Want to Sound Better? Practice SLOWER!

Рет қаралды 9,060

Күн бұрын

Learn to improvise beautiful melodic lines over any chord changes with this FREE masterclass:
►www.davepollack.com/freemaste...
Practicing slow has long been a technique for learning written music. In jazz improvisation, however, many people skip this step if the song wasn't originally at a slow tempo. The key to playing melodic and lyrical solos is to practice them SLOWLY! Take any song you're working on and play the melody and improvise over it at a slow ballad tempo, then keep that same melodic playing when you speed it up - watch what happens!
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - A FREE resource for improvisation
03:26 - 60bpm example
07:49 - 60bpm thoughts and observations
09:10 - The importance of reference recordings
10:11 - 120bpm example
12:27 - 120bpm thoughts and observations
14:30 - 200bpm example
16:32 - Final thoughts
Check out some more videos:
• Improvisation Lessons
• Saxophone Lessons
Thank you to my sponsors!
►Boston Sax Shop - www.bostonsaxshop.com?aff=9
►Key Leaves - keyleaves.com/
►10mfan - 10mfan.com/
►Website: www.davepollack.com/
►Instagram: @davepollackmusic

Пікірлер: 80

@10MFAN Жыл бұрын

The best sax educational series on the Internet. Dave has taken teaching to a new level and made it so easily accessible for everybody because of his approach and sincerity in helping others get better. I could not be more proud to have him as one of my 10MFAN Mouthpiece Artists !

@Victoria-qk3mu Жыл бұрын

I hope you read this. Your playing is a True Gift from God. Pure perfection ❤❤❤❤

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏

@grantkoeller8911 Жыл бұрын

Yeah!!; Totally agree!!!! I have students play Donna Lee at 50 BPM, this helps them to not play it sloppy, and really cleans up any mistakes. Then, we go up by 8,10 or 12 Beats a minute faster, 60, 72, 80, 90, 100, 112, 120, 132, 144, 156, 160, 172, 180, 188, 192 , 204, 212, 220, 228, 236, 244, 252, 260, Ect. I have metronome hooked up to guitar amp, and also put click on 2&4 hi hat clicks. Slowing it down is the key to understanding.

@RobiTheophilus Жыл бұрын

This.

@grantkoeller8911 Жыл бұрын

Hey, Dave that was the most beautiful ballad solo !!! You were really bringing it!

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@johnskamnakis2501 Жыл бұрын

I ALWAYS play fast songs in slow tempos. That's the only way I can play ☹

@allblooz Жыл бұрын

You may recall that Paul Desmond referred to himself as "the worlds slowest alto player". Not comparing myself to Desmond in any way shape or form but I'm definitely the worlds slowest tenor player. I just call it having a built in governor.

@jomajor8485 Жыл бұрын

@@allblooz Paul Desmond once said that the audience always got to hear one good chorus out of him, the melody...

@xxczerxx Жыл бұрын

This is a great idea. I usually learn melodies while transcribing so what ends up happening is, I'll be learning it at 50% speed but from the recording, so I'm still playing in a full-tempo (typically swing) mindset. Also hearing Joy Spring as a ballad is a trip, I've only ever heard it played at around Clifford Brown speed! Amazing playing as always.

@jopeckproductions782 Жыл бұрын

That 200bpm solo was FIRE

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@carlosestradamusicrd Жыл бұрын

Excelente Dave 😊❤

@robertgreen3702 Жыл бұрын

Super lesson!

@itsuo3531 Жыл бұрын

thx for the inspirational vid and i totally agree with that 👌

@richiegomez2769 Жыл бұрын

The melody is the original solo on the changes put down by the writer. Remember when dexter says: i can’t remember the words” in round midnight.?

@positivelyprogressing Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Dave! Always enjoy listening to you play at any tempo 😁🙌

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Yooo thanks Chris! You’re the man 💪

@RockRabot007 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Thanks.

@DavePollack 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@bernardussamuel8445 Жыл бұрын

Nice tips! Thanks a lot sir! I didn't really know playing slow on something fast can be fun like creating that as a ballad song :)

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! A lot of people only think of faster songs as that faster tempo, but all songs can be slowed way down to a ballad tempo.

@googlywoogly7294 Жыл бұрын

This is an amazing video. Awesome job Dave.

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Acid4blood75 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Dave, great advice. Thank you 🙏

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome!

@christopherfischer6998 Жыл бұрын

I always make it a priority to learn the melody of a tune before blowing over it when learning a new tune. Personally I don’t consider a tune “learned” until I know the melody. Practicing slow has definitely always helped me too, especially with a metronome

@tioliak Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the masterclass!

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@dextreme123 Жыл бұрын

Legend

@dadberndi Жыл бұрын

wonderful, thank you Dave, this is so helpful!!

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

So glad you like it!

@LarryKatz53 Жыл бұрын

Nice lesson. Thanks Dave!

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Glad you liked it.

@thepianokid27 Жыл бұрын

Omg… that sounded so so beautiful 😍 WOW 👍🏼👍🏼

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that!

@juanitodomingo479 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Dave, this is Magic

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Жыл бұрын

Thank You for Your advises, Dave ❤️

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@divotcollector Жыл бұрын

Beautiful playing, awesome teaching

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏

@brianmatthews232 Жыл бұрын

such great playing and phrasing 🙂

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@davidolahmusic Жыл бұрын

Cool. Thanks!

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@nhr27 Жыл бұрын

Wow that makes a beautiful ballad!

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Most standards do! Good voice leading and phrasing always wins

@dundretful Жыл бұрын

what a great lesson!

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@Adyler_Crawly Жыл бұрын

60 bpm ❤ Very useful staff, thought a lot and experimented on it, but thanks to you I gained a clearer understanding of it. As always, I bring compliments and gratitude!

@abcdefghijklm4574 Жыл бұрын

Great player! Thanks!

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Glad you dig it!

@aaronsimays7182 Жыл бұрын

masterclaess

@XB29SP Жыл бұрын

All good stuff here. Dexter would sometimes recite the words to a song before playing. (What's New) Knowing the words can help phrasing. Like the ballad approach too! 🎷

@limeyboo Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I played back the 2nd version in 50%, and you are swinging like it's 60 bpm, fantastico. Applying this slower concept even in 40 bpm. Look forward to see more. Btw, I got your "Strictly Major" and sent questions from your website.

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Awesome - I’m so glad you dig it! I’ll grt to those questions this week

@richardg5139 11 ай бұрын

Hey Dave...your sound is very incredible in your slower practice ! Is it possible to obtain the Joy Spring sheet music of the version that you are playing in this video, please ? Thanks for all your work and for your videos on KZfaq.......

@jazzman_10 Жыл бұрын

😂😂 Bob Reynolds has printed T-Shirts with "60 bpm"... Another great player giving the same advice for those willing to hear!

@matt-darwin Жыл бұрын

You talk about requiring the technical facility to play at the 200bpm tempo, which is about the tempo where I start to struggle and flounder; do you think this approach helps develop that facility, or are other exercises required there too?

@maichen77 Жыл бұрын

Hey Dave, just discovered your channel and I'm a fan now! Out of the 10mfan alto pieces, which is your favorite? Thanks!

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Thank you! My favorite is the "Alto Madness." It's the warmest of the alto pieces, and my horn plays REALLY bright so I need to do everything I can do darken it up a bit to get the sound I like. All of them are great, it's just about picking the one that suits how you want to sound.

@CraigAB69 Жыл бұрын

Is there a backing track for that Master class? BTW, thank you for releasing the Master Class, it really helps a lot.

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

Email me and I’ll send it to you - info@davepollack.com

@Poffli Жыл бұрын

Whenever i play any ballald i think of the vocals on 'Chet Baker sings'.

@sonicflash5090 Жыл бұрын

What’s the best way to record myself to hear back like this? What do you use please explain in layman’s terms. So I can hear how I really sound and not just through my computers speakers

@DavePollack Жыл бұрын

You need to get an external microphone - it can be a USB mic or a mic with an XLR cable running to an interface then into your computer. Once it's recorded, you can listen back to it with headphones to get a really clear sound!

@sonicflash5090 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave