Improvisation for Saxophone: Saxophone: Instrumental Tutor

The Scale/Mode Approach-Expand the creative breadth of your soloing! Since its original publication in 1974 Improvisation For Saxophone - The Scale/Mode Approach has been a treasured improvisation resource for players worldwide. Thesestep-by-step exercises and explanations will help you develop your ear and improve your soloing technique. You will learn the intimate relationships between modes and chords practising licks and solos that grow out of theirunderlying harmonies and sound natural for the tune.You will learn:How to use the distinctive qualities associated with modes and scales for more expressive soloing Relationships between scales and chordsLickstypical of each mode and scaleSolos built on the different modes and scalesHow to improvise over common Jazz progressionsAndy McGhee has taught at Berklee since 1966 before which he toured with Lionel Hampton andWood Herman. He has taught thousands how to improvise including luminaries such as Bill Pierce Javon Jackson Donald Harrison Antonio Hart Richie Cole Greg Osby Jaleel Shaw and Ralph Moore.