LESSON OVERVIEW
- WARM-UP > Major scales > 8 beats each at 80bpm
- Chromatic scale from memory or practice using the fingering chart on pages 30/31 in the Essential Elements Book.
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- Ascending & descending. Up in one breath. Down in one breath.
- Helps to check that all keys are working properly like G# & Eb keys that get “stuck”.
- Use chromatic Bb fingering (A + the side key)
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- Pull your bottom lip back for better tone. Less “pinching” of the reed.
Major Scale
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- Using 1-2-1 format – or – playing it as written in as many keys as you can.
- 10/2 – added three new keys
- 10/9 – review.
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- PLAY all scales except concert E & A.
- On difficult scales use the 121 pattern.
- Try to complete each 121 pattern in one breath.
- Repeat until you’re relaxed on difficult scales. Slur in one breath. Gaining “muscle memory
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Klose
- 11/5 – Page 8, #13 > 72 bpm > breath every 4 measures
- 10/2 & 10/9 – Page 9, #7 <- challenging — switch off with — Page 6, exercise #4
- Review a study – then optional – pick a new one?
Practical Studies
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- 12/3 – #13 – Giocoso > 60bpm > clap and count the tie
- 10/9 – warm up with exercise 1-4. Pick two
- 10/9 – Page 7, #12. Grazioso (Gracefully) > 54-60 bpm
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Beatles
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- 10/2 – Please, Please Me – page 69
- Yesterday – page 91
- All My Lovin’ – page 5
- Penny Lane – page 68
- Because – page 10
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CHROMATIC SCALE / WARM-UP
- MS CHROMATIC SCALE > FINGERING CHART > LINK
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- Chromatic Scale > D1 to D3
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- ONGOING > 3 note slurs with a pause.
- 6 note slurs with a pause.
- You can use your fingering chart.
- No metronome for now.
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- Chromatic Scale > D1 to D3
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MAJOR SCALES
- USING THE GRAND MASTER SCALE SHEET
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- OPTION #1: Pattern: 121 – 12321 – 123421
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- July 16: G to Eb Major
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- OPTION #2: Modes & Chords > PDF
- OPTION #1: Pattern: 121 – 12321 – 123421
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BEATLES
- YESTERDAY – 85% > Piano only
- BECAUSE (Concert A minor)
- (6/18) – ALL MY LOVIN’
PRACTICAL STUDIES > PDF
- Oct 2, 2024
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- Warm up on Exercise #1 & 2. Easier to focus on sound, tone and accuracy.
- Assignment: Exercise #10 & 11
- Review – Previous exercises and try to use a metronome
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BLUES SOLO
- G, Bb, C, C#, D, F, G
- BACKING TRACK 1 – SLOW > YouTube
- BACKING TRACK 2 – MED/SWING > YouTube
- BACKING TRACK 3 – BAR BAND/SHUFFLE > YouTube
- BACKING TRACK 4 – ANOTHER SHUFFLE > YouTube
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MOVIE & THEATRE SONGS
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- 12/3/24 – Isn’t It Romantic
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- Play with backing track > mp3
- https://youtu.be/xVRoXIOzhHo
- https://youtu.be/10ZYoSryrcI
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- April 23 – Page 67, My Romance
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- Bill Evans: https://youtu.be/OXhXf6w1aA8
- Chet Baker: https://youtu.be/8EYcK3pUxQs
- Tony Bennett: https://youtu.be/oIe786k8olg
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- 3/5, 10/24 — SOMEONE IN LOVE
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- Nat King Cole > YouTube
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- 3/5 – IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
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- Diane Krall> YouTube
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- PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, JURASSIC PARK & FOREST GUMP
- Mix of counting & clapping & learning by ear (ear training)
- Use the app T1 tuner to do long tones to upper notes with slightly harder reed size.
- Mix of counting & clapping & learning by ear (ear training)
- 12/3/24 – Isn’t It Romantic
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE > JAZZ METHOD
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- https://kjos.com/standard-of-excellence-jazz-ensemble-method.html
- Jammin’ with Charlie > YouTube
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SAXOPHONE MUSIC TOOLS
- CHROMATIC SCALE > PDF
- 12 MAJOR SCALES > PDF
- Circle of Fifths | PDF
- Two Octave Scales | PDF
- TECHNICAL EXERCISES (future)
- Modes & Chords > PDF