Saxophonist Greg Fishman shares his practicing concept called "The Rotation."
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- While striving to gain control over my melodic material, I experimented with many different ways to practice. One of the systems I came upon was something I call "The Rotation." I enjoy practicing this way, because it keeps your mind actively engaged the entire time. It's very easy to "zone out" while practicing things in 12 keys. The rotation keeps things fun and interesting. I've found that after practicing in this way, my focus is much better when improvising. ©2014 Greg Fishman Jazz Studios. All Rights Reserved. Greg Fishman is a D'Addario Woodwinds Artist.
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Great Lesson!
Just a little word for those who just started studying jazz improvisation,
Before you start playing anything in time, you MUST first know the structure/form of the material without thinking about it,it must be totally clear!
When you practice, you have to be super-rational organized and analytical, but to think rational and analytical while playing is a very very very bad thing, then you have to throw out all common sense and follow your instincts, then and ONLY then you can play what you feel!
This guy is really on to something, i bought book one and have been working with it and it has got me over the hump of being stuck in the same plane for years. I recommend his book. It will show you that if you don’t have your major scales and your time in order you will have to work that out sound good. I’m getting it done now, thanks, Doc
Greg, thank you very much because I am a saxophonist who never had any teachers before but now after 20 years I am learning from you the things that I missed. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing your techniques. You explain things well.
Greg thanks for your clear excersise, it's inspirating me gr. Paul
Very clear explanation. Thank you! *Subscribed*
Wonderful! Thanks man, been working on ut since the day I met it...
Cool, thanks for sharing Greg! And good to see you at NAMM the other week.
I think that was also a concept taught by Bucky Green but you really show it clearly. The way you teach it is crystal clear. Thank you very much for sharing this.
Ah do you mean "'Bunky Green'?
Yes Indeed...Bunky Green. Sorry for the typo...
Awesome!
Great Stuff Greg. Thanks for sharing. Very cool to get some new Ideas for my playing and teaching. Get your app to . 🎷🎷 Thanks ..
Hi Greg!! You always giving the best from you to all around the world!! thanks for sharing your amazing art... I have all of your your material and it is for studying all my life LOL. Well keep in touch... Thanks!!
Thanks, Pablo. Glad you're enjoying my books and teaching videos. Please help me spread the good word to your friends that also play saxophone. I have some incredible new books in the works which will be coming out this fall and next year. The first one is called "The Lobster Theory." It is a book of my teaching analogies. If you like my teaching style, you'll love this new book. It will be available in late August 2014.
I'm teaching myself Alto, Just paid for the Hip Lick Book on Amazon can't wait to get it in my hands
Great lesson Greg , thank you to share your approach on Learning licks ;)Jpascal
Fenomenal!!
Beautiful work, so fluid. And clear explanation. Thanks Greg.
Your're good. Thanks!
I'm mostly a piano player, Greg, who tries to work on the tenor some every day. A tip? May I? I think of a 13th as a "6th on the second floor." It may help help someone.. Thanks for your time..AND my "hip licks" book! 👍🏻
Hi Greg, love your material and thank you so much for bringing your knowledge to the public via youtube.
I have a question in regard to the 13th degree of the scale. Is there a significant difference, in theory, from the 13th as compared to the 6th degree? They are, of course, the same note but are they viewed differently depending on the context, and if so, what is the context? Thanks again for your time and talent spent in such a giving manner.
I wanted to let everyone know that I'm playing the licks in the video in the cycle. If you want to play them along with the original play-along track that comes with the book, you need to do two things: 1. Play the lick twice as slowly--stretch it out so that it lasts two measures instead of one measure. Play it along with the fast tempo version rhythm section. 2. Play the licks descending chromatically instead of cycle.
Of course, you could always double-up on the rotation, playing licks 1&2 one time each in the first key (with repeat) and then licks 3 & 4 in the second key one time each, and then apply the rotation. That's quite a bit more advanced, though. Feel free to experiment. The rotation is a practice concept I created for my own practice. I've found it to be very flexible. It can be applied to many different situations. Have fun with it!
Greg
rotate how you're camera records your video.
Hey Greg, could you give your setup? Thanks.
Cool Man...will have to listen a few times to grasp the concept!
Good advice re not writing out.
I would like to see the posibility of taking a few private lessons with you soon.
Can you do all scales laboriously, so i can practice along with?
+Brian J Monahan Hi Brian, I can help you with all of your scales and chords during Skype lessons. Check out details on my website: www.gregfishmanjazzstudios.com
Looking forward to working with you.
Greg
Hi Greg, Great Lesson! As a beginner/Int trumpet player and not having your book yet, I wondered. You say in lick is Cmin7 and it ends on the 4th which is F. I hear the Cmin7 lick C, Eb, G, Bb, Db, Bb. I assume that is not correct? Until I get your book could you spell the 1st lick for me. Thanks.
Hello Bbrookie,
There is actually a trumpet edition of the book, "Hip Licks for Trumpet." Definitely check that out. The first lick is: C Eb G Bb A F. If thinking of the lick over just a Cmi7 chord, that's Root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 13th, 11th. If thinking of the lick over a ii / V7 (Cmi7 to F7) it's: Root, 3rd, 5th, 7th of Cmi7, then: 3rd and Root of F7.
Hey Greg thanks much!
Wait... there is a circle of fourths? How many circles are there? I don’t even understand the circle of fifths yet.😫
I wish "the rotation" carried over to the camera, lol. Seriously though, thanks for the tips.
antonjazz.com/x/music/RandomRoots.pdf is a really nice way of starting on different roots to mix up your ways of the licks!
Glad you enjoyed it, Thomas.