Greg Fishman Jazz Lesson - Descending Chromatic pattern

[@ValiRossi]

As a guitar player, these are so refreshing. Gold.

[@GregFishman]

Glad that you enjoyed the lesson. Many more vids coming soon on a new website!

[@GregFishman]

Hi Vali, New video lesson website just launched! www.gregfishmanjazzstudios.com. Lots of great new vids.

[@cobyup10]

Yeah but the fingerings are different for each key on saxophone. It's all relative on the fretboard so they're all pretty much the same shape. Since the guitar is tuned in perfect 4ths, besides the B string which is a major 3rd above G, just compensate a half step higher on the B string whenever you encounter it and you'll always arrive at the same formula.

[@RockRabot007]

Nice pattern and practice. I like to vary it by going down from Eb chromatically, and then up from F, and then down from Db, etc.

[@solomann940]

Great lesson 👌

[@PabloOchoaTeran]

Great music material Greg!!! Let's practice!!

[@blacklonggadogg]

Thanks for sharing, Maestro Greg!

[@OTRTrader]

Oh so because I’m intermediate, I have baggage......./....... INTERESTING......... LOL (in all seriousness) I love the lessons, that was a great start to where I feel I should be. I was at your place recently, and will start skyping real soon from Phoenix.

[@TheDon64738]

Awesome, Greg!

[@MarkWilliams-tb6vw]

Thanks Greg, this concept really helped. I mixed it into a lick

[@AndyParkinBali]

Thanks Greg, I like the idea, do you have other ideas similar to the chromatic descending mixed together with the chord 5,3,1

[@herbiehabato5483]

hi.. great lesson thank you for sharing..

[@liberatomauriziosantavener2441]

hello great master. .

[@zenncatt]

Hello Greg, I have a question: if you reversed the line and ascended, would you start on the root and ascend the arpeggio, adding the half steps between the fifth and seventh? Or would you start on the major sixth (Dorian minor) ascend chromatically to the root and continue ascending the arpeggio from the root to the seventh of the chord? Just wondering why most chromatic bebop licks sound better descending than ascending? Thank you for another great lesson!

[@GregFishman]

Hi Zenncatt, Yes, you could reverse the line and ascend in the way that you describe, though, to my ear, it sounds better descending, because the end of the line (as I present the lick) feels like it has a "strong landing," while the reverse (ascending) feels to me like a "weak landing." We could fix that ending if we just add three eighth notes to the end of the phrase when played ascending. Try adding: G A F, with an accent on the F. You could also put the chromatic notes between the root and the third when ascending: C C# D Eb G Bb. Greg

[@julie4377]

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thesaxman]

Good Stuff Greg.......I need to do more work before I come for a Skype lesson.......first practise your way then a lesson!

[@aliciaaudrey7248]

Hey Greg, how to you make the saxophone have a jazz sound? I try, but never understand exactly what to do.

[@GregFishman]

Hi Alicia, There's not a single "sound" for jazz. You will sound like a combination of your favorite players. Listen to many great players on your instrument, imitate the sound of each of them, and then your sound will be a combination of all of your favorite players. Please let me know if you'd like to schedule a Skype lesson sometime. Here are details: www.gregfishmanjazzstudios.com/emaillessons.html

[@aliciaaudrey7248]

Okay. Thank you! Maybe sometime next weekend?

[@boggybeat]

+Greg Fishman can't get that link to work?

[@pwnayr]

Sounds good.

[@UndeadGamingCA]

If you haven't already could you go over the "cycle" as you called it? Like all the chords and how they connect.

[@GregFishman]

Hi UndeadGamingCA, The Cycle (sometimes called the "circle of 4ths or circle of 5th): C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B E A D G C. It's a "perfect fourth" interval if you go from C up to F. It's a "perfect fifth" interval if you go from C down to F. Memorize the sound of this pattern so that you can hear a C ascending or descending to an F and still realize that you're hearing the "cycle." Also, don't always start on C. Get comfortable starting on any note.

[@UndeadGamingCA]

Okay wow so quick to reply with great info, thanks a lot! So to go through the cycle would I play a C7 F7 Bb7 and so on?

[@thomasschneider1785]

Greg. My chart of cords says that Ab minor 7th is a G. Not Gb. What am I missing here?...

[@basimanekgatitswe6560]

Mr Fisherman are you basing this on concert pitch I am an alto player

[@GregFishman]

I'm saying the name of the note I'm fingering on the TENOR SAXOPHONE. If I say "B," that would be a concert "A" or your "F#." If I say "C," that would be a concert "Bb" or your "G" on alto.

[@thomasschneider1785]

Greg thanks for replying great help Another question why are the 2nd 3rd always minor ? Same thing in B scale the D is All read # so how can you play just what’s In B scale same goes for C# F# scale Thanks Tom

[@GregFishman]

Hi Thomas, Not sure that I quite understand the question. I think you'd really enjoy my new video lesson website. Please check it out: www.gregfishmanjazzstudios.com all the best, Greg

[@thomasschneider1785]

Greg. What is a cycle ?

[@GregFishman]

Hi Thomas, The cycle is: C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B E A D G. That order of notes. That is the most common order for chord progressions. You need to memorize that order and train your ear to recognize it when you hear it. BTW, please check out my new video lesson site: www.gregfishmanjazzstudios.com

[@alansneedii6559]

This was solid. Next time, do it in alto. You gave me a headache transposing from tenor to alto. Ha ha ha...keep up the great work!

[@margaritanikitina1176]

Здорово!

[@michaeldumas4907]

is the lobster theory written for "C" instruments?

[@GregFishman]

Yes. It's actually a universal book...there's no play-along with that book, so you would just play the music examples as written, regardless of the instrument. The book is mostly text with analogies that describe the process of improvisation.

[@thomasschneider1785]

Sorry Greg Iam wrong the chart is Major cords