You should practice this in every key, I have written roman numerals rather than the chord name to help you get used to thinking about the function and structure of chords built on each tone of the scale. So you start with an arpeggio up from the first note of the scale then down the scale into the arpeggio built on the next scale tone, the sending. The exercise consists of a series of ascending four-note (7th chord) arpeggios and descending scale fragments. Get your Fingers, Mouth and Brain in Gear Having said that you don’t even need to do an awful lot of thinking, the structure of the exercise will gradually and almost subconsciously embed the sound and idea of chord structure into your brain even if you don’t want to think about improvising yet. However, this is not just a physical (fingering) exercise but is also great at focussing your mind so that you are practising thoughtfully, not just fingering “muscle memory.”It will also help you think about some of the basic chords that we use for improvising, and how they fit in with the scales and arpeggio practice. Just like an athlete, it is best to stretch your muscles before sprinting. This warmup exercise will not only get your fingers loosened up but also functions on various important levels. Examples in this sectionĪ great book, I use it every day to keep the chops in order - Bobby Wellins Taming The Saxophone vol 3 Patterns, scales & licks for intermediate to advanced players. Our fundraising See here for more info….Classifieds Used instruments on Cafesaxophone.Beginners Downloads Free when you buy a book.Collectables Rare and unusual music stuff.CD | Playalongs Including downloads & sheet music.CaféSaxophone Our friendly & informative saxophone forum.D’Addario Reserve alto mouthpiece (review).Saxophone Info Info | History | Reviews.

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