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Building The Blues Series 3 - Lesson 1
In this first lesson James explains in detail what the Major Pentatonic, or Gospel Scale actually is. James demonstrates this scale explaining fully the notes that make up this scale and what chords in the sequence they relate too. This lesson is an interactive lesson where James demonstrates these scales over the backing track, whilst providing you with a 'running commentary' of how to play these scales and where? This is a great online sax lesson from a great tutor and player.
Building The Blues Series 3 - Lesson 2
This lesson is all about the 6th or the natural 13th, and being able to 'highlight its qualities' and in James's terms "squeezing the juice out of it". This is a skill in itself. In this interactive lesson James shows you various combinations of notes that work incredibly well with the 6th and how they sound over this 'live' backing track. These concepts and techniques will 'add to your armoury' and provide you with 'more colours' to use when improvising over the blues. We hope you enjoy it.
Building The Blues Series 3 - Lesson 3
James has named this lesson 'Other Cool Notes'. In this lesson James again shows you certain combinations of notes and phrases that just sound good. You can again take these notes and concepts and 'add them' to your artists paint pad. This will provide you with a wider range of options when improvising over the blues. Take these ideas and concepts to a Jam session and try them out? Again James demonstrates these concepts and ideas over the backing track that really puts them into context.
Building The Blues Series 3 - Lesson 4
This is a conceptual lesson about 'building a solo' and how to improve your dynamics and provide 'tension and release' within your blues solos. Improvising is not just about what notes you play. To be a great player you also need to 'utilise dynamics' to take the listener on an interesting journey. James provides you with additional tools within this lessons to help you improve your dynamics and 'think about them' whilst you are playing. This will ultimately help you become a more professional player.
Building The Blues Series 3 - Lesson 5
In this lesson James provides you with some 'licks and language' that you can incorporate into your blues soloing straight away. These musical phrases are used by James himself in his own solos. These licks work extremely well over this blues chord progression and will provide you with even more options when improvising over this great backing track. These licks can be transposed into other keys and used by Alto or Tenor players. More for your toolbox.
Building The Blues Series 3 - Lesson 6
We go straight into the backing track in this final lesson . James provides interactive instruction of how the concepts and ideas explained within this Series work in context over the backing track. This will really help you to be able to 'plan' your blues solos and get the most out of them. The best solos have a combination of everything that James has taught within the last 3 Building The Blues Series. Use his knowledge and experience to your advantage and become a better more professional Saxophone player.
Building The Blues Series 3 - Example Solo
This example solo has been put together by James to give you an idea of the types of licks and phrases you can play over our brilliant 'live' backing track and. Enjoy watching James play along to the track himself for over three minutes, and take away some of his ideas as he plays using all the techniques and tricks you've learned in our Building the Blues Series thus far. A brilliant short video for learning from a top pro in full flow!
Building The Blues Series 3 - Tone and Gear
In this additional Tone & Gear video, James talks to you about his instrument, mouthpiece, reed, and additional accessories, and tells you why he uses each specific brand and how they make a difference to his own sound. This is a brilliant video for getting some additional ideas and inspiration for yourself, but remember that your own instrument set up and the sound you create will be unique to you
Building The Blues Series 3 - Backing Track Mp3
This fantastic backing track (mp3) to accompany Building the Blues Series was recorded live here in the Pro Music Tutor studio. Written and performed by James Morton along with a selection of our other tutors - and some friends who aren't yet tutors on our site - this is the perfect accompaniment to Building the Blues Series , a fantastic jam track you can turn up loud and play along to on your own or with your friends.
Building The Blues Series 3 - Backing Track Wav
This fantastic backing track (wav) to accompany Building the Blues Series was recorded live here in the Pro Music Tutor studio. Written and performed by James Morton along with a selection of our other tutors - and some friends who aren't yet tutors on our site - this is the perfect accompaniment to Building the Blues Series , a fantastic jam track you can turn up loud and play along to on your own or with your friends.
