i m an ancient roman too... 😜... ave atque vale doctore Wally anglo et saxone! Johannes dixit in Augusta Praetoria Taurinorum, Italia
ha! Happy practicing my friend :)
Doctore not dottore? No parlaro Italiano. edit: Or Latin!
dottore: modern italian
doctore: ancient latin
🐻👍👍👍🎷
in modern italian almost all the ancient latin words with 'CT' sound are written and spoken doublig the consonant: arkiteKTura: arkiteTTura , sruTKura: struTTura ecc. 😋😀
I am a beginner in the alto saxophone, I do play clarinet and incorrectly told that it was an advantage, rubbish. Even though your lessons are above my level (mostly), I have learned more through you than most other methods. Your humour and way of teaching practicality far out weighs many I have watched. So thanks Wally, keep it up you make it fun for me when I was losing heart because I didn't know what anyone was talking about,
Love the video Dr. Wally! I can’t find the pdf exercises on your website that go with it though. Is it in the saxophone fundamental download? Which pages?
This video gives the most fundamental aspect of playing sax, no one with sax tutorial videos on youtube states this, they expect you to play scales for 6 months before they tell you this. Really sad how so called music teachers hide basic info like this.
Great video! Thanks Doctor Wally! I see how major, minor and dominant chords work in the roman numeral system but what about half diminished or fully diminished chords? Thanks again!
Half diminished are created on the 7th scale degree of major (diatonically). 2nd scale degree creates diminished in minor key (half and fully dependent on the 7th).
@@drwallysax ok, so half diminished is labeled as vii-7b5 using Roman Numerals? Is there a Roman Numeral label then for fully diminished chords? Or is it just vii (with a little circle on the upper right)7?
@@pondfred half diminished can be written with a b5 or a circle with a line through it. Fully diminished is usually a circle (or "dim"). Good questions!
@@drwallysax Got it! Thanks Dr. Wally!
The Sax Fundamentals is amazing. Thank you so much Doc!
Nice one Doc - your presentations keep getting better! Witty, concise, practical, & clear...now, help me play Rhythm Changes 😅
Easy - just play a bunch of Bb major, then some noodly chromatic stuff at the bridge!
@@drwallysaxSo simple. So profound. I’ll need some time to ruminate on that one…😁
Even though I have only found your channel today, I am automatically subscribing. In a world where we have ALL the information, it’s so incredibly important to have a knowledgeable person hep curate this information in a way that supports growing players!
Such a useful exercise! Have you ever used this as part or all of the warmup for a band class?
I'm a piano player but also enjoy your channel (my son plays the alto).
That is how an alto should sound. Beautiful tone.
Excellent! Thank you!
This is really helpful. Thank you!
Ever dealt with tinnitus from playing sax? (yours or someone else) Any suggestions?
My problem was being in front of the trumpets and trombones!
What is the background music you have interspersed throughout the video?
It's the SONONAUTS! (my band)
Can’t figure out how to download the PDF’s. Can someone help please?
Click the link in the description
1:26, WELL SAID 🙏
I watch your videos at night drinking malt while having a cigar! You have a great and retro taste! Thank you Sir.
Most kind, thank YOU sir :)
That’s a brilliant way to explain that, very appreciate it. I’m waiting now the minor but overall the alterations, that ll be fun…
Thanks, and happy practicing mik!
"Turn and face the strain...Changes!!"
Time may change me, but I can't trace time....
Nice!
Playing outside the key I suspect is what makes improvisation interesting and listeners interested. Too many times I listen to amateur players in gigs and I wonder: why does that solo sound so pedantic, and that must be why. But wasn't dixie improvisation mostly diatonic, and still sounded great? Mmm
Oh, great exercise the 7s by the way
It's a fine balance to be sure! Stepping "outside" too often in predictable ways sounds pedantic as well. Art, brother, ART! We're lucky to study it aren't we?
@@drwallysax I thought for a minute, what's wrong with Art Blakey!? Ha ha
Gershwin is eyewear 🥸🤓😎😮💨😅
I mean, it do sound that way...
@@drwallysax Ah no, you're thinking of his lovely wife, Eyewear Gershwin.
Did she write the lyrics?@@lyntedrockley7295
You have a new piano?
friend of mine is a piano restorer (dealer), he came across a "cottage" Steinway and held it for me. Perfect lil' piano for my space. 1960, plays beautifully :)
@@drwallysax fantastic! And its found a lovely home.
First
No, no, no-didn’t you watch the video?! It’s ii, V7, and then First!
Well played...well played djSquared
Thanks you so much!!!
Most welcome, happy practicing!