Saxophoneimprovisation, pentatonic and blues scales. Free 12 major blues scale sheet steve neff music blog. This is a nice easy demonstration of the notes that make. Then notate its relative minor scale and its scale degrees. The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five.
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. This is a nice easy demonstration of the notes that make up the a blues scale and which keys on your. Of course, just like with the pentatonic scales, the major blues scale sounds like this, its relative major. Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. More warmup exercises from taming the saxophone vol 3 ex 1. I believe i first saw this concept related to pentatonics in ramon rickers book pentatonic scales for jazz improvisation which i got when it first came out in the mid to late 1970s. Pentatonic scales are some of the most often used scales in improvisation. Students often experience difficulty bridging musical the gap between the mind and instrument. You should hear them, feel them, know them, eat them and whatever comes next with them. Print and download in pdf or midi blues scales alto saxophone.
Usually, we begin improvising on songs like blues in bb or f, satin doll, maiden voyage, or summertime. Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. One octave major and minor scales alto saxophone baritone saxophone. Blues scales alto sax saxophone music of the african. Tonal organizations and applications over dominant 7th chords. On this page i will show you the easiest way to derive major and minor pentatonic and blues scales from any major scale. Download a copy of blues scales in all keys for saxophone. 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. Print and download in pdf or midi saxophone blues scales. Youve got your brand new saxophone assembled correctly, neck strap in place, reed on, and ready to go. Discover your favourite alto sax jazz scales sheet music book.
Minors are written out in both major and minor keys. The blues scale for alto saxophone and eb instruments by andrew d. How to play the blues scale saxophone lessons youtube. Beginners pdf files part 1 blues scales cafesaxophone. Alto sax cannonball adderley, craig bailey, gary bartz, arthur blythe, anthony. Whether its jazz, rock and roll, or country, these scales are used in every style. A bulletproof saxophone practice routine that will grow with you i cant stress enough how important it is to practice the right things if you really want to improve your sax playing. Here is a pdf of the 36 important scales major, dorian, and. In this book was a chart depicting the 5 pentatonic scale modes started from each of the 12 notes of the chromatic scale, written in whole notes in ascending. Im looking for the twelve blues scales for alto sax that i can print out. Eb saxophone blues scales sheet music for alto saxophone. 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.
Free pdf of all major and minor blues scales sax on the. Free 12 blues scales sheet neffmusicjazz saxophone and. The blues scale for alto sax and eb instruments digital. This scale was commonly used by jazz improvisers of the late bebop era, e. Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. I am offering a free pdf of all major and minor blues scales, written out in all keys. A minor blues scale is the tried and true scale that you find in. Of course, ideally you dont need or want these written out do you. If you are not sure how to build your pentatonic scales or what a relative minor is, you can learn all of that in some of my free play sax by ear crash course. I play baritonsax in a blues band and it would help me a lot in my improvisations. Recently i did a post about the 3 most important jazz scales for beginning improvisers. Music educational books and sheet music downloads for blues, jazz, funk, latin, gospel, rock, celtic styles for instruments including piano, keyboards, sax.
Beginners pdf files part 1 blues scales free download of useful stuff for beginners this pdf contains extracts from the main file which is a small part of the beginners starter pack available over on taming the saxophone. Printable scales written for the saxophone, including major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, natural minor and chromatic below are both printable pdf and html links. Label the scale degrees of the major pentatonic scales. The scale in ex 11g fits chords b7, d7, f7 and ab7.
A blues scale practice this over an a minor and a c major chord. Continue using this process as your musical vocabulary grows to include different kinds of scales i. In this article im going to share with you some common beginner and intermediate mistakes that happen when coming to practicing the sax and give you a. The blues scale for alto saxophone and eb instruments pdf file. Xs, the new unfiled cut is intended for artists who love the typical jazz rk jain. The blues scale for tenor sax bb instruments and alto sax eb. Blues scales for saxophone jason justice saxophone teacher. Alto saxophone warmups and exercises music is by far the most wonderful method we have to remind us each day of the power of personal accomplishment.
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. Forestone unfiled alto sax, xs, reed for alto saxophone, strength. A set of pentatonic scale exercises to supercharge your. And when used in the right places, a very hip sounding tool. Free download saxophone fingering chart pdf, 49kb and customize with our editable. They function well because they are simple and can fit over different types of chords. Hi, heres a quick video to show you how to play the a blues scale on alto saxophone.
With a little creativity, you can even use this exercise as an aid in learning to hear and play chord changes. Its just a sheet with all the 12 major blues scales on it. Watch the video for saxophone assemblydisassembly tips here. One octave major and minor scales alto saxophone baritone saxophone author. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to. I like to identify blues scales in two forms, a major blues scale and the more traditional minor blues scale. Free 12 major blues scale sheet neffmusicjazz saxophone. Hi, heres a quick video to show you how to play the g blues scale on alto saxophone. The blues scale for tenor bb and alto eb sax music instructional. Answers on page 7 a closer look at the major and minor pentatonic scales in the traditional ionian major and aeolian natural minor scales, there exists a tritone augmented 4 th diminished 5 th between the 4 th and 7 th. One octave major and minor scales alto saxophone baritone. Ive had a close relationship with the blues scale for over 40 years yikes. If you are wishing to order the pdfmp3 files please go to the correct page as this product is for the pdf file only.
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