Improvisation Lesson

Visit my website: www.freewebs.com/swid441 for pages of free information. I used to sell this information and now I'm just giving it away for free! I'll also be posting more videos. A short lesson on jazz improvisation. Talks about the bebop scale and its uses.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Improvisation
• jazz
• scales
• bebop
• improvise
• sax
• saxophone
• trumpet
• piano
• trombone

[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.

[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!

[swid441]

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

[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.

[PhatLad321]

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

[TheHunnyhillbees]

excellent lessons - thanks so much- very helpful

[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!