What is Pentatonic Shifting in Jazz? | How to Practice

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0:00 Intro
1:07 The Pentatonic Scale
2:14 Inside Pentatonics
4:52 Outside Pentatonics
9:15 Three Ways to Pentatonic Shift
11:51 Pentatonic Shifting Etude
13:29 Outro

Nathan Graybeal is a young artist from North Carolina, most well-known for his YouTube persona "Saxologic". Originally an avid drawer then animator, he has transferred his love for art to saxophone. He spreads his infectious passion to inspire others in finding the joy of improving in music through online content. Nathan obtained a bachelor’s degree in both jazz and classical saxophone performance from East Carolina University and a master’s degree in studio jazz performance from the University of Miami.

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[Adamswelltroddenpathways]

“The modern sound” is now at least 60 years old! It’s still awesome

[jeffruzich]

Very good. Extremely professional and informative. You are a groovy teacher.

[parkerpolen]

Thank you for the great content, Nathan!

[bradsims]

I love this video ! Thank you so much !

[matthewjohnloren]

Imagine if frank marino of mahogany rush learned this. Man's made a whole career using the the minor pentatonic scale

[skylee]

I'm just a Bass player, but enjoyed the lesson anyways

[Stevie_D_Pre]

“This technique where we shift pentatonics is know as pentatonic shifting” 😂 idk why I found that so funny

[joel]

I have often noticed very good sax players teaching techniques, like this fellow who, while demonstrating an exercise, read the lines and wondered what the process is that leads to off-paper fluency. Am I making a big mistake by trying to memorize practice room lines like he is playing at @7:50, getting frustrated, and never following through?

[stevenpietrusza]

imagine going to jazz school to learn how to play the pentatonic scale ... hope ur making a lot of money with no student debt

[FarsansTorraOrdvitsar]

Nice video. Too advanced for me... At some point, it becomes a competition of bending musical technicality that it no longer sounds pleasing.. I mean, it's not noise or bad sounding it's not as harmonically pleasing as a sleek solo by Michael Brecker. Same as some people might prefer a Slayer dissonant guitar solo over a Mark Knopfler solo.. 😇

[hubdecassis]

This is too much complicate, so so complex. Your language and tricks are only for the pro, not for common players. When we listen to you, the only thing we want to do is to put the sax in the trash, because it is impossible to do your exercices, your advices, etc .
Simple players are not able to reproduce what you say