I’ve been fortunate to be able to dig into some classical repertoire since going back to school (in both solo, and saxophone quartet settings), and it has opened my eyes to some elements of my playing that I hadn’t looked…

Here’s a line that works over a dominant chord that emphasises the flat 9, and sharp 11.

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Here’s the PDF with the line in all keys.

I recommend so many print resources to my students, that I wanted to share some of those on the blog.

I rediscovered the 3D Band Book in 2020, and have found it to be a great resource for students who…

Here’s a line based on a major seventh sound.

As the line descends, the first two notes of each grouping of four expands – the first two are a minor third (G#-B), the next two are a major third (E-G#)…

You may have noticed that the blog has been quiet since the middle of September. This past summer, I made the decision to head back to university to finish my degree, and in September, I started at Carleton University. Between…

I was working on Stanley Turrentine’s tune, Sugar, with a student – we were working on the 16th note triplets, and I wanted to find different ways to use it on the horn. For my own practicing, I will take…

Here’s a line based on a Dom7b9#11 sound.

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As I’m sitting here writing this post (with a beer in hand. Haha!), I’ve been outside playing soccer with my daughters, checking out the chickens, bunnies, and hanging out with my family! I’m away on vacation before the school year…

Here’s an idea using a Major7#11 sound.

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Here’s the line in all 12 keys.

I get asked about my reed storage regularly – probably because I’m usually carrying three or four instruments, so I thought that I would share. This is no new idea by any means, I’ve seen Michael Lowenstern, and Richie…

Here’s an idea using the Dorian scale.

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Here’s the PDF with the line in 12 keys.

Music notation programs make so many things easier – saving, editing, and sharing charts, transposing with one click, consistency in the look, and formatting of charts, and so much more! I use Notion on my iPad, and Dorico on my…