The Good Habits of the Well-Rounded Saxophone Virtuoso
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, I watched an eye-opening interview with classical saxophone virtuoso Timothy McAllister, hosted by Jay Metcalf of BetterSax. I…
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An Ascii Tree Based Approach to Mastering Saxophone Harmony, Melody and Rhythm
Executive Summary The single most important factor in my improvement is the quality of my focus during practice. Better focus equals a greater…
Creating dinished scales over V7b9 chords
Chicago-based tenor saxophonist Greg Fishman has a system for creating diminished scales on V7b9 chords. Please do the following to help us to…
The first 2 chords of the rhythm changes in all keys
What are the first 2 chords of the rhythm changes in all keys? The rhythm changes are a chord progression that originated from…
Scales over a Cmaj7 chord.
Playing over a Cmaj7 chord allows for a variety of scales to be used, each offering a different flavor or color to the…
What are rhythm changes?
"Rhythm changes" refers to a chord progression that derives from George Gershwin's song "I Got Rhythm," which was introduced in the musical "Girl…