Jazz Etude for Sax | Free .pdf download!

[@drwallysax]

What etudes do you LOVE or love to HATE? Lemme know!

[@ChuckCurrie-u8i]

What a beautiful etude, Doc! And beautifully played, as always. Reminds me a bit of Niehaus Advanced Jazz Conception etudes in difficulty and style. Niehaus Basic is the bible for all my students, then we play along with the Basie Straight Ahead charts by Nestico.... I have all the saxophone parts for all of those. We start on Harle's Easy Classical Pieces and then move to James Rae's Modern Studies rather than the Ferling, which are outdated both harmonically and rhythmically in my opinion. All in addition to daily technique of course. Advanced? After the Intermediate and Advanced Niehaus books, Eddie Harris Modern Jazz Licks For Sight Reading. Classical: Karl-Elert, Dubois, Bassi and Bozza. You have the finest content and style out there for saxophone, Wally....up there with Michael Lowenstern for bass clarinet and clarinet. Chuck Currie Sax Noir Studio

[@drwallysax]

Well I appreciate the kind words, and great to connect with a fellow teacher! Where's your studio located, Chuck?

[@DavideMarzola431]

Thank you so much Dr. Wally for this very useful exercise

[@biz-learning]

Hello Doc... I have a confession. Never worked on an etude or exposed to one. But I have seen the term in old academic books found here and there. I imagined something boring, no fun. This one sheds a new light. Thanks, as always.

[@drwallysax]

Repent, REPENT!!!! Kidding, practice and have fun :)

[@DPSAX95]

Would be interesting to see more on the last thing. That was some realistic lick application.

[@drwallysax]

Video on that topic is already in the works!

[@grantkoeller8911]

Greg Fishman etudes are incredible!!!!

[@loutwo5099]

Volume 1, 2 or 3....do you have a favorite? My GF "Hip Licks" aren't sounding so hip. 🤓

[@grantkoeller8911]

@@loutwo5099 Slow it down, use a metronome.

[@loutwo5099]

@@grantkoeller8911 Sounds like you heard my playing. 😃

[@josemag4617]

I love, I dream to play in a big band. So the regular etudes for big bangs are for me.

[@robannmateja5000]

I personally love the Klose etude book. I am just a beginner.

[@juanmarinez4236]

great explanation Dr. Wally.

[@davidwood351]

Looking dapper Wally.

[@drwallysax]

Awww, thanks!

[@drhbg-x8r]

very well explained! Thanks Doc

[@jeroenneve5807]

My favourite etudes: the 50 progressive etudes by Lacour

[@dougjsax]

New vid from Dr. Wally, yay!!!

[@drwallysax]

Awwwww, good to be back!

[@johna6648]

This will provide a fun and challenging learning experience! Thank you!

[@drwallysax]

I'm glad, happy practicing! (and you are most welcome)!

[@couchphotography8861]

Well, lovely tone as usual and quite the challenge. I have sooo much to catch up on, because I find myself in jam sessions in pubs and bars, backing up and trying to lock onto, all sorts of players, from punk to jazz and rock and roll, not a piece of sheet music to be seen, total improvisation, and even singing the odd song or two! My music stand still has Motion II (minor patterns around the circle of 4ths) on it - 3/4 of the way through this, but I am learning a lot, and having a ton of fun doing it. Was even busking on the street a few days ago, and made money!! Thankyou dear Dr. Wally! I presume 2-3 hours playing at a time counts as go practice??

[@stevekeller4814]

That last part, I hear that phrase differently. I hear 6 - 1 - 2 - b3 - 6 in D (which is the key of this etude). Yes, it’s on the IV chord, but I always think it’s useful to analyze things on the basis of the home key. When you riff on that lick, you could play both the I and IV chords with the same 5 notes. Rather than transposing to match the underlying chord. Both ways work.

[@drwallysax]

Certainly a reasonable way to hear it. I also agree with always keeping the Home Key in mind (especially with fast moving iii-vi-ii-V or other motions). This feels like its really laying out the IV to my ear (and conveniently, easier to explain in a video ;)

[@shipsahoy1793]

Niehaus sax etude books are my go to books for sax etudes.

[@drwallysax]

They're very good indeed!

[@shipsahoy1793]

@@drwallysax Properly worked, I believe they’re a student’s “must have” and “must do” for jazz conception studies on saxophone. 😉

[@bvbasketball1817]

Another great video Dr. Thank you especially for the breakdown. I think the Lennie Niehaus jazz duets are the best etudes. Fun and challenging but attainable. Just right. Peace

[@drwallysax]

Love some Niehaus, great stuff for sure!

[@GetYourSaxTogether]

Awesome lesson pal! 🎉

[@angiefink5624]

Niehaus, but I also like Rubank’s Selected Studies for regular old technique. And thanks for another lesson and free pdf!

[@drwallysax]

Rubank, it's a classic! I always liked the little progress bubbles to mark off at the front :)

[@angiefink5624]

And they’re not soul crushing like the Ferling.😂

[@saxolive892]

good morning

[@drwallysax]

Good morning to you!

[@kimheath3536]

Dr Wally, such a good video. One of your best yet. Packed with learning and….practice!

[@drwallysax]

Thanks man, happy practicing!

[@beckyn9338]

Good stuff, Dr. Wally. (Ferling- Ugh!)

[@bilbostoy]

10 points for Griffindor!

[@solomann940]

Thanks for the lesson 🙏🏼

[@drwallysax]

My pleasure!

[@HahnJames]

I always appreciate your videos. I've been learning to play the soprano saxophone for 20 months. I've developed an appetite for scales. Call me weird but, I think they're fun. I also feel like I'm leaning toward Blues and Pop music more than Jazz. I haven't really thought about attacking etudes much until now. Do you have any suggestions for a good etude book?

[@drwallysax]

For blues and pop, afraid I'm not really sure! You should definitely ask my friend Scott Paddock - he's amazing at the pop and funk stuff! Tell him Wally sent ya

[@couchphotography8861]

I think scales are fun too! That's how you make melodies!

[@Gnomes_]

Love the Piazzolla tango etudes, tortured by Karg-Elert :'^(

[@Tenorsaxophone17]

Does evrything you teach apply to the soprano saxaphone

[@grantkoeller8911]

My favorite etudes are Bugs Bower Bop Duets

[@robstevens9590]

Nice exercise! I understand that you are located in North Carolina. Can I ask, 'where?' as I will be visiting a relative in NC in September.

[@drwallysax]

Hey Rob, I'm in Greensboro (center of the state).

[@robstevens9590]

@@drwallysax I'll be in Charlotte, only 1 - 2 hours away. A lot closer than Bucharest, Romania. Ha

[@Craig2760]

I’ve used the Lennie Niehaus jazz conception books for years. Also like Jim Snidero’s etudes.

[@drwallysax]

Snidero's are good as well! I don't LOOOOOVE the writing, but the demo recordings are great!

[@martinlong2074]

the double time example at the beginning is marked as fsharp min 7 but the notation is a fmin7 chord - is this playing out ?

[@drwallysax]

Absolutely. Tension and resolution.

[@MrCparking]

@@drwallysax minor 7 Sub V of B ? Or just a chromatic descent from F#min7? My too analytical mind is trying to find an easy substitution one can apply without dedicating too many neurons to the "on the fly reharmonization" task...

[@drwallysax]

@@MrCparking There's no "right" answer - but I think of it as Abmajor fminor (same notes) - tritone sub of home key

[@MrCparking]

@@drwallysaxLet the light be! I and iii having the same harmonic function, a tritone sub of I makes sense! Thank you sir.

[@1eflat]

What sax and mpc and reed and ligature are you using?

[@drwallysax]

In this video: Yamaha 875EX, a Brilhart Ebolin (1960s) with a Boston Sax Shop 3.5 black box reed. Ligature? Well, that's a prototype. And it's amazing, and it will be revealed very soon!

[@Trevayne4]

Hi Doc! Are glissando's always chromatic in Jazz?

[@drwallysax]

They're kind of a "faked" chromatic. No hard set rules (frustrating, buy the truth)!

[@BruceReid8393]

I’ve been steadily working through the Niehaus etudes and I’ve come to the conclusion that “Nie Haus” is probably German slang for “No Rests”. Man, I am so outta breath when I finish one of those.

[@drwallysax]

It definitely requires some planning. Would imagine he writes them at the piano ;)

[@couchphotography8861]

And etude is French for "study"

[@haroldlloyd8621]

On the thumbnail you are with a tenor.Disappointment you use the alto. I used the Lenny Nieahaus etude books.

[@richardbissell3007]

Richard Neuhaus etude book is what I use

[@drwallysax]

Such a gifted composer and arranger, great resources for sure!

[@BobMazzo]

My son got the Snidero etude book from his middle school teacher...

[@drwallysax]

I taught out of those for many years - very good resource!

[@1eflat]

You look great, but you sound better!

[@drwallysax]

well thank you kindly friend :)

[@kwootamuckbear9294]

👍🏾🎼🎶🎷

[@almazkinz2932]

I like Kloze , but its not jazz(

[@drwallysax]

Great etudes can serve a variety of purposes! Klose has great diatonic studies!

[@illinois_b]

Chad EB?

[@drwallysax]

Eby!

[@illinois_b]

Thanks!! FYI only, the transcript shows it as I typed my question.

[@jamiedanielus]

In France, frog legs are a delicacy (cuisses de grenouille)..... just sayin'

[@drwallysax]

There's two ways to play the saxophone, Jamie. The French way, and the right way. (I do love Delangle, though).

[@WilliamCarterII]

I hate the Ferling etudes lmao

[@drwallysax]

Right? I hate teaching them. 8th note pulse with 32nd note ornamentation at 40bpm. Oh, and you never see that goofy-ass ornamentation anywhere else! HATE THEM!

[@WilliamCarterII]

I hated learning them and you hated teaching them. We have to stop using them haha somebody please make better etudes! @@drwallysax