Unlock your rhythmic potential with Alex Terrier's course on practicing scales by increasing debit, not tempo. Using the major scale tailored for alto saxophone and adaptable for any instrument, this method improves timing, finger control, and expressive playing. Master subdivisions from eighth notes to thirty-seconds at a steady tempo to enhance your musical precision and confidence. Ideal for all instrumentalists seeking deeper rhythmic understanding and control.
In this lesson I go over the 3 pages of exercises to practice major and minor seconds in all possible directions and combinations in the chromatic cycle. Then I show you how to use that concept in your improvisation. Using this idea, you don't rely so much on the chord changes. It results in a melodic line that is very chromatic and pretty far out. I actually disregard completely the changes, relying more on my ears and gut feeling to resolve appropriately.
