How to start improvising on saxophone easily

Want to start improvising on saxophone but not sure how? This email will get you started fast!

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In this lesson:
Learning improvising on saxophone can be very difficult if you don't have a clear framework to use. It's important to have a clear strategy so you can easily know which notes are important when you make your solos, how to choose notes, and how to make convincing jazz lines.

In this video you can check out one of the lessons from my "Introduction to Improvising" mini-course. This course is only for Sax School members, but you can have a sneak preview here!

In this lesson, I share some tips on how to make your first steps improvising on saxophone. In the full Mini-course I share a clear and easy framework or strategy you can use to make improvising easy, fun and most importantly, sound great!

Presented by Nigel McGill
SAX SCHOOL

0:00 About this video
2:01 Intro to Improvising
2:19 Starting easy
3:22 The notes
5:37 Improvisation rules
8:08 The Jam
9:39 Wrapping up

[palletcolorato]

Thx for all of the free tips. I'm on disability pension, and cannot afford to pay for lessons. You have done me and I'm sure others a great service. Thank you.

[lydiavanhout]

I never laerned to improvise . I am a very good 'reader' of notes. So this is a very useful lesson for me because I would like to be able to improvise . I am 58 years old, did not play for 30 years and now I started again since one year. Playing my alto gives me so much joy but always short of time because there is so much I want to learn. ( I am Flamish so sorry for my English writing)
Thank you for your lessons.

[doormatcat]

"Let's improvise together."

*Me watching this at 1:30 am*

[kayodeajayi]

I'm just glued to watching your lessons all this while. As I await the arrival of my saxophone, I'll keep following. Thanks so much for the simplicity. God bless your heart.

[rreganjjohnn]

Nigel that was a very inspiring simple and informative lesson I loved jamming along with you while only playing the three notes. thanks again buddy

[mikekiguta]

Awesome. I haven't played the sax in about 10 years and want to get back to it again. This is a great way to start.

[zephaniarutlokwana]

Simplicity is the best method keep it up

[eddieskarp]

Just great exercise, I'm a guitar/piano player since childhood and never really got the hang of improvisation and going to get a sax soon. Looking forward to play here, super easy and fun!

[Kkeineetse]

you are a fantastic and nteractive teacher, may you live to grow very old.

[MikeBelchamber]

Thank's enjoyed that! Only been playing for a month, not easy when you have never played any instrument before! but I'm learning?

[johnhunter]

Excellent and practical easy to use techniques thank you.

[curtismcnairarnold]

I've only been playing for a week, but this improvising video is the most fun I've had so I'm signing up for your classes!

[MelJones]

a great explanation of the blues scales. I've normally tried to play by 'ear' and failed many times. I've now got a structure to build on. Thanks Melvyn

[albertusherwanta]

Thanks a lot for your sharing of experience and expertise. As a beginner I do learn much. Again, I am deeply grateful to you.

[gillessaumure]

VERY GOOD PATTERN TO START WITH AND SIMPLE, I VE HAVING A HARD TIME IMPROVISING

[gorfgarf]

your lessons are really funny and enjoyable. keep up the good work and thanks

[neeltjedeleur]

My first time. I liked it very much. Neeltje holland

[felonywood]

I really love the beginning. It sounds really nice. I just can't stop listening to it. I like your playing from 0:16 to 0:20

[randymiller]

Good to start slow and listen to your notes for ideas to play using just combinations of the G, B, and D. I use my soprano sax at the computer to play the b flat parts, Tenor is hard to maneuver around the screen and keyboard.

[chiara]

Great lesson, really good pace! Thanks