I fondly remember ensembles with Walter. He sang better than all the singers, played keys and bass better than the others, and made us all realize that we needed to seriously step our game up if we ever want to be taken seriously by his class of musician. Unforgettable stuff.

I've been looking for a teacher here on KZread and it's been challenging. You explain it in a way I understand. Mr. Beasley, I owe you my gratitude. Your teachings will make a great saxophonist out of me. There's just this one vid-- but it will be enough to get me started on the blues scale.

I'm 72 years old and have noodled on the guitar for most of my life. I've also had an alto sax for many years and never knew what I wanted to play on it. Until now. Thanks so much, Mr. Beasley. BLUES AND NOTHIN BUT THE BLUES

Thank you, Mr. Beasley. You are an inspiration.

Hes soooo AWESOME. Hes easy to understand when he lectures and even moreso when he demonstrates!

Thank you Mr. Beasley.

Beautiful simplicity of manipulation mixed with soulful romanticism - - -voila the Blues comes alive. Great instructions! Thanks, Soul man!

Thanks Walter. Something just clicked. Thank you. Thank you!

I love this approach to teaching .after retired from my job I need ed to get back playing my sax I pick your approach of playing to fall back into playing my sax again.I pick up a couple of your apps for my phone iapple.thank you sir.

Thanks I needed this

Thanks Walter! You explain things in a simple way everybody can understand. There are many teachers who make it complicated, but you are an exception from the rule.

What a brilliant explanation and interpretation of playing the blues. I have played semi professionally for a number of years but have been inspired by the simplicity of this clear approach and the emphasis on the traditional soulful sounds that come from the heart. Thank you so much.

You are and excellent player and teacher, my friend. I really enjoyed that.

You are one of my very favorite players! I love your style Walter. Thank you for posting this.

That is a great lesson, not only about strictly music. Thank you!

Thank you Mr Beasley that was superb. Not only the music but also the words of wisdom too, but then again they both stem from the same root. Thank you.

Very simple and direct to the core explanation! No complex talk. Thanks Walter..

Fabulous lesson. Thank you so much, Maestro.

Thanks Walter Beasley, this is the best teaching music video on the web

Yes, I enjoyed this lesson! Thanks, Walter!

Thank you Mr. Beasley for explaining your blues solo theory so clearly and efficiently. Very useful indeed.

This is the sound that I get through. Awesome. Thanks.

Not only very informative but verry inspirational - you simplify it in a way that makes one feel it is achievable to play the blues well .......

Really great playing Walter. Thanks for this.

Fantastic lesson. Thank you, Walter!

Absolutely a wonderful tutorial! Thank you thank you thank you!

This is my first time watching these videos and I love this one!

Thanks for making such A GREAT resource for all of us! Best teaching series on the tube.

Love those catchy repeating phrases!

Such smooth soulful bluesy tone... This cat is totally on it :-)

Thank you Walter.. my learning style really connects with your instruction.

Thanks Walter for this video, you have a great soulful sound, gives me inspiration which I need right now as I felt like I hit the wall today with my sax. This has been very helpful and I will be putting what I have learnt here today into my practice !........Can't wait.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! This was extremely informative.

Beautiful, nice job of teaching and inspiring (which are very nearly the same thing). You are some player. I love your reference to the great, and I think somewhat unsung, Maestro Yusef Lateef. Who, in the words of Brother Ah, has gone on and become an ancestor. Thank you for your good work.

Thanks through most of my playing I've never really immersed myself in the blues like I've should. Thanks

Very informative Walter keep it coming, I got my eyes and ears on u thanks.

this was the first time I understood the change to the 4th chord, just made so much sense and I started understanding the blues. Thanks!!!

First thing caught my ear is your mellow warm full tone and vibrato. I love your sound. Like that idea...play what I feel so the listener will feel it also.yeah great way of viewing music...Gods continued Blessing smile on your talents teaching and performing. Also thanks for teaching

Fabulous. Thanks buddy!

Amazing Walt!

Thanks for these Sax videos!!! I'm learning a lot.

Wonderfull, vert good tuto about blues...

So nice to hear sax in a pop setting with a dark tone.

Its very easy to capture your soul. I loved it.

Merçi Walter pour ce beau son....qui me motive et m inspire...! BRAVO Henri

Thaks you explained and described this basic blues concept in a way in a way that was as clear and as easy to understand as I have ever heard!

Awesome video. we all need to tap into our soul.

Thank you so much for this clear and simple approach to playing the blues.. i am thoroughly!!! inspired, I shall use this lesson until I really GET the idea completely. :) SUBSCRIBED!

LOVED IT BRO U MADE MY YEAR..BLESS U BRO

Deep playing and thinking ..thanks

honestly, Walter you make simple as ABC. thank and I going try it the way you explain it.

Awesome sound Walter !

Great explanation, seems so simple ! Thanks a lot for coming back to the roots also, which should always be kept in mind when playing the blues ! Saludos from A French guy living in Mexico

Just the lesson I needed today! Thank you sir

That's far out! Really helpful. Been getting a bit stuck till now. Thank you so much! x

Great....on the mark! Thanks

A beautiful lesson, thanks heaps

Perfeita! Obrigado!

Thanks Walter ... very use full

Great lesson.

So simple, so clear, thks

Awesome !!

Very helpful lesson - thank you

Awesome approach. Love your playing and your commitment to the soul aspect of improv. Pls post more lessons like this if you have time!

Danke freund, sehr gut!! Congrats!

heya walter!..biggupp!!!!..heapsathanks2ya!...you inspire me and teach me...keepem comin!

good instruction. best ive seen on youtube regarding blues.

This is very helpful, thanks for the great video

Really awesome. In all it's simplicity the best art can be created. I've been making it harder by adding too many notes. Thank you Mr. B. I've been a fan for years and love how you " make it do what it do".

Excellent! Thanks

Thanks Walter! I just got a saxophone today. I play the harmonica mostly, since I was 14. But I've always loved the sound of the saxophone as well. So I bought one. Thanks again! William

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William Bynum that was me too back on 1986.

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michael seth how is it going?

Really learning a lot. keep them coming

I think trumpet players definitely could learn how to play the play the blues. Most cannot play the blues all that well. Thanks for such an informative lesson!

Super useful especially making one stop running the blues scale in the ground! Enjoy this extremely !!!

So, as a Morgan State grad you know i was thinking...'This sounds like Go-Go'! LOL Great info!

Great walk

This improved my blues using just this lesson alone thanks man! That was damn good.

Walter, you're a cool dude! I've spent too much time playing and not enough time listening. I play all these notes and have done for years, I love the way you weave the notes melodically, I've learned a lot from this, thank you. Paul

Great advice. Thanks.

Great explanation! Thanks

Very helpful! Thanks G x

Thanks Mr. Beasley, for this simple, straightforward approach, very refreshing & makes me aware of the trap i have fallen into by trying to assimilate "Too much " information. I shall check out your DVDs for sale.....Peace..

Excellent blending of spiritual philosophy with nuts and bolts of how to make it work. It is great to have you talking about the deep meaning of music and not just about "play this note and that note" Really great to hear. In a certain respect, some of us have to wrestle with the pain of history from the side of historically enabling oppression and pain, as opposed to having suffered through it. I think there is a little blues there to be felt as well. The human experience.

Outstanding lesson. As someone else said, it covers more than the music and therefore adds depth to the musical ideas being conveyed. I'm applying it to the guitar, and though I know these notes, this lesson is really enhancing my application of them. Many thanks!

merci monsieur ! good vibes from France :) !

Beautiiful sound.

THANK YOU!!

Brilliant and simple.and it works..........bryan jones chester

Thanks for the video

Great sound maestro, very smooth and a lot of feeling ! Lot of work behind !! Thanks

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I' m agree with you...great sound...!

Great tips¡

Great idea K

Thanks, Walter. This was a really good, focused, concise vid on blues basics. You didn't go all shredding and ego-tripping in your playing like so many other 'instructional' artists on YT do. Nice job.

Thank You! Ray (England).

Awww. Very clear

Finally I found a channel that is not playing all those boring generic blues riffs. Big thanks.

thank you sir

I'm a guitarist, and you got to know I'm taking this with me!

Thank you!

Good info