“Correct is way better than fast” Love this Message!!! 🙏
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Have an awesome week, Lucas, and happy practices!
@lucassstache80693 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax you too! Keep killing it🙏
@adsupermusone88752 жыл бұрын
FAB!!
@wids3 жыл бұрын
Dr.Wally prescribed just what I needed, 1000mgs of scale practice Side effects may include: Heavenly tone
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Take two harmonic minors and call me in the morning Wids.
@matthewhetzler49123 жыл бұрын
A wise man once said, “Practice at the speed of no mistakes.”
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Very wise. that's pretty slow for me!
@KadrianThomas3 жыл бұрын
I love this statement
@mr555harv3 жыл бұрын
finger speed is essential to many improvisations and reading. Trying to improve your speed leads to inevitable error. Better stated, the scales need to practiced both at the speed where you can do it without error, and then at the limit of your speed, where mistakes are inevitable. Then you drop back, try again, and keep plugging along, improving slowly but surely.
@larimus1828 Жыл бұрын
Damn, I’m going to steal that!
@rgx6083 Жыл бұрын
"Tempo de Learn-o"
@nextgenrevo3223 Жыл бұрын
Man, I wish I had found this channel in high school rather than as a freshman in college studying saxophone.
@rachelwallace51752 ай бұрын
literally same !!!
@bobgreen12363 жыл бұрын
"Mail me your lunch money" LOL.....seriously, good advice in this vid Dr Wally!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob! Happy Monday my friend!
@sitarnut3 жыл бұрын
Dr. Wally should have been the 7th Grade Band Teacher we all needed... would end up with a sense of unique Sax Humor an throw puns around like crazy.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
@@sitarnut I taught middle school band for a few years! Those kids didn't really get me...
@SomeGuyOnSax3 жыл бұрын
A great fundamentals video that I haven't seen anyone else really touch on. Once again, well done Dr. Wally. Plus excellent nerd joke and rip on trumpet players!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks David! Hope you have a great week my friend!
@Wheatman444443 жыл бұрын
Your humor works perfectly for a teacher my friend I’m happy to learn from you
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jacob! Happy practicing !
@flintlong29372 жыл бұрын
Dr. Wally, your dry sense of humor is absolutely hilarious. Your teaching is excellent! I'm so glad I found you. I'm an accomplished pianist, and have played tenor for a hobby through the years. Now at an advances stage of youth, I am getting serious about it. Thanks!
@thomashunt2905 Жыл бұрын
A comment on metronomes. I've had a lot of metronomes from an electronic kit I built myself to my current Dr Beat. Over the years I've found they keep improving metronomes. Each time I get a new one it plays with me more closely than the previous one.
@MrGmantza3 жыл бұрын
Great advice on scales for any instrument! I initially tried practicing scales on flute with a (at least that's what I thought I was doing at the time) "swing feel". Now I understand why I intuitively gave up and started practicing them in a straighter and slurred way: It really felt like it was too far away from swing and closer to (as I now understand thanks to you) French overture. I'm not sure though, whether it was due to geographically being closer to France, playing the flute or just plain ignorance :D Thanks!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Your proximity to France is to blame! (Greece, right?). We’ll cover jazz articulation very soon with some free etudes I’m putting together, but keep those scales straight!
@MrGmantza3 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax Yes, Greece. Can't wait to watch the jazz articulation videos. Thanks!
@geoffbuss3699 Жыл бұрын
Can't be your proximity to France - it would have sounded like an accordion.
@josephinebaguioro5754 Жыл бұрын
Wally baby, you are great.. The best teacher around... (mike in NZ)
@The_Ex_Boxing_Nerd3 жыл бұрын
If you don’t have a high F# key, if you press down (with octave key) front F (the key above 1, or the B key) with 2 (middle saxophone C) and the side Bb key it works perfectly fine. High E can be played with the front F key, 2 and 3 (the G key). You can even play it without the front F key by fingering, with the octave key, an F with the side Bb key.
@Andrew-ly5uy2 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend Jackie Mclean's "Daily Warmup Exercises for Saxophone". It shows the best way to practice scales and arpeggios - Major, harmonic minor, augmented, and diminished. But the augmented exercises are only arpeggios. And the only spot diminished scales are shown is in the "Grand Exercise" at the end of the book.
@Bob-hv6dy3 жыл бұрын
Been asleep all day with Covid, but when I got the notification for the new video I hopped on so quickly! Thank you Dr. Wally!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Oh no, you doing ok Bob?!? Take care of yourself man!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Bob, just checking in. You feeling better?
@Bob-hv6dy3 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysaxhey Dr. Wally! I’m feeling a lot better Covid free! Sorry for the late reply i don’t know why I don’t get notifications lol
@scrunchymacscruff12442 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax I think he means wuhan (the age old musical question..)
@sitarnut3 жыл бұрын
Dr. Wally, you look way straight, talk fast, but you're correct on all of it.... wish I'd had your advice in my teens, 76 now, still practicing scales for smoothness and articulation. Getting Paul Desmond's gorgeous tone is a bit harder. Peace from TX.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jim. Appreciate you reaching out from the Lonestar State! I have a philosophy: If you could sound like Desmond, why would you try to sound like anything else?! I'm always chasing that sound too my friend. Happy practicing!
@LeoNovel3 жыл бұрын
Ooooooh! The hidden articulation patterns are AWESOME!!! 🤓🥳
@avalor26993 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I just watch the vids for this guy's humour hahaha! one of my fav Sax channel!!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, have a great week my friend.
@Rabittsfoot13 жыл бұрын
Dr. Wally's fortune cookie message of the week. Play scales everyday and you become better saxophone player.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Confucius say: many scales make for good technique
@smrtn24413 жыл бұрын
How timely. Just a few days ago I ordered A Daily Dose of Scales for Improvisation by Craig Fraedrich. Thanks Dr Wally for another excellent teaching vid.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
I'm not familiar with that - but I'll check it out! Happy practicing!
@smrtn24413 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax It's a complete book of scales and modes for treble clef instruments. Mmmm modes.....
@baddognobiscuit22 ай бұрын
So glad I found you!
@Errordemn6 Жыл бұрын
This was a great video. Thanks. I'm getting back into my Alto Sax at the age of 37. Last time I played it was 12 years ago
@l.j.29173 жыл бұрын
Thanks Doc! I'm going to stay tuned in for what's to come!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks LJ! More good stuff coming soon!
@Creekheadinsomnia3 жыл бұрын
This is the perfect mix of content and education. Thanks for taking the time!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks Nic, that's very kind!
@rodaeritreanmedia21413 жыл бұрын
thank u for giving us your best learning
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Hit me up with any questions you have!
@KevinArellano5 ай бұрын
Finally getting back to saxophoning and am so glad I came across this video
@w2tty3 жыл бұрын
I sure am enjoying your videos. I am relearning the sax after 30+ years of not touching it. I look forward to how to add the swing technique (something I never understood), realizing I have a long way to get the basics really solid again first. But here is what I really like about what you do: you talk about and show mistakes and how to correct them. There are tons of instructional videos out there, but yours is the first one I have found that mentions the types of mistakes beginners make. Yes I make those mistakes! In so many ways I am starting over. Thanks for covering common mistakes.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, this makes my heart happy, thanks! We’re going to be working on this stuff together in the fundamentals course (it will be free), I do hope you join us! I’m looking forward to sharpening my skills as well. Hit me up with questions! Happy Monday!
@zeniktorres43203 жыл бұрын
Me too, 30 years absent from it :(
@scrunchymacscruff12442 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax I'n ot far enough along to even make t h o s e kind of mistakes! (but having fun).
@nyktalgia66692 жыл бұрын
Unfamiliar... Funny how just a word is enough to change your perspective about things. Suddenly I feel like I wanna practice high notes lol your videos are greats! Such an educated source of sax wisdom!
@drwallysax2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nostalgia! Wish I could take credit, but I can't remember which of my mentors used the term. Had a similar effect on me!
@egassi10273 жыл бұрын
I love your tone. If that is you playing in the background, it sounds like Desmond tone which is my favorite tone for also. Your videos are great. Thanks Dr Wallace
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend! The theme song is my band: The Sononauts! It's a tune I wrote called "Your Love is a Gamma Ray." Happy practicing my friend!
@mmmdisciple2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dr Jason Wally Wallace. First up...a compliment to you....I'm a huge fan of yours. Love your KZbin channel and Podcast. You make me laugh and entertain me greatly. You have a gift....... Now that I have your attention by stroking your ego alittle..... My name happens to be Jared, I play the Oboe and I am an Asthmatic. 🤪 (Your Podcast fans will understand why I mentioned that 😁) Keep up your amazing work. You are worth squillions in my book.
@Debukochi3 жыл бұрын
Whoa! I've been missing out on months of your great KZbin posts. The holiday break will be an ideal time to catch up. Where have you been all of my (playing) life? (That's rhetorical since I started playing in '63.) Your wit and communication skills are as accomplished as your playing. You're a pleasure to listen to and learn from, even for ol' boogers, like me. :o)
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
That's very kind, Debukochi, thanks! You're not that much older than me, we're just "well seasoned" boogers my friend. Hope you and your family have a wonderful holdiay!
@lucasgrape85763 жыл бұрын
"Always practice to the metronome" ... is good BUT: What you want is good *internal pulse*. If you just put the metronome on every quarter and adjust your play to that, you can fall into the trap of *externalising the pulse*. To learn *internal pulse* you can use gap clicks where the click only appears every x measures, or you can put the metronome on just the off beats (which is suuper helpful for getting swing feel), or -if you wanna get really fancy- feel the pulse a 16th before the metronome click. Since I practice this way it made a huge impact on my timing and confidence!
@gabrielfernandes91952 жыл бұрын
Muito bom, professor! Obrigado pelas suas dicas. Be happy!
@magicalmew52093 жыл бұрын
damn this video is so clean and precise, good advice!!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, MagicalMew, much appreciated! Happiest of holidays to you - and happy practicing!
@rieldauz50882 жыл бұрын
I hope the money YT is giving is enough for our payment. Thank you for this.
@wisdommdavis14712 ай бұрын
I love this video
@Project41Band2 жыл бұрын
Thank you doctor. Enjoyed the lesson. I appreciate it.
@drwallysax2 жыл бұрын
Most welcome, Charles, happy practicing!
@itisnottaken44443 жыл бұрын
Love your reiterating of playing scales full range. Music doesn't exist in a two octave box so your scales and patterns shouldn't either. Trent Kynasstons daily study for saxophone has alot of great stuff for expanding range and such.
@amj.composer5 ай бұрын
Thank you Dr. Wally!!!!!!
@Rav3r9163 жыл бұрын
That was very helpful! Thank you for sharing this with us!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Glad it’s helpful, Rav! Hit me up with questions and happy practicing!
@ronaldmcaulay43463 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your advice on practicing the scale straight, I notice quite a few teachers online tell you to practice with a kind of lilt rhythm, is the to make you sound jazzy, I would love to play like a bebop player but dont know how to practice that way. I will keep tuning in thanks Dr Wally.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Stick with me, Ronald! I promise we'll cover it soon. But, the BIG secret: listening! There are no hard and fast rules (though some generalities can help), but listening constantly, and repeatedly will be the biggest determining factor in your success and fun. I never really sounded like a bop player until I started transcribing (not writing down, but learning by ear and playing along) my favorite players. You got dis.
@marcusvaldes2 жыл бұрын
Glad I found this channel. GREAT lesson.
@billwoods65083 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video with some extremely great advice for musicians looking make the most of their practise time - and its funny too.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
That's very kind, thank Bill!
@javierquesada7983 жыл бұрын
very good video and so I have studied all my life thank you and health
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and same to youJavier!
@Dinhjason3 жыл бұрын
Big thank you for this video!!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, hit me up with questions!
@MarcKellerSax3 жыл бұрын
Mail me your lunchmoney :-D This one came unexpected, good chuckle and as always good stuff!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marc, happy practicing my friend!
@MarcKellerSax3 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax And the same to you!
@VideoNash2 жыл бұрын
thanks
@siddiqueabdullah59303 жыл бұрын
Love this guy's style!
@alexwillats3 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the video on articulation👍🏻This was great too, Doctor! Thanks 😊
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex, I'm working on it!
@fandettibass2 жыл бұрын
Your channel is excellent!!! Just discovered it and it’s the perfect blend of educational and pretty darn funny. Thanks for the great content
@jnmkkmnj3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly how Lou Marini Sr. Taught me to play all of the scales.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Is that Blue Lou? From the Blues Brothers?
@michaelcheon90313 жыл бұрын
What a great tone!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael, hope you have a great new year!
@glenntomassi34423 жыл бұрын
Ah very good tank you!!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Most welcome, hit me up with questions!
@giUyi3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Doctor
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely welcome. Hit me up with questions my friend!
@doubleknaveryVII3 жыл бұрын
Great and entertaining video. Lunch money in the mail.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Send to: Wally is a huge nerd too P.O. Box 3218 Nerdville, NC 27889 (and thanks for the kind words)!
@almanac5203 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the school band references. I’m coming back to music, and this is giving me a lot of context
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! I was a band director for a number of years, was a very rewarding job (but man, a tough one)!
@titovergis3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow this is simply amazing. !!!! Subscribed and waiting to watch more of your videos.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, thanks Ashwanth!
@pas00033 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video! Thanks!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@simonfivez29472 жыл бұрын
Great Video!
@Filippo-Parisi3 жыл бұрын
Very useful advice. Thank you 👍
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Filippo, hit me up with questions!
@gorfgarf97353 жыл бұрын
Great vidéo. Very entertaining
@mahlonkapule73043 жыл бұрын
thank you for these
@Samuel-ge7im3 жыл бұрын
Hey Dr Wallace good to see you again. I hope all is well.
@ldever33 жыл бұрын
I always like taking my A major up to Altissimo A. Same with E, B, F#, C#; all full octaves. The other scales I'm content to stop at F.
@denniswilliams49183 жыл бұрын
Great. Gotta grow in the love of the horn.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
I make lovey eyes at my alto daily. Happy New year, Dennis!
@krishk3223 жыл бұрын
Thats a sharp man right there. Subbed
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Awwww, thanks!
@samramphal34733 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Most welcome, Sam! Happy weekend!
@juanmarinez42363 жыл бұрын
Great pointers
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Juan, hope you have a great week. Happy practicing my friend!
@sonholee57693 жыл бұрын
Man. I need to practice. I need a shirt. Metronome on!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Sonho!! Good to see you! We’ll get matching shirts.
@sonholee57693 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax metronome has to always remind me how bad my time is. why metronome? why???
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
@@sonholee5769 😂
@sonholee57693 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax I started practicing again and I started on a C scale and turned on my Korg tuner/metronome, bc I remembered this video. Thanks
@yun_saxophone-studio3 жыл бұрын
hi~~ thank you for your lesson !!
@jazzgent3 жыл бұрын
I have been known to use all 850 scales in one solo!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
God giveth 12 tones, Jazzagent found 9 more.
@manoharachandrasena53673 жыл бұрын
Great teaching sir 👍
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Manochara!
@saxophonistmraju67503 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Welcome!
@PonchMuniz3 жыл бұрын
I always like your posts, very good stuff
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
I always like your comments, Ponch, they make my day. Happy practicing my friend!
@craigiefconcert64933 жыл бұрын
Once again a stellar video Dr WW! I learned my scales decades ago by doing visualization on the bus and train on my commute to music school for bass. Of course I also practiced a lot of scales, especially using the bow on DB. I use the principle of the smallest repeatable section when practicing parts. When learning bass parts for tricky songs for a rock cover band I’d lift the original bass part and sequence it in cubase. Looping the smallest section got me the most bang for my buck time wise. The things I’m curious about are using alternate fingerings. I tend to try out multiple ways and then do what is most natural (and best sounding). Actually I don’t have scales as part of my saxophone practice routine. I guess I am evil 😂🤣 I will add at least a few minutes of metronome scale practice to my routine. I did at first, and would stick with one key for for ages (like a month) until it was under my fingers really well playing by ear.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Very cool way to go about it, Cragie! We'll be covering alternate fingerings in the context of scales during the fundamentals course next year - stay tuned, promise I'll get them I promise!
@paulaewa3 жыл бұрын
Great video Dr Wally! Maybe I'm a huge nerd but I actually like practising scales 🤓
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
I do too - NERDS UNITE!!!
@peedrowchan-man1023 жыл бұрын
This makes just so much sense, Yet I’ve never done scales across the whole range, only 2 octaves. I’ve got a Seiko on the way too Professor!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Keep it clickin' my friend! Happy practicing and hit me up with questions!
@peedrowchan-man1023 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax I’ve been doing my scales this way for the past month, 4-5 times a week, alternating on sax and clarinet. At first I was Struggling with the palm keys at top and the left pinky table at bottom, and with pinky keys in middle and bottom on clarinet, it took me forever to do all 12scales Right. Now I can do all 12 at about 66bpm, sixteenth notes, on both sax and clarinet. I feel Happy and Confident - I used to leave those high and low notes out of the regimen! Pinkies gettin a workout, Thanks Dr. Wally!
@olivermanley243 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother :)
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Most welcome, Oli!
@Craig27603 жыл бұрын
My first teacher (back in 1970 something) was all about scales. One day I was upstairs practicing when mom came to the bottom of the stairs and hollered, “ can you play something other than scales!” ps. haven’t met a trombone player yet who can keep up with a sax player on scales.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Trombone players can't keep up their own socks, let alone scales. Happy Monday, Craig!
@Craig27603 жыл бұрын
Saxophone Academy 🤣🤣🤣
@onimaru18943 жыл бұрын
This should spice up my scale practice some
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Keep it spicy, my friend!
@arnoldwegstern51243 жыл бұрын
Very nice. But take a look at Martin Schmidt-Hahn clarinet !!
@javierm_uk15883 жыл бұрын
Can we please reveal the true conversation with the trumpet player who taught at Juilliard?: Trumpet player: Wally, I think of everyth... Shortround: Hey, Mister! You call him Dr.Wallace!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Wally was silent, and just listened. He's an amazing improviser, I learned a TON in an hour.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Shortround! That made me actually laugh out loud.
@apistosig41733 жыл бұрын
Dr Wally - can you please tell me which scale, or scales, annoy the neighbours the most? ;-)
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Full range melodic minor. It's not the scale, but yelling of profanities navigating the turn-arounds that keep the neighbors up. Good luck, and no mercy!
@chaplainmattsanders48843 жыл бұрын
😂 😂
@sakuntalarichardson52313 жыл бұрын
Hi, just wanted t find out if you know what to use to prevent my teeth from slipping off the mouth patches. Happy new year and stay safe doc
@clementineb83523 жыл бұрын
Get thinner patches...
@sakuntalarichardson52313 жыл бұрын
@@clementineb8352 will try. Thanks
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Good recommendation, I also use softer ones - teeth dig in a bit, but very stable. Good luck and keep my updated!
@sakuntalarichardson52313 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax I use push bicycle tubes. I cut them and use them as we do not have a shop that Carrie's anything for saxophones. They are ok but, in the beginning they tend to slip. They last a real long time though. Thank you for your reply.
@antoniorizzo62273 жыл бұрын
Dottor Wally le faccio i miei complimenti per la facilità di insegnamento e spiegazioni. Esiste qualche libro di queste scale con relative basi di accompagnamento, grazie.
@bopleponge5302 жыл бұрын
As a complete beginner, I've decided to focus on major scales first, the 12 of them. But my question would be : in what order should I learn them, in terms of keys ? Chromatically ? Around the cycle of fifths ? And at what pace ? One a day, along with a few arpeggios, to build up some speed ? 2 or 3 a day, to get them all quickly ? Thanks for the great vid anyway, full of good advices ! Cheers from France ;)
@diom002 жыл бұрын
1) I'm a beginner at saxophone too (thankfully I play the piano for many years so I think some practice things apply here as well!), but I would guess the order should be around the cyrle of fifths or at least start with less sharps/flats and progressively get to more of them (begin with C major (0 sharps), then G maj. and F maj. (1 sharp or flat each), then D maj and Bb maj (2 sharps of flats each), A maj and Eb maj (you get it the point) etc. I wouldnt be THAT much strict about the order, i would mainly focus on practicing the scales of some of the pieces I start to play (im a member in a beginners' marching band so we currently learn some easy christmas songs mainly on C - G - F - D maj. scales so i would start from there) The reason i believe this is a logical order is because the fingerings are way easier on notes without sharps and flats, so getting from C to C# major would be something twice as difficult and different (literally no same notes) 2) The pace should be dependand solely on you, you start slow (really slow if needed, to fully understand the fingerings, the alternation between them etc.) As the pinned comment states beatifully: *“Correct is way better than fast”*. Second comment: *A wise man once said, “Practice at the speed of no mistakes.”* I have to absolutely agree even though on piano I usually play and practice faster than needed, which sometimes harms my technique and slows down the learning process, so I hope that I (and you) will learn from my mistakes :) 3) The final thing you ask (how frequently every day) is 100% dependand on your time, commitment etc and there isnt one right answer Arpeggios are nice and useful too, i think even more (you start working on pressing or un-pressing more than one finger at a time which is more difficult and challenging therefor very usuful) ********************** also my opinion: I dont think scales are THAT much important at the beginning, sure they can be helpful, build your rythm and patience practicing, can play them everywhere without needing sheet music or memorizing, they are perfect for warming up etc. but then you may focus more on building your musicianship with various pieces, tunes or etudes you like (start with easy ones), that way you will have more fun and add a variety in your rythm or notes arsenal! ********************** Hope that helps, and if an experienced player has some tips for us beginners please let us know! :D
@benreeves40313 жыл бұрын
Damn, the French overture burn cut me deep haha 😂
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Les Burn!! We've all been there, Ben. Now start listening to great recordings - all the answers are in there!
@paulhughes61823 жыл бұрын
Dr Wally, look forward to your next video,, just cant get metronome
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul, Happy practicing!
@blue47er3 жыл бұрын
"Over 850 scales to learn on the saxophone," Wow, that's almost as many as on the average Pangolin - and, so now I have to ask, how many of you out there can play a Pangolin?
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Wait, you play scales on a traditional Indian flatbread?
@blue47er3 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax Oh, I haven't yet mastered the Naan scales, but then I am from the UK where everyone is a musical illiterate. Cheers.
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
@@blue47er You used to have an empire - now you've been reduced to playing scaly mammals? Happiest of holidays to you and yours, blue47er - or as you say on your side of the pond: "happy Christmas!"
@blue47er3 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax Many thanks, and a Happy Christmas to you and all your subscribers. . . and his dog
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
@@blue47er There are dozens of us...DOZENS!
@williamalexanderyankes20302 жыл бұрын
Wally, reading the Pentatonic scales (and other scales) I notice accidents like F sharp on the G scale are often skipped while flats appear within the bars. How can one memorize these array of issues? There must be a practical answer. Thank you.
@paoloalbano46903 жыл бұрын
Dr. Wally, thanks to remind me I have to practice scales.. I have a question: which minor scale you suggest to practice? ... (still have troubles with minor scales..)
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Hey Paolo, great question! You need to "know" all the minor scales - but for technical practice I recommend doing Harmonic Minor full range and in intervals. Natural minors are tucked away inside the major (so no need for a ton of practice) and melodic minors are such a pain in the turn-around - going natural minor on descent. I want my students to KNOW the other forms, but spend their time practicing harmonic minor. The Saxophone Academy workbook coming early next year will have the full range harmonic minor scales and intervals (3rds - 7ths). happy practicing my friend!
@paoloalbano46903 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax thanks a lot, that is exactly what I wanted to know..
@AceYourGRE Жыл бұрын
Hey! Great video! One question: What kind of mic do you use? Thanks 😃
@bishalkashyap73574 ай бұрын
Hi Dr. Wally, I was wondering if you have any online courses or subscription for lessons where I could join for a more detailed and structured lessons. Thanks
@johnvoit96292 жыл бұрын
Best line: mail me your lunch money, cuz you're a huge nerd. Subscribed, beginner, hope to become better.
@drwallysax2 жыл бұрын
Welcome John, happy to have you in the Academy!
@VasileMarin3 жыл бұрын
I am very curious about 1 thing regarding scales practice. When practicing scales, do you focus on intonation? Do you practice with a tuner as well as the metronome on and try and make sure that you are in tune? If not, then what is the main focus when practicing?
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
When I practice slow scales for tone, I do them with drones. Tuners train your eyes, not your ears. The main focus for scales (once you've internalized the key signature) is building technique: effortless, efficient, rhythmically rigorous technique. Speed, then, becomes a happy bi-product. Great question!
@VasileMarin3 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax Thank you so much for replying. Now I understand.
@jellewils397411 ай бұрын
Taking Melodic Minor as the starting point, adding in #4 Bluenote, #7 Harmonic minor, #6 (from Dorian in the same key) and #2 (because I dunno, sounds edgy like the bluenote does, will give you a lot of options. Anyone got any tips on how to spice up my Major scales?
@owenwalter4513 жыл бұрын
New neck on the alto? Finally going fully unlacquered? What model and why?
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Just an old M1 neck I had lying in a drawer. No big difference, just popped it on for fun. Happy Monday, Owen.
@FunnyShorties1 Жыл бұрын
i love u man
@HB-ve4wi3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video! I'm just wondering: would you be able to speak about the bis key? Is there a one-fits-all method when to use use what type of Bb? Thanks!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely - we'll cover optimal fingerings in the scales section of the fundamentals course next year. but in general - Bis for most things, except when A# to B (or vice versa). Then use side Bb. for arpeggios and all flat scales - I recommend Bis! make sense?
@HB-ve4wi3 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax Makes total sense, thank you! I was taught to ignore Bis and have been struggling to catch up. Much appreciated.
@bluegoose5553 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax thanks Dr Wally ...I wondered about that as well ...as I noticed you used side Bb on the January Blues...which is seriously far more smoother (and more eleganter too.. as well ) "...when you can take the pebble.. grasshopper "
@bluegoose5553 жыл бұрын
Correction side A#
@glen.s98603 жыл бұрын
Hi Doc, is it poss for you to do a vid on alternate fingering, I am interested in the C# fingering (vintage) well I am an old dog ruff ruff
@paulwagner40283 жыл бұрын
Great content, loved the information and knowledge you dropped! Question, what would you recommend to be the next step once a student has fully grasped playing major scales full range? Go on to modes? Or would you recommend a more intervallic approach, like playing scales in thirds, fourths, etc? Looking forward to that transcription video!
@drwallysax3 жыл бұрын
Intervals are great - check out my new course (latest video). Free workbook is filled with em