The blues scale for alto saxophone and eb instruments by andrew d. Music educational books and sheet music downloads for blues, jazz, funk, latin, gospel, rock, celtic styles for instruments including piano, keyboards, sax. For instance, in the c blues scale the notes are c. Tonal organizations and applications over dominant 7th chords. Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. Blues scale but with the major 7 suddenly appearing after the minor 7 to add a surprise and resolve nicely onto the c at bar 12. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to master. Minors are written out in both major and minor keys. Note that the top four notes of this scale are the same as the straight dominant scale the bit you have to work on is the bottom f our notes. I remember being introduced to the blues scale in jazz band when i was a sixth grader. The pentatonic foundation course also comes with a pdf guide book. Alto sax 2 pdf 121 kb every day i have the blues alto sax 1 pdf 155 kb every day i.
Adg productions the blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments by andrew d. The blues scale and minor pentatonic scale are similar. The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. The blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments. On this page i will show you the easiest way to derive major and minor pentatonic and blues scales from any major scale. Here is a pdf of the 36 important scales major, dorian, and. The blues scale for tenor bb and alto eb sax music instructional book. Jazz chord studies major triads pdf tims low register sax workout. A blues scale consists of 6 different notes, namely the root, flat 3rd, 4th, flat 5th, 5th and flat 7th of the major scale. I have listed the scale syllabus in the key of c concert so you can have a frame of reference and can compare the similarities and differences between the various chords scales. Or only the notes from the minor pentatonic scale, or even fewer notes if you want. So his style must be able to work in any situation.
Practicing, using the exercises found in this booklet or in vol. Sep 11, 2002 the dorian mode is a great mode for learning to improvise. The blues scale for alto sax and eb instruments digital. The blues scale for tenor sax bb instruments and alto sax eb instruments by andrew d.
To summarize, the most important scales to learn first are the major, dorian, and mixolydian scales because they help you navigate major 7th, minor 7th, and dominant b7 chords, respectively. Click download or read online button to get essential jazz etudes the blues tenor sax book now. Introduction to the scale syllabus jamey aebersold. The blues scale for tenor bb and alto eb sax music instructional. And when used in the right places, a very hip sounding tool. In some respects, teaching the this scale as the first jazz scale makes sense. Highlights of the art of improvisation the art of improvisation is a twovolume set that includes the features listed below, and more, to help you learn and master jazz improvisation. The blues scale for tenor sax and bb instruments pdf file. I want to start with the cmaj, cmin, fmaj, fmin, gmaj, gmin, bb maj and bb min.
So concert bb is c on tenor sax, concert f is g on tenor sax, etc. Blues improvisation lesson for saxophone read more. In this lesson you will be learning some ways to use the pentatonic scale in a solo. One octave major and minor scales alto saxophone baritone saxophone boltz bands concert c major a major 7. Lets learn the blues scales on piano and keyboard in every key. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. Blues scales sheet music for tenor saxophone download free in. The blues scale for tenor sax and bb instruments digital. Eflat and bflat versions separate versions of the course are available depending on the instrument you play.
This exercise is good once you know all your scales, its a useful way of playing the scales but with short 4 note groups that are less boring to practice and often more useful for improvising. Heres a free sheet i give to all my students after they learn their major scales. This is probably the most useful scale in jazz improvisation. Try using a few minor pentatonics and blues scales or more out notes for interest. The use of a halfstep wholestep diminished scale over the dominant chord is very common in bebop. The 2 lessons above and the book are a fantastic combination i started playing saxophone as a teenager in my grammar school band and quickly became addicted to the sax. Also i wanted to know it you have lessons on the tenor sax pentatonic blues scales written in treble clef format. They function well because they are simple and continue reading. Usually its the next scale learned after the major and minor scales. This scale is much used above all in blues,pop,jazz,soul,funk,rhythm and blues,rock.
Easytoread explanations of 7 elements of improvisation, in 5 skill levels. The scale syllabus can help you uncover new sounds. All the scales for the tenor sax i have to truly commend those of you who actually put some time into responding to this post. How to play the blues scale saxophone lessons youtube. All the scales for the tenor sax sax on the web forum. I will eventually need all of them but i wanted to play along with some blues cds i have and needed to know the scales to solo on the 4th chord and.
You can either improvise using the chords or else just use the scales and your ears to work out what notes sound good. Of course, ideally you dont need or want these written out do you. Jason davis music lesson overview a standard lesson will last 30 minutes and will consist of 4 basic areas. If you have the same needs for your music then check this book out. Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. Blues scales alto saxophone sheet music for alto saxophone.
Miller 2005 concert bb blues concert eb blues concert f blues. Scales are the raw material of melody, whether improvised or composed. Print and download assassins creed iii main theme sheet music from assassins creed iii arranged for piano. In the key of bb concert, the blues scale on tenor sax is. Of course, just like with the pentatonic scales, the major blues scale sounds like this, its relative major blues. Welcome to lesson 3 of the pentatonic scale, pentatonic blues licks. The first thing about doing scales that i would suggest is to do the scales up as high as you can go, only playing notes in that scale, and down as low as you can go, using only those notes in that scale. Its just a sheet with all the 12 blues scales on it. If you follow this link you can download the backing track and pdf guide to give the improv lesson a try yourself. Just the blues scale can be considered a basis for a particular key blues. One octave major and minor scales alto saxophone baritone. If you want to play pentatonic scales on tenor sax, to get from concert key piano, guitar, etc to bb the key that tenor and soprano sax are in you need to go up a whole step. Sep 07, 2002 further application of scales to improvisation over chord changes. Recently i did a post about the 3 most important jazz scales for beginning improvisers.
Read on for a complete blues scale guitar lesson what youll learn. More warmup exercises from taming the saxophone vol 3 ex 1. Gordon is he feels, one of his most important books because of the nature of the blues scale and how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music. In this exercise we play our major pentatonic scale over the entire range of our instrument up and back down again.
Print and download in pdf or midi blues scales alto saxophone. Jazz educations purpose is to give you the basics you need in learning to play jazz or to improvise. I am offering a free pdf of all major and minor blues scales, written out in all keys. Eb saxophone blues scales sheet music for alto saxophone. Free pdf of all major and minor blues scales sax on the web.
The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. Shop and buy the blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments sheet music. Tenor saxophone major scales circle of fifths sharps c major concert bb g major concert f d major concert c a major concert g e major concert d. Aug, 2018 with the blues foundation course, youll get 30 video lessons, 36 blues backing tracks in all 12 keys and four styles, a pdf course guide, and audio examples of everything youll learn. Gordon is he feels, one of his most important books because of the nature of the blues scale and how it is used to improvise in. When this happens, the blues scale is often the first jazz scale that the student is taught. This is a nice easy demonstration of the notes that make up the a blues scale and which keys on your. You should hear them, feel them, know them, eat them and whatever comes next with them. The basic ingredients in music are scales, chords, melody, rhythm, and harmony. If youre ready to get started, you can enroll here. Its a sign of the kind of tremendous help that people get on this forum. Minor pentatonic on g one octave blues scale on a one octave.
Soul scale exercises for improvisation all instruments. Chord scale exercises motif exercises finger busters. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Its the most valuable way to jump start your blues skills. If youd like to delve more deeply into melodic minor scales and how they apply to iivi chord progressions, consider my pdf book, melodic minor scale jazz studies. The minor pentatonic scale by paul tauterouff the minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock, blues, country and jazz music. Chromatic and pentatonic scales will be a large part of our typical warm ups and. The pentatonic and blues scales are fun to play around with and give you a certain bluesy sound. The two phrases are rhythmically similar but add interest as the notes and overall shape contour of the phrases are different. This book is written with the tenor sax in mind but can be used by any instrument including the voice. Why learning more than one scale pattern is beneficial. Two phrases based in a minor blues scale the a in bar 9 is an embellishment. Its not likely that youll study jazz improvisation to any serious degree without spending a lot of time learning, exploring and creating melodies with scalar material as well as understanding how these scales relate to harmony.
In chapter 5 we discussed how modal scales can be applied to a iivi progression. This pdf lesson includes a number of diminished scale patterns along with a discussion of the theory needed to understand the application of diminished scale material. Printable scales written for the saxophone, including major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, natural minor and chromatic below are both printable pdf and html links to all the major, minor and chromatic scales. Free 12 blues scales sheet neffmusicjazz saxophone and. This scale syllabus is intended to give the improvisor a variety of scale choices which may be used over. Transcriptions of saxophone solos blues jazz and cajun. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Print and download in pdf or midi saxophone blues scales.
Tonguing techniques for beginning saxophone players by expertvillage. Tenor sax blues scales w dominant 7th arpeggios cconcert bt bbconcert an eb concert dt tenor sax blues scales. In the bb version of exercises will fit better with the range of the trumpet some with the range of the saxophone. Over 350 concise musical examples to illustrate what youre learning. Hi, heres a quick video to show you how to play the a blues scale on alto saxophone. Whether its jazz, rock and roll, or country, these scales are used in every style. Printable scales written for the saxophone, including major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, natural minor and chromatic below are both printable pdf and html links to all the major, minor and chromatic scales for saxophone. Blues scale in general it can be used on every chord but above all on min7 th and dominant 7th chord. If you want to learn the blues scale on saxophone, check out this quick video tutorial to show you what it is, how to play it and how you can learn the building blocks of the blues scale so you. Pentatonic and blues scale tenor sax and alto sax saxstation. Several typical pentatonic blues licks will be used as a starting point to develop your knowledge of the pentatonic scale. A blues scale practice this over an a minor and a c major chord. That means the blues scale is a pentatonic minor scale with the raised fourth aka lowered fifth in addition to the.
The blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments by andrew d. Blues improvisation lesson for saxophone better sax. When i teach my students to use the blues scale i teach them to try to move off the 4. Minor pentatonic has one less note than the blues scale, so theyre practically the same scale. Pentatonic patterns for improvisation sample preparatory exercises below is an example of what i call pentatonic exercise 1 in the key of c major. The blues scale alto saxophone essential lesson what. Some people seem to be able to memorize the blues jazz patterns by flatting this and sharping that, etc. Gordon is an invaluable guide to the blues scale, explaining how it is used to. This guide has all the information from the course and serves as an excellent reference if you would like to print it out or view on a tablet or computer screen. I like to identify blues scales in two forms, a major blues scale and the more traditional minor blues scale. On this page youll find blues scale guitar tab, patterns and notation that will allow you to play blues scales all over the guitar neck. Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. Scales tenor saxophone moving through the circle of fifths by adding flats created by ken dahlin f major concert e flat major b flat major concert a flat major e flat major concert d flat major a flat major concert g flat major enharmonic to f sharp major. Essential jazz etudes the blues tenor sax download ebook.
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