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Saxophone pees geh paces When soloing over funk tunes: F ‘Feel’ each beat in semiquavers rather than crotchets. Pay close attention to the bass line; a lot of the groove is outlines there. °F Accentuate the off-beats. Listen to the rhythm section; play with them rather than over them. Kerfuffle Chord warm up Dm’ qe = SS Gm? é oC Solo scales A! D minor pentatonic scale G minor pentatonic scale S vo? o- 1 Solo ideas A qt i 2 1 Seeee Zar, 6 eee pops p= ) ha Saxophone improvising wo Kerfuffle Funk J=78 Dm’ am te eH £ = eo [Solo x2_1:09 [A] pa Gm’ Dm’ Gm7 AT Dm? Gm7 Dm? [B) Gm? Dm’ Gm! P Blom? nt Dm" D.S. al Fine Og a SE bicep sete eC sad or romantic. Ballads are not exclusive to jazz. A ballad is a slow, expressive song, often in think of, and they provide you with a They occur in just about every type of music you cal wonderful opportunity to express yourself It could be you cém a ote + Solo scales ‘A) & major scale [B| c# Dorian mode 6 ——— eee = —— Melody variation Al ps oe eg k Saxophone n It could be you ] Jazz waltz . = 96 [Al Kellie Sart - a ee Aa Ee Ae EY — joy 4 2 SS SS ——— Ear ae Ea? aat EA # tet = ~- F __. Fine Y SP Solo x1 1:20 [A] ga Aa? ES’ Ae EAT { cfm gE a Saxophone Chord warm up Dm? Em’ Solo scales D minor pentatonic sc When soloing over ballads: ———— ° Try to sound as if you are singing through your instrument, f Take your time; decide where the peak of the tune is and play towards it. o£ Use dynamics and be aware of the tone you are producing. of Alter the phrasing by beginning phrases earlier or later than they are written. f Experiment with a variety of rhythms and play expressively. Don't mention it one D Dorian mode == Melody variation Dm’? Fm? oR FO Bm? Dm? Bm? 8? Em? ha Saxophone wz Don't mention it Ballad J = 78 Cheryl Clar Dm? Em’? Far Em? Dm? Em’ F47 Em? a SS Solo x1_0:57 Dm’ Em! Far Em’ Dm? Em? a bm Dm’ cr Fa? oar Bo BT Br A Dm? Em? Fa7 Em’ Dm? DS. al Fine a a Creative Coy yetoyel usic combined with Latin-American dance music from countries including pated rhythms and irregular accents feature ers of Latin jazz include Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie Latin jaz is jazz m Brazil, Cuba, Spain, and Portugal. Synco prominently i this style, Famous compos and Anténio Carlos Jobim. Time out The Aeolian mode has a darker und than the Dorian mode and can be used when playing in minor keys. Chord warm up Cém? Fém? G#7 Cem? Fem? ot. Solo scales G# minor pentatonic scale G# Aeolian mode $a: wre — : oe = nf Ge a ca cm GA |AlGs Em! Am? Dp aw Em? Am? D Solo x1_1:02 [Alcs Em?’ Am? Dp?) G4 Em? Am? oD? G8 GTC Cm : g g = #3 He z 3 Se G ccm G ONS 9 ‘ w ime Ogee Saxophone changes, always be aware of the AABA .¢ B section. This changes key ic of tunes have been written tn as Charlie When soloing over rhythm form, paying particular attention to th four times in only eight bars. Hundreds over this challenging but popular chord progression, suc Parker's ‘Anthropology’, and Sonny Rollins’ ‘Oleo’ Surely you're not serious Chord warm up 'A! section Al ps (Ap? Bm? Em? AT Fim? Bm? Em’ Al e Solo scale 'A' section A D najor scale Chord warm up 'B! section Bl pe BI E7 al = Solo scales 'B' section et Fe Mixolydian mode (F#7) B Mixolydian mode (B7) ee esoctey Pog iatese ste e - e - ~ = Mixolydian mode (£7) A Mixolydian mode (a7) 4 == iz a gE a Saxophone 1s Surely you're not serious Swing - = 160 [A| D’’ Bm? Em? Al Fem? Bm? Em’ a’ Db [Aj te ms ites « io 2 be 1 Fen? Bm? Em’ A? Em’ A? De fee 5 + © Solo x2 0:53 (Alps Bm? Em? A? Fim? Bm? Em’ AT? c “pém? BT Em? A? Em aT a? [Bl B Em’ abc. al Fine eg sa Saxophone Major scale Dorian mode Mixolydian mode —_xA SSS Minor pentatonic scale Blues scale eS 313 = iS C= B , & 2 4 Coo ——— = Sl Ge ee ey a = ae SS =| a 1g. (ees eh eg ptf: seasons = t= hae @ poe a 16 =e “a of 2228 fa orabonte ty fe = gag 2] SS

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