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Dr. Wally explains how to get the classic Bebop era sound with the Altered Dominant Scale. Download the .pdf and play along:
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[@Simonjmfarmer]

“Coupons for wet cat food”…you’re a genius Dr Wally! I love your sense of humour and the saxophone advice isn’t bad either! Top class lesson , beautifully explained with some great examples…gonna go practice some of those sounds….

[@floridaguy1955]

This was Class "A" Wally. I have played enough ie almost 15 years and many teachers teach vocabulary but will not (or cannot) teach applications. You just did!! Excellent job. Learning vocabulary w/out application is a complete total waste of time. Remember in first grade your teacher taught you the words: spot, run, see? Only when you looked at the illustrated book with a dog running while a boy or girl watched did it make sense. At the top were the words: See Spot Run. Identical to musical education. I will always be a student of music and learning applications also builds my confidence! BTW, I love the ALT from from Melodic Minor!

[@drwallysax]

Thanks my friend. I agree, context is critical to understanding these musical concepts. The "these notes work" approach never worked for me! Regrarding the melodic minor a half-step up, totally valid way to would it out! For me, it kind of obscures the function though - as Db melodic minor doesn't relate (easily for my brain) to C dominant. It's certainly a good way to spell it out initially though! Happy practicing!

[@floridaguy1955]

@@drwallysax Great comment. When I said ALT at the end, I should have said I love ALT, the 7th degree of Melodic Minor! Too lazy to type! I am very analytical and I can visualize a lot of what my fingers are doing, what chords look like in my head. Play F7 ALT. Then play F minor ultralocrian from harmonic minor. To get the latter just flat the 7th of F7 ALT. So you play D instead of Eb. What I realized from visualizing things the last 3 notes go: D, F, F#. I said to myself that finger movement reminded me of F# Harmonic Minor. So, I realized i was on to something. I learned ALT scales just by repetition. BUT if you forget what F ultralocrian is just go up half a step and play F# Harmonic Minor! It is crazy but that is how my head works. Just don't ask me about English grammar!

[@michaeleubanks9020]

Your videos are always a must watch when they show up in my feed. Thanks Wally!

[@drwallysax]

Wait, it this Eubanks from the Army?!!!

[@michaeleubanks9020]

@@drwallysax haha yeah... that was like 20 years ago but yeah...

[@drwallysax]

@@michaeleubanks9020 Man, I always liked you. Hope you're well!

[@andredelbos7425]

That you can make an AC/DC joke is a testament to your greatness. Well done.

[@drwallysax]

Let There Be Rock initiated puberty for me. Love me some Bon Scott, especially. Hope you have a great weekend!

[@EricPalmerBlog]

@@drwallysax Watching young kid reactors hear it for the first time is informative. :P

[@shankardey4168]

This is superb. Special mention for the GUITARIST. Thank you so much Dr. Wally.

[@drwallysax]

Ryan (guitarist) did a lot of hunting for the great examples, he's awesome. Maybe one day I'll let him solo ;) Have a great weekend and happy practicing!

[@shankardey4168]

@@drwallysax Thank you

[@hflynnjr]

Awesome video Wally! Well done and thank you. I was super excited to watch this bc I’m taking private lessons with an alto player in KC (who was a messenger) and this is what we’ve been working on. He jokes he’s just a poor country boy, so he tries to simplify things into what we already know. Therefore, he started me out by playing the melodic minor “scale” 1/2 step above the root of the altered chord. It functions the exact same way. So I’ve been diligently singing and playing these for the last few months and now you’ve given me some new lines to add using this technique. The singing really really works and you should have The Academy do it more. It was weird at first, but I do it all the time now. My musical journey has been turned upside down lately, and I often reflect on things you taught me the last few years to set that foundation. Thanks

[@drwallysax]

Hey Hank, great to hear you're still studying! It's funny, initially I latched on the melodic minor 1/2 step up, but it felt like a kinesthetic pattern more than I wanted (like tricking my fingers into doing something they already knew). I don't like playing it as a scale - but it certainly doesn't hurt (much). Happy Friday!

[@lion037]

Good lord!!! You're sounding more like Desmond every time I hear you! Love it!

[@drwallysax]

Awwww, thanks man. Have a great weekend (and go practice)!

[@Adamswelltroddenpathways]

Love your alto sound/playing. I’m picking up what you’re putting down

[@Schmidt-Sax]

All all the examples have practical implications. Thank you. ⭐️🏆

[@newbiostat]

Dr. Wally! You're content is really awesome. I'm always checking for new homework to work on. Keep it coming!

[@EricPalmerBlog]

Powerful and useful! In other news, my music theory learning is turning into practical knowledge. Keep up the great work Doc!

[@drwallysax]

Thanks my friend! Happy practicing!

[@floridaguy1955]

Great point Eric! I just wrote above that learning vocabulary (theory based) w/out applying it is not a good thing! Dr. Wally is an excellent teacher.

[@clivecolledge4191]

Brilliant teaching as usual.

[@SaxSpy]

sounding great, wally🎷

[@drwallysax]

Thanks Derek! Hope you're well man!

[@michelmalts9053]

very good, i will apply this in my practice Groovy Samba from Cannonball Adderley . thanks for the insight

[@orlandoresendiz4377]

Nice tip 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@screech57]

Thanks for the handout! In measure 28, make sure that G is really Gb in the Ebmin7 chord arpeggio!

[@xrgiok]

Mighty Doc Wally!

[@drwallysax]

D'awwwww, thanks friend. Having a good friday?

[@xrgiok]

@@drwallysax You betcha!

[@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki]

Hello Wally

[@drwallysax]

Hello......Matt......

[@GregGandenberger]

Did you move on from the Supreme?

[@grantkoeller8911]

1 is the note the bass player is playing, so alto sax C is not one, he is playing on bass concert C ,so your tonic is A and the alto scale is A Bb C Db Eb F G A

[@drwallysax]

they’re playing an altered sus for the vamp

[@zebozi]

Someone heard Equinox here too?

[@GeorgeGonzalez-o1i]

must of been an adjunct prof.

[@davideiotti9725]

So this scale is composed by: 1a, 2am, 2aA, 3aM, 4aA, 5aA, 7am, (8a) H W H W W W W

[@grantkoeller8911]

you need to grow a jazz beard