The best sax educational series on the Internet. Dave has taken teaching to a new level and made it so easily accessible for everybody because of his approach and sincerity in helping others get better. I could not be more proud to have him as one of my 10MFAN Mouthpiece Artists !
Yeah!!; Totally agree!!!! I have students play Donna Lee at 50 BPM, this helps them to not play it sloppy, and really cleans up any mistakes. Then, we go up by 8,10 or 12 Beats a minute faster, 60, 72, 80, 90, 100, 112, 120, 132, 144, 156, 160, 172, 180, 188, 192 , 204, 212, 220, 228, 236, 244, 252, 260, Ect. I have metronome hooked up to guitar amp, and also put click on 2&4 hi hat clicks. Slowing it down is the key to understanding.
This is a great idea. I usually learn melodies while transcribing so what ends up happening is, I'll be learning it at 50% speed but from the recording, so I'm still playing in a full-tempo (typically swing) mindset. Also hearing Joy Spring as a ballad is a trip, I've only ever heard it played at around Clifford Brown speed! Amazing playing as always.
60 bpm ❤ Very useful staff, thought a lot and experimented on it, but thanks to you I gained a clearer understanding of it. As always, I bring compliments and gratitude!
You may recall that Paul Desmond referred to himself as "the worlds slowest alto player". Not comparing myself to Desmond in any way shape or form but I'm definitely the worlds slowest tenor player. I just call it having a built in governor.
I always make it a priority to learn the melody of a tune before blowing over it when learning a new tune. Personally I don’t consider a tune “learned” until I know the melody. Practicing slow has definitely always helped me too, especially with a metronome
Awesome! I played back the 2nd version in 50%, and you are swinging like it's 60 bpm, fantastico. Applying this slower concept even in 40 bpm. Look forward to see more. Btw, I got your "Strictly Major" and sent questions from your website.
Hey Dave...your sound is very incredible in your slower practice ! Is it possible to obtain the Joy Spring sheet music of the version that you are playing in this video, please ? Thanks for all your work and for your videos on TH-cam.......
All good stuff here. Dexter would sometimes recite the words to a song before playing. (What's New) Knowing the words can help phrasing. Like the ballad approach too! 🎷
Thank you! My favorite is the "Alto Madness." It's the warmest of the alto pieces, and my horn plays REALLY bright so I need to do everything I can do darken it up a bit to get the sound I like. All of them are great, it's just about picking the one that suits how you want to sound.
You talk about requiring the technical facility to play at the 200bpm tempo, which is about the tempo where I start to struggle and flounder; do you think this approach helps develop that facility, or are other exercises required there too?
What’s the best way to record myself to hear back like this? What do you use please explain in layman’s terms. So I can hear how I really sound and not just through my computers speakers
You need to get an external microphone - it can be a USB mic or a mic with an XLR cable running to an interface then into your computer. Once it's recorded, you can listen back to it with headphones to get a really clear sound!
The best sax educational series on the Internet. Dave has taken teaching to a new level and made it so easily accessible for everybody because of his approach and sincerity in helping others get better.
I could not be more proud to have him as one of my 10MFAN Mouthpiece Artists !
Hey, Dave that was the most beautiful ballad solo !!! You were really bringing it!
Thank you!!
I hope you read this.
Your playing is a True Gift from God. Pure perfection ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much! 🙏
Yeah!!; Totally agree!!!! I have students play Donna Lee at 50 BPM, this helps them to not play it sloppy, and really cleans up any mistakes. Then, we go up by 8,10 or 12 Beats a minute faster, 60, 72, 80, 90, 100, 112, 120, 132, 144, 156, 160, 172, 180, 188, 192 , 204, 212, 220, 228, 236, 244, 252, 260, Ect.
I have metronome hooked up to guitar amp, and also put click on 2&4 hi hat clicks. Slowing it down is the key to understanding.
This.
Super lesson!
Thank you for the masterclass!
You’re welcome!
This is a great idea. I usually learn melodies while transcribing so what ends up happening is, I'll be learning it at 50% speed but from the recording, so I'm still playing in a full-tempo (typically swing) mindset.
Also hearing Joy Spring as a ballad is a trip, I've only ever heard it played at around Clifford Brown speed! Amazing playing as always.
Great stuff Dave! Always enjoy listening to you play at any tempo 😁🙌
Yooo thanks Chris! You’re the man 💪
Omg… that sounded so so beautiful 😍 WOW 👍🏼👍🏼
I really appreciate that!
Wonderful. Thanks.
You’re welcome!
Legend
wonderful, thank you Dave, this is so helpful!!
So glad you like it!
Nice tips! Thanks a lot sir! I didn't really know playing slow on something fast can be fun like creating that as a ballad song :)
You're welcome! A lot of people only think of faster songs as that faster tempo, but all songs can be slowed way down to a ballad tempo.
Wow that makes a beautiful ballad!
Most standards do! Good voice leading and phrasing always wins
That 200bpm solo was FIRE
Thank you!
Beautiful playing, awesome teaching
Thanks so much 🙏
60 bpm ❤
Very useful staff, thought a lot and experimented on it, but thanks to you I gained a clearer understanding of it. As always, I bring compliments and gratitude!
thx for the inspirational vid and i totally agree with that 👌
I ALWAYS play fast songs in slow tempos. That's the only way I can play ☹
You may recall that Paul Desmond referred to himself as "the worlds slowest alto player". Not comparing myself to Desmond in any way shape or form but I'm definitely the worlds slowest tenor player. I just call it having a built in governor.
@@allblooz Paul Desmond once said that the audience always got to hear one good chorus out of him, the melody...
Nice lesson. Thanks Dave!
You’re welcome! Glad you liked it.
Awesome video Dave, great advice. Thank you 🙏
You’re so welcome!
I always make it a priority to learn the melody of a tune before blowing over it when learning a new tune. Personally I don’t consider a tune “learned” until I know the melody. Practicing slow has definitely always helped me too, especially with a metronome
The melody is the original solo on the changes put down by the writer. Remember when dexter says: i can’t remember the words” in round midnight.?
Great player! Thanks!
Glad you dig it!
This is an amazing video. Awesome job Dave.
Thank you so much!
such great playing and phrasing 🙂
Thanks!
Awesome! I played back the 2nd version in 50%, and you are swinging like it's 60 bpm, fantastico. Applying this slower concept even in 40 bpm. Look forward to see more. Btw, I got your "Strictly Major" and sent questions from your website.
Awesome - I’m so glad you dig it! I’ll grt to those questions this week
Thank You for Your advises, Dave ❤️
You're so welcome!
Hey Dave...your sound is very incredible in your slower practice ! Is it possible to obtain the Joy Spring sheet music of the version that you are playing in this video, please ? Thanks for all your work and for your videos on TH-cam.......
Thanks for this Dave, this is Magic
Glad you like it!
All good stuff here. Dexter would sometimes recite the words to a song before playing. (What's New) Knowing the words can help phrasing. Like the ballad approach too! 🎷
Hey Dave, just discovered your channel and I'm a fan now! Out of the 10mfan alto pieces, which is your favorite? Thanks!
Thank you! My favorite is the "Alto Madness." It's the warmest of the alto pieces, and my horn plays REALLY bright so I need to do everything I can do darken it up a bit to get the sound I like. All of them are great, it's just about picking the one that suits how you want to sound.
what a great lesson!
Thank you!!
masterclaess
Cool. Thanks!
You’re welcome!
😂😂 Bob Reynolds has printed T-Shirts with "60 bpm"... Another great player giving the same advice for those willing to hear!
Is there a backing track for that Master class?
BTW, thank you for releasing the Master Class, it really helps a lot.
Email me and I’ll send it to you - info@davepollack.com
You talk about requiring the technical facility to play at the 200bpm tempo, which is about the tempo where I start to struggle and flounder; do you think this approach helps develop that facility, or are other exercises required there too?
what program did you make this backing track with? thanks!
irealpro
Whenever i play any ballald i think of the vocals on 'Chet Baker sings'.
What’s the best way to record myself to hear back like this? What do you use please explain in layman’s terms. So I can hear how I really sound and not just through my computers speakers
You need to get an external microphone - it can be a USB mic or a mic with an XLR cable running to an interface then into your computer. Once it's recorded, you can listen back to it with headphones to get a really clear sound!
Thanks Dave
How did you create the backing track at the specific tempo?
iRealPro - i chose “ballad melodic” as the style and set the tempo to 60
Hi Dave ,What App do you /can be used for notation( i mean those simply five lines and iPencil 🙂) on your iPad ?
Not sure - I don’t use an ipad
Max try Musescore. Just loaded it on my Macbook Pro.
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first ;)
Well, this is the wrong video to watch at 1.5x.
😂