Because I like and 'trust' Lynden I went off and learnt my major scales (well the ones on the rights hand side of the circle). And It has indeed been a game changer. For the first time I can look at a chord chart and make something approaching a reasonable attempt at playing along. I know another comment says 'just more scales' but for me the key thing was him saying 'start with major scales'.
Brillant video Lynden. After 19 years of playing, I’ve come to the conclusion the major scales are the most important ones. If you don’t know the major scales, learning, memorising and understanding the minor, pentatonics, blues scales and modes and all the other music theory we need to know is sooo much harder. My first good sax teacher always said to me, the bad news about scales is you have to learn them, the good news is there is a definite number of them and it’s possible to learn them all.
It's so true but hard work!! I'm trying to alternate between the clockwise #s and the anticlockwise b's on the circle of 5th's moving towards the bottom either side. My brain slowly implodes with the increasing number of accidentals but hopefully one day I'll nail it. Thanks for your enthusiastic advice. It's actually helping.
I had fun practising my major scales to a 80 bpm backing and then ran the "I hear thunder" tune in each key just to create some interest. Thanks Lynden, you've given me direction. 🍻
100% agree. I play piano since I was 7 yo. I decided to start playing saxophone 10 months ago (august 2023). Fisrt month I decided to play all the major scales in all keys again and again. The month after, I added pentanotics on all 12 keys. Third month, my brain could tranform what I hear on the saxophone fingerings. Last week, I had my first gig and I was totally stressed. But because my fingers were trained to play those notes, finally that was fantastic (for a new player). My "sound" will need a lot of work but honestly, be able to give so pleasure to the spectators in a so short time was a super encouraging stuff. Thanks for all your videos ❤
@@lyndenblades Thanks for your videos that helped me to focus during this year on the main goals. I would share with you in private the video of the gig but I don't know how to do it on youtube :)
A really useful video, Lynden. I know you are absolutely right and I have been a brilliant procrastinator where it comes to learning the major scales. I get about three or four under my belt then get sidetracked learning a song and forget about the scales for weeks at a time. This video has given me the much needed kick up the derrière to get back to learning them all. Thank you!
Hi, Lynden. I'm THOROUGHLY enjoying your channel, (came across it by chance a month ago. You give great advice...more important, a pleasure to listen to.
I couldn't agree more, I play flute, clarinet and sax. No matter the instrument first thing I do before anything else is run all the major and minor scales and then some long tones in all the registers.
Hi Lynden. I come from a rock n roll background. My first instrument is the guitar. #2 is the harmonica. My preference style-wise is the blues. You can guess the built-in conflict: the "natural keys for the alto and tenor somewhat fights the usual guitaristic keys of Emaj and Amaj (open strings, etc). I have only begun the sax less than two years ago. I bought an an alto as well as a tenor, and obviously Eb, Bb, and Fmaj are easier for the sax. So many horn players slip happily into those keys...Cmaj too for the tenor. Anyway, I absolutely agree that learning scales in all keys is essential, especially if one expects to play with guitarists; I'm an old guy now, but I must learn all keys before going further. Cheers!
Is just brilliant video, another of yours! There is many others videos as we know (b great players too) but honestly only yours is not about business but about passion you shearing with me as many others! Love it ❤. PS started my journey 3y a go as mid 40s person. It was my dream, have privet teacher who I'm adore and he is brilliant too as yourself. Your videos is topping up my not only knowledge but building stamina in practice. All goes well and with you even much better! Looking forward next video ❤
I have a poor memory for note sequences and can only play sax at all because I visualise a bass guitar fingerboard while doing it. Telling me to learn exercises in all the keys is just sadism. What's more, knowing all your scales is pointless in some genres, like blues. If you're going to play blues, rocknroll and a lot of pop, 99% of the time you will need only concert A, E, G and maybe a little B, C and D. For tenor that's B, F#, A, C#, D and E; for alto that's F#,C#E, G#, A and B. That's 6 scales and keys, not 12. Mentioning this, even in passing, would be less excluding to us challenged players, perhaps.
@@newscrews11 just do what you can, I think it’s a worthwhile goal to have your major scales in all keys if you can, and if not, then that’s fine too but it’s a good thing to aim for 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
I tend to agree with news on this because I think it all depends on what one is attempting to achieve with their instrument. If your goal is to perform paying gigs or play with other skilled musicians particularly guitar players, then I would say yes it pays to learn them all. However, if your goal is to just learn some songs and just have fun playing, then I would say that knowing a smaller core of scales will suffice. The blues scale and the pentatonics are a good start. G A B E and D major scales are also a great start, and there are tons of great songs in those keys. .Mark Archer is a good example of not having to know all 12 major scales to play great music. Like I said it all depends on what you are attempting to achieve with your instrument.
And yet, this one of the most articulate and passionate videos of emphasising the importance of scales, I have finally been motivated to begin the scales journey. Lynden is great motivator. A thumbs up from me.😁
¡Gracias!
Thank you so much 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
Lynden Blades.....Master of Dark Saxophone Wizardry! 🧙♂
🤣🤣I wish 🎷🤝🎷🤝😎😎😎
Thanks Lynden, it’s one thing knowing your major scales, and another really KNOWING them. I’m onto it first thing!
Excellent thank you Bill 🎷🎷😎👍🤝🤝
Because I like and 'trust' Lynden I went off and learnt my major scales (well the ones on the rights hand side of the circle). And It has indeed been a game changer. For the first time I can look at a chord chart and make something approaching a reasonable attempt at playing along. I know another comment says 'just more scales' but for me the key thing was him saying 'start with major scales'.
Wow David, thank you so much, this is terrific news, thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
That is Brilliant Lyndon, you have inspired me to practice the major scales everyday, Thankyou for that. How do I buy you a coffee ?
Thank you Alan, really happy to hear that and thank you, here’s the link:
www.buymeacoffee.com/lyndenblades
Brillant video Lynden. After 19 years of playing, I’ve come to the conclusion the major scales are the most important ones. If you don’t know the major scales, learning, memorising and understanding the minor, pentatonics, blues scales and modes and all the other music theory we need to know is sooo much harder. My first good sax teacher always said to me, the bad news about scales is you have to learn them, the good news is there is a definite number of them and it’s possible to learn them all.
Thank you and I absolutely agree with you 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷
It's so true but hard work!! I'm trying to alternate between the clockwise #s and the anticlockwise b's on the circle of 5th's moving towards the bottom either side. My brain slowly implodes with the increasing number of accidentals but hopefully one day I'll nail it. Thanks for your enthusiastic advice. It's actually helping.
That’s great to hear, thank you. You’re right, it is hard work but it’s well worth the time and effort 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
I had fun practising my major scales to a 80 bpm backing and then ran the "I hear thunder" tune in each key just to create some interest.
Thanks Lynden, you've given me direction. 🍻
Thank you Rex and you’re most welcome 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
I agree. Luckily for me, I have always liked studying and have never found playing scales boring. Nice lesson 😀
Thank you so much Andy 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
100% agree. I play piano since I was 7 yo. I decided to start playing saxophone 10 months ago (august 2023). Fisrt month I decided to play all the major scales in all keys again and again. The month after, I added pentanotics on all 12 keys. Third month, my brain could tranform what I hear on the saxophone fingerings. Last week, I had my first gig and I was totally stressed. But because my fingers were trained to play those notes, finally that was fantastic (for a new player). My "sound" will need a lot of work but honestly, be able to give so pleasure to the spectators in a so short time was a super encouraging stuff. Thanks for all your videos ❤
Thanks for sharing this Kooky and congratulations on your first gig with the sax 👏👏🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
@@lyndenblades Thanks for your videos that helped me to focus during this year on the main goals. I would share with you in private the video of the gig but I don't know how to do it on youtube :)
I’d love to see it! 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷
A really useful video, Lynden. I know you are absolutely right and I have been a brilliant procrastinator where it comes to learning the major scales. I get about three or four under my belt then get sidetracked learning a song and forget about the scales for weeks at a time. This video has given me the much needed kick up the derrière to get back to learning them all. Thank you!
Thank you Chris 😂😂🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷
Hi, Lynden. I'm THOROUGHLY enjoying your channel, (came across it by chance a month ago. You give great advice...more important, a pleasure to listen to.
Michael thank you so much 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎
I couldn't agree more, I play flute, clarinet and sax. No matter the instrument first thing I do before anything else is run all the major and minor scales and then some long tones in all the registers.
Thanks Mike, I completely agree with you, that’s an excellent way to go 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷
Hi Lynden. I come from a rock n roll background. My first instrument is the guitar. #2 is the harmonica. My preference style-wise is the blues. You can guess the built-in conflict: the "natural keys for the alto and tenor somewhat fights the usual guitaristic keys of Emaj and Amaj (open strings, etc). I have only begun the sax less than two years ago. I bought an an alto as well as a tenor, and obviously Eb, Bb, and Fmaj are easier for the sax. So many horn players slip happily into those keys...Cmaj too for the tenor. Anyway, I absolutely agree that learning scales in all keys is essential, especially if one expects to play with guitarists; I'm an old guy now, but I must learn all keys before going further. Cheers!
Thank you so much for sharing this with me and I wish you all the very best on your sax journey 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
Is just brilliant video, another of yours! There is many others videos as we know (b great players too) but honestly only yours is not about business but about passion you shearing with me as many others! Love it ❤.
PS started my journey 3y a go as mid 40s person. It was my dream, have privet teacher who I'm adore and he is brilliant too as yourself. Your videos is topping up my not only knowledge but building stamina in practice. All goes well and with you even much better! Looking forward next video ❤
Aww thank you Tomasz, that’s extremely kind of you to say and wishing you all the best 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
Absolutely sage advice. I need to go back to them as well.
Thank you Laura 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷
Absolutely love your enthusiasm and teaching content!
Thank you so much 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
Awesome advice I will start learning them right now can you show us some intresting ways to practice them!😊
Absolutely!! 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷
Time to tackle Db F# and B I guess, somewhat avoided them so far 😅 I like scale exercises though
Hi Chris, exactly right, spend time with the scales that are the least familiar and you’ll notice the benefits 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
Surely the king of scales is the chromatic scale . Every note under your fingers.
You’re absolutely right 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷
Next, I think, would be natural minor, harmonic minor and melodic minors!
Excellent suggestions, thank you Dexter 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷
B major scale and F major needs work here
It’s good to know isn’t it? 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷
I have a poor memory for note sequences and can only play sax at all because I visualise a bass guitar fingerboard while doing it. Telling me to learn exercises in all the keys is just sadism. What's more, knowing all your scales is pointless in some genres, like blues. If you're going to play blues, rocknroll and a lot of pop, 99% of the time you will need only concert A, E, G and maybe a little B, C and D. For tenor that's B, F#, A, C#, D and E; for alto that's F#,C#E, G#, A and B. That's 6 scales and keys, not 12. Mentioning this, even in passing, would be less excluding to us challenged players, perhaps.
@@newscrews11 just do what you can, I think it’s a worthwhile goal to have your major scales in all keys if you can, and if not, then that’s fine too but it’s a good thing to aim for 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
I tend to agree with news on this because I think it all depends on what one is attempting to achieve with their instrument. If your goal is to perform paying gigs or play with other skilled musicians particularly guitar players, then I would say yes it pays to learn them all. However, if your goal is to just learn some songs and just have fun playing, then I would say that knowing a smaller core of scales will suffice. The blues scale and the pentatonics are a good start. G A B E and D major scales are also a great start, and there are tons of great songs in those keys. .Mark Archer is a good example of not having to know all 12 major scales to play great music. Like I said it all depends on what you are attempting to achieve with your instrument.
Absolutely 👍
ugggg scales ...lol
Learn your scales Dennis 😂😂🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎
@@lyndenblades I know them off a paper . Ha
Well, learn them by heart too ❤️🎷❤️🎷
@@lyndenblades I am trying but not sticking in my memory
@@dennistimmons1132 keep at it though, the struggle will make you strong 💪 🎷🎷😎😎🤝🤝
Soon as I saw the title I had to click thumbs down 👎 he means well but we don't need yet another video with all the same information. 🙂
Ah that’s a shame, sorry about that 🤝🤝 maybe you can tell me what you do need?
And yet, this one of the most articulate and passionate videos of emphasising the importance of scales, I have finally been motivated to begin the scales journey. Lynden is great motivator. A thumbs up from me.😁
@@vicval001 thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎