Great video and very informative!! Lots of questions on the same issue and discussion you and I had on your Saxophone Succes Comunity Masterclass about how to develope rhythms for improvation!!! Great job Dave!! Thanks again Wayne Pharo
Thanks for answering my question Dave (31:18). I’m glad to know that the answer is just practicing and gaining playing experience and not something abstract. I’ll be continuing the journey 🙏
Dave this is an amazing video in so many ways! I already went through picking and choosing questions that were similar to my own. Love that your addressing them so concisely and how you reference longer videos you’ve already made. Also, the split tone demonstration cracked me up.😂 many thanks for the amazing resources you provide!
I really enjoyed this video, Dave! Regarding the tune in D major, in my own option, both D minor and B minor blues scales work. Although the D minor blues scale defies the harmony of a Dmaj type chord, you are playing a sound, and as long as you resolve it, you can make cool melodies. If you opt yo use the B minor blues scale, you will really just be using the bottom permutation or "mode" of the D major blues scale.
@@DavePollack And also looking forward to that editing video of yours! I think that's gonna be really helpful for those of us who are thinking of recording ourselves and posting on youtube or something~
Great answers. Great tips. In addition to all the things you mentioned about what to consider when improvising a solo, I would suggest thinking about the melody. If you really know the melody, I have found it’s a lot easier to create a melodic solo. Dexter Gordon went one step further by saying you need to learn the lyrics so you understand the story the song is telling. As you said, listen, listen, listen and your solos will be better.
100%! I have a process where I have people learn the melody, then create parts of their own melody, combine with the original, then improvise parts combined with their written solo, then finally play their own solo. Melody is king!
As a Jersey boy myself living north of Atlanta, surprised you are a Phillies fan...LOL....BTW, I have been recording my tenor the last 2 years with a Blue Yeti USB mic using Reaper. Works well for me and sounds great.
@@DavePollack LOL. You must be from southern jersey. I am old enough to remember my dad taking me to Yankee Stadium in the mid 60's. Saw Mickey Mantle and all the other greats. I lived 25 miles west of Manhattan in Union Cty. Must get you a Yankees cap though......
@DavePollack The question about the "goldfish embouchure" refers to the video "Blow like a goldfish" by Jamie Anderson. That's how he describes a relaxed lip-out embouchure.
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Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge it is super useful!
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Hi Dave ! Many thanks for answering my question.
I really appreciate your clear explanation.
Cheers!
You're welcome! Glad you liked it 🙏
Great video and very informative!! Lots of questions on the same issue and discussion you and I had on your Saxophone Succes Comunity Masterclass about how to develope rhythms for improvation!!! Great job Dave!! Thanks again
Wayne Pharo
Thanks Wayne! So glad you dug this and so glad to have you in SSC!!
Thanks for answering my question Dave (31:18). I’m glad to know that the answer is just practicing and gaining playing experience and not something abstract. I’ll be continuing the journey 🙏
You're welcome - keep at it!!
Dave this is an amazing video in so many ways! I already went through picking and choosing questions that were similar to my own. Love that your addressing them so concisely and how you reference longer videos you’ve already made. Also, the split tone demonstration cracked me up.😂 many thanks for the amazing resources you provide!
Thank you so much for checking it out and for the kind words! 🙏
Dave I appreciate your aproach to teaching.You break it down and it helps alot.Keep doing your thing and I love the hang podcast
Thanks for that! I will definitely keep doing my thing 💪
I really enjoyed this video, Dave! Regarding the tune in D major, in my own option, both D minor and B minor blues scales work. Although the D minor blues scale defies the harmony of a Dmaj type chord, you are playing a sound, and as long as you resolve it, you can make cool melodies. If you opt yo use the B minor blues scale, you will really just be using the bottom permutation or "mode" of the D major blues scale.
Thanks for answering my question Dave!!
You're welcome!
Hey Dave! Thanks for making this really great video and for answering our questions! :) Really really helpful answers to my question. BIG THANKS!!
I really appreciate that!!
@@DavePollack And also looking forward to that editing video of yours! I think that's gonna be really helpful for those of us who are thinking of recording ourselves and posting on youtube or something~
Absolutely - look for that one sometime within the next month or so.
Great answers. Great tips. In addition to all the things you mentioned about what to consider when improvising a solo, I would suggest thinking about the melody. If you really know the melody, I have found it’s a lot easier to create a melodic solo. Dexter Gordon went one step further by saying you need to learn the lyrics so you understand the story the song is telling. As you said, listen, listen, listen and your solos will be better.
100%! I have a process where I have people learn the melody, then create parts of their own melody, combine with the original, then improvise parts combined with their written solo, then finally play their own solo. Melody is king!
Thank you so much! You are so helpful.
I'm glad to hear that!
Hooray! Great video as usual!
Thanks so much! 🙏
As a Jersey boy myself living north of Atlanta, surprised you are a Phillies fan...LOL....BTW, I have been recording my tenor the last 2 years with a Blue Yeti USB mic using Reaper. Works well for me and sounds great.
Awesome! And why are you surprised? I live 30 minutes from center city!
@@DavePollack LOL. You must be from southern jersey. I am old enough to remember my dad taking me to Yankee Stadium in the mid 60's. Saw Mickey Mantle and all the other greats. I lived 25 miles west of Manhattan in Union Cty. Must get you a Yankees cap though......
@DavePollack The question about the "goldfish embouchure" refers to the video "Blow like a goldfish" by Jamie Anderson. That's how he describes a relaxed lip-out embouchure.
Ah gotcha - Jamie is the MAN!
very very very helpful and informative.
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Great tips!
Thanks Rob!
Fantasticvideo
Thanks Keith!