Wouldn’t it be nice to have something that is easy to remember that tells us the order of sharps or flats in a certain key? If you answered yes then read on. I learned the following from bass man Rob Jewett. For sharps use the phrase “Five Cowboys Got Drunk At Ed’s Bar” ( what […]
Author Archives: Paul Maine
Do you know the notes in all of your diminished chords? If not – here is a shortcut method that works provided that you know all chord tones in your dominant 7th chords. Here is an example: What are the chord tones in an F# diminished 7th? The shortcut is to use the root of […]
I purchased my copy of Amazing Phrases by Dennis Taylor about a month ago and wanted to take time to write a review. The book is published by Hal Leonard and includes a CD. I purchased the version for tenor sax but the book also exists for also sax, trumpet, keyboard and guitar. The book […]
According to the author Gary Campbell “The focus of this book is on mastering the manipulation of triad pairs while presenting a general guide to determining chord applications”. Before I read this book I read Walt Wieskopfs Intervalic Improvisation book. I’m glad I read Intervalic Improvisation first because the explanation of how triad pairs are […]
Is there a place in modern Praise & Worship church bands for a saxophone? My saxophone experience in a church begins at an independent fundamental Baptist church in about 1976. I played the Gaither song “There’s Something About That Name” with a piano accompaniment. After the service a well intentioned church member stopped me and […]