3 Licks That Will Teach You The Coltrane Sound

[@Don2Rich]

I think in terms of teaching Coltrane, you are spot on. From the stories I've heard of Trane practicing all the time this makes sense that he would always be pushing toward the target notes so that his time would be perfect when going through the changes of a tune. Søren, I think you explain Trane better than anyone. Thanks.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

thank you thank you thank you - it really means a lot to me. very inspiring - keeps me going!

[@jcmun]

Chim Chim Cheree is fantastic! I’d love your take on that Coltrane era!

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Love this era too. This week working out a video on Coltrane's pentatonic and 4 note cell approach. Really looking forward to post on Friday

[@alexpavchinski]

Freddie the Freeloader! No one better to study patterns than Coltrane.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Right on. Amazing sounds and patterns

[@גוריביטון-ש6ט]

I like the solo on "so what". It sounds very versatile.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Coltrane is/was a beast and still so inspiring. When listening to any record of his I always find some details that amazes me. Crazy!

[@roma1579]

Loooove his solo on the believer tune, give me thrill every time

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Coltrane was amazing, and still amazes me. His playing keeps giving new ideas

[@dennissax]

No wonder Trane sounds so different! Thanks for the video 😊

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Trane is just out of this world and invented is own thing. Love his playing

[@dennissax]

@@sorenballegaardmusic So true! Inspired me a lot too!

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Inspiring is so great - drop into music and just listen and apply!

[@pajjakid]

I love solo on Cousin Mary from giant steps. So simple (a blues), but so good !

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Blues and Coltrane is one thing. I love it everytime I hear his blues enterpretations. Did you check out Coltrane PLays the Blues - the album?

[@pajjakid]

@@sorenballegaardmusic a long time ago ... I'll take another listen!

[@Saxmus6Dflats]

Lovely work Søren! 🤗👍

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you so much

[@johnpanico5049]

These videos are great Soren. Thanks!

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you so much - I try to inspire to more music!

[@BeadsByAria]

You’re the first person besides myself that I’ve heard elaborate on the fact that Coltrane’s lines are far less chromatic than those of classic bebop. I also think this difference is in part due to the influence of Dexter Gordon.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Coltrane is totally less. Chromatic. Thank you so much for commenting. I do not know where Dexter got it from, maybe Lester Young. Lester Young and Hawkins were the big ones way back. Where Lester was much more scale melodic and Hawk more chords up and down, sounding a bit more old school to me. Love the comment always welcome

[@MrGeolm]

I really like your "fuzzyness bebop line" term, sometimes direct lines are what we want. Best coltrane solo IMO is on Crescent, not the most technical but oh boy that emotion!

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Yes Coltrane is amazing in applying directness. Where as for example March, Mark Turner can be very chromatic. I very much like both, but keep coming back to Coltrane! All the best and have a great practice!

[@mileswhite4329]

This was very helpful

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you much and very glad you check in to mention this! All the best and have a nice practice!

[@axeman2638]

regarding the G on the down beat over the Bb7, firstly it is a chord tone, it's the 13th, or 6th, both of which are commonly used extensions in dominant chords. secondly, it's a dominant chord, pretty much any note, bar the major 7th, can be a chord tone.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

There is a distinct difference between chord notes and extensions. Else all chords would have the same functions and just sound like the scale and have no harmonic difference from other chords. Yes the 6/13 is very commonly used extension indeed -true. But my angle in this video is the basic chord notes. I always make a clear difference between basic chord notes and extensions.

[@junkfoods]

great! you made me realize something new on how to think music

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thast super great! May I ask what it is? What did you think before and what did you realize? All the best and have a great Practice!

[@junkfoods]

@@sorenballegaardmusic i was ending to just adding passing notes , then with this video i understand that to sound bebop there isn't just a way , Coltrane found his way

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

There are so many ways to bebop. You might want to check this play list: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2Kbppafg7mtrrs

[@laphrase1]

Great lesson.thank you so much

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you for taking the time to mention this! Inspiring!

[@adamtaylor2142]

Excellent content. Thank you.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you for your compliment! all the best and have a great practice!

[@oscarlaredo5035]

Wow! Incredible explanation! Thanks!

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you Oscar! I really hope I can give something back to the music I have enjoyed and learned! TIP: You are welcome to check out the 1000+ pages on the Patreon channel: www.patreon.com/sorenballegaardsaxophonelessons

[@sebastianzacarias1523]

Great, I'm studying Coltrane's patterns, it seems that he had many ways of sounding, there are many, he just plays "outside" .. how is that?

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

That is a great study. he is just playing outside - outside is everything besides diatonic in the chords. So outside is not a definition of a function - outside is so much. The general thought of playing outside is longer lines - one bar or more - so bigger than one b13 etc. Outside would be chromatic triads moving towards the tonic. Playing Bbm7 Eb7 Abm7 Db7 to C7 on a II-V-I because it sounds like you are completely off key. There is quite a lot of terms in the outside sound - Michael Brecker would move patterns around in minor or major thirds to make the outside sound. Let me know if this helps :)

[@marshallkumbirai6119]

Thank you for such good content

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

You are very welcome! I enjoy making it and it pelases me that you can use it! All the best and have a great practice!

[@BeadsByAria]

Far and away his most overlooked tune is his greatest solo on the album “my fav things” and no, it’s not the title cut. Try and guess and then I’ll post answer below

[@BeadsByAria]

His solo on but not for me is mind blowing. It’s also some of the best material to study

[@BeadsByAria]

Another favorite is the version of training in with red garland. Coltrane starts with some of his typical simple but effective phrases and then turns on the rockets and takes us to other worlds. This is one of the best examples of combining density of notes with logical microstructure as well as intense attitude, hipness and forward drive. Simply amazing. Two other favs are his early recording (pre cannonball) of two bass hit with miles. Both master and alternate take. But it’s so hard to pick anything out. There’s so much phenomenal Coltrane all the way up through the classic quartet with McCoy and Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones. There is one live version of “I want to talk about you”(European tour)with an extended unaccompanied solo at the end that is simply breathtaking in its beauty.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Amazing insights! Please post youtube links to the tracks you mention - would really like to listen in on the material you mention. Super interesting how you have dug into this! Inspired!

[@BeadsByAria]

But not for me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z56Ucq2feraAZ9ksi=AvCL3zjYTcL85cA1

[@BeadsByAria]

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[@RichardDorsey-wm9jv]

I dislike the notion of "favorite" or best" solo, especially from a titanic musical force such as Coltrane. However, I will say that the solos of Crescent and, Wise One are among the most entrancing of the period from 1964 on.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

They are indeed master pieces. The best, yes it's a life time travel through music, and we are always discovering. Maybe not able to choose the best, but maybe best at the moment. Love it thank you

[@JulianWegner]

I'm 1:40 right now. I think he approaches target notes with the whole tone scale. He liked the whole tone scale and major thirds as examplified by giant steps. I have no way to prove this. Cheers.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Nice observation Rich! Coltrane was amazing in his way of making the jazz music sound like his own and turn the bebop language into this more direct approach! Love it!

[@franciscoperez5419]

All solos

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

So true so true!

[@raefblack7906]

But trane studied Bird. Once learnt ; can't be forgotten

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

We should all study both Trane and Bird - those are some great corner stones of jazz and will be forever great!

[@saxmusic7483]

👏👏👏😉🎷

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Coltrane always inspires me! All the best!

[@jacobholt7591]

Two bass hit with miles and adderly

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Love that record. All of the tracks sounds amazing!