How to Practice Rhythm in Your Warm Up Routines

Tenor saxophonist Jessica Jones shows you how you can work simple rhythmic games and variations into your practice routine, to help you develop your sense of swing and build new ideas in your solos.
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Jessica Jones - Tenor Saxophone
Eric Suquet - Director
Bill Thomas - Director of Photography
Richard Emery - Production Assistant
Seton Hawkins - Producer
Recorded May 28, 2013

[@camj4892]

Finally someone actually breaking it down in a way that I can understand! She showed a rhythm , a scale, and her process of applying them . thanks !

[@craigscott3133]

Thanks for this. It's a great reminder that rhythm has to come first. Even one note played in an interesting rhythm can be good.

[@historyprof6361]

Fantastic! Thanks for being an excellent teacher. i have just played and improvised on a Christian hymn called "Hiding in Thee" . I did not know how it happened; all I did was relax and play naturally. I played three new choruses in three different rhythms; I was shocked that they worked. Your clear guidance confirmed I was not doing something wrong. Thanks for the encouragement. I will always come back to listen to your clip for inspiration lest I forget.

[@onimaru1894]

Keep more of these coming.

[@cobalt560]

Wonderful presentation!

[@mchidley1]

This was one of the most helpful hints for getting used to creating that I've come across. Thanks!

[@stevepethel6843]

Good playing demonstratingl the concepts Thank you for sharing your talents and knowledge...

[@earfulaudio5199]

Nice player. Thank you for posting.

[@maxvanhoutum]

Thank you for this! I wouldn't have come up with this myself, but I'm definitely going to put this in my practice routine!

[@coachwillridley1374]

Great lessson!!!! Thanks

[@elnauta9525]

Very good. Thanks so much!

[@SaberMuslim]

Short n sweet Thx! 😎💪🎷

[@JohnCBlandII]

Great advice. Thanks.

[@billducker7404]

Thank you! God bless. Bill. UK

[@oisinclarke3856]

Thank you

[@regparham4793]

Nice video.

[@itaylevin4555]

Wait a minute, her name is Jessica Jones?!

[@JakeWearsJeans94]

By any chance... have you met Miss Jones?

[@anthonydupont3694]

Good stuff

[@racejones8784]

good idea.

[@edgonzales9280]

thank u!

[@freiretrompete1174]

👏👏👏👏🎷

[@francescodefendi3201]

02:57 😎 G! spicy🌶... something more..than just the Bb minor pentatonic...👍🏼

[@gabriels9977]

Nice video :) Whats your stuff (sax-mouthpiece)

[@MrGuto]

it looks like a Selmer Balanced Action tenor, Otto Link mouthpiece and Oleg ligature to me.

[@gabriels9977]

Ok ill check that thx mate :)

[@revaincorg8528]

Nailed it! The mouthpiece has had some work on it too.

[@evancoons2925]

when you started out i thought you were playing Groovin Hard

[@saxrenditions8953]

lol wut that doesn't sound like grooving hard

[@evancoons2925]

SaxRenditions when she starts the improv it sounds like the begining with the pickup note and the two 8ths

[@saxrenditions8953]

mehhhhhhh I doooooonnttt knoooowwww kiiiinnnddaaaaaaa.

[@saxrenditions8953]

btw what grade do you play your sax in? If you play sax, that is..

[@evancoons2925]

SaxRenditions 8th Tenor/Baritone