Practice Cannonball Adderley's "Lick Of Doom" to Transform Your Sax Technique

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[@Capajazz]

To me Cannonball to this day is the greatest alto player ever to have existed. He’s unmatchable! His articulation was one of a kind and I don’t understand to this day if he was able to tongue each note at fast speed something that seems impossible. He’s sense of swing, he’s melodic idea were one of a kind. I do believe he was the man on alto that influenced everyone on that instrument after as he was successful in making the alto almost sound like a tenor and opened up the very high notes rather then typically strangling them like most of us do. What always disappoints me is that when people talk about alto saxophonist Parker ( off course) is mentioned then the list carries on with Phil Woods, Sonny Stitt but Cannonball for some odd reason doesn’t get mentioned. Really cannot understand as he was ( with Parker but took it further) the best. Even when playing next to Coltrane I love Cannonball so much more because the music ends up through his heart and belly and not through his brain. The man to this day is a legend!

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Well said!

[@Saxtunes]

Excellent Pattern ! Cannonball is so great !!!! A pattern Tank !!Thanks for this explanation

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Glad you like it!

[@bunchafunk]

Love it! I would bet that this lick originally started on the and of 3, so that the high D landed on the downbeat. It's easier to hear and play if you do it that way. But Cannon hipped it up by displacing it by one beat so that the G# approach note lands on the downbeat instead. It's a pretty vanilla lick but with the speed and the phase shift, it sounds "out!" Can't wait to try this one! (For intermediate-advanced players, this is a great practice technique. Take a lick or a bebop head and displace the melody by one beat. For example, start Donna Lee on beat 1 or 2 instead of beat 3. Mind blowing, and it helps your time feel!)

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Great comment, and yes, I agree that it sounds off centre where it is!

[@skimanization]

Wowthat's a GREAT lick!!!

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

😎

[@markgrogan144]

Hi Jamie really enjoyed this, thanks for the pdf

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

You are so welcome!

[@robstevens9590]

Thanks for showing us this cool pattern!

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

You’re welcome 😊

[@garymeroff3297]

Thanks for another great video Jamey

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

My pleasure!!

[@allandavis6116]

Great lick for sure, and I'm going to practice it at my usual 60 bpm ... :) .... but to say that he wipes the floor with Trane .... please ! If you want to really get ziggy, try Trane's lick at 2:20.

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Ha! I think I just like causing controversy. Once I’ve transcribed trane’s choruses I’ll probably change my mind. 🤣

[@allandavis6116]

@@GetYourSaxTogether I remember when I first saw a transcription of 'Blue Trane' ... I was shocked .. I had assumed it was impossible ! I thought it was magic or something ... beyond being written down ..

[@lisawanderess]

Very very cool thanks! Pretty sure I can tackle this super slowed down! Sounds awesome! And gonna try that free bonus pro embouchure tip for sure! 🐟

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

You can do it! Good luck. 👍🏻

[@ChipTheMusicMan]

That's gold Jamie...GOLD! 🤩

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Ha! Thanks.

[@will_jazz_sax]

This is amazing! Sounds great, I have downloaded the pdf and will practice it to use it in my solos.

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@HahnJames]

Another great video! I think I'm going to have to slow it down even slower than your slowest. I'll get there sooner or later. Thanks, Jamie!

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Do what you Gotta do James - that’s smart practice!

[@TIMG128]

This is really good. Having played the saxophone for forty five years I get SO bored!

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Awesome!

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Ha! I hear you.

[@HelioCoelhoJunior]

cool lick ! Thanks

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

🙏🏻

[@RichardWong]

Crazy stuff. My brain doesn’t operate that fast. 😂

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

😜

[@GerryLSmith]

I get up early to do some work and you post this..

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Every Sunday, same time same place without fail my friend!!😊

[@GerryLSmith]

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[@xxczerxx]

I always find these licks are really hard when you transition from slow to fast because you often need to articulate it differently at full speed

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Yeh that’s true.

[@ilachow]

Thanks Jamie. Great lick! Not only is it super cool as is, but I can imagine that one could create fun variations (e.g. going up a major 3rd rather than a 4th). :)

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Sure, why not!

[@billyboyack7915]

Brilliant 🎉

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Thanks!

[@divers-brause8095]

Hey, could you explain how to crack the highnotes A and f# and stuff?

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Search up my altissimo video.

[@tomcollicott3680]

Morning Jamie - another great video, thanks so much! Question please: which notes are you tonguing when playing flat out out? Please tell me its not all of them!!

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Definitely not all of them. It’s a great question. Honestly I dunno. Listen to cannon and see if you can figure it out. Try the first note of each group and the high note?

[@Finiero]

I imagine cats like Cannonball and Trane didn't mess with the alternate F# on those F-F# licks. What do you think?

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

I dunno - maybe?

[@danielnduka99]

Please I need this in solfa

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Sorry I don’t do solfa 😬

[@nyzhnyknazar]

🔥🔥🔥

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

😊

[@Megamember678]

Its too hard for me! Im a beginner🙃.

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

No worries, just focus on your major scales for now!

[@Maximus92400]

OK... But is it beautiful and melodic... Not at all...

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Not at all what? I agree it’s beautifully melodic though!