Improvisation always seemed out of reach for me. It was totally alien like trying to read Chinese. Then I discovered your channel. You are a born teacher and know how to break elements into simple steps and then reassemble them into intelligent, manageable chunks. You also have a warm, reassuring personality. Thanks so much for all the work you put into these excellent videos.
Thanks Scott! I’m a beginner and you’ve given something here that’s interesting to practice and add to my playing. I’m focusing on only one key at a time for quite a while (weeks). I do add chromatics and modes and I sneak in other keys as well. This really will help to break out of diatonic boredom. You’ve also included another concept of adding interval jumps, so I’ll look at those too. Eric dolphy really used them to great effect along with “interesting” notes.
Scott Paddock thanks for the advice and tips and videos! I decided to start with the “harder” keys and just learn by ear but the awareness of the note names is creeping in. My logic is that way the harder keys will seem easier and my ears will come first.
This was REALLY helpful. Short and to the point! maybe you could do a video when you show us how it can be put into practice with a standard like 'A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square'? Many thanks, love your videos
I was afraid of an yet again bebop scale description BUT your tutorial is far more interesting, thanks :) It would be even better we sheet music instead of note character but I'm picky
MrGeolm actually, I like the presentation. Worked great for me and fit on the screen nicely. Sheet music could be as a supplement but why bother as its so clear?
Hey, I thought about writing it out, but as Craig said, the way I wrote it made it super clear exactly how I was doing it, and in the context of the way you will end up using this it will rarely be in reading music, so seeing those half steps as letters actually makes it more functional.
Man I love Scott’s energy and his lessons are great but I’m not sure if it’s his mic or what that that sax sounds like it will peel paint like some out of control kazoo or something.
Scott I'm a advanced alto sax player and I'm going into 10th grade can you please make a advanced concepts of chords video like 9th and 11th chords. I would appreciated so much I've watched many of your videos and admire what you do.
Professor Paddock, this is a great way to implement the chromatic elements around a scale. I have two questions; First, Is there a reason that you started with the sixth note of the scale for this exercise and second is would you apply this same pattern to the other scales or would you change it?
There isn't a real reason that I chose the 6, except it sounded good 😁 but I start on the 6 and go chromatic to the 7 so I'm actually playing all of the notes in the scale. You could use this pattern on any major scale, but you'd have to switch some things up to make it sound good on minor scales.
Improvisation always seemed out of reach for me. It was totally alien like trying to read Chinese. Then I discovered your channel. You are a born teacher and know how to break elements into simple steps and then reassemble them into intelligent, manageable chunks. You also have a warm, reassuring personality. Thanks so much for all the work you put into these excellent videos.
Wow didn't never think about that
Yeah, add the chromatic steps in the opposite direction and jump 😁
Unique! Thank you so much!👍👏👏🎷
This really made sense. Thanks Scott!
Glad it was helpful!
Gracias brother aprendo mucho con los tutoriales mil gracias
can't give thumb up twice !!! too bad !! :) Thanks
Nice dig sir. Thats a lot of material. Imma try it
Exelent
Very cool
👍 very helpful👍
Bro so helpful thanks so much!
Nice one Scott 👍🏻 Simple (once you know it) but very effective.
Yeah, chromatics can really open things up
What a difference THAT makes!
Yeah, for sure!
You are sooo clever 👍
I try 😎
A perfectly timed find for me. Gold.
Wow thank you!
It took my improvisation literally to the next level
So simple, but a big WOW for making a scale sound cool! Thanks.
Yes!
Thanks Scott..i like the way you simplify things...i will work on it for the 12 keys...
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I used this lesson and it Made me sound great to my ears. Thank you for your lessons. I dont know to read as you already know but listening 👏🏾🙏🏾👍🏼😍🇱🇰
Very good Scott 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
😁😁
This was great man! Thanks!!
Good video, you make all this look so easy... even though we know it isn't :)
Great tuto as usual, tanks for charing Mr Parker..oups!!! Mr Scott ;)
Great lesson. Thanks Scott
Thanks Brian!
Wow! Great video! Thanks Scott!!!!👀
Thanks!
Good lesson Scott! Some real good ideas, thanks!
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Very good. Thanks Sir!!!!👍
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I was just watching your videos again today, wondering when you'd upload another video! Thanks so much!
Thanks NG!
Very cool explanation!God bless you!
Thanks!
Great Video! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks Scott! I’m a beginner and you’ve given something here that’s interesting to practice and add to my playing. I’m focusing on only one key at a time for quite a while (weeks). I do add chromatics and modes and I sneak in other keys as well. This really will help to break out of diatonic boredom.
You’ve also included another concept of adding interval jumps, so I’ll look at those too. Eric dolphy really used them to great effect along with “interesting” notes.
Hey Craig, as a beginner stick to the easier keys.... C G D A F and master it there.
Scott Paddock thanks for the advice and tips and videos! I decided to start with the “harder” keys and just learn by ear but the awareness of the note names is creeping in. My logic is that way the harder keys will seem easier and my ears will come first.
thanks good video...
Awesome, Thank you so much Scott!!!!
👍👍👍
Thanks!
This was REALLY helpful. Short and to the point! maybe you could do a video when you show us how it can be put into practice with a standard like 'A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square'? Many thanks, love your videos
Absolutely, I'll be doing tons of ad lib videos in the very near future, and adding in chromatics will always be a part of them.
Awesome, really helpful!
Thanks!
Love your videos! Can you make a video about a focused powerful tone. I love Cannonballs tone but mine misses the focus and fullness.
Great i love it
Great stuff!
Thanks!
I was afraid of an yet again bebop scale description BUT your tutorial is far more interesting, thanks :) It would be even better we sheet music instead of note character but I'm picky
MrGeolm actually, I like the presentation. Worked great for me and fit on the screen nicely. Sheet music could be as a supplement but why bother as its so clear?
Hey, I thought about writing it out, but as Craig said, the way I wrote it made it super clear exactly how I was doing it, and in the context of the way you will end up using this it will rarely be in reading music, so seeing those half steps as letters actually makes it more functional.
Awesome tutorial man! Very helpful 👍
Thanks Diegs!
Scott Paddock thanks to you my friend! You absolutely kill on the sax!
Man I love Scott’s energy and his lessons are great but I’m not sure if it’s his mic or what that that sax sounds like it will peel paint like some out of control kazoo or something.
Scott I'm a advanced alto sax player and I'm going into 10th grade can you please make a advanced concepts of chords video like 9th and 11th chords. I would appreciated so much I've watched many of your videos and admire what you do.
Hey! I already did, it was a while ago, it's called extended chords. Check it out!
Professor Paddock, this is a great way to implement the chromatic elements around a scale. I have two questions; First, Is there a reason that you started with the sixth note of the scale for this exercise and second is would you apply this same pattern to the other scales or would you change it?
There isn't a real reason that I chose the 6, except it sounded good 😁 but I start on the 6 and go chromatic to the 7 so I'm actually playing all of the notes in the scale. You could use this pattern on any major scale, but you'd have to switch some things up to make it sound good on minor scales.
Super👍
Thank you! Cheers!
But Scott, sometimes one plays all these as the “spirit” leads...
What do you think?
Many thanks for all you do...
Regards
Go where the spirit leads you! 😁
Is this belongs to jazz music?
Hey Scott I live in Brazil, can we have Skype classes?
Please i want tu be your student 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽