I have received many requests to create backing tracks that can be used in conjunction with Evan Tate’s “250 Jazz Patterns” book. If you have not already done so you show read the following post: Review of 250 Jazz Patterns by Evan Tate Check back often or subscribe to my tweets at twitter.com/pmaine to be […]
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Steve Neff is a wonderful sax player and has written a number of eBooks and other instructional material. “Best Minor II-V-I Patterns” consists of 80 Minor II-V-I patterns. Each pattern is four bars and includes the pattern in all 12 keys. The first measure is a ii7b5 chord. The second measure is a V7b9 followed […]
Each backing track is in concert so if you wish to practice your Minor II-V-I with the I chord a D minor on tenor saxophone – you should select the C Minor II-V-I backing track. The first two beats of measure one is a IIb5 chord. The second two beats of measure one is a […]
Each backing track is in concert so if you wish to practice your Minor II-V-I with the I chord a D minor on tenor saxophone – you should select the C Minor II-V-I backing track. The first measure is a IIb5 chord. The second measure is a Vb9 chord. The next two measures is a […]
Are you interested in learning how to improve your ability to improvise over static harmony such as grooves or modal songs? If you answered yes, read on. I first learned about neighbor tones from Bert Ligon’s “Jazz Theory Resources Volume One” book. Chapter 4 of this book contans a 6 page section entitled “Neighbor Tones”. […]