We welcome Saxophonist Don Kelly as a blog author on paulmaine.com. In addition to his talents on saxophone and flute, Don hold a Ph.D. in Physics. We look forward to hearing from Don! Don calls Houston, Texas his home.
Steve Neff YouTube Channel – Good Stuff!
Steve Neff has some nice YouTube videos:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG46j2pul4A
You should also check out Steve Neff’s music site
Steve has a wealth of quality sax and jazz related materials. Much of his instructional material can be used with other instruments.
“250 Jazz Patterns” by Evan Tate Backing Tracks Comming Soon!
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
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Each backing track will be transposed for concert, Bb and Eb instruments.
Review of “Best Minor II-V-I Patterns” book by Steve Neff
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 by two measures of minor. I have finished playing through all of the patterns in one key. Learning all 80 patterns in all 12 keys will keep you busy for awhile. There are many nice patterns and I suggest that you add this book to your collection.
I have a post on this website entitled II-V-I Minor Long Sequence Backing Tracks that you can use with this book.
You can purchase the book at Neff Music
II-V-I Minor Short Sequence Backing Tracks in All 12 Keys
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 Vb9 chord. The next measure is a I minor chord and then the pattern repeats.
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is Dm7b5,the V chord is G7b9 and the I chord is C Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequencecminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is Ebm7b5,the V chord is Ab7b9 and the I chord is Db Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequencedbminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is Em7b5,the V chord is A7b9 and the I chord is D Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequencedminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is Fm7b5,the V chord is Bb7b9 and the I chord is Eb Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequenceebminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is F#m7b5,the V chord is B7b9 and the I chord is E Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequenceeminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is Gm7b5,the V chord is C7b9 and the I chord is F Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequencefminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is G#m7b5,the V chord is C#7b9 and the I chord is F# Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequencefsharpminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is Am7b5,the V chord is D7b9 and the I chord is G Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/ii-v-i-shortsequencegmajor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is Bbm7b5,the V chord is Eb7b9 and the I chord is Ab Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequenceabminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is Bm7b5,the V chord is E7b9 and the I chord is A Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequenceaminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is Cm7b5,the V chord is F7b9 and the I chord is Bb Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequencebbminor.mp3[/podcast]
II-V-I Short Sequence Backing Tracks. The II chord is C#m7b5,the V chord is F#7b9 and the I chord is B Minor Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/minor-ii-v-i-shortsequencebminor.mp3[/podcast]