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Clarinet: register jumping (Cam Robbins)

Leo — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:08:40 +0000

Cam Robbins demonstrates a classic device for jazz improvisation on the clarinet, rhythmic register jumping. The video contains several examples and Cam demonstrates how to use the technique over one and two chord sequences.

Here’s some links to Cam’s music

Cam playing with Skazz

and also this is a link to all his music on iTunes

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Sax: bebop scales (Paul Williamson)

Leo — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:09:49 +0000

Paul Williamson explains the uses of bebop scales in jazz improvisation. In this video, Paul’s first post for Digital Pill, he describes the construction of bebop scales, jazz articulation, the use of a metronome and how bebop scales place the chord tones firmly ON the beat to create an “inside” sound in improvisation. The video together with the pdf download explain the uses of bebop scales over major, dominant and minor scales.

Click > HERE < to download a pdf of the lesson

Listen to Paul’s music here

Paul playing with Way out West on myspace

Way Out West – Old Grooves for New Streets available from iTunes

and from CDbaby

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Sax: buzzing on the mouthpiece (Leo Dale)

Leo — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:09:34 +0000

Leo gives a sax lesson on how to warm up your tone by buzzing on the mouthpiece

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Listen to Leo’s music here

Leo on myspace

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Sax: tuning the registers (Leo Dale)

Leo — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:50:48 +0000

Leo gives a sax lesson on how to keep the various registers of the sax in tune. Using the interval of the 6th and some handy tips he picked up from studying J. S. Bach’s cello suites.

Click > HERE < to download a pdf of the lesson

Listen to Leo’s music here

Leo on myspace

And then there’s all the Oxo Cubans albums on iTunes

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