I have recently created more backing tracks for use with Evan Tate’s 250 Jazz Patterns book. Be sure to practice 250 Jazz Patterns on the new Major Chord backing tracks in all 12 keys post.
You can purchase Evan’s book at the following url:
Review of “Approach Note Velocity Vol. 1 Major” by Steve Neff
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”. According to Mr. Ligon most music from the Baroque period to the present is to use the diatonic upper neighbor tone and the chromatic lower neighbor tone.
Steve Neff”s “Approach Note Velocity Vol. 1 Major” book starts off with a very basic but very nice sounding example that uses neighbor tones.
UNT = Upper Neighbor Tone
CT = Chord Tone
LNT = Lower Neighbor Tone
For a C major triad (C-E-G), one pattern is UNT,LNT,CT – try this pattern with each chord tone in the C major triad.
Steve’s book starts at this point and provides 98 pages of exercises for major chords. Steve also includes a short section on the major chords so that a beginner can brush up on their major chords before proceeding through the book. Mr Neff also has a demo audio track of him using these techniques while he is improvising over a groove on his website.
I highly recommend “Approach Note Velocity Vol. 1 Major” to anyone wanting to improve their improvising over static harmony.
I have a post entitled “Major Chord Backing Tracks In All 12 Keys” that you can use with Steve’s book or you can purchase Jamey Abersolds Major and Minor Volume for your backing tracks.
You can purchase the book at the following URL:
Major Chord Backing Tracks in All 12 Keys
Backing tracks have been created in all 12 keys. The tempo is a quarter note at 80. Each backing track is nearly five minutes.
Each backing track is in concert so if you wish to practice your D major Scale on tenor saxophone – you should select the C Major backing track.
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of C Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/cmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of Db Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/dbmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of D Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/dmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of Eb Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/ebmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of E Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/emajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of F Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/fmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of Fsharp Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/fsharpmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of G Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/gmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of Ab Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/abmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of A Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/amajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of Bb Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/bbmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Major Chord Backing Tracks in the Key of B Concert follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/bmajor.mp3[/podcast]
Super Offer on Sax and Jazz from Evan Tate
I have written several articles that refer to Evan Tate and his publications and podcasts. To date, I have purchased Evan’s “250 Jazz Patterns” and also his “Blues and Rhythm Changes in All 12 Keys” books. My website has several backing tracks to practice on using Evan’s books. These are excellent books. I have also subscribed to Evan’s monthly online lessons. I plan to write a formal review of his lessons after I have received a couple of them.
Please checkout the following offer from Evan – this is a super good deal:
Bebop Workout on Anthropaulogy in All 12 keys with Charts and Tracks
Next to the blues, the chord changes to “I Got Rhythm” appear in more jazz songs than any other harmonic structure. The importance of learning how to play over these changes cannot be over emphasized.
I am providing a bebop workout on Anthropaulogy ( Anthropology ) in all 12 keys. Be sure to try Evan Tate’s 250 Jazz Patterns and Steve Neff’s Dominant Bebop Scale ideas over this bebop tune in all 12 keys. The quarter note is 250 on the backing tracks.
I am including a player for all of the backing music. The backing tracks are all in Concert key. For example, if you play the tenor saxophone and select a backing track in the key of C – you will use a pdf chart in the key of D.
Have fun working through all 12 keys!
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Anthropaulogy in the Key of C follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeyc.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of Db follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeydb.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of D follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeyd.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of Eb follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeyeb.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of E follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeye.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of F follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeyf.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of Fsharp follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeyfsharp.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of G follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeyg.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of Ab follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeyab.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of A follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeya.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of Bb follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeybb.mp3[/podcast]
Anthropaulogy in the Key of B follows:
[podcast]https://paulmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/anthropaulogykeyb.mp3[/podcast]