LESSONS
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Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Lesson 1
Lesson one of Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 is called Call and Response. James begins by briefly recapping some of the basic concepts you would have already covered in series 1, before moving straight into how you would use call and response using the minor pentatonic and blues scales to create funky licks. Following a walkthrough of a number of different licks and notes, the backing track is played for James to demonstrate funky call and response licks in real time for you to play along with if you wish.
Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Lesson 2
Lesson two looks at the major pentatonic scale, or the gospel scale as James likes to call it. James opens with a brief explanation of the scale before playing through all the notes on the scale as well as introducing some funky licks. This lesson features a great explanation on how to play slowly and keep your licks simple to create an amazing sound, before moving onto James playing the different notes with the backing track and explaining where you can fit these into your own funky licks on your tenor sax.
Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Lesson 3
Lesson three is called Combining the Major and Minor Pentatonics. To start, James explains how he likes to use both to create an incredible sound before the backing track goes straight on. Before playing, James talks you through how he's going to play before giving a demonstration, allowing you to get the beat of the backing track while playing along with James in combining the major and minor pentatonic scales.
Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Lesson 4
In lesson four you will move onto looking at how to use arpeggios in your funk improvisation. This is a fantastic lesson where you'll be playing almost from start to finish. James begins by talking through why arpeggios are worth having under your fingers for producing your own improvised funk licks. Then follows a short explanation of each note and a demonstration of how to play them, before the backing track is played and you get to try them out for yourself, complete with guidance on which notes to play and timings from James.
Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Lesson 5
In lesson five, called Building Solos, James will take you through a number of different concepts and ideas that will help you to build brilliantly structured solos, whether you want to practice a solo you can call upon at all times or simply want to be comfortable whenever you get the opportunity to improvise. There's a lot of great tips from James in this lesson that will help you play some great funky licks and solos. Put the backing track on at the end and play along as James talks you through a structured solo of his own.
Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Lesson 6
In lesson six, called Putting it All Together, you'll spend most of the time jamming with James using all the concepts you have been practising throughout tenor funk improvisation series 2. Spend time ensuring you have mastered everything in the first five lessons as the backing track is on straight away and you're playing along with James. A fantastic way to bring together everything you have learned throughout the series with a final interactive, guided tenor sax lesson.
Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Example Solo
This fantastic example solo, based on everything covered by James in Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2, is your opportunity to play along with James or pick up your own ideas from watching him at work. This video is five minutes of James playing with our backing track on, with the camera work featuring plenty of close ups for you to master the fingering or pick up anything else you may wish to add into your own tenor funk solos.
Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Tone and Gear
In this Tone & Gear video, James talks through his set up as well as why and how he uses the various components of his saxophone to generate his funky sound using the tenor sax. While this advice will give you some great options for products and brands to try, the most crucial piece of advice you'll hear from James in this video is the importance of working out the best set up for you. Listen to James and take his tips on board before going out and getting the tenor sax set up that gives you the funkiest sound possible.
Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Backing Track Mp3
This funky backing track (MP3) is the perfect accompaniment to Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2. Put together live in the Pro Music Tutor studio, featuring James Morton on sax as well as others, play this track loud as you put together everything you have learned in this series. This backing track is perfect for practising your funky sax licks on your own, and also works brilliantly if you want to use it during a jam session with your mates or your band.
Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2 - Backing Track Wav
This funky backing track (.wav) is the perfect accompaniment to Tenor Funk Improvisation Series 2. Put together live in the Pro Music Tutor studio, featuring James Morton on sax as well as others, play this track loud as you put together everything you have learned in this series. This backing track is perfect for practising your funky sax licks on your own, and also works brilliantly if you want to use it during a jam session with your mates or your band.
