Join me on my quest to help you learn to improvise on the sax! This is the 5th lesson in my series on improvising on the saxophone and you’ll find all on my other videos on my YouTube channel.
In this video we’ll be looking at another hugely important chord progression in Jazz. That of the chord II to chord V movement.
For this exercise we’ll be improvising over 2 bars of a minor 7th chord followed by 2 bars of dominant 7th chord.
Again, I want to work on the progression in two different ways with you. Firstly, I want you to improvise using purely chord tones, as this is great for your ear and accuracy. Then secondly, improvise using the associated modes modes, as this will give you more colours to play with and help you build a better sense of flow into your soloing.
Ultimately, when we improvise we use a combination of both scales and arpeggios to express our ideas!
Let’s get to it!
Here are the free downloadable pdf charts and mp3 of the backing track for this video: –
Bb Tenor/Soprano Saxophone Chart
Eb Alto/Baritone Saxophone Chart
MP3 Backing Track
Use the notes on the screen or the charts and have fun! Enjoy it!
Try and use my playing to bounce your ideas off of, and once you can play over the chord progression accurately using both the chord tones and mixolydian modes have a go on your own.
Let me know how you get on in the comments!
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Happy practising!
Best wishes, Nathan