Introduction to Improvisation | SCALES (1)

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  • čas přidán 17. 07. 2024
  • GRAB YOUR NOTEBOOK AND YOUR PEN!!!! 📝👩🏾‍💻🎷🎵 {Scales}
    This is a 5-video series called “Introduction to Improvisation” by yours truly, @truofcl .
    All 5 videos are up on my Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and CZcams. For easy pausing and rewinding, feel free to watch on CZcams. I hope this series will be educational for you all! Happy soloing!
    #TruTheSaxophonist
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Komentáře • 133

  • @davidwood351
    @davidwood351 Před 4 měsíci +12

    Thanks for simplifying the mysteries of the saxophone.

  • @martialbemba2993
    @martialbemba2993 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Ah.., the saxo.., what a magical instrument.

  • @andreatomasso6201
    @andreatomasso6201 Před 4 měsíci +6

    You are a Treasure!!! Thank you...Amazing!!!...already loving more my Scales!!!😂

  • @noahtruth6554
    @noahtruth6554 Před 3 měsíci +5

    You're energy is soooooo motivating. Ok, I'll play my scales but I'm not eating that broccoli lol. Thanks!

  • @brucesindahl5684
    @brucesindahl5684 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Very nicely done!!!

  • @eljames2011
    @eljames2011 Před 4 měsíci +8

    You are so beautiful and i love the way you teach and speak ❤❤❤

  • @yaredadal2232
    @yaredadal2232 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Awesome! Thank you

  • @olaflangness2907
    @olaflangness2907 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Love your ability to demonstrate how those tedious basic things we practice can be implemented in our phrasing. Your enthusiasm and cheerful demeanor make me want to watch more of your videos and also get back to practicing more.

  • @TcvMedia
    @TcvMedia Před 4 měsíci +8

    Sheeeeee is absolutely gorgeous ❤❤❤❤❤ I love learning from her! She makes so simplistic.

  • @aristevons6389
    @aristevons6389 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Awesome!!😄

  • @neiboaustine4295
    @neiboaustine4295 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Aside the fact that I love to hear you play, I enjoy hearing you speak too

  • @haydenlorde183
    @haydenlorde183 Před 4 měsíci +8

    Hi dear I just started following you and I am impressed with your playing hoping to see you in person one day

  • @samasonbenjamin1832
    @samasonbenjamin1832 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Finally someone is here😅😅

  • @troybranch
    @troybranch Před 4 měsíci +6

    Love your approach & your energy towards your instrument.

  • @samuelolugbemi5077
    @samuelolugbemi5077 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Thank you so much for this. You're helping a lot of upcoming saxophonists

  • @jpschoolofmusic4908
    @jpschoolofmusic4908 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Thanks for the lessons keep bringing them

  • @paulfairchild3461
    @paulfairchild3461 Před 4 měsíci +3

    soso helpfull

  • @jazzup13
    @jazzup13 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Fantastic information! Can’t wait to try it out 😊Thanks from a jazz guitarist 👍

  • @arc.jamesrafan8501
    @arc.jamesrafan8501 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Hi I have been listening to you for quite a while now and you are pretty good.

  • @lloydielloydie821
    @lloydielloydie821 Před 4 měsíci +7

    The house next door is up for sale. I’d love you to buy it. You can practice your scales day and night, no problems..

  • @willfeen
    @willfeen Před 4 měsíci +4

    Yesss I love your playing, this video is a gift 🥰🥰

  • @victorkomolafe4982
    @victorkomolafe4982 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Wow. Amazing✨. I follow your music and love that you’re now doing tutorials

  • @504cool
    @504cool Před 3 měsíci +6

    Excellent video, very easy to understand. You’re a pretty good music teacher 👍🏾.

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci

      thank you so much! 😁

  • @nicksonsx4500
    @nicksonsx4500 Před 3 měsíci +3

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I love you ❤❤

  • @mileswhite4329
    @mileswhite4329 Před 4 měsíci +5

    I'm just getting into your approach, which seems accessible and refreshing, so i'm running with you on this.

  • @OGStazzy
    @OGStazzy Před 4 měsíci +5

    Love this. Just started to be able to start from the 7th degree after listening to Louis Armstrong and Charlie and it’s soooo beautiful. THANK YOU.

  • @ronaldmcaulay4346
    @ronaldmcaulay4346 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Hi Tru,
    That was a great lesson and you are a natural teacher of the saxophone, I love your playing aswell, nice tone, I'm going to work with the metronome and use different Rythms and also try and do the same in different keys,
    Thanks 😊

  • @wyndhl8309
    @wyndhl8309 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Excelentissimo ❤

  • @davidmcghee8476
    @davidmcghee8476 Před 3 měsíci +1

    You help refresh my thinking how you ran your scale. Thank you

  • @debralynnanderson7820
    @debralynnanderson7820 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I don't play but I loveusic & I learned so much !!!Thank you beauty 💛🌷💗🕊️🌿

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci

      you’re welcome! 😁

  • @georgebradley7025
    @georgebradley7025 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thanks for sharing TRU You are Amazing ❤

  • @swathiarts3967
    @swathiarts3967 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Super thank u

  • @davidmcghee8476
    @davidmcghee8476 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I'm with you (I'm a Bass player, and tho I love my gift, I don't like practicing all the time, while, at the same time, I do love practicing

  • @MicSam-ws5fg
    @MicSam-ws5fg Před 3 měsíci +1

    Well taught. I used to hate practice on a whole when my technique was terrible. Needless to say, above all work on your technique whereby your playing seems easy. Now I enjoy playing the trombone every single day.

  • @michaelstorto8658
    @michaelstorto8658 Před 3 měsíci

    Hello Tru, Your voice, your beautiful smile ...all so soothing together with your teaching scales for saxophone. It was my great dream, and is still.
    Thank you so much ❤

  • @carlabakboord1
    @carlabakboord1 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much. I am gonna start practicing now🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷

  • @estherkisseh6068
    @estherkisseh6068 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Thank you tru🥰wish to see more of this on your chanel

  • @christianhume7618
    @christianhume7618 Před 4 měsíci +1

    BOOM!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💥🔥

  • @yma943
    @yma943 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I really enjoy listening to your music

  • @carlabakboord1
    @carlabakboord1 Před 3 měsíci

    And I started today. It is good for me as you said💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🎷🎷🎷

  • @israelayola9287
    @israelayola9287 Před 3 měsíci +1

    ❤gracias

  • @BassMarkMusik
    @BassMarkMusik Před 4 měsíci +2

    Your italian is perfect ❤🎶

  • @GougouZacharyComper-so2nw
    @GougouZacharyComper-so2nw Před 4 měsíci +1

    Good Job✨🎶👏

  • @mantianyu
    @mantianyu Před 3 měsíci

    So cool , and it's really helpful! Thanks!

  • @campusevangelism1859
    @campusevangelism1859 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thankyou

  • @mattg1959
    @mattg1959 Před 4 měsíci +1

    THANK YOU! ...Excellent information.

  • @urrich3269
    @urrich3269 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you!

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci

      you’re welcome!

  • @stefanolana997
    @stefanolana997 Před 3 měsíci +1

    You are very nice thank you

  • @muleroopeyemi8609
    @muleroopeyemi8609 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you for this information

  • @Jaujau933
    @Jaujau933 Před 4 měsíci +2

    She is so pretty 😎

  • @Woriviol
    @Woriviol Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you for this cool video. As a classical violinist for me scales are essential. One of my teachers said the scales are the basic of technique. And since a couple of years I also do some studies in jazzviolin. Until now nothing outstanding but I learned a lot and iI got very cool ideas to improve my technical abilities. But the idea to improvise on one scale with different rhythms and with random notes I just got by watching this video. I will try it out tomorrow right away. Thanks again and always good luck.

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci

      I’m glad you could get something for this!! :)

    • @Woriviol
      @Woriviol Před 3 měsíci

      @@truofcl oh yes definitively. As classical trained musician it is in general not easy to improvise especially jazz, at least when you are born in Germany in an absolutely nonjazz family. For my parents jazz was a musical nogo area. So it was not easy to do the first steps. So I@m hrateful to get ideas how to improve.

  • @megainfo1
    @megainfo1 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Good job

  • @viemonphilippe8438
    @viemonphilippe8438 Před 3 měsíci

    You´re à very good teacher

  • @l.m.a.l.4789
    @l.m.a.l.4789 Před 3 měsíci +1

    An incredible lady with such a natural beauty and sensuality and so talented musically playing this wonderful and beautiful instrument. I'm a keyboardist but... I'd love and wouldn't mind learning to play saxofone with an outstanding teacher like you!!.
    Congratulations for your remarkable performance and knowledge of this instrument and I wish you a succesful life in all aspects👏👏👏👏❤🥂.
    I suscríbed to your channel, of course!!

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci

      much love, thank you!

  • @naradaakila
    @naradaakila Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci +1

      you’re welcome!

    • @naradaakila
      @naradaakila Před 3 měsíci

      Can you tell me how to do the growel technique?

  • @oluwafemiogungbeyidemi7246
    @oluwafemiogungbeyidemi7246 Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks I really learnt alot😊

  • @ala068
    @ala068 Před 4 měsíci +1

    It is interesting that no one is yet to pickup up the type at time start 3:42 where you released the "E D" to "D E", which should confuse you audiense somewhat, and prompt for some clarification/correction. You however get it right at 3:52, but for credibility and accuracy reasons would recommended correction the typo at 3:42. Either way great effort and thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @campusevangelism1859
    @campusevangelism1859 Před 3 měsíci +1

    😊

  • @iguladesmond8833
    @iguladesmond8833 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thanks l learnt something new....about the minor scale from the major scale on the sixth.Major scales are minor scales.Thanks a lot

    • @ChrisF_1982
      @ChrisF_1982 Před 4 měsíci

      There's different scale or mode for each step of the major scale. Major: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Minor: Aeolian, and Locrian. it's all relative. If you know the circle of fifths in major, you know it in 6 other keys.

  • @Quintao10033
    @Quintao10033 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Great video! Where can I find these absolutely cool backing tracks?

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci +1

      I’m not sure which exact track I used but I typically go to CZcams and search in “Backing track in __ major concert” and put the concert pitch and some tracks show up! Also, for one chord tracks, you can just search backing track in ___ major concert one chord and you should see some.

    • @Quintao10033
      @Quintao10033 Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks!!

  • @juliusozborn5774
    @juliusozborn5774 Před 3 měsíci

    Your work please I like it am gonna do this

  • @a_magicstrings
    @a_magicstrings Před 3 měsíci

    Lovely....I really don't like brass but am falling with your explanation thanks..I would love to feature you.... Please 🙏🙏

  • @naiworld296
    @naiworld296 Před 3 měsíci

    You’re so beautiful ❤️

  • @johnsongowon6692
    @johnsongowon6692 Před 3 měsíci

    Great.. I love the breakdown.
    Well done ma'am
    Do you have room for one on one training or class?

  • @kakesapanemporium1747
    @kakesapanemporium1747 Před 4 měsíci +1

    When you play by running up and down the scale as in your first example, do you pay any attention to landing on chord tones on the downbeats, or not?

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci

      Yes, definitely!! The resolution is always important in the phrases you make with your scales :) but also sometimes it’s cool to land somewhere random as well. Overall, I tend not to overthink and just let my hands go.

  • @bamideledavid8769
    @bamideledavid8769 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hi, I'm just getting started with saxophone 🎷, your content is cool & comprehensive. Can i train from you?

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci

      Sure! Send me an email at truthesaxophonist@gmail.com

  • @OGStazzy
    @OGStazzy Před 4 měsíci +1

    Should I trade my guitar in for a sax. At this point I’ve learned a lot about my fret board but after listening to Charlie Parker and transcribing blues for Alice on guitar I can help but want to feel it on a sax. SHOULD I DO IT

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci +2

      Ooo!! Tough decision. I say go with your gut :) If you have a little extra budget then my suggestion would be to keep the guitar and save up for a sax so that you have both instruments.

  • @michaelmurray607
    @michaelmurray607 Před 4 měsíci +3

    3/10- outstanding thank you, ima practice this approach, your explanation was clear and concise 👍🏾🙏🏾

  • @luredab
    @luredab Před 4 měsíci +1

    What Brand & Number Mouthpiece & Reed are u using? Great tone

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci

      A SYOS Steady mouthpiece, size 7 tip opening. It’s a 3D printed mouthpiece. My reed is a vandoren jazz 2 1/2 reed.

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci

      you can find syos mouthpieces at www.syos.co !

  • @alabeleweemmanuel305
    @alabeleweemmanuel305 Před 3 měsíci

    Practicing... You've come so far, can I b ur disciple ?

  • @eliasinnocent5988
    @eliasinnocent5988 Před 3 měsíci +2

    You have said it correctly scales are helpful but no one will want to exercise with it. My question now is how many minutes or hour do u recommend a good saxophone student to practice or exercise on daily basis?????

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci

      I’d say 30 minutes-1 hour per day is good!

  • @peteroyedele6782
    @peteroyedele6782 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Do you have any Trumpet Teachers because this is fire but I don't play saxophone yet

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci

      I don’t! But if I hear of one I’ll definitely try to recommend someone 💯

  • @martindalmasi5340
    @martindalmasi5340 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Hi my dear. How are you. Would you come to St Mary’s school and play some songs for my 2nd graders? They are amazing kids

  • @pallyd3820
    @pallyd3820 Před 3 měsíci +1

    🦁🌹 🌹 🦁 I am just a beginner, how do I finger the scales? Do you have lessons for beginners please 🙏

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci

      You could search up saxophone fingering chart for ___ major scale and find some charts online! I don’t have any videos yet for beginners, but I’ll try to look into making some 👌🏾

  • @squirrelgirl1954
    @squirrelgirl1954 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Is your backing track an app?

  • @samuelmj4real336
    @samuelmj4real336 Před 3 měsíci +1

    How can i download the backing track???🙏🙏

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci

      I don’t remember which track I used but all I do is search “backing track in the key of ___ concert major, one chord” on to youtube and some tracks come up.

  • @ngumclovis1686
    @ngumclovis1686 Před 4 měsíci

    Plz can I learn to play the sax

  • @alexaparecidozanquetaperei9992
    @alexaparecidozanquetaperei9992 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Olá boa noite
    Qual seu set UP

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci +1

      My alto is a selmer super action 80 series 2. My reed is a vandoren zz size 2 1/2. Mouthpiece is a syos steady mouthpiece from www.syos.co and my ligature is a random metal ligature that was given to me. I don’t think it has a brand to it.

  • @divelsonmarinsdasilva1702
    @divelsonmarinsdasilva1702 Před 3 měsíci

    Estou precisando de uma boquilha sax alto me doa uma ai

  • @haydenlorde183
    @haydenlorde183 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I listen to you in the opening of NBA you were great you play the sax like a toy in your hand
    I try to follow you when you are playing gospels but I am far from your level

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci

      thanks so much!

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci

      you’ll improve over time, trust the process. you’ll soon be better than me 💯

  • @destinylaw2941
    @destinylaw2941 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Who be dis fine girl

  • @tmichaelsaxmusicincorporat1667

    Me I need destiny helper to buy me a new Saxophone 🎷🎷 ohh
    I have be praying ohh I need my own personal saxophone 🎷🎷

  • @JorisPosthumus
    @JorisPosthumus Před 4 měsíci

    major is one of the minor scales...

  • @juliusozborn5774
    @juliusozborn5774 Před 3 měsíci

    I'm falling in love with with you

  • @kaydeegroove_official
    @kaydeegroove_official Před 4 měsíci +1

    Very comprehensive teaching. Good job well done ma. Ride on Sister

  • @karlntuli6411
    @karlntuli6411 Před 3 měsíci

    I like too came join me i got digital piano

  • @user-hl2fh8ub7m
    @user-hl2fh8ub7m Před 4 měsíci +4

    Major scales are not minor scales ,It's better you treat different modes in a major scale..The mood is not the same.

    • @calebjoebaffoe7207
      @calebjoebaffoe7207 Před 4 měsíci +4

      I guess she wanted to explain the relative major-minor concept

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 4 měsíci +5

      Obviously they’re different scales but thinking about it this way simplifies things a lot, makes you overthink the change in key signatures too. Modes are definitely a cool topic, I may have to make a video specifically on modes 👌🏾 that would be cool.

    • @whatintheworld8469
      @whatintheworld8469 Před 4 měsíci +4

      She does start off by saying to learn every major scale. Having said that, a (natural) minor scale shares both the same eight notes and key signature as its relative major scale (barring any accidentals, of course)- just arranged in a different order. However, any musician or theorist knows that neither are one in the same in regards to modes.

    • @Musickvibe
      @Musickvibe Před 3 měsíci

      I hope you know that modes and the diatonic scale are two different things.

    • @samuelmj4real336
      @samuelmj4real336 Před 3 měsíci

      Yeah... u're right in terms of Expression and feels but she's right in terms of Relatives.

  • @user-oh3ep4nq8v
    @user-oh3ep4nq8v Před 3 měsíci

    You could have a proper improvisation if you were using a random chords on your track in order to have a better harmony and you had use rhythm instead. . . For me it didn't sound too good.

  • @leszekpeszek9261
    @leszekpeszek9261 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Dont waste your time on learning scales to improvisation. Dynamics is more important

    • @anaisdominguez7818
      @anaisdominguez7818 Před 4 měsíci

      I just started improvising and I thought something like that, but I can't argue why. could you tell me?

    • @leszekpeszek9261
      @leszekpeszek9261 Před 4 měsíci

      @@anaisdominguez7818 chords and dynamics are more important than scale

    • @truofcl
      @truofcl  Před 3 měsíci

      Dynamics are definitely important! The beautiful thing about improvisation is there are so many things you can implement into a solo to make it great. Dynamics and phrasing are definitely great things to implement into your solos 👌🏾

  • @user-yg2qk3ji9l
    @user-yg2qk3ji9l Před 3 měsíci

    Muito trivial,sem conteúdo....

  • @innocentnwaigwe5916
    @innocentnwaigwe5916 Před 3 měsíci

    What! You're "she/they"?😳

  • @eliasinnocent5988
    @eliasinnocent5988 Před 3 měsíci

    Then I Don know the possibility of having opportunity to getting to closely follow or chat u for the sake of seriousness in my music career. I would be glad and honoured to like reach you through WhatsApp or telegram for easier access plz. So I don't know how possible it is. I cannot finish watching ur videos and not want to be transformed cos u are really so good at wat u do. I wish to grow.