Sax, Flute, Keyboard, Vocal
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I had the opportunity to hear an ongoing jam/gig in the afternoon by a bunch of students at Santa Rosa JC. They all played well but I was truely "blown away" by the two guys playing tenor in the band. I grabbed them after the gig and we talked a fair amount and they divuldged their "secrets".
1. Half hour long tones, matching a good player and doing overtone work
2. Half hour to an hour of most used scales in all keys. Major, minor (harmonic), dorian, mixolydian, diminished, whole tone, altered.
3. Learning a tune and then playing it a few keys.
So, really no "magic". no "secret". Just a little talent and alot of work. Now back to my work. K
(and I have to say from my experience, that when I take the time to do the scale work I really get better connected to the horn and my lines are much better. Duhhh? )
1. Half hour long tones, matching a good player and doing overtone work
2. Half hour to an hour of most used scales in all keys. Major, minor (harmonic), dorian, mixolydian, diminished, whole tone, altered.
3. Learning a tune and then playing it a few keys.
So, really no "magic". no "secret". Just a little talent and alot of work. Now back to my work. K
(and I have to say from my experience, that when I take the time to do the scale work I really get better connected to the horn and my lines are much better. Duhhh? )