Funky Licks II for Saxophone

Name: Funky Licks II for Saxophone
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Get some exclusive tips and licks on how to master the art of funk Saxophone with these 35 Licks (phrases)

Created bySimon Currie

Last updated 2/2024

English

What you'll learn

You will be able to learn the 20 phrases and use them to make yourself sound like a pro.
The student will be able to improvise on the modern dance style of music using the pentatonic scale.
The backing track is based on “Phone it in” from the online game Fortnite, and you will be able to play that tune.
Your sax sound will improve with the expert advise.
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Course content

2 sections • 13 lectures • 1h 16m total length

Introduction2:56
Explains the outline of the course and the pdf with further explanation and all the licks.

Unit 1 Alto and Baritone3:13
Shows with on-screen fingerings the F# pentatonic scale.
Unit 2 Alto and Baritone4:11
Demonstrates how to improvise and shows the phrases in the A and B sections.
Unit 3 Alto and Baritone6:32
Students will be show phrases C to H
Unit 4 Alto and Baritone.4:55
This is the Call and Response lesson, you must try and copy the way I play the phrases. This video can be used by soprano and tenor using the lower notes of the written music on the screen.
Unit 5 Alto and Baritone2:10
This is a sample solo using some of the phrases mixed in with the pentatonic scale.
Unit 6 Alto and Baritone15:33
This is the "Go Solo" video. There will be suggested phrases prompting you on the screen, also with the Blues and the Pentatonic scales. This video can be used by soprano and tenor using the lower notes of the written music on the screen.
Unit 1 Tenor and Soprano3:43
Shows with on-screen fingerings the B pentatonic scale.
Unit 2 Tenor and Soprano4:48
Demonstrates how to improvise and shows the phrases in the A and B sections.
Unit 3 Tenor and Soprano4:36
Students will be shown phrases C to H.
Unit 4 Tenor and Soprano.4:55
This is the Call and Response lesson, you must try and copy the way I play the phrases. This video can be used by alto and baritone using the upper notes of the written music on the screen.
Unit 5 Tenor and Soprano3:46
This is a sample solo using some of the phrases mixed in with the pentatonic scale.
Unit 6 Tenor and Soprano15:33
This is the "Go Solo" video. There will be suggested phrases prompting you on the screen, also with the Blues and the Pentatonic scales. This video can be used by alto and baritone using the upper notes of the written music on the screen.

Requirements

Students must have a saxophone, Soprano, alto, tenor or baritone, and the willingness to "have a go"

Description

I will teach you 20 easy phrases that can be use in any order (like a Pick and mix) to make up a great solo. The course can be used by soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone and I will teach you the 5 note scale called a pentatonic scale, and show you how to incorporate it in with the phrases you have mastered to make you sound like a pro. Finale I will demonstrate a great solo and give you a chance to "Go solo" with a play-along video. There is a professionally recorded backing track that can be down loaded, and a pdf document with all the phrases in ready to print out if needed. This backing track is based on the famous sax tune "Phone it in" from the game Fortnite, if you go to my sax school and join the members area, you will show you step by step how to play all the notes for this tune and be able to download the written music for this tune. The videos have music captions and fingerings to help find the notes, and there is advise on all aspects of making your sax sound really funky and cool.

Who this course is for:

For the best results students must have a good working knowledge of the instrument, but need some inspiration when trying to improvise.

Funky Licks II for Saxophone

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

Funky Licks 2 for Alto and Baritone12 lectures • 1hr 14min

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