This series is the bomb! Soloing is starting to make sense and seems a little less daunting, or I at least see the path for improvement. Can’t wait for the next one in this series.
Dr. Wally, I really love and appreciate these videos you do. After taking a decade hiatus from actively playing, these videos are so helpful in rebuilding vocabulary and better understanding the nuts and bolts behind improvising. Thank you!
Aebersold exercises didn't only make me cry? I've got a lot of them on my shelf gathering dust as reminders of failure. Thanks for simplifying this for us.
congratulations Dr for his teaching, but also for his sound; I think they have asked her countless times: which mouthpiece do you use and which reeds? thank you so much
BTW, another great video. I really love this approach. Will be working this out and reviewing all the videos in this series. Really Cool Stuff. Will you be resuming your Saxophone Fundamentals Monthly Classes at the Academy anytime soon? Those were really superb lessons. Having learned mostly by ear my whole saxophone life, those classes really put a whooping on my sheet music reading skills. Wish you could continue that series.
Nice exercises and a good step in learning how to play over chord changes. Your description of trying to play over a 32 bar progression when you don't really know how is right on.
In the intro when you play over the swinging metronome, you tilt your head forward on certain notes, what are you doing with your embouchure as the notes seem to sound different? Loving everything you put out BTW fantastic👍
Dr. Wally, I’m a beginner/ intermediate. If I wanted to become a professional saxophone player, how much time per day should I practice and how long would it take to get there? I’ve been playing for about 3 years. I’d never even touched a sax before deciding to learn how to play. I’ve been taking lessons from a guy named Tracy Knoop.
Again another hit, Dr Wally! Really enjoying your series... I couldn't quite catch what you said about how to make backing tracks... can you advise on which are good out there for creating backing tracks that allow imput of chord progressions, slowing down of speed that sound kind of groovy, ideally free/low cost? 😎 Since last week it's been snowing again here and there in Stockholm... April showers of sorts... ;) /Christina
Hey Christina! iReal pro is a GREAT low cost options - looping is super easy! Fingers crossed for non-freezing weather soon, it's beautiful here in North Carolina!
@@drwallysax oh thanks, dear, I will go check it out! :) There is sunshine in between snow with its own wintry-almost-spring-beauty. Glad you're on the sunny side of the street. :) Still not yet recovered from prolonged dreaded lurgy so "I got da blues" I guess... Will play something suitably bluesy on a loop when well enough to play again. 💙😆🎷/Christina
Would live some understanding of 1980s David Sanborns use of blues scale and major pentatonic mixing. Sounds incredible but seems harmonically simple. If you can play at that speed.
This is an area I have certain 'issues' with, philosophically speaking. But - I'm coming around to the obvious fact that it's better to know these rules and how to apply them before I start breaking them, so maybe I think I'll go practice. Also, that Eames reproduction behind you looks great.
I'd like to see a collaboration between Saxophone Academy and @twosetviolins since both channels end with "Go Practice!" (The other one emphasizes on practicing 40 hrs a day 😀) I'd like to think of this ala Charlie Parker with Strings or a Paul Desmond arrangement.
@@drwallysax They're Classical Musicians who promote Classical Music in their own amusing way. They were former symphony violinists who got together and made a RUclips channel. Funny stuff, especially their back-and-forth antics with bass player, Dave504. Check them out!
Hi John, I want to be sure I understand the question before I give an answer! Could you clarify a bit? I teach jazz/classical, so this is the standard 12 bar blues we play in jazz. It's 12 bars, but may be a bit different if you're referring to the blues genre: which usually has a V-IV rather than a ii-V in the last 4 bars.
Man, I wish your videos were available to me decades ago. Well done indeed!!!
This series is the bomb! Soloing is starting to make sense and seems a little less daunting, or I at least see the path for improvement. Can’t wait for the next one in this series.
Thanks Dr Wally. You make learning easier and fun. Blessings.
its really awesome Dr but I can't see the 4th part
Fantastic. As usual. Thanks Dr. Wally
Thanks so much, Daniele. Happy practicing and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!
Another top, top quality session; always appreciated cheers
Glad it's helpful, have a most wonderful Friday Burgess!
Dr. Wally, I really love and appreciate these videos you do. After taking a decade hiatus from actively playing, these videos are so helpful in rebuilding vocabulary and better understanding the nuts and bolts behind improvising. Thank you!
Glad you're back on track! I'll keep the lessons coming and you keep practicing, deal?
Happy Friday my friend!
Deal! Have a good weekend and be safe!
Thanks Doc
that's okay you speak with your horn your analogy's are in key
That was a great explanation
Bill on Baritone and alto
Thanks Bill, hope you have a great weekend my friend!
Aebersold exercises didn't only make me cry? I've got a lot of them on my shelf gathering dust as reminders of failure. Thanks for simplifying this for us.
Thanks doc, for another great lesson.
Most welcome, happy Friday Saffire!
Love your sense of humor, much like my own (or so I hear)
A man of fine tastes and intellect, Lester. I mean, not according to my wife, but I think so!
@@drwallysax our charm is very rare
Excellent again.
Thanks Benoit, happy practicing my friend!
congratulations Dr for his teaching, but also for his sound; I think they have asked her countless times: which mouthpiece do you use and which reeds? thank you so much
Hey Gianni, thanks! I use my signature mouthpiece: The 56! Made by my partners Windy City Woodwinds. Reed is a Vandoren 2.5 blue box. Happy Friday!
Great lesson, more foundation things that help any/every body.
How was lunch?
I have an air fryer - every lunch is great
(also, thanks - have a great Monday David!)
BTW, another great video. I really love this approach. Will be working this out and reviewing all the videos in this series. Really Cool Stuff. Will you be resuming your Saxophone Fundamentals Monthly Classes at the Academy anytime soon? Those were really superb lessons. Having learned mostly by ear my whole saxophone life, those classes really put a whooping on my sheet music reading skills. Wish you could continue that series.
Thanks so much my friend, I'll update the fundamentals course eventually - just crunched for time at the moment!
Nice exercises and a good step in learning how to play over chord changes. Your description of trying to play over a 32 bar progression when you don't really know how is right on.
se in una sequenza di accordi io mi mantengo. nella tonalità e nella scala modale posso pigliare qualsiasi nota senza stonare?
In the intro when you play over the swinging metronome, you tilt your head forward on certain notes, what are you doing with your embouchure as the notes seem to sound different?
Loving everything you put out BTW fantastic👍
Hey Jaxx, it's a bit of inflection (ghosting and accenting). Unconscious, honestly! Thanks and happy weekend my friend!
Dr. Wally,
I’m a beginner/ intermediate. If I wanted to become a professional saxophone player, how much time per day should I practice and how long would it take to get there?
I’ve been playing for about 3 years. I’d never even touched a sax before deciding to learn how to play. I’ve been taking lessons from a guy named Tracy Knoop.
Again another hit, Dr Wally! Really enjoying your series... I couldn't quite catch what you said about how to make backing tracks... can you advise on which are good out there for creating backing tracks that allow imput of chord progressions, slowing down of speed that sound kind of groovy, ideally free/low cost? 😎 Since last week it's been snowing again here and there in Stockholm... April showers of sorts... ;) /Christina
Hey Christina! iReal pro is a GREAT low cost options - looping is super easy!
Fingers crossed for non-freezing weather soon, it's beautiful here in North Carolina!
@@drwallysax oh thanks, dear, I will go check it out! :) There is sunshine in between snow with its own wintry-almost-spring-beauty. Glad you're on the sunny side of the street. :) Still not yet recovered from prolonged dreaded lurgy so "I got da blues" I guess... Will play something suitably bluesy on a loop when well enough to play again. 💙😆🎷/Christina
Would live some understanding of 1980s David Sanborns use of blues scale and major pentatonic mixing.
Sounds incredible but seems harmonically simple.
If you can play at that speed.
Awesome as always :) just forgot all my panics
No need to panic, isolation and repetition relieves the worry :)
Happy Friday!
Hi how much is your school
How do you teach
This is an area I have certain 'issues' with, philosophically speaking. But - I'm coming around to the obvious fact that it's better to know these rules and how to apply them before I start breaking them, so maybe I think I'll go practice. Also, that Eames reproduction behind you looks great.
🔥
I'd like to see a collaboration between Saxophone Academy and @twosetviolins since both channels end with "Go Practice!" (The other one emphasizes on practicing 40 hrs a day 😀)
I'd like to think of this ala Charlie Parker with Strings or a Paul Desmond arrangement.
I've never seen their stuff, I'll go check it out!
@@drwallysax They're Classical Musicians who promote Classical Music in their own amusing way. They were former symphony violinists who got together and made a RUclips channel. Funny stuff, especially their back-and-forth antics with bass player, Dave504. Check them out!
is this blues the same as blues blues? or can it be?
Hi John, I want to be sure I understand the question before I give an answer! Could you clarify a bit? I teach jazz/classical, so this is the standard 12 bar blues we play in jazz. It's 12 bars, but may be a bit different if you're referring to the blues genre: which usually has a V-IV rather than a ii-V in the last 4 bars.
Do you have a school
Can I have your contact pls