Improvisation Lesson

[Altogirl24]

Thank you! you are a great teacher

[Scimonetti]

This is GREAT! You have a cool sound. Do more of these!

[Saicameinref]

I wish I had u at my school, we dont have a sax instructor

[Streux]

Nice!!

[thadjones77]

That is cool. I don't remember Caleb teaching that.

[zootsum]

you are fantastic.....

[zootsum]

thank you...u r a very good teacher..

[BeatBay]

Thank you really great lesson! i am not a sax play but i play the guitar and i also incorporated the lick in my arsenal. :) thank you

[kayakgurl21]

Thank-you I found this very useful. We're starting improvisation in my jazz band class and I would definitely make a fool out of myself without your help!

[decus69]

Oh, is that how u play jazz! 1st the Bebop scale then something that sounds like "shove it up your jumper"

[wtfsaywat]

i wish you could give me lessons on improve....because im good at playing noyes but im horrible at improve

[sarahluvskiwis]

"This is sweeeeeet

[horbergaren]

it's like trying to understand what a computer geek has to say about binary language, just comon and try describing it in a non-scientific way

[drexmovie]

qualcuno mi sà dire che scala è la prima che suona? 0.58 inizia da G poi prima di Fa diesis suona anche Fa naturale....fino a quà ok ma che scala sarebbe? sos pleas

[TheMagicMelodys]

I frickin love you

[jiangson]

very nice



[crazyjazzgamer]

wow, i really like this lick that he has taught!

[DjKelavey]

Man these europeans are lovely, they always take the time to teach and share with others the know how!

I love you guys man!

[hawmex1]

great teacher!

[PhatLad321]

"A really hip lick" I'm always looking for one of those...

[estufa88]

Great videos and very great web site.

Thanks a lot!

I'm learning more from you in a while than 1 year with my old teacher.

[RevWrona]

Good lesson, I am a trombone player but the lesson holds true...

[SalsaOso2010]

Props to wiliscool. I have been a Saxophone player for over 10 years and there is no set rule on improvisation. Different styles of music will have their own particulars that go well with them concerning improvisation.

Jamey Aebersold is a legend when it comes to improvisation and recommend all my students to purchase these books. They are relatively inexpensive and you get your bucks worth.

However, the best way to learn improvisation is to pick up your horn and give it a good run.

[thetrumpetdude1]

that was a really helpful video, thx for the upload :)

[iviarko]

I know it's an alto, I wanted to know if it was a Selmer, Martin, Yamaha... etc.

[swid441]

I'm playing a Yamaha 82z no lacquer and a Lamberson Mouthpiece.

[cygikrk]

w8ing for more!!!!!! THANK YOU !

[Psp1000Fanboy]

Hey im a tenor sax player and this really helped me out. now that i know the scale I change the rhythm to make it sound cooler like dotted eighth 16th. Thx appreciate the vid

[wannaplaytrmptjmu]

I'm a trumpet player and this was really helpful for me as a first in my first year of jazz band at my school. Thanks a bunch!

[antigell]

Cool... Really cool ...

Many many thanks men.

[swid441]

It is very common to approach a note (chord tone) with an upper or lower neighbor (1/2 step above or below). The key is to make sure it resolves out to a chord tone. I was planning on a vid about this if I ever get around to it!

[bigdraddcy]

Question, when doing improv are you allowed to step outside a scale? For example, I play the Bb clarinet, for me the A concert scale in Bb is C,D,E,F,G,A,B, and C. For my instrument in particular all the notes are naturals. But when I use half-steps like a # or b, is sounds like crap. But I noticed that in Giant Steps John Coltrane`s solo is played in Bb but he still manages to use half-steps all over the place. So yeah...please explain.

[wiliscool]

There are so many exceptions to the rule. Essentially, if someone were to explain to you all of these exceptions, and if you were to combine them, you would end up with a completely chromatic scale. Its all about learning what sounds good in specific situations. For example, the bebop scale, blues scales, modes, tritone subs., diminished scales, they all have their own individual applications over specific chords. Jamey Aebersold books are great in explaining these concepts.

[iviarko]

What sax are you playing?

[ninjajoe0513]

UBER late comment response but...

he's playing an alto sax

[Shakespeare1818]

you shouldnt puff out your cheeks it makes your sound better

[soulpim]

yeah but can you play?

cheers! You have a clear story and the lick is nice though.

[gagiandjeo]

5 *****

[demandango]

nice video, however, i would be careful describing that particular bebop scale as a combination of the major and mixolydian scales- although that does describe the notes used, the scale does not really match the function of a major scale harmonically- so your description could be misleading to a beginner. a more apt, and simpler, description, is simply a mixolydian scale with an added chromatic note. this also describes the construction of all bebop scales.

[mattvj5]

very useful..

[435tgf]

this actually helped a lot, this guy knows how to teach.

[Slater2288]

can i get the notes to the BeeBop scale?

[jeffbearpig]

It's not really a specific scale, just take a major scale and lower the third and seventh. It's the mixture of the dorian and mixolydian scale that make the bebop.

[melantoriano]

you have the rare talent of teaching..:-))

Great lesson

[lvferraripilot]

omg plz lrn me more u r so great....... The best way to learn is to hit the scene and do it with people who know how and use your ears like the greats did. I promise you they never used what this guy is selling. As a Berklee grad, I can tell you all that I learned 100 times more by living the life in NYC than I ever did pumping theory or taking lessons.

[bLuEnOsEbLeEd]

ur amazing thanks

[berryberet]

Love the clarity you teach with... very helpful!  Thanks heaps!

[etdejazz]

That "Bebop" scale is used for dom 7th chords. Another "Bebop" scale used for Major 7th chords is: G A B C D Eb E F# G. For minors: G A Bb C D E F F# G. Try 'em out.

[nyshoefly]

actually the f# is more of a passing tone than as a major scale function.

[fabriziodalisera]

Click here to watch my version of "body and soul".Keep blowin!!!

[jazzinjj]

I got it.... very helpful.. keep it coming!!!!

[DANNYCKY96netzero]

ur very helpful i learn it in 10min.

[Bmo8b]

good lick... you're right- I hear it alot, and thank you for teaching me the bebop scale... it will help me alot in my HS saxin

[myJESUSmusic]

Oh man!! thank you!! sooo much, this whole time I've wondered what scale they used for jazz (BB) man...I love it :D

10years of not knowing this scale :( I've been missing out. I'm a tenor player btw :D

U are great! please keep posting videos, very helpfull

[swid441]

Thanks. I use a Yamaha 82Z UL, Lamberson 6SB, and Hahn Reeds

[snowypetrel]

This is really good stuff, helpfully demonstrated and you have a damn good dark tone. Same old question then which sax, mouthpiece, ligature, reed are you using?

[MDsaxguy103]

your videos are excellent!...thank you very much

[bampiranieddz]

please send me the scale notes pattern. cuz, truthfully, i didn't understand all you were talking about. but i like the idea and sound.

thanks

[ndfootballch]

G A B C D E F F# G

[Chiptuttofuso]

thanks man, great how-to!!