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: 250 Jazz Patterns
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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 […]
Dr. David Baker is credited with originating the phrase “Digital Patterns” . Many great jazz improvisors use digital patterns in their solo’s. Digital patterns are groups of notes usually numbering four to eight notes. A digital pattern is constructed by assigning a number to each note of a scale. A good digital pattern to begin […]
There are numerous jazz resources that provide some nice patterns for II-V progressions that have a one measure duration. Many standards have II-V-I progressions that occur over 4 measures. Once such song is “All Of Me”. Measures 5 and six are a B7 ( if you are playing tenor or soprano ) and 7 and […]
In order to improve our musicianship it is critical to improve our technique on the saxophone. Today I am providing you with a D major scale exercise that you can download. As you work through the scale exercise be sure to use a metronome. Record your progress as you increase the speed of the metronome. […]