Harmonizing Sax Soli - Block Voicings

Using "the lick," we learn about some of the basic concepts of harmonizing saxophones in a big band context. Block voicing are the simplest way of dealing with harmony, and can yield some very nice musical results.

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[MrHestichs]

Please do long like 30 min videos on just harmonizing and writing sheets for big bands etc, i love it!

[pwkotor]

ii-V-fun is my favorite chord progression!

[korhonenmikko]

"Jazz is fun, that's what they told me in school." :)

[pixelking]

I was questioning my whole life untill the end where the bass part came

[chewondoggy]

your music abilities are one thing, but your ability to throw in references and memes is what makes you a true treasure

[michaelmyers]

As a classically trained person who thinks with a jazz mindset, these simple rules that "break" the rules help me tremendously on a day-to-day basis with sectional part writing. Thanks so much for making it clearer than the books.

[arckanon]

Great lesson! Please do more lessons on harmonizing, big band writing/arranging, etc

[FilmsterStudios]

*graduates from berklee*

So what did you learn?

*plays lick*

[jerrodshackelford]

This was the first time I ever learned about writing tutti horn sections and now I am a professional big band arranger. Thanks, Adam!

[Jefferson-lyqe]

8:29 "Pressing play right now!" *We are number one begins*

[CJB]

This whole video I was looking at the Bari part going "it's all wrong tho" and then I realised it's in bass clef.. yay for concert scores

[muscalddict]

If you teach composition i would like taking lessons.

[AndyChamberlainMusic]

I've calculated that 2% of the time when I try to like a video I accidentally dislike it.
Assuming this is close to the norm, any video with a 98% like ratio or higher actually probably has a perfect like ratio.
(this video: 2000/12 = 99%+ like ratio)
*thumbs up*

[fionabegonia]

Even I, an old lady piano teacher, often learn new things from your wonderful videos. Thanks, Adam! P.S. I wish I could match your facility with SIBELIUS program!

[slimyelow]

Wow. I learned some stuff. The "Lets ignore this and leave it out" part comes as sort of a revelation.

[ksooshinka]

Diction, mimicry, humor and the stave - and I forget that I barely know English.
Dude, you're incredibly cool! Thank!

[mpettymusic]

Binged most of your channel a few months ago to start learning harmonies and the idea of chords flew over my head, but with a bit of high school level theory class and jazz improv under my belt, this video and many others on your channel are starting to make much more sense, and have helped me tremendously with composition. The style of video where you turn a musical meme into a legitimate theory and composition lesson that could pass as a college lecture has done more for me inspirationally than any music class I've taken, as the results always sound great. Keep the spice turned up and the chords rootless, thanks a ton!

[topiporkka]

This is so funny and useful at the same time xD

[portineoo]

I can't believe I was searching for a video to help with a minor issue I had on my composition class and Adam Neely saved me

[noahgalbreathmusic]

Wow this is a great video! Arranging anything can be scary if you look at it from a really broad perspective but this really broke it down in a way I could understand