The One Chord Solo: How to Keep it Interesting
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Ohhh Mann,, thank you for explaining in everyday language the art of soloing. I'm a Bass player and could use your teachings... thanks again👍🏾
THANKS, CLIFF!
maybe it is because he is so stoned?
My BIGGEST takeway from pretty much all of your videos, is that triads have a solid structure (and conveys harmony), as opposed to scales. This was a HUGE revelation for me. Thanks so much!!
This settles it! From now on I'm learning Jazz from sax players.
Great vid - This will come in handy for a jam band gig I've got this weekend!
I like this.. got me acting like I'm watching Dora!
+Lukel Miller thanks, Lukel!
genius. as always. are there triad pairs work over minor 7 and major 7 chords? (saw your excellent vid on half-diminished). i asked the internet but it was all way too technical...
Hi James! Yes, there are triad pairs for every chord. I will develop some content that covers this topic. Stay tuned!
Jo Jeff, great as always ! Just wondering, when are we going to tackle Giant Steps ?
Wow thanks Jeff really helpful lesson. I'm actually playing a funk tune and I always run out of ideas before the chord changes (I have about 30 bars before) Pick Up The Pieces/ Sax A Go Go - Candy Dulfer and it features me but I if I cant play it well enough we can't play live and I can't play it like her. Thanks
+Luis Ruelas Glad this lesson was helpful, Luis. Thanks for watching, and best of luck on your solo!
You can always change the rythmn of the notes you do choose a la Wayne Krantz. Depends what you main thing is. melody, harmony ,rythmn ,spacial sound?
@@davidosbiston9699 Can't forget dynamics
Bro, I'm nowhere near good enough to understand your videos...yet! I will return when my ninjutsu is stronger.
The Q wanna come back yet?
@@pagesummer7628 That was my first thought when I saw this comment XD
He realised jazz is much more complicated then he thought
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I am excitingly overwhelmed, as always, at your excellent instructions and your excitement and sincerity at sharing your knowledge - all of it.
You are also worthy of the millions some artists have made.
Say, "Yes, I am!"
hahaha, i'll say this: Thank YOU!
Hi Jeff! Great video as always, and I'm loving watching your lessons as a fellow sax player. One question: I have a solo in a Latin tune (called muy caliente) in A minor, a pretty easy scale to solo in because it's all natural. Although, it's hard to follow chords because the song is at about 120 cut time so the chords go by so fast. Any ideas for a very fast Latin tune improvisation? Any tips are welcome. Thanks so much!
+Baribari Great question! I would try to simplify the chord progression by focusing on the chords that are non-diatonic (if any), meaning focus on accentuating the notes that do not show up in the A minor scale. So if there's an E7 chord somewhere, focus on that G# because it's not in the regular A minor scale. Make sense?
+Jeff Schneider yeah thanks! I'll try that out.
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xD love it
Jeff knows what he's talking about. He's a real player with a gift for simplifying and communicating key ideas and concepts that will improve your playing.
Hi jeff my name is ricky im a alto sax newbie im a filipino i dont have a formal lesson on school i dont read music sheet... Im in mid 40's since i was a kid i always dreaming of becoming a pro sax artist but it didnt happen last 4 months ago i bought a (used)yamaha YAS 23 hoping that i can still pursue my dream... First of all i wanna thank the you tube owner for inventing this site 2nd I really wanna thank a kind hearted person like you for always sharing and teaching your thoughts specialy on alto sax. I have learned so much from you since the beginning until now im always learning... Im not asking anything i just wanna say thank you jeff....
JS knows his jazz.
Use the same principle but on this chord G7flat5 (G7#11, if you prefer to call it that) play triads on G and A.
Useful Music snatched G7flat5 and G7#11 two different chords? i mean don't you include the 9 in G7#11 otherwise it would be G7add#11? also of course octave differences? correct me if I'm wrong just wanted to check
Razor, I certainly do include the 9th in G7#11. The 9th is note A which, of course, is the root of the A triad, And the A triad is one of the triads I am recommending to use. So you are right!
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Raef Black lmao
I loved this video! Im a guitarist just looking for some inspiration for improvisations over 1 chord vamps on my upcoming gig tonight. I appreciate how you didn't waste any time and got right to the point. Nice simple concepts that make sense! Thanks
Jeff. I learn so much with your videos. thanks for share your experience and music on the Web! .
Thanks for your comment, Dany. So glad I've been of help.
I play guitar. I listened to your videos to get some new ideas outside of the usual guitar 'box'. I liked them so much I just bought a yamaha yts475 :D Thanks for inspiring! Wish me luck.....
(this one in particular is genius- so simple and effective: I learned more in a week of listening to your ideas than in the last 6 months of listening to guitarists)
+str0nach Nice! Let me know how it goes. Congrats on the new sax!
There's a book somewhere on using triad pairs... I assume there's more to it than just using two major triads separated by a whole step over a dom7.
+Music Teacher Guy Definitely, I've seen at least a few books on the subject. There are many more triad combinations with which to experiment. I'll do another video with some more possibilities. Thanks for watching!
duuuude. legit stuff right here.
+supersalsa Thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you so much! After couple of videos from your channel I know about improvisation more than one year of self studying and with a teacher! Great lessons!
The way I see what you're doing here - playing the notes of Bb7 and Ab major chords on top of an imaginary backing band playing Bb all the time (and individual notes because a sax can only do one note at a time), so the harmony you're implying is the key of Eb major. It's just being suspended at V - IV - V - IV - ... indefinitely without ever being able to resolve to Eb. A slight variation of the same implied harmony could be II - V - II - V - ... i.e. Fm - Bb - Fm - Bb - etc.
(homework spoiler warning - my ideas of other harmonies to imply:)
A different harmony to imply (on top of a plain Bb major backing chord) would be to play Bb and C. That would imply being in F major key, so the Bb and C would be IV - V - IV - V - ..., C of course being the V chord.
What else could be implied? Any other key where the Bb major chord plays a role, like for example Eb minor. How to imply that? By playing the notes of Bb major, Abm6 and Ebm.
Fantastic video. Very useful for me, because I just play all my solos using the blues/pentatonic scale of the key/1 chord. I have plenty of work to do! thanks!
Thanks, Scott! Glad this is useful.
Thank you, Jeff! Your videos are great even for proffesionals :) just, people, be careful, the tones Jeff's naming are for his saxophone, not the same for C instruments!
Jeff, Great lesson again. I am an aspiring Jazz guitarist, and your lessons are the Best for what I'm trying to accomplish. Thanks man, amd have a great day.
You are SUCH a good teacher. Thank you man. Goin to work on this for my dominant 7s.
Your tone is amazing... really unique, relaxed but confident. Love your videos man.
I think that you explained really well, thanks very much from Argentina
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching, Facu!
Hi Jeff, does this same apply to minor chord vamp? for instance, Gm7 vamp - I would be playing around with Gm triad and F triad. is tht right?
Triad pairs: Em and F+ over a G7 vamp.
BTW, @Jeff Schneider where did you study all this info?
Yes, yes. Em and F+. Instant hipness.
Em and F+ gives the Lydian dominant sound, right? It seems difficult to stack these triads.
is the reason use one step lower triad because of the notes mix with given 7 chord could expand to 9th and 11th that basically still in the one chords？ If so， then it also could use up whole step from A triad （major for 11# or 5b）and add 13th.
Absolutely!
Great question!!! rationale for doing x vs y is helpful!!
Love the passion bro haha I feel you when you were imparting some clutch knowledge to the camera and need to ensure properly delivery of the essence of the message - “does it make sense?!” 😂
Works great as a chart when you just write f,g,a,b,c,d notes down on the five lines. Start somewhere like c and draw a line below it then you can see jumps down to f. Hope that makes sense
ok so about 1:20 in you go from Bb7 to talking about G7. Were you intending to communicate that you're in Bb but playing the relative minor? But then that would make the Bb7 a Bbmaj7 and then you start talking about a G major triad and not minor.
I feel like you're scattered and just changed horses mid stream and it's throwing off people who think they're not understanding it when it's really that you just kinda didn't organize the lesson well.
Hey I have a back and forth jazz solo and i play tenor and it’s in an A blues scale with chord changes over Emi 7 and C7 any tips (its improv)
Great material man!! Very pedagogical....
Find these lessons really great. I like the level they are pitched at and how you don't linger on the fundamentals for too long. You explain them well enough but then concentrate more on how you apply them. Thank you :)
+Hugh Tanner
Exemplary, to use a word beloved of academics.
+Hugh Tanner Thanks so much, Hugh. I really appreciate the comment.
Jeff great video my man, i love your content, may i ask why when you say a Gmaj triad it sounds on my guitar a Bb maj triad, and when you say Fmaj triad it sounds Ab maj triad? ahahaha, im sorry it must be a really dumb question, but i wanna to think about it right so i can study it the way i should:)
very wellexplaind intresting basic structures ......thanx
Please will you can post your videos with subtitles to Portuguese or Spanish?
Hi jeff, i just discover your videos this morning and it's very good cause you answer questions i asked to myself quite often like these one (one chord solo). Thank you very much for your clear explanations even for french people who knows a little english like me. Knnow, i've got to work HARD !
+Patrick Constant Thanks so much for the comment, Patrick. Glad the tips are helping!
+Jeff Schneider Have you got some good advice about How to play quick attaks? Staccato? Please.
+Patrick Constant It's very important to make sure you're air stream is fast and free enough to support multiple attacks in quick succession. Besides that, it's best to switch on the metronome, tongue 16th notes at a manageable tempo, and increase the tempo gradually to improve tongue speed. Good luck!
5;29 you set GBD ! that is wrong , you play Bb D F do not know what you saying about!
Not really well prepared this lesson, ☹ "I'll write it out and put it "somewhere" ?? Uh?
Man, do you sound like Art Pepper when improvising on those triads.
you are GREAT! NUMBER ONE. really. thank you
Thanks so much :)
you remind me of Justin Long, the way you speak n explain things.....
hah, that's a first!
Great stuff! Currently wading through all your stuff. I'm psyched I found your channel.
+Michael Bauer Thanks! Glad you found me, too!
If you are playing over a concert Bb7 vamp, are there any other triads that you can use that sound cool other than Bb and Ab?
Hey Aminn, Try Bb and C major triads. Another great pair is Bb and E major triads. Let me know how it goes!
Jeff - it would be great if you would demonstrate your triadic approach using G/F over a backing track for 8 bars so we can hear the musical effect of your triadic approach over one chord repeated over 8 bars. I am a bass player who avoids playing modal pieces because I have no idea how to make my bass lines interesting over 8 or more bars - such as in "So What". Would your triadic approach work well on a piece such as "So What"?
Hello there.I have a problem.I am Greek(thats NOT the problem hehehehehe)And I read my notes as DO,RE,MI,FA,SOL,LA,SI.I dont understand A,G,F etc.Can someone tell me which is which?I cant keep up and I like those lessons.Iam a tenor player.Thank you
Crazyamazingform Oflife the thought that was explained is the use of Te (Bb) arpeggio and the La (Ab) arpeggio to improvise on the one chord solo based on the Te chord. The one example of this was beginning on the Te, play Te, Re, Fa, Do, Me, La, Re, Fa, Te, Me, La, Do, etc. I hope this helps you.
Keep the videos coming! You're a hero!
Thanks for another great video Jeff. I am gradually catching up!
Thanks, as always, for watching, Graeme! Glad to hear you're catching up!
hiiii. can i ask something. if we play on c7 chord. we improve at c triad and Bb triad? correct me if i wrong.
+yuana ayub Yes, that's correct!
So its kinda similar to outlining the chords/modes in a G7 scale?
great lesson you wouldn't have that in lettered notes for dummies like me who don't read music yet would you?
+james moscoso Thanks, James. No letters at the moment, but keep up the music reading practice. Let me know if I can help!
How many note names can you spit out in 30 seconds? lol lol lol
Thank you!!! You're a great teacher!!! I like your videos, it's more easy than my teachers explain to me)))))
Jo Jeff, great as always ! Just wondering, when are we going to tackle Giant Steps ?
+God's Oracle Hahah one of these days!
Besides the ones in the video, of course.
Fantastic work, Jeff! You're a great teacher.
+Andrew Mathew Thank you, Andrew!
We all miss your hair so much here. Don't do this anymore dude.
Cool video! Looking forward to trying this.
I keep getting an error code when trying to download the PDF
Sir Jeff I learned a lot from you..thanks from Philippines
Phenomenally essential!! I have history with the Alto Sax of over 15 years, but I haven't played in almost 10, and there is so much that I've forgotten and so much more that I haven't learn. Though it was a bit confusing, this was pure gold! I've been able to open up in my practicing because of these triad pairs! Thank you, sir!!
I love your videos, haven't watched many yet. When you say it is a G7 chord it is really a Bb chord. I was trying to play along with my recorder, and was confused, but realised eventually what you were doing. (With the alto recorder we have to transpose for ourselves.) What happens if a saxophone player has perfect pitch? Do you hear a G as Bb? Just curious.
I cannot download the free guide for this lesson.
Great lesson. You were getting all warmed up, and then your battery died.........love your music.
basically add a chord progression on it...
Brilliant video lesson. Made it look easy. It's remembering them quickly enough ha. Cheers
Hello Jeff,
Nice video and very informative. If I may ask, what type of mouthpiece & ligature are those ?
Niyi Neyo
This video really stressed me out! “Try add pears?” Is this something to do with Satie’s “Trois morceauz en forme de poire”? What do you mean by “there’s no right way to do it”?
Great channel man ! I will be visting often :)
+Doğukan Sezgin Thanks for watching! Glad you like to the videos.
Really love your work! One little bugger: if you stayed in concert terms, or at least mentioned whether you are or are not in concert, it'd help me more. I play in bands that do not use charts, so I always think in concert terms: for me, this lesson is in Bb and Ab. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!
Just found your videos. Great stuff! I am new on saxophone but in and out of music my whole life (54 now). I can actually make sense of what you are saying and how you teach. For the first time I am understanding things I thought I would never have any clue about. Thanks for the free download on this one. Looking forward to working on this. I am also working on modes and have seen your vid and purchased your chords sheet.
This makes sense. As a novice you made me realize I've been instinctively doing this with 1-4-5 blues cords at different jam nights. You just boosted my confidence level.
That's some serious red eye Jeff haha nice video
Great video. I give woodwind lessons and I'm going to make all my HS Jazz kids watch this.
Thanks Dominic!
jeff muchas grasias por tu alluda
Just stumbled upon your Channel and subscribed after viewing a few of your vids. Not everyone can effectively teach on such a platform as this but you definitely have a gift for teaching.
I was just thinking about this! I was playing All Blues but found it difficult to keep my lines interesting after learning more difficult tunes.
Amazing lesson. I’m a guitarist but this lesson is very useful. Cheers from India.
Jeff, your channel is amazing... thank you from the bottom of my heart :)
greetings from Italy
Yo Jeff what's the name of the song you play at the end of you video? Class lesson by the way inversions rocks!
I need to listen more, I'm a slow learner, but I am able to understand. This is helpful. Thank you!
THANKS! I use a c-melody so this in concert pitch.
A# D F
D F A#
F A# D
A# Major
A# C D D# F G A
G# C D#
C D# G#
D# G# C
G# Major
G# A# C C# D# F G
A# D F
C D# G#
D F A#
D# G# C
+agnus brown You got it, Agnus! Though I would write it out in flats rather than sharps. Just a personal preference :)
How much are your Skype lessons
Would be fun to see you take some famous solos and break them down... you're very good and concise with the explanations... It might add some terrific "real world" material to your series. Coltrane, Getz... Parker... take 4 to 8 bars and explain what just happened in their solos... and how to do it. Thanks, again Jeff. Nice work. Joe
+Joseph Miller Was just thinking about this the other day. Definitely going to give it a shot.
I look forward to seeing what you do with it. Those kinds of solo's which turn out to be signature solo's often happen in a blinding blur of creativity and talent... it is a fantastic way to learn the instrument to take solo's and break them down thereby opening the hood and seeing what makes that baby run so magnificently. By listening and learning in this way you also continue to learn the basics almost intuitively or by accident but you are driven by the power of a killer solo. I studied King Curtis and Jr. Walker and Maceo from James Browns Band... just this way. Look forward to seeing and hearing what you do.... Nice tone ...by the way. Joe
Thanks Jeff, really helpful, you're a cool teacher.
+Acento enlaene Thanks so much. I really appreciate it!
awesome lesson. This works for other instruments as well!
+Justinus Andjarwirawan Hi Justinus, it sure does!
dude I don't know how I got here, but this is fantastic! many thanks sir :D
why does the transition to the 'other' triad have to begin on the next closest note?
Nice overall explanation!....
It's because it sounds cool that way. In reality, you can play it in any way you want, though. Try out different ways and patterns.
why don't you use vandoren reeds
Great stuff, I'd like to hear examples over a chord tho, especially when the lessons are on harmony, everything else is awesome!!
looks like hes had the soul sucked outta him
Jesus Christ the sax gave me a heart attack
What type ligature are you using on your alto sax?
+Franko S. It's a Francois Louis ligature.
Nice video but damn man, cut back on the caffeine a little bit. RELAX
Hi man i bought an alto feb 2018 and your vids have been a great tool for me thanks a million
Awesome! thank you......