Optimal Saxophone Scale Syllabus: Part 1

NATURAL MINOR/MELODIC MINOR ANALYSIS, MAJOR BLUES LICKS AND PHRASES, HARMONIC MINOR COMPOSITIONS &PENTATONIC MINOR

What you'll learn

The ideal saxophone scale curriculum is designed as a resource to enrich your scale vocabulary, improvisational skills, and to introduce saxophone players to a

In this course, you'll master the foundational Major Blues Linear Scale alongside its various permutations, distinctive licks, and expressive phrases.

You'll gain a deep understanding of crafting numerous licks using the Natural Minor and Melodic Minor descending scales, exploring their permutations extensive

In this course, you'll delve into the Harmonic Minor scale, exploring its unique licks, permutations, and the Pentatonic Minor scale, along with its licks

Requirements

Make sure your saxophone is at hand and give your full focus to the lesson.

Description

The optimal saxophone scale syllabus  is crafted to enhance your scale repertoire, improvisational abilities, and introduce saxophonists to a wealth of diverse scale licks and phrases for improvisation. In this course, saxophonists at intermediate and advanced levels will uncover a diverse array of resources and receive personalized guidance tailored specifically to their needs. This program has been meticulously designed to reveal a wide range of techniques that will significantly elevate your saxophone proficiency. Anticipate a substantial refinement in your tone quality, resulting in a polished and professional sound.Throughout the duration of this course, you will immerse yourself in the intricacies of advanced techniques, gaining valuable insights into their precise application across a diverse spectrum of musical compositions. You will achieve mastery in four essential improvisation approaches, sharpening your soloing skills with techniques such as enclosure, utilization of the natural minor scale, harnessing the power of overtones, exploring triad pairings, and gaining access to an impressive repertoire of approximately 20 unique pentatonic licks. Additionally, you will delve into articulation rules and learn how to apply them correctly to any musical piece. Furthermore, you will explore permutations, involving the grouping of scale patterns and intervals in both simpler and more complex forms. You will also acquire a three-dimensional approach to landing or targeting notes, a technique called sax-turn exercise,  among other valuable skills covered in this comprehensive saxophone course.

Overview

Section 1: MAJOR SCALE PATTERNS/ APPROACH TO MAJOR SCALE LICKS FOR IMPROVISATION

Lecture 1 HOW TO PLAY MAJOR SCALE ALONG IT'S PERMUTATION ANALYSIS

Lecture 2 PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO MAJOR SCALE LICKS AND PHRASES

Section 2: NATURAL MINOR / MELODIC MINOR DESCENDING

Lecture 3 NATURAL MINOR LICKS AND PHRASES

Lecture 4 LINEAR APPROACH TO NATURAL MINOR/ MELODIC MINOR DESCENDING

Section 3: PENTATONIC MAJOR SCALE PATTERNS /INTERVALS, LICKS AND PHRASES

Lecture 5 BEST PENTATONIC MAJOR SCALE PATTERNS AND INTERVALS

Lecture 6 PENTATONIC MAJOR LICKS AND PHRASES

Section 4: PENTATONIC MINOR SCALE PATTERNS/INTERVALS, LICKS AND PHRASES

Lecture 7 PENTATONIC MINOR SCALE

Lecture 8 PENTATONIC MINOR LICKS/PHRASES

Section 5: MAJOR BLUES, LICKS AND PHRASES

Lecture 9 MAJOR BLUES WITH IT'S GROUPING, PATTERN AND INTERVALS

Lecture 10 MAJOR BLUES LICKS AND PHRASES

Section 6: HARMONIC MINOR SCALE ANALYSIS

Lecture 11 HARMONIC MINOR SCALE ANALYSIS

Lecture 12 HARMONIC MINOR LICKS AND PHRASES

The ideal saxophone scale syllabus caters to saxophonists eager to enhance their skills and broaden their improvisational toolkit.