Awesome explanation, almost cried when I achieved a three note solo

The one note solo : achieved. Yes, I felt the rythm. Gonna try the "two notes solo" now ;-)

@richardcowley7346

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck Stephanie !

Honestly Jay you are an amazing teacher! I love the way you focus on simplicity and rhythm it’s really helped and now I’m a confident newbie! I’d like to think I’ll progress with my sax playing better as a result .. solid foundations! Also loving your other courses.. house is a mess husband is sick, kids are bored but I’m having a ball🤣🤣 x

@georgea428

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson

Yes! This video contains the wisest advice a sax player can get. Thanks Jay.

Something in your explanations is so methodic and appealing, that it makes me want to practice and play more. This is even though the content itself is known to me, for I've been told this kind of stuff by some good teachers over the years. Still thank you for being so clear and encouraging.

Sonny Stitt!!... Best example ever... My second favourite sax player after Eric Marienthal... Greetings from Chile!

This video is one of your most important... less is more. Smiles. Thanks Jay.

A Gifted Teacher.

The best advice I've ever learned..as Jim Neely comments "less is more"....Thanks Jay.

This lesson reminds me why I have signed up for your online lessons. You cut through the smog and focus on what matters most...and you constantly remind us of the key facts to focus on!

Hi J i would like to say thank you, i have trouble reading sheet music and finding rhythm watching this video on blues improvisation has helped greatly i will be trying it. again thank i will get back to you if i improve again thanks Daz

A Genius teacher. Thank you to refresh my love for sax!!

I like the Jay lessons because he is very clear while he is explaining and he has a simple and understandable way of talking for a not English speaking too. Jay doesn't forget that he is speaking to an international public and it's very important to be calm and clear in every single quote. By me (I'm a high school teacher) he is a very good teacher!

Thanks for your insight. I always tell people the saxophone is a RHYTHM instrument.

Thanks! I had not noticed the ‘thanks’ button but it is so perfect for me. I can watch the video. I can take the lesson and not feel guilty about getting something valuable (to me) for nothing. Also, since I’m paying for it, I’m not as glib in my assessment of the lesson but will take it to my horn and work it out. Exactly what I was looking for this morning: inspiration and something to work on. Space….the final frontier….

Thank you for your amazing teacher! I played piano when I was young and only learnedsaxphone for 9 months back to almost 15 years ago. It took me two times to sort out the notes. But after checking the pdf scales and watched your video at the second time .I can finally hear the notes and play it.

Though french, I really enjoyed this lesson. Thanks for simple, clear, efficient tips in a "worldwide understandable" english. The "one note solo" seems to be a brilliant idea to feel rythm and space for the beginner I am.

Thank you Jay! Your videos are always a great to watch

You pretty much blew my mind with "one note solo". I had an idea of what you were saying when you said "notiness" is a problem, but that demonstration really made me "get it". You are an amazing teacher, i have to say, and i am glad to see your KZread channel has grown this much.

Hi Jay the way you explaining this concepts make it so easy to understand.

Amazingly useful and so well done, you're a great teacher, thank you VERY much Jay !

Kickass awesome video. This doesn’t just apply to saxophone.

This was a very insightful lesson. Thank you Jay!

Cuts through to the essentials. I have joined your course as a result

Thank you for this! I might be a year and a half late, but this is so helpful. I wanna start getting better at improvising. I'm worrying too much about the notes and not the rhythm. I'll certainly download the pdf and mp3 and work on improving it in my spare time. :D

Inspirational teaching. I am trying to teach my son to play an improvised chorus over some standards - I just refer him to this video on the days he won't listen (that would be most days) Keep 'em coming Jay!

dear sir, you are a wise man! rhythm comes from the heart.

Thank you for this wonderful piece!

This was great. I'm a beginner when it comes to improv. This helped a lot!!

Great.lesson. Needed this lesson to improve on confidence. Thanks

Congs!! Best material on the web!

100% true. Rhythm-time-feel are huge. Then tone. Then note choices.

Thank You Jay. such value in your videos. You are a godsend

Finally I found the best teacher alive

Great lesson

Hey, I’ve been playing guitar for many years, I’m also a drummer and a signer, but a beginner saxophonist, you wanted me to comment to give you feedback on the lesson here it is! It actually helped me so much, i knew the importance of rhythm before but it just clarified it all for me on sax, simplifying by choosing only select few notes forces you to be creative with them, especially in a rhythmic way, obviously I am still beginner, but that doesn’t mean I can’t sound good haha, and I enjoyed myself while doing it too so thank you. I don’t usually comment, but this time it was worthy of it

Definitely this is a great chanel and you are a very good teacher. i am very excited and will be wait for new information, thanks Jay

Good ideas and good teaching. Thanks!

Beautiful lesson !!!!!!! Thanks.

You are the Real! Great advices what we need.

Thank you so much for lessons! It is help a lot to improve my playing!

The one note idea is spot on. I keep trying to play a lot of notes (all too fast) and get nothing out of it. This I love!!

Excellent!!! So very helpful! Great advice!

Love this video. I’ve been jumping all over KZread to try to find things to help me with improv but I got more out of this than I did from every other video I watched.

@bettersax

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh. that's great to hear.

Will buy your new blues product when it’s available. Your training package is genius!!! 🚀

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

It's available now !

Man, I listened to this and had flashbacks to every bad thing I did in my college school jazz band. You nailed every point here and your articulation about space is well stated. Loved the one note solo example!

Great, great teacher.

Got some big takeaways from this. Improvisation is something im trying to work on. Thanks

This is why I signed up for your course. Pentatonic scales for blues guitar is how I learned that instrument. Now I can apply the same to sax. Thanks Jay.

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Mike, great to hear, thanks.

Love it!

Really helpful! Thank you!

Great. It really helps a lot.

Hi Jay, I have just started using your video's for learning and have to say i am very impressed with your teaching methods. I look forward to using your methods going forward

Hi Jay! I love your videos! It helps me a lot to develop my song! I love to play the alto and you are giving me so much happy!

Brilliant! It was really helpful. Thank you so much!

This is just what I needed! I’m ok with the notes to play when improvising , but I struggle with rhythm. I’ve been recently listening for certain licks I like and writing those down and practicing them in the Blues scales keys I know. Thank you!

you are so right, everything you teach... thank you

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated!

Jay you are the best thank you so much God bless 🙏 ❤

Exceptionally good

You make that look easy. 😊

Great lesson, couldn‘t be clearer and more motivating! Thanks a lot!

@bettersax

7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that!

This theory is fantastic ! Thanks😀!

Fantastic Classic Blue lines, good for soloists, Great video, Jay!

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wang William!

love the idea of one note solo. In this youtube list of jump blues sax solos we get a really clear example of this in action "hand clappn"- Red Prysock. Several times the solo rides on one note with a little touch to another note only to jump back to ride that note again. All the movement is happening in the rhythm of the playing. It is not just an exercise but a real performance skill. Really great lesson here!

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

David, Exactly.

not greatest advice, learn from this man. Sounds like he cares, got my respect,

You make it easy to learn.. Awesome..

As always, great job Jay! This video was super helpful and I'm excited to practice tonight using your advice. Cheers!

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, I'm glad...

Lovely lesson. Thank you .

Hi what a great job man. i play sax baritone but the only thing is i know zero of blues I'll start to follow your videos and see how i get on. Thank for every thing i love music 😁.

Thank you, It is a pleasant experience learning from you.

@bettersax

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Milan!

JAAAAAAAY! This rocked my world! Downloaded the mp3 and improvised with the chords in the PDF. I had such a great practice session right now. Thank you thank you thank you. Been playing Sax for 2 months now...and this has boosted my confidence so much learning how to go along with the rhythm. This is the fun stuff I was looking for. Definitely gonna get the course in due time. Wasn't too crazy bout Blues...but then again...I haven't PLAYED it. So awesome. Keep goin strong man!!!

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Leroy, Thank You. The blues language is used in all styles of popular music. Even if you're not into playing 'the blues" per se, this will help you play pretty much everything else...

@Panda-ej5sq

5 жыл бұрын

Ditto!!

@derekakien7379

2 жыл бұрын

Lonnnnnngggg tones!

Now how did I miss these lessons. Downloading the track. Unpacking my sax. One note Blues coming up. Thank you sir. Three hips and three hoorays.

Thank you for The video, it's excellent and helpfull , greetings from Argentina!!

Thanks, I needed that...

I tried this and you're right. My sound got better almost immediately. I can still use a lot of work, but This is an instantaneous leap. It's as thought the notes I play have a purpose instead of a place. Thank you for this lesson.

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Brennon, great to hear this from you. thanks.

I play guitar and found this channel on recommended. You give great ideas to practice and the way you rationalize things is motivating man

@bettersax

5 жыл бұрын

George, Cool! KZread is recommending my videos to guitar players! Glad you find the info helpful...

Awesome tips

Learnt alot from that. Thanks jazz man

I'm digging the straight forward, honest explanations. This lesson, in particular, harks to something I've experienced as a piano player, guitar player and vocalist. Too many notes can ruin good music. From personal experience, what we play should support the music, not drown it, confuse it or distract from it. This lesson contains probably the best advice I've ever seen for playing good, enjoyable music. Nice one Jay!

@bettersax

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks !

Thanks for the sharing lesson

Good tip!

this is great less is way more with space love it

Perfect advise!

You sounded so cool.

Awesome, I hear you....thanks!

Great stuff, Jay. Thanks for another intelligent video.

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Thank You James.

Absolutely helpful. Thanks Mr. Jay

@efosax

3 жыл бұрын

The one note solo is very enlightening.

Thank You!

oh wow, what an eye and ear opener!

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!

Good advice. You've got a great Sound. Thanks.

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Deryck!

Very helpfull stuff in all of your videos, as a player, who hasn't got a teacher due to abroad work circumstances and play totally on enthysiasm I find your videos really enspiring. Good job, you help me to express my soul. Will sign up to your blues course as soon as I'll have more spare time.

@bettersax

6 жыл бұрын

Hendel, Thanks! That's great to hear.

@brendaakien6833

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea to save your pennies and get a lesson from the best teacher you can find. Will sort out any bad habits (we all get them) you have acquired.

Thank you Sir!!!

Great Teacher...C Blues Scale...wow....

like a Boss.. thank you 😎😎😎

Thx for your videos I get something from each video of yours. Thanks for all of your hard work

@bettersax

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Nice blues!

Totally agree! Thanks for sharing

@bettersax

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fernando!

top .. suas aulas são muito completas...obrigado..brasil...

Revisited. Another gem Jay. Hey guys start on a long 4th and throw in a few flat 3rds. Get in the groove and play with soul. Job done LoL.

Gold.