I love this thank you. The pentatonic scale, for me, allowed me to learn how to improv prior to learning how to follow the changes. It can then motivate you to go the next level if you wish. Or you can just play around with "guitar bands" and actually contribute prior to spending ten years in the shed! People say there are no shortcuts. Wrong! The pentatonic scale is the shortcut if you enjoy rock/pop saxophone. Shot out to Jay Metcalf for teaching me this. I love you both as teachers!
GEE I never could understand the pentatonic scale but after watching the video very carefully and listen good now I understand it better THANKS A MILLION now it's time to practice may Alto yamaha 23 😷Be safe Scott.
C Major and C Minor are "Parallel" scales because they start on the same note C Major and A Minor are "Relative" scales because they share all the same notes
Nice one Scott, thanks for the vid. I have played the pentatonic scale for years on the guitar, and I know the power of it. It's the backbone of rock and blues and there are heaps of riffs contained within it. The sax is my new love and I'm really enjoying the learning journey I will join your school soon! I really wish you all the very best, and every success. This time next year you'll be a millionaire! Just remember to keep making videos!
I'm enrolled in the Scott Paddock Sax School, and am looking forward to relearning how to play my Alto(which I quit playing for about 17 years) and just restarted playing this past April 2020(I just bought a new Cannonball Big Bell Stone Series A5 in August along side with a Jody Jazz New York 7 mouth piece, so Ive gone all in so I dont quit again)
Welcome aboard!! Sounds like you've got the right setup. Glad to hear that you're picking the sax back up, I remember our email conversation earlier this year.
Nice with the Stevie Wonder line. I felt all this. Imma need to get my money right for your school. Lionel be keeping me busy and his class definitely bridges the gap between what you do and what he does. Thanks for making these videos. It does help a lot.
Enjoyed the tutorial!!...didn't see a strat hanging out with the Rhodes,but that's ok..still it was helpful and informative even for this old guitarman..thanx!!
Another fantastic video, Scott. There are many ways to picture them I guess. I visualize them relative to the major and minor triads. Major pentatonic = major triad (1 3 5) adding whole steps after 1 and 5 = 1 2 3 5 6 1. Minor pentatonic is minor triad (1 b3 5) adding whole steps _before_ 1 and 5 = 1 b3 4 5 b7 1. This helps me.
Thanks Scott, I'm trying to get my head around some music theory, still haven't comprehended II V I progression, but the pentatonic scales have a little more impact on my poor old brain.
Thanks! Yeah, it's one I built myself. You can check it out in the video. Use the chapter markers to find the exact spot: th-cam.com/video/Vov-h24PGsA/w-d-xo.html
Hello, I love your videos, they are so helpfull, I have one problem in playing. I know how to growl, I mean, I have watched sooo many videos how to growl, your included. And I can growl well, but only when I play a tone or two, but when Im playing a song, I cant connect playing a song (if its a quick one) and growl in one time. Could you please make some help tutorial? Thanks a lot and good luck.
Growling is usually only done on a few notes, and growling over quick notes is pretty tough. Try practicing growling over your major scales... DON'T TONGUE, just slur and growl your way through the scale. Start slow and gradually speed it up. Only practice it for a minute or two as growling for that long can make your throat sore.
cool these lessons. I understood pentatonics but how diatonics chords are formed not very much. probably because of poor english. you could write the sounds you played in the movie in the part about diatonic chords maybe then it would be easier. nice workout and sounds nice. greetings.
Hi Scott I noticed you numbered the notes does that mean that for instance the C is number 1 so is it always number no matter what scale.its in or is number sequence always started at the root note ?1----7
"Mom, I can't sleep!" "Lets count the pentatonic wings: I Played 1 based in the KFC I played 6 based in the KFC I played 4 based in the KFC ..." Just kidding, I love your tutorials, they're really helpful!
I've seen people also use a "dominant" pentatonic scale (where they just put the flat 7 in instead of the 6, for the major). Assume the major pentatonic works over dominant chords and so you don't see it much?
The major pentatonic has no 7th, so it works over major chords and V7-type chords with unaltered 5ths (including V7sus chords if you handle the 3rd degree of the scale with care).
Hello Scott, My middle school granddaughter was showing me her saxophone on Christmas day and she played a scale. She said it was a G scale and the fingering she used for a G note matched the pattern shown in her book. But the sounds that came out were a B flat scale. What's going on? Do they have her using a book for a different sax? She's been using this book in band class.
C major & A minor Pentatonic scales have the same note, but the scale degrees are based on the root. So for C major pent. everything is based on the C major scale. C pentatonic: C D E G A (1, 2, 3, 5, 6). For A minor, everything is based on the A minor scale, BUT when we describe the intervals, it is based on how it is different from the A major scale. So the minor scale has both a b3 and a b7, that's what makes them minor. So when describing the scale degrees in an A minor Pentatonic scale it would be: A C D E G A (1, b3, 4, 5, b7). The b3 is because in the A major scale there is a C# and in the A minor scale there is a C natural (lowered 3rd). Same things applies to the 7th. When you hear people talk about the minor scale, they will always refer to a b3rd because that is what makes it minor. If you just say 3rd, then it is assumed that it would be the major 3rd. Hope that helps!
Haha! for me it depends on the scale and the note, in the C blues scale I would never call it a Gb, I'd call it an F# all day long. In the G blues scale I'd call it a C#. In the B blues scale I'd call it an F natural. #4 or b5
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Well presented, perfectly explained and very clear. I really enjoyed this presentation Re Pentatonic scales and relative scales. 👍👍
It can be hard to find videos that don’t oversimplify, or over explain fundamentals. This is perfect. Great video.
Thanks! That's kind of my goal in general with my tutorials.
First time that I have really understood major and minor scales! Woohoo! Score!!
I love this thank you. The pentatonic scale, for me, allowed me to learn how to improv prior to learning how to follow the changes. It can then motivate you to go the next level if you wish. Or you can just play around with "guitar bands" and actually contribute prior to spending ten years in the shed! People say there are no shortcuts. Wrong! The pentatonic scale is the shortcut if you enjoy rock/pop saxophone. Shot out to Jay Metcalf for teaching me this. I love you both as teachers!
Thanks for your comment! What was the next level shortcut for you? What helped you learn how to follow those changes? Thanks a lot
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Congratulations for the School Scott!
Tremendous lesson and explanation of pentatonics for any instrument. Thank you
This guy has bought so much to my playing... Thanx Scott 👍
GEE I never could understand the pentatonic scale but after watching the video very carefully and listen good now I understand it better THANKS A MILLION now it's time to practice may Alto yamaha 23 😷Be safe Scott.
Scott you explained this with clarity and enough depth for easy understanding. Thank you!
Thank you! Very helpful and easy to understand
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"The 5 cord based in a C of key 😂".... I love your works boss.. I'm improving steadily
Thanks for the refresher. Congrats on your school. Stay safe.
Excellent job.
C Major and C Minor are "Parallel" scales because they start on the same note
C Major and A Minor are "Relative" scales because they share all the same notes
A really impressive clear explanation
Great explanation!❤❤❤❤
Very clearly explained. I would like though to know when to use the major C or minor A in a song, since we basically have to use the same 5 notes.
Nice one Scott, thanks for the vid. I have played the pentatonic scale for years on the guitar, and I know the power of it. It's the backbone of rock and blues and there are heaps of riffs contained within it. The sax is my new love and I'm really enjoying the learning journey I will join your school soon! I really wish you all the very best, and every success. This time next year you'll be a millionaire! Just remember to keep making videos!
Very nice teacher....
Thanks Scott - really well explained.
very well explained Scott
I'm enrolled in the Scott Paddock Sax School, and am looking forward to relearning how to play my Alto(which I quit playing for about 17 years) and just restarted playing this past April 2020(I just bought a new Cannonball Big Bell Stone Series A5 in August along side with a Jody Jazz New York 7 mouth piece, so Ive gone all in so I dont quit again)
Welcome aboard!! Sounds like you've got the right setup. Glad to hear that you're picking the sax back up, I remember our email conversation earlier this year.
Nice with the Stevie Wonder line. I felt all this. Imma need to get my money right for your school. Lionel be keeping me busy and his class definitely bridges the gap between what you do and what he does. Thanks for making these videos. It does help a lot.
You always be my teacher 😁🙏
Thanks
Really Enjoyed this Video
Congratulations on your sax School 🎉
Enjoyed the tutorial!!...didn't see a strat hanging out with the Rhodes,but that's ok..still it was helpful and informative even for this old guitarman..thanx!!
Another fantastic video, Scott. There are many ways to picture them I guess. I visualize them relative to the major and minor triads. Major pentatonic = major triad (1 3 5) adding whole steps after 1 and 5 = 1 2 3 5 6 1. Minor pentatonic is minor triad (1 b3 5) adding whole steps _before_ 1 and 5 = 1 b3 4 5 b7 1. This helps me.
Very clear, thanks Scott
Very lovely information
Explained very nicely
Thank you... very helpful
Thanks Scott, I'm trying to get my head around some music theory, still haven't comprehended II V I progression, but the pentatonic scales have a little more impact on my poor old brain.
Hey Scott, Thank you for your great tutorials. I absolutely love them. May I ask what neck strap you are using in this video? Thanks.
Thanks! Yeah, it's one I built myself. You can check it out in the video. Use the chapter markers to find the exact spot: th-cam.com/video/Vov-h24PGsA/w-d-xo.html
Great Scott!!
Great explanation! thnks
No problem! 😁👍🎷
Thanks for sharing
Great vid
great video on the relationship between the major and minor pentatonic scales on which chords you can play them over
Thx for this
Uau!!! Very good Man!
4:57...Based in the C of key😋😋😆
Hello, I love your videos, they are so helpfull, I have one problem in playing. I know how to growl, I mean, I have watched sooo many videos how to growl, your included. And I can growl well, but only when I play a tone or two, but when Im playing a song, I cant connect playing a song (if its a quick one) and growl in one time. Could you please make some help tutorial? Thanks a lot and good luck.
Growling is usually only done on a few notes, and growling over quick notes is pretty tough. Try practicing growling over your major scales... DON'T TONGUE, just slur and growl your way through the scale. Start slow and gradually speed it up. Only practice it for a minute or two as growling for that long can make your throat sore.
@@ScottPaddock Alright, i'll try. Thank you very much
cool these lessons. I understood pentatonics but how diatonics chords are formed not very much. probably because of poor english. you could write the sounds you played in the movie in the part about diatonic chords maybe then it would be easier. nice workout and sounds nice. greetings.
Hi Scott I noticed you numbered the notes does that mean that for instance the C is number 1 so is it always number no matter what scale.its in or is number sequence always started at the root note ?1----7
Good
"Mom, I can't sleep!"
"Lets count the pentatonic wings:
I Played 1 based in the KFC
I played 6 based in the KFC
I played 4 based in the KFC ..."
Just kidding, I love your tutorials, they're really helpful!
I've seen people also use a "dominant" pentatonic scale (where they just put the flat 7 in instead of the 6, for the major). Assume the major pentatonic works over dominant chords and so you don't see it much?
The major pentatonic has no 7th, so it works over major chords and V7-type chords with unaltered 5ths (including V7sus chords if you handle the 3rd degree of the scale with care).
Hello Scott,
My middle school granddaughter was showing me her saxophone on Christmas day and she played a scale. She said it was a G scale and the fingering she used for a G note matched the pattern shown in her book. But the sounds that came out were a B flat scale. What's going on? Do they have her using a book for a different sax? She's been using this book in band class.
Hey - check out my TH-cam video on the Saxophone being a transposing instrument. It will explain all of your questions.
4:55 “and the five chord based in the C of key”
Thumbs up....
last thing i need is another youtube sax show subscription, but just this last one...
This is the only one you need 😁😁😁
Based in the C of key? Scott..lol
You caught that! haha. I almost edited it out.
Was brilliant as always Scott
I heard that and it was hilarious hahhaha
@@ScottPaddock I caught it too was funny based in the c of key that's hilarious and the joke of the day
Dooood!!!!
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What mouth piece are you using and what reed
Hey! All of my gear is listed in the video description.
5:50 - why in the 5th row there are all letters and single 1 at the end? :)
Looks like I switched the 1 & the C 😁
Based in the key of C based in the sea of Ki
Can you do a lesson with Human Nature by Micheal Jackson?
I thought I understood this but you mentioned a flat 3.and flat 7 but that doesnt apply to all.
E.g Cmajir Aminor penratonic. ?.?.
C major & A minor Pentatonic scales have the same note, but the scale degrees are based on the root. So for C major pent. everything is based on the C major scale. C pentatonic: C D E G A (1, 2, 3, 5, 6). For A minor, everything is based on the A minor scale, BUT when we describe the intervals, it is based on how it is different from the A major scale. So the minor scale has both a b3 and a b7, that's what makes them minor. So when describing the scale degrees in an A minor Pentatonic scale it would be: A C D E G A (1, b3, 4, 5, b7). The b3 is because in the A major scale there is a C# and in the A minor scale there is a C natural (lowered 3rd). Same things applies to the 7th. When you hear people talk about the minor scale, they will always refer to a b3rd because that is what makes it minor. If you just say 3rd, then it is assumed that it would be the major 3rd. Hope that helps!
I`m a beginner and this sounded almost Chinese, but I`m sure it made sense lol
There is a Beginner Pathway course that starts from the very beginning and teaches you step by step how to play the sax.
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Who says sharp 4? Flat 5!
Haha! for me it depends on the scale and the note, in the C blues scale I would never call it a Gb, I'd call it an F# all day long. In the G blues scale I'd call it a C#. In the B blues scale I'd call it an F natural. #4 or b5
Sounds too buzzy 😮😢
“The 5 chord based in the sea of key” 😂
Me podrías dar tu número de teléfono scott. Me interesa tu curso nesecito información