That first lick is a corker. The other night I threw it in, on the bass, over a big Am finishing chord and the rest of the band turned to look at me with open mouths. I just shrugged at them nonchalantly and knew that, for just a couple of bars, I was the coolest bastard in the band.
Dude I spent 4 years at a private university and my jazz lessons never even touched on this stuff. I appreciate you putting this out so clearly brother.
I feel like our ears aren't used to melodic minor tonality, so licks using that scale always sound interesting and unique. would love to see more, expecially talking about how to utilize different modes of the scale. thanks again for a great video sir
i am a musician and an artist, because of my ambition to create my own line of guitars one day i chose to major in sculpture in an art program, ever since i've struggled to keep up with practicing my instrument since i no longer have a music teacher.... i really appreciate this. thank you so much. these lessons mean the world to me.
You're scaring me man. I'm starting to understand this stuff. Might have to watch a few more times before I can play it. Seriously, thanks. This was helpful. I'm subscribed and will buy a T-shirt or something if you keep up the good work,
Hey jeff, great stuff as always ! Just a quick message to precise for those who didnt know it yet that the lick at the end of your lick 1 is known as the cry me a river lick which can be heard everywhere (as it fit almost every chords). I though it should have been mentioned. Take care and thanks again for the great work.
Always liked the minor with Major7 more than a min7, because of the nice tension. Even on min7 chords I like to play a min with a Maj7. J.S. Bach also loved the sound of a minor with a Maj7
The last pattern is very cool, we call it a Dr Riviera arpeggio at my jazz school. My saxophone tutor is currently making me learn these with a dominant chord coming down rather than an augmented, it's super fun
Absolutely love this guy, I’m a Hammond organ player in a funk band looking to get some interesting jazzy/bluesy runs, these video all explained in concert pitch allow me access to these beautiful runs, really helping how I think about music theory creating interest rather than just noodling around the pentatonic. 10/10 fantastic job..👍🏻
I think of melodic minor as natural minor with sharp 6 and 7. You raise the 7th of the natural minor to create a leading-tone and you get the harmonic minor as a result. And then you raise the 6th as well to get rid of an augmented second between the 6th and the 7th scale degrees.
fantastic lesson. I'm a guitar player, but I just love the sound of sax and the saxophone players thinking process. I find your lessons are much more usefull for me than all the guitar lessons out there.
The way you explain jazz theory makes it much easier to comprehend. Like 'come on guys jazz is transparent'. :-) i'm a singer but i still learn a lot from your lessons. Very cool instrumental skills also. Thanks so much!
dude these licks are fire. tried them over a few tunes and they already made a hell of a lot of difference! Quick Love the quick bite-sized videos, also very practically useful. Keep up to good work mate, happily subscribed!
Jazz is dead...lol...thanks for the lessons...the 3rd lick i am having trouble with but i will keep trying...the first 2 licks i am playing it real slow but i half way understand the concept...sorry for lack of knowledge...plus youre breaking it down in concert which youre working my brain...used to alto sax notes vs concert so much respect on that...i will continue to watch more videos and practice...this video was helpful...
Just get some manuscript paper and pencil and transpose it. If you're playing a transposed instrument, you have to learn to transpose. No way around it...
Great video!!! I play bass and have been looking for some cool melodic minor ideas. My teacher showed me how these can work over seven chords (F7-use C Melodic Minor). Can't wait to try them.
Hey Jeff I just want to once again thank you for your incredible lessons. You are an incredible teacher and we are all blessed to finally have someone one the web who actually knows what the hell they"re talking about musically! I'll be asking for lessons very soon. Peace Michael
Hi Jeff, I've started watching your videos and following along; your videos are great! this is all great information to form jazz solos. I've really been trying improve my improvisation. keep up the great videos!
Interesting to consider what to think about when you're playing the melodic minor scale. It has so many uses but in all of its uses it's important to think about playing to the Cortone so this is one scale that has to be actually thought I have in many different ways in order to make a significant melodic statements against it or with it against another chord. So, after working out the mechanics of actually playing it on the instrument, the next thing is to think of playing it against and a minor chord, then applying all of its other uses thinking about the chord of the moment, as you play.
Hey Jeff, Can you do a lesson about the Chromatic Triads? An example: you start in (C E G G#) is like that and it keep going can you do it plz thanks keep up the good work man
Hi Jeff - I play flute - about High School level. I'm learning blues, and using minor pentatonic over 12 bar blues. In this lesson, I was best able to handle the middle lick- No. 2. Do you have that particular lick written out in all 12 keys in your Tastiest Blues Licks Guide? My fear about getting this guide is that I'll only be able to remember a few of them, and not know where to apply them. Wouldn't I be better off just learning songs which have nice bluesy or jazzy solos? (For example - I'm working on the Scott Hamilton solo he does on Summertime with Joan Chamorro band.) I enjoy jamming over 12 bar blues backing tracks (though I get a little lost or boring). Can you do a video over a 12 bar blues backing track - and demo two of three licks from your book over the 12 bar blues? Then, I'd think, well, if I learn those licks in C, Bb, A, Eb, etc, I'd be able to jam nicely in those common blues keys. Thanks for this video.
Jeff, your vids are a wonderful resource. As a guitarist I'm getting a TON of priceless theory and exercises from them. Thank you! May I ask what you use to record the video and sound? The quality is exceptional. Cheers! DW
Taking awhile to figure this out. Notice that it starts out with D goes down a b3 to natural B up on the C melodic scale. Then back to natural B,then a maj 3 down to G up in C melodic scale. Next..down a major 3 to G..then down a major third to Eb( part of C Mel. min.) Noticing that the first notes of 16ths are D B G Eb. All notes of the Cmaj min 7. Looks like it is using the 9 7 5 -3 as a descending pattern. Of course I am going by the Cmin maj 7 choard ( C Eb G B)..Just listened to your explanation. Noticed that the 3rd descending followed the notes of the Cminmaj7 scale. So you don't need to think of this in terms of majorsand minors. It basically is following the notes of the C Mel. minor.
You should have used Harlem Nocturne as an example. That melody kept popping into my head through the whole video. Anyways, I've always resisted this scale because I HATE bebop, but listening to you play it made me think of other styles I could apply it to. My focus the last few years has been trad jazz, trying to sound like the really early guys, Johnny Dodds, Bix Biederbeck, Sydney Bechet. So I haven't really been interested in that sound as much, but I do like your style of teaching. Good videos and I will subscribe for more. Do some good trad jazz licks and I will be a lifer.
Cool video! By the way; I can hear that you compress the audio pretty hard which is alright, but the release time is so slow that your words after playing the sax gets suffocated for almost two seconds.
I was literally watching a melodic minor lesson when I went to my RUclips homepage and saw this. Perfect timing. Can you do a video on melodic minor chords and where you can use them? I know what chords are in the scale I just don't know where I can substitute them. Thanks
The great thing abou melodic minor scale is that it is the same scale as the Altered scale - B altered scale is the same scale like C melodic minor scale and also the F Lydian b7 is the same scale as C melodic minor so these phrases are very useful and practical in many musical situations as minor II-V-I or Altered Dominant chords - F7(sharp11) or B7(b13 sharp9) in this case.
+David2b51 Oláh your comment is about the scale and its modes. I understand all that stuff. I'm asking about the chords of melodic minor and how to use them. Do you have any tips for that?
Jeff Something's I have found. Skip ahead to the last paragraph or read all for the background info. ALL 5 beginning notes of the 3 main minor scale are the same. ONLY the last two notes change. Everything in Western music resolves around the major scale. I'll use C. C D E F G A B C is Major scale See below. I'll simplify as time goes on.. Best to see whole pix. (C D Eb F G) A B C Mel. Minor (C D Eb F G) Ab B C Har. Minor Last will be the natural min. scale. it comes from the Eb scale. Eb F G Ab Bb (C D Eb F G Ab Bb C) It is just the six note of Eb scale to the 6note of Eb scale. See above. Simply named after the Greek City States of antiquity. I put that in so we can see that it is just a name (C D Eb F G) Ab B C Har. Min. (C D Eb F G) Ab Bb C Nat. Min. (C D Eb F G) A B C Mel. Min. See Below.. Things that will help to remember the 3 main scales. Listed sbove The most exotic is the harmonic minor. Ok they all start 1 2 b3 4 5 They are end with the one (8) root. So C D Eb F G (X) (X) C. Is start. The Harmonic has the leading tone B. Now notice that there is a minor third between the Ab and B. The notes (Ab B) C are b6 7 8 scale degrees. They are what gives this scale a mysterious sound. So I'm forming this start with the octave root. In C. (B) now go downthree 1/2 steps to to Ab. That to me is very cool sound. There are many other ways to think about this. I texted this..hope no typos. On a guitar; a half step is one fret. A whole step is 2 frets. Those are semitones and whole tones.
Harmonic minor isn't really "exotic"; already extensively used in the Baroque period, but not in a melodic way, but in a harmonic way; hence the name of the scale. Technically the interval Ab and B is not a minor third, it sounds as a min3, but it's actually an augmented second.
here's several tips for how to play the sax Decide precisely why you want to learn the sax Make sure that you are committed to play the saxophone Decide what method works for you the best - an online course or a personal tutor or lessons. (I read about these and more on Takiras Music Method website )
That first lick is a corker.
The other night I threw it in, on the bass, over a big Am finishing chord and the rest of the band turned to look at me with open mouths.
I just shrugged at them nonchalantly and knew that, for just a couple of bars, I was the coolest bastard in the band.
well, that cool
Haha bet.
Aaah aah bass life
Had to sell my base and 5 string Banjo.. still have a Strat copy. I need to sit down and learn these.
Jeff..where did you get the idea for the riffs?
Dude I spent 4 years at a private university and my jazz lessons never even touched on this stuff. I appreciate you putting this out so clearly brother.
I feel like our ears aren't used to melodic minor tonality, so licks using that scale always sound interesting and unique. would love to see more, expecially talking about how to utilize different modes of the scale. thanks again for a great video sir
Thanks, Jonathan! The scale definitely has an edge to it.
Jeff, I am a guitar player but love your playing and your videos. Excellent work. I love your phrasing.
Like the way you said up a f.major triad then down on G augmented triad. Easy way to remember the lick..Humming/ singing these licks is a great help..
Got the lick in the middle down on the 🎸. Don't know what I'll do wit it yet..Good video Jeff
I think the word you're looking for is scaliciously.
Nice vid. Showing the notes is really helpful.
Thnx.
Thanks, Ron!
i am a musician and an artist, because of my ambition to create my own line of guitars one day i chose to major in sculpture in an art program, ever since i've struggled to keep up with practicing my instrument since i no longer have a music teacher.... i really appreciate this. thank you so much. these lessons mean the world to me.
You're scaring me man. I'm starting to understand this stuff. Might have to watch a few more times before I can play it. Seriously, thanks. This was helpful. I'm subscribed and will buy a T-shirt or something if you keep up the good work,
So glad to hear this is helpful. Thanks for watching and happy practicing!
“Jazz isn't dead. It just smells funny.”
Frank Zappa.
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@@collinmccann2635 Zappa never understood jazz. He had no clue on what
improvisation is.
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Well done, Jeff.
I am going to steal and commit to memory these 3 melodic licks.
Thanks, maestro!
...melodic minor lick, that is...
You should! I sure did.
You're a very talented Teacher Jeff.
Thank you. I appreciate that!
My motivation to jazz theory, scales and actually attempting to play it all starts here. Brilliant work
Hey jeff, great stuff as always ! Just a quick message to precise for those who didnt know it yet that the lick at the end of your lick 1 is known as the cry me a river lick which can be heard everywhere (as it fit almost every chords). I though it should have been mentioned. Take care and thanks again for the great work.
Definitely good over Cry Me a River. Lot's MinMaj7 chords! Thanks, Matthieu!
Always liked the minor with Major7 more than a min7, because of the nice tension. Even on min7 chords I like to play a min with a Maj7.
J.S. Bach also loved the sound of a minor with a Maj7
The last pattern is very cool, we call it a Dr Riviera arpeggio at my jazz school. My saxophone tutor is currently making me learn these with a dominant chord coming down rather than an augmented, it's super fun
Absolutely love this guy, I’m a Hammond organ player in a funk band looking to get some interesting jazzy/bluesy runs, these video all explained in concert pitch allow me access to these beautiful runs, really helping how I think about music theory creating interest rather than just noodling around the pentatonic. 10/10 fantastic job..👍🏻
On the shirt: is that a tritoneaceratops? I regret
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Connor White it’s a triceratops
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I think of melodic minor as natural minor with sharp 6 and 7. You raise the 7th of the natural minor to create a leading-tone and you get the harmonic minor as a result. And then you raise the 6th as well to get rid of an augmented second between the 6th and the 7th scale degrees.
fantastic lesson. I'm a guitar player, but I just love the sound of sax and the saxophone players thinking process. I find your lessons are much more usefull for me than all the guitar lessons out there.
Jazz sax looks super fun but the drugs will ruin your life.
The way you explain jazz theory makes it much easier to comprehend. Like 'come on guys jazz is transparent'. :-) i'm a singer but i still learn a lot from your lessons. Very cool instrumental skills also. Thanks so much!
I appreciate that, Klaudia! Thanks for watching.
I found a new shiny sound to add to my solos thank a lot
Keep it shiny! Thank YOU!
Jeff. Plan to learn this on guitar and piano. Followed you. Excellent video. I used to have a sax..but I didn't know how to play it.
Thank you very much, I use this lick and many other licks I learned from your channel in almost every improvisation and it sounds amazing!
Awesome lesson, thank You!!
dude these licks are fire. tried them over a few tunes and they already made a hell of a lot of difference! Quick Love the quick bite-sized videos, also very practically useful. Keep up to good work mate, happily subscribed!
Another great video. As always. You never disappoint me, the content always has great quality!
Thank you Thank you Thank you Gustav!!!
I'm so happy I found your channel. you are the reason why I passed jazz theory
haha glad you passed, Aaron!
Jazz is dead...lol...thanks for the lessons...the 3rd lick i am having trouble with but i will keep trying...the first 2 licks i am playing it real slow but i half way understand the concept...sorry for lack of knowledge...plus youre breaking it down in concert which youre working my brain...used to alto sax notes vs concert so much respect on that...i will continue to watch more videos and practice...this video was helpful...
Just get some manuscript paper and pencil and transpose it. If you're playing a transposed instrument, you have to learn to transpose. No way around it...
Great material Jeff!
Great player AND great teacher
Excellent lesson Great Ear training
Great video!!! I play bass and have been looking for some cool melodic minor ideas. My teacher showed me how these can work over seven chords (F7-use C Melodic Minor). Can't wait to try them.
Hey Jeff
I just want to once again thank you for your incredible lessons.
You are an incredible teacher and we are all blessed to finally have someone one the web who actually knows what the hell they"re talking about musically!
I'll be asking for lessons very soon.
Peace
Michael
great lesson as always... lot of material to work on!
Thanks! Yes, we ALL need to get practicin!
i love this channel! been following you for some time now, and im a bassist! good work man!
Awesome! Thanks, Anders.
thanks for sharing ,you are unique genius bro.
This is awesome, thank you... and the shirt is perfect!
Great lesson. You know how to teach. Keep
Up the good work
Just a fabulous video........too good. Thanks.
Thanks for the cool Lesson! The first lick somehow reminds me of the sax-line in careless whisper :D
Hi Jeff, I've started watching your videos and following along; your videos are great! this is all great information to form jazz solos. I've really been trying improve my improvisation. keep up the great videos!
Thanks Jeff you're awesome!!!im47 year old guitarist and all your stuff is sick bro!!!Rock on peace God loves you deeply appreciate your help
I really appreciate the way you break things down when you teach. You simplify and explain what you are doing. Bravo. Thank you for doing this.
Interesting to consider what to think about when you're playing the melodic minor scale. It has so many uses but in all of its uses it's important to think about playing to the Cortone so this is one scale that has to be actually thought I have in many different ways in order to make a significant melodic statements against it or with it against another chord. So, after working out the mechanics of actually playing it on the instrument, the next thing is to think of playing it against and a minor chord, then applying all of its other uses thinking about the chord of the moment, as you play.
Chord tones
Browsing the internet of the saxophone world. Advanced people being awesome at improvising while I'm trying to learn hot cross buns.
I feel you bro.....I feel you
It's only a matter of time before you'll be playing this my friend, patience is key
There’s a lot of oh yeah yeahs here...
Matthew Fry oh yeah yeah
@@Matthew-ll3fp oh yea yea
Great vid Jeff !
Looking forward to "Secrets to Mastering Odd Time Signatures" part 2 !
It's comin!
First video and I'm in love with the quality, and your licks are amazing
thank you sir very very helpful to a jazz novice !!
Great teaching style, keep it up.
Love the shirt, definitely gonna order one!
Thanks!
Love it! Thank you!
Once again great valuable stuff Jeff.
Thanks a lot, Griff!
Thank you so much Jeff, master, I follow your teachings and I'm learning a lot. Greetings from Spain! :-)
great Video Jeff 😊 thanks!
Thank YOU, Ahmed.
Very nice. I'm working on Moondance using the major triads from the Dorian, but I think this could be a nice effect.
Definitely!
Hey Jeff, Can you do a lesson about the Chromatic Triads? An example: you start in (C E G G#) is like that and it keep going can you do it plz thanks keep up the good work man
Not entirely sure what you mean, but there will definitely be more triad vids in the future, so stay tuned!
you got me through grade 8 guitar solos. i love you
Amazing video! Greeting great Jeff!!
Last one really cool 👍
very helpful sir.
Encore merci!
Thanks, Olivier!
Hi Jeff - I play flute - about High School level. I'm learning blues, and using minor pentatonic over 12 bar blues. In this lesson, I was best able to handle the middle lick- No. 2. Do you have that particular lick written out in all 12 keys in your Tastiest Blues Licks Guide? My fear about getting this guide is that I'll only be able to remember a few of them, and not know where to apply them. Wouldn't I be better off just learning songs which have nice bluesy or jazzy solos? (For example - I'm working on the Scott Hamilton solo he does on Summertime with Joan Chamorro band.) I enjoy jamming over 12 bar blues backing tracks (though I get a little lost or boring). Can you do a video over a 12 bar blues backing track - and demo two of three licks from your book over the 12 bar blues? Then, I'd think, well, if I learn those licks in C, Bb, A, Eb, etc, I'd be able to jam nicely in those common blues keys. Thanks for this video.
Good tutorial
Dude, you're an awesome teacher
Thank you very much!
You're welcome!
Wow sir vary vary grateful..
Dude that's a super hip triad pair. And I totally bought that shirt.
Thanks Kyle!
Jeff, your vids are a wonderful resource. As a guitarist I'm getting a TON of priceless theory and exercises from them. Thank you! May I ask what you use to record the video and sound? The quality is exceptional. Cheers! DW
love your tshirt
Jazz is dead.Cool T-Shirt!
Great lessons as always bro!
Thanks, Tom!
Just subscribed wonderful instruction style!
Thanks, Elliot!
Seems like a little "careless" of a lick... might need to go "whisper" it to someone ;) hehe awesome videos!
i wish i could be as talented as you are on the sax! i’ve been playing since 4th grade (7 years) and i’m still no where near where i’d like to be :(
Taking awhile to figure this out. Notice that it starts out with D goes down a b3 to natural B up on the C melodic scale. Then back to natural B,then a maj 3 down to G up in C melodic scale. Next..down a major 3 to G..then down a major third to Eb( part of C Mel. min.) Noticing that the first notes of 16ths are D B G Eb. All notes of the Cmaj min 7. Looks like it is using the 9 7 5 -3 as a descending pattern. Of course I am going by the Cmin maj 7 choard ( C Eb G B)..Just listened to your explanation. Noticed that the 3rd descending followed the notes of the Cminmaj7 scale. So you don't need to think of this in terms of majorsand minors. It basically is following the notes of the C Mel. minor.
You should have used Harlem Nocturne as an example. That melody kept popping into my head through the whole video. Anyways, I've always resisted this scale because I HATE bebop, but listening to you play it made me think of other styles I could apply it to. My focus the last few years has been trad jazz, trying to sound like the really early guys, Johnny Dodds, Bix Biederbeck, Sydney Bechet. So I haven't really been interested in that sound as much, but I do like your style of teaching. Good videos and I will subscribe for more. Do some good trad jazz licks and I will be a lifer.
thank you Sir
Great vid, and also great channel! Subscribed!
dam bro is the truth. keep it up lil homie
You rule brotha
Cool video! By the way; I can hear that you compress the audio pretty hard which is alright, but the release time is so slow that your words after playing the sax gets suffocated for almost two seconds.
Yeah, I know :/ It's an auto mic level adjuster built into the camera. Trying to figure out some other solutions.
I was literally watching a melodic minor lesson when I went to my RUclips homepage and saw this. Perfect timing. Can you do a video on melodic minor chords and where you can use them? I know what chords are in the scale I just don't know where I can substitute them. Thanks
Start by subbing them in on modal tunes. They work great in those situations, for sure!
+Jeff Schneider Cool man. I'll give that a try. Thank you for the reply. I love all the lessons.
The great thing abou melodic minor scale is that it is the same scale as the Altered scale - B altered scale is the same scale like C melodic minor scale and also the F Lydian b7 is the same scale as C melodic minor so these phrases are very useful and practical in many musical situations as minor II-V-I or Altered Dominant chords - F7(sharp11) or B7(b13 sharp9) in this case.
+David2b51 Oláh your comment is about the scale and its modes. I understand all that stuff. I'm asking about the chords of melodic minor and how to use them. Do you have any tips for that?
I am not sure if I understand your question. Do you mean some substiutions or?
nice share, and nice shirt!
Thanks Justinus!
Muchas gracias.. muy bueno
love the videos!
sounds like something from The Incredibles soundtrack.
Jazz is not dead! Even though I've subscribed in the channel. 😀
thank man
Great video. I love melodic minor. PS - Jazz isn't dead, it just smells funny! (Zappa)
+Michael Bauer haha indeed!!
Good stuff!
Man...what even is your primary instrument??? Love your videos.
Amazing!
You rock!
So cool
...and great work.
Thank you, Jason! :)
J eff, have you got a structured step instructions course of how to improvise over jazz please, similar to Learn Jazz Standads?
merci beaucoup
Jeff Something's I have found. Skip ahead to the last paragraph or read all for the background info. ALL 5 beginning notes of the 3 main minor scale are the same. ONLY the last two notes change. Everything in Western music resolves around the major scale. I'll use C.
C D E F G A B C is Major scale
See below. I'll simplify as time goes on.. Best to see whole pix.
(C D Eb F G) A B C Mel. Minor
(C D Eb F G) Ab B C Har. Minor
Last will be the natural min. scale. it comes from the Eb scale.
Eb F G Ab Bb (C D Eb F G Ab Bb C)
It is just the six note of Eb scale to the 6note of Eb scale. See above.
Simply named after the Greek City States of antiquity. I put that in so we can see that it is just a name
(C D Eb F G) Ab B C Har. Min.
(C D Eb F G) Ab Bb C Nat. Min.
(C D Eb F G) A B C Mel. Min.
See Below..
Things that will help to remember the 3 main scales. Listed sbove
The most exotic is the harmonic minor. Ok they all start 1 2 b3 4 5
They are end with the one (8) root.
So C D Eb F G (X) (X) C. Is start.
The Harmonic has the leading tone B. Now notice that there is a minor third between the Ab and B.
The notes (Ab B) C are b6 7 8 scale degrees. They are what gives this scale a mysterious sound. So I'm forming this start with the octave root. In C. (B) now go downthree 1/2 steps to to Ab.
That to me is very cool sound. There are many other ways to think about this. I texted this..hope no typos. On a guitar; a half step is one fret. A whole step is 2 frets. Those are semitones and whole tones.
Harmonic minor isn't really "exotic"; already extensively used in the Baroque period, but not in a melodic way, but in a harmonic way; hence the name of the scale.
Technically the interval Ab and B is not a minor third, it sounds as a min3, but it's actually an augmented second.
@@MiskoKatua Good Points.
1:38
here's several tips for how to play the sax
Decide precisely why you want to learn the sax
Make sure that you are committed to play the saxophone
Decide what method works for you the best - an online course or a personal tutor or lessons.
(I read about these and more on Takiras Music Method website )
Awesome vid man. Whats the voicing your playing on the piano? It sounds really great