Improvising for saxophone using a scale pattern called "thirds"

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7 ай бұрын

If you find my videos informative, useful and slightly amusing and you'd like to buy me a coffee, you can here www.buymeacoffee.com/lyndenbl... and me and my family will be very grateful for your kindness.
In this video we look how to improvise on the sax using a really easy to understand major scale patter called "Thirds". I also mumble questions to myself and answer them, I stroke a saxophone passionately and play a piano.
At the end of this video there's a backing track that you can play along to and if that's useful for you, let me know and I'll make more backing track videos.
All comments are read and responded to, I'd like to help you develop on the sax as much as I can.
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@tmcunlimited Ай бұрын

Thanks

@lyndenblades Ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much! That so kind of you 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

@robinmarwick1982 6 ай бұрын

Another excellent video Lynden. My wife asked me what I was playing with a completely different emphasis, one of mild interest instead of the usual what the bleed'n hell was that...thanks may have saved my marriage!

@lyndenblades 6 ай бұрын

😂😂 Robin thank you so much for your feedback, it really means a lot and makes a difference. I will keep making content thanks to feedback like yours and open a marriage guidance practice 😂😂

@larrypurdy38 5 ай бұрын

I forgot to mention that these are some of the best lessons I've come across on KZfaq.

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Wow thank you Larry, I’m so pleased that you think so 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

@stevenjohnson4476 Ай бұрын

Great content. Youve simplified this thing so much for me.. Youre the best teacher on the internet.

@lyndenblades Ай бұрын

Oh wow, that’s so incredibly kind of you to say, thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@eagleone7553 Ай бұрын

Wow ,all your video's are great and very helpful. Thankyou lynden.

@lyndenblades Ай бұрын

You’re so welcome and thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@jillytiffen6305 3 ай бұрын

Looking forward to practising this Lynden! Definitely like the look of your Goldington Sax too! 👏👏😁👌

@lyndenblades 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Jilly 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

@tharakasax 2 ай бұрын

You are very good teacher ❤❤❤❤

@lyndenblades 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! That’s very kind of you to say 😎😎🎷🎷🤝🤝

@tmcunlimited 2 ай бұрын

Just what i needed ! cant wait to get down with this session . backing track at the end is TOP !!

@lyndenblades 2 ай бұрын

Really happy that you like it, thank you 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

@tmcunlimited 2 ай бұрын

My second year of intense learning and sometimes you can forget to have fun by getting bogged down in Standards etc . This really put the fun back into the process !

@lyndenblades 2 ай бұрын

@@tmcunlimited excellent 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@gasthilbert3136 7 ай бұрын

Lynden, you nailed it again. 100% ! No mental theoretical barrier or confusion. Just the space you need to be creative and let the improvisation flow. Wow really heavy stuff. You beat them all. YES for backtracks that would make it a complete improvisation étude. For the occasion it would be nice to give your explantation about the relationship between the key in a backtrack (concert key) and the key to transpose for the alto sax.

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! The backing track is in D major for alto saxophone which is concert F major

@SamSotong 7 ай бұрын

Another great little video - easy to understand and put into practice but at the same time with lots of room for development & exploration! Thank you!

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤝🤝🤝🎷🎷

@michaelgladden739 9 күн бұрын

Awesome! 👍🏾

@lyndenblades 9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@wilsoncadet6651 4 ай бұрын

I M. Lynden, all of your videos are useful. I really appreciate the way you explain. You’re good! Thank you very much.

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

Hi Wilson, thanks so much 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@JayCee-hw4zc Ай бұрын

Brilliant!🎉

@lyndenblades Ай бұрын

Thank you Jay 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@aristevons6389 4 ай бұрын

You are by far the best teacher I have come across. Every lesson is super helpfull. I think its the examples of where and also the how of using what you have taught that makes all the difference. 🙂😃

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

Ari thank you so much, I really appreciate your feedback 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@wilsoncadet6651 4 ай бұрын

As one of your supporters said your lessons are more than helpful.

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

Wilson, thank you very much, that’s really kind of you to say 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@priscilasuarez9682 3 ай бұрын

Hello, my good friend! English isn't my first language but I wanted to tell you that I'm so grateful for this video. I play the cello and I cannot wait to start with my practice session today to try this improvise strategy. Thank you so much!

@lyndenblades 3 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you Priscila 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@hecateswolf6007 3 ай бұрын

Very useful indeed, thank you. Subscribed.

@lyndenblades 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🎷🎷😎😎🤝🤝

@saxstudiobuddhikasandaruwa1918 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much ❤️❤️❤️

@lyndenblades Ай бұрын

Always welcome 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@johnrolling5031 7 ай бұрын

Very simple, very helpful! Thanks!

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Thank you John 🤝🤝🤝

@sovereign142 2 ай бұрын

I have just come across your video. I am a complete biginner and even learning to read music from scratch and I now feel I can make music! I love what you are doing, a little pointer to the note below when you are playing would be helpful, but thats because I am a beginner. I love the positivity when you teach and l eagerly look forward to looking at your other videos

@lyndenblades 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@peterankin985 5 ай бұрын

Wow brilliant vid lyden i am practicing using thirds over paul desmonds Rude Old Man not because i am any good at improv but i have the backing track from a book and c,d set and it is an easy blues progression so practicing over what you showed us today is gonna make it so good thanks a bunch..coffee on the way ..pete spain

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Pete you are a star, thank you so much 🎷🎷🤝🤝😎😎

@Jesussaxxx 4 ай бұрын

you earned a subscriber from me 🙃 i’m currently tryna get better at improv, i know 2 blue scales and 8 major scales by memory but ive just always found it so hard to find out what i’m supposed to be doing. your videos really show me things i’ve never put into consideration and it’s helping me build a foundation for improv now. thank you so much i’m also curious how i incorporate etudes and licks into improv, about to go watch your video on that now

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

Jesus thank you so much. Comments and feedback like your mean the world to me and really keeps me motivated to keep making videos. Thanks again 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@raseshgandhi6702 3 ай бұрын

Waaaahhh beautiful information

@lyndenblades 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷👍👍

@user-yl3vt4sp2t 5 ай бұрын

Hey Lynden, I love love love your videos!

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Oh wow thank you so much, that’s really nice of you to say and really means a lot to me. Thanks again 🤝🤝🎷🎷🎷😎😎

@paulmenon 4 ай бұрын

You’re a gifted teacher Lyndon. Thank you for these terrific video lessons. I wonder if you would consider putting the videos together in a way that would help learners like me know what sequence we should work through them in to progress methodically. Thank you.

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

Paul, that’s so nice of you to say, thank you very much 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎 The order in which I filmed these videos since November 2023 when I relaunched my channel is pretty much the order that I would suggest watching them in. I treated KZfaq like I would a new client and started with the major scales and went from there. Does this help? Thank you again Paul 🤝🤝

@paulmenon 4 ай бұрын

@@lyndenblades terrific. Thank you Lynden. That does help.

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

@@paulmenon excellent 👍

@jillytiffen6305 3 ай бұрын

Forgot to mention ‘yes’ would love just a full run of backing tracks and exercises Lynden! Love all your lessons! 👏👏♥️😁

@lyndenblades 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Jilly 🎷🎷😎😎🤝🤝

@larrypurdy38 5 ай бұрын

Lynden, these are great training videos you're putting together. Clearly explained, easy to follow, with good practical examples that I can put to immediate use. Please keep them coming. Based on what I saw in your videos, I recently bought SessionBand and iReal Pro. I would love to see you put together a little instruction video on how I might make the most out of them.

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Wow Larry thank you so much, that’s really great feedback and very encouraging. I did make a Session Band tutorial, let me find you the link…. Session band tutorial kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpOlmdOVnKndl4k.html

@d.williams7887 7 ай бұрын

I really love your videos Lynden. They're very informative. I've subscribed to your channel and wish you much success with its growth.

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@julieweir400 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic video Lynden 🙌☺️

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Ah thank you Julie 🙏

@paulcummings8624 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely superb. You've made it very crisp and clear and easy to understand a lot of video sex players forget that people have only been playing 6 months a year or 2 years explained excellent. First seeing you I practice every day and it's so difficult to get information. Sometimes to explain it in layman terms. Professional players forget when they started. So they don't explain the brilliant why you've done it. I hope that makes sense what i'm saying

@lyndenblades 6 ай бұрын

Hi Paul, yes that makes perfect sense and thank you so much for your comment, I really appreciate your feedback and it helps to motivate me to keep making these videos. Thanks again 🤝🤝🎷🎷🎷🎷

@ballyola9620 4 ай бұрын

This is really cool and it adds to my tool box. Especially for beginners who have really learn the scales, arpeggio, progressions who did not know how to use them. Your videos are super useful. I want to say it again that since I have been learning and hearing about improvisation I did not get the hang of it untill I came across your video on how to improvise over autumn leaves. Before then I had learned the tune autumn leaves. After the video,It was clear that I was able to sound really really good when follow your technic. Your chord analysis was superb. It helps me gain confidence that I can find my own sound too.

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you Bally that is so brilliant to hear and I’m delighted that my videos and approach are helping you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@ballyola9620 4 ай бұрын

And I will carry over what I have learned in your video. I am glad now that I know the important of harmonic minor scales I was able speak the language before I fairly understand it but now I understand it and I can also speak it. Using your technic will propel my improvement and it's already doing that. My ears is wide open. You're method is superb for adults amateur who thought they have missed the boat because there wasn't much teacher who is given us attention but method of teaching will encourage tons of adult amateur beginners. I would love to buy you a coffee but as I am from a very poor economic Nation. Our currency super low in other words I can't afford it. Never mind it's still possible so pardon me.

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

Bally thank you and your positive feedback is very much appreciated 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@alireza.habibi 7 ай бұрын

You are so kind, thank you for the tips

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Ah thank you, that’s really nice of you to say 🤝🤝🎷🎷

@BrianBurgess-jg6bs 7 ай бұрын

Excellent series of videos- incredibly useful guidance. Thank you so much for posting cheers

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Brian 🤝🤝🤝

@guyscudamore4930 5 ай бұрын

The Backing tracks are great to follow. I've been using iReal Player and trying to find the same. To have a vid or audio as a download with first the sax + backing track followed by the backing track only (or a link to its source) would be great. Great channel though, thanks for the content, although I only have a tenor this is really helpful. 😎

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Guy! 🤝🤝🎷🎷

@Sergio_Yasax 5 ай бұрын

¡Gracias!

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Sergio thank you SO much 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@robertgreen3702 7 ай бұрын

Very useful ideas...thanks! 🎷🎷

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert, great to know you’ve found this useful. Do you think uploading backing tracks is useful?

@Franki3_music 6 ай бұрын

I really loved and enjoyed the video❤💯💯💯

@lyndenblades 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Frank 🤝🤝

@craig9140 7 ай бұрын

Thank you fine sir!!

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Craig 👍👍

@saxmanstudios6380 7 ай бұрын

Love a third pattern 🎷🎷

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jon 🤝🤝🎷🎷🤝🤝

@GeneAshe Ай бұрын

Lynden, your videos are really helpful. I'm trying to replicate the thirds but mine don't sound anywhere near as solid as yours. I know there are a number of anomalies but its nigh on impossible to get a decent sound like you do. When you are recording are you adding any subtleties like reverb or something else to your recording?

@lyndenblades Ай бұрын

Hiya, yes I’m adding a little reverb 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@edmundogordon7370 5 ай бұрын

Grande maestro aloha coach Mundo 👏❤

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Edmundo thank you so much 🤩🎷🎷😎😎🤝

@user-fu7mc9uq5h 5 ай бұрын

תודה!

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!🤝🤝🎷🎷

@user-fu7mc9uq5h 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! You are a great teacher and I learn a lot from you!

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

@@user-fu7mc9uq5h that makes me so happy, you can’t imagine 🤝🤝🤝

@Riffer19 4 ай бұрын

Thanks

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Riffer 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

@davidrum604 4 ай бұрын

Very nice, yes please make the pdf's

@lyndenblades 4 ай бұрын

Hi David, thanks, will do 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

@dalegarrod8734 6 ай бұрын

Hi Lynden ...yes it would be very useful if you could provide the backing tracks or a complete list of recorded backing tracks .....it makes my sessions very enjoyable to play along and or practice with in each session ...thanks Lynden

@lyndenblades 6 ай бұрын

Hi Dale, thank you for your feedback and your support, we really appreciate it. To help with your question, just so that I understand, have you downloaded the apps on your iPhone or iPad, or are you asking me to upload a particular one to KZfaq so that you can practice with it? If so, which one would you need? Many thanks 🤩

@OGStazzy 2 ай бұрын

Nice

@lyndenblades 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@dalegarrod8734 6 ай бұрын

Hi Lynden....what was the backing track you used in this video ...from what Session Band series ...I am acquiring the backing tracks that are featured in your videos...thanks again

@lyndenblades 6 ай бұрын

Hi Dale, it’s Session band jazz volume 4 and the genre is Sting Swing in D major apps.apple.com/gb/app/sessionband-jazz-4/id1534488108

@petersmith228 7 ай бұрын

Hi Lynden, like the way you explain in "layman" terms love it. Where can i get all the backing tracks from for doing this sort of practice, by the way i am tenor sax player.

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Hi Peter, thanks for your comment! The backing track is called session band and I made a tutorial about it, have you seen it?

@petersmith228 7 ай бұрын

Thanks will check it out.@@lyndenblades

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

@@petersmith228 excellent thanks 😎😎

@micksmith445 5 ай бұрын

Hi, Lynden, can you use the same idea for other scales; minor for example?

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely 👍

@tallarandy 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Pls Where can I get the backend track

@lyndenblades 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ☺️ It’s on session band which is an iPad app 🤝🤝

@ghostspector3732 5 ай бұрын

Do you know of a copy of all Major & Minor Blues Scales for Tenor???

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Hi Ghost, do you mean written out in letter names or dots, as in music 🎵 like this?

@mariusc2137 7 ай бұрын

off-topic question...do you have a website where we could get one of these saxophones? I ve seen a post on ebay (well, all the colors available except silver&gold one), but although I didnt notice red flags, I thought I.d ask first😅thank you!

@lyndenblades 7 ай бұрын

Hi Marius, sure, just drop me an email at lynden@saxandhoney.com and I’ll be happy to help 🤝🤝🎷🎷

@RskSmiles 28 күн бұрын

Hi Lynden, is it worth learning the chromatic scale I.e. all notes on the saxophone and then learning / playing major scales starting at the root moving up the chromatic 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 notes or learning by heart each individual major scale? I am just trying to get beyond c d and g major scales !

@lyndenblades 28 күн бұрын

Hi there! Well I think both are good but personally I’d take the 12 major scales and get those down first 🤝🤝🎷🎷😎😎

@RskSmiles 28 күн бұрын

@@lyndenbladesbut do people you learn the 12 by heart or do you think in terms of wwhwwwh ?

@RskSmiles 28 күн бұрын

I’m probably over thinking this and should just learn the 12 by heart

@lyndenblades 28 күн бұрын

Again, definitely both 🤝🤝😎😎🎷🎷

@lyndenblades 28 күн бұрын

That’s the way to go 👍👍👍👍👍

@KrisVComm 6 ай бұрын

What brand is your silver alto ?

@lyndenblades 6 ай бұрын

Hi Kris, it’s a Goldington brand 🤝🤝

@KrisVComm 6 ай бұрын

@@lyndenblades Is this your own brand:? If so, good for you!! I have been using a silver Ishimori Woodstone. I was trying to identify your sax by the engraving and couldn't do it...

@lyndenblades 6 ай бұрын

@@KrisVComm Hi Kris, yes that’s my own brand and I’m super proud of them 🤩🤩🎷🎷🤩🤩

@KrisVComm 6 ай бұрын

@@lyndenblades awesome!

@lyndenblades 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤩