been grinding out those scales, both on piano and on sax. Piano really helps when visualizing scales and other things on saxophone
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Very much agree! I play the piano like a orangutan, but it really does help!
@mertzjd
2 жыл бұрын
Heinrich Van Bluescalsen's joint recital with Nigel St. Clair at the first World Saxophone Congress in Chicago in 1969 was a seminal moment in saxophone history.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Meeting of the Mustachioed
@donkalescky3235
2 жыл бұрын
I love your sessions. The Caravan performance was GREAT!!!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Don! Jamie really outdid himself on that arrangement, was a lot of fun to record!
@francistaylor5097
2 жыл бұрын
Great to see you back, Dr Wally. Thanks for this great lesson and worksheet. Hope all is well with you.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Things are wonderful here, hope you're doing great as well Francis! happy Wednesday my friend 😀
@jacquelamontharenberg
2 жыл бұрын
I have been using these sounds in my solos not really realizing what they are. I just like the sound. I will use the worksheet to shed them out. Experimenting and learning everyday. Thanks 😊 Dr. Wally. Excellent presentation... You the man!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jacque, happy practicing my friend!
@GetYourSaxTogether
2 жыл бұрын
Yes!! You’re back!! We’ve been friends all the this time and I never knew you say bis as “biz” not “biss”. Way to throw in a late bombshell in this relationship! 😮💨
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Will our friendship ever recover?!!
@GetYourSaxTogether
2 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax Well, I’ve been thinking about this…the french actually say “beeze” which is kinda half way between us both, so I think we’re cool 😎
@garrettwaters1726
2 жыл бұрын
Just like major/minor scales, going through and picking out all the possible chords within these scales unlocks even more versatility. Also fun fact Central Park West is a tune based around a diminished pattern, i.e. The same diminished scale works on all the dominants in that tune.
@TwainsBlues
2 жыл бұрын
DrW - good to see & hear you again. @ 5:44 really 'resonated' with me. Rarely ever practice patterns & have never given much thought as to whether the riffs were slurred or tongued. Just played what seemed right to me at the moment. HOWEVER... per your advice, I'm spending a lot of time now playing legato, non-articulated riffs & really enjoying it. Thx for the inspiration. 'Ad spiritum' is one of the greatest gifts one can give...
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Oh man, that makes my heart happy! Thanks so much, hope you're having a great day!
@MikeSmith-go8wk
2 жыл бұрын
I like your style. It makes me want to go back to the 1950s. Not just with music but with everything.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
We've had some pretty great social advances since then, but I'd love to get back to the style and lack of digital distraction.
@serzok1
2 жыл бұрын
Good one! Welcome back and thank you.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sergio, glad to be back!
@jamiemcgoldrick3350
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Many thanks. You make these isssues much easier to understand than other places online
@drwallysax
Жыл бұрын
That's really kind, thanks!
@ralfputz6076
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your style Wally ❤
@drwallysax
Жыл бұрын
Well thanks, Ralf, most kind!
@Nestor_Fernandez
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dr Wallace, great to see you online again! Thanks for the interesting lesson
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks Nestor! Hope you're having a great week - and go practice!!
@bvbasketball1817
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic instruction. Thank you so much for clarifying the fingerings. That will save us a lot of time. You are the best, Peace
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Most welcome, happy practicing my friend!
@ickeyshufflin1288
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome back and Happy New Year Doc- glad to see you!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year to you as well Ickey!! Hope you're having a great week my friend!
@astarothgr
2 жыл бұрын
I missed you too Dr. Wally! ...I'll go practice now.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Go. Practice. (and Happy Monday)
@ashanesmusicdiary4972
Жыл бұрын
No cap your vids are so good I eat popcorn while watching,apart from playing saxaphpne
@MrJColtrane68
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wally. I’ve been working these myself. Trying to get them under the fingers and then into some tunes.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, keep at it!
@patrickschlesinger3374
2 жыл бұрын
The video and patterns pdf is really helpful! Thanks!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
I expect good follow up questions at office hours, Patrick, see you Wednesday?
@JeniTehan
2 жыл бұрын
Dr W! Glad you're back. I was getting concerned you weren't practicing.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Sister Jeni, I'm always practicing :)
@bluegoose555
2 жыл бұрын
just gorgeous lines !!!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
And you're a gorgeous goose!
@johnsaliba7191
2 жыл бұрын
good to see you ! having funny with the lessons . JBS
@jessieboyflorendo4167
2 жыл бұрын
yes, I have whole new notes to practice. thanks a lot, teacher nd God bless. Good day also. 🤩😊🙏
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
You as well, and thanks Jessie! 😀
@valeriegillespie349
6 ай бұрын
Love your videos! Question about the D diminished scale... what's the reason for not using the side F#? Is it because it doesn't work in some intervalic passages? (It works well in the scale, but guessing you are thinking about use in licks...)
@CoffinZ12
2 жыл бұрын
LETS GO, I NEEDED A NEW REGIMENT!!!! THANK YOU DOC.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
you're welcome - get to it!!!
@dk7472
2 жыл бұрын
Great to see another Van Bluescalsen fan
@damianbiondo812
9 ай бұрын
Which drugs in what quantities and how often must one do to come up with a talking B-bis key (@5:14)? (Dude, I just lost it!)
@l.j.2917
2 жыл бұрын
Dr. Wally is awesome!! 😊
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
You're awesome L.J.....you're awesome 😊
@NexussTheEvill1
2 жыл бұрын
Those diminished scales perfectly suit these augmented eyebrows, god damn. Thx for the another perfect lesson.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Eyebrows are the curtains to the window of the soul.
@jamesandrews789
2 жыл бұрын
I am loving this - thanks so much for the instruction and resources. I am new to the improv scene and wouldn't mind a bit more background on the types of scale etc as a lot of it is a bit beyond me. Any ideas where I can get a good grounding?
@mohamedalynasr2010
2 жыл бұрын
thank you very much .best teacher
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend, Happy practicing!
@joloyschannel2511
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Sir for the pdf. ❤❤❤👏👏👏
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Most welcome, happy practicing my friend!
@grahamlyons8522
2 жыл бұрын
I remember, during the late 50's and early 60's, these scales dominated Bebop sax improvisations, of which Sonny Stitt was the grandmaster.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Very common indeed. I adore Stitt :)
@grantkoeller8911
2 жыл бұрын
The 1/2 whole diminished scale contains a minor 7th, b9 and #9 so its perfect for altered dominant chords. The whole 1/2 diminished scale contains major 7th and Flat 3rd, so it's perfect for minor major 7 chords.
@DJsilversax
2 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back. Any chance of finishing off the Sax Academy from July to December? Particularly posting up the Hitchcock Etudes. :)
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. I have them all now, editing and compiling into a beautiful complete edition. Will also have an amazing new book studying the style of 12 master saxophonists. Goooood things coming. Just had to get my new studio settled and keep the lights on first :)
@DJsilversax
2 жыл бұрын
Just to let you know there should be a F natural on the 4th beat of the pattern 2 of the D7b9 to cancel out the F#.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
I'll check it out, thanks!
@alvincornistamusic8754
Жыл бұрын
Start mixing the scale with triad and chord stacks derived from the diminished scale and the REAL FUN begins! And the REAL WORK!
@robstevens9590
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wally!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Most welcome, Rob. Good to see ya. hope. you're having a great week!
@robstevens9590
2 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax Thanks. I haven't been able to practice as much as I like, but I did record something kzitem.info/news/bejne/o6iG3mSuanyffKQ
@reuven8815
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome as Always!!!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Reuven, hope you're having a great week my friend :)
@bobblues1158
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Doctor! What horn and mouthpiece and reed are you on here?
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
It's the 56 Select on my new King Super 20 Silver Sonic! (thanks for asking)!
@nwokefavor4535
9 ай бұрын
Pls what is the link to join this class
@vcharrison63
2 жыл бұрын
Clicked on the link to find the diminished scale .pdf. What comes up is a D Major exercise, and not a diminished scale.
@vcharrison63
2 жыл бұрын
Okay. I wasn't patient enough. I see it. Thank you for your content!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it, and MOST welcome!
@hellstenjan
2 жыл бұрын
Heinrich Van Bluescalsen is my favorite!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hellstenjan! happy Thursday!
@bluegoose555
2 жыл бұрын
Thank You
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Most welcome, happy practicing Goose!
@Schmidt-Sax
Жыл бұрын
Super 💚🎷
@jesseschartz
2 жыл бұрын
The talking bis key cracked me up!
@Trevayne4
2 жыл бұрын
Wow I do remember you!
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Edward!
@dank6852
Жыл бұрын
I've gotten real outside with my guitar playing when I'm getting a lesson from a guy holding a sax :).
@drwallysax
Жыл бұрын
Ha! Make sure you transpose or play by ear - the written music is in the wrong key for you!
@joekappes8648
2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. I still remember your observation that there are over 800 scales and music theorists are coming up with more every day. I notice you’ve got a different horn - will there be a video forthcoming about that?
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Probably not a video - it's a vintage King Super 20 Silver Sonic. Happy practicing!
@shipsahoy1793
2 жыл бұрын
On a side note, fine biz, Doc! 🎷🎷🎷🤣🤣🤣✌️👨🏻
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
I can always find the Bizness end of the horn.
@shipsahoy1793
2 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax 🎷😎Welcome Back🥳 We missed ya!😀
@Marcosls2015
2 жыл бұрын
And it sounded a bit like Smeagle! 8) hahaha
@shipsahoy1793
2 жыл бұрын
@@Marcosls2015 That biz boy was just plain creepy! 🤣🤣
@ChipTheMusicMan
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Doc - I just got my 56 Mk. II alto piece the other day and I dig it 😁 🎷
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Nice!!! It's a great piece eh! Happy practicing Chip!
@ChipTheMusicMan
2 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax Thanks Doc - it's a keeper for sure 👍
@gabrieldauz3533
2 жыл бұрын
The jokes made this lighter to watch. Made it feel like learning is fun and not a chore
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate that, thanks Gabriel! I find music theory rather boring, so I try my best to make it at least sliiiightly interesting!
@bluegoose555
2 жыл бұрын
"pig in shit" happy ..thanks Dr W.. but hey..Ive been trying to incorporate 100 100 Bb over the past year(Id never heard of it until a Sax Academy comment ? )..Ive had Bis.. for quite some time (But sidekey Bb (stilling that right hand down and being close enough etc ) is an issue for me (all good on rsk2 (can you believe..before you entered my universe... I had never before used sidekey C ??? WTF !!! (now its..how can one live without it ? (especially descending to B) I was using 100 100 yesterday (Im aware it can be a finger flip).. but.. holy cow...! I got "some stuff" really really happening there (more riffy stuff tho.. not really the 8s)..stuff that I cant play the same via the bis or rskey) ...oh thats right..June G7 page... # 9... and its also very good for that turnaround at #8 Gm page(as its Bb B and the F)..yes.. Im still working on last June (last Feb really) its also been "a major trip area" .. at bar 12 amii-D7 .. of Hitchcocks Feb 32 bar (at higher tempo) I totally trust your direction .. and I have spent some time with rsk. and had it working ok there.. I dont really like ascending with Bb side.. yet.. it certainly has its own language (space and timing qualities) that I dont get with Bis or 100 100.. (much like all these fingering variations.. seem to shine in certain lines ..and not in others ........So my question is (do you personally.. ever use 100 100 ?) I find myself.. just recently.. desiring an F#.. up on top ) apparently there is a single button for that too ? (maybe Ex zero B overtone is the best high F# ? .. ( so again good Dr.. how do you F# up above (I believe your Tenor doesn't have high F# key)..yeah.. Im very happy practicing..but how does one actually get to leave the June Module ? Tenor G7/Gm ? (F7 concert) .. everyday.. one seems to discover more and more Top Shelf Gold (its like "all the circle is right" there (and 1000 songs) those 30 variations are "well embedded"... I LOVE Tenor G (F on guitar.. that 1st fret F7 or as Fmii ... but AS ..Fmvi in AbM..!(ie... under it) ... so yeah.. "parallel minor" has been a game changer (especially for the guitar harmony side) ..and as far as "just hearing" ...its hearing A concert.. as tenor B .. but mostly as M3.. close to your very first lesson ? .. Feb one year ago ...G Blues 12 bar ... and that quick 2-b3 T ..followed by the b3-3 T... and hearing the Eb as "out" as b6 in G (enclosures) .. but WOW.. just hearing B Bb in GMm7 has lined up all the circle directional movements (Im no longer enharmonically challenged !) just 2 scales eh (music is so marvellously elegant) harmonic minor (b6) .. hey take care Dr W...thanks for the keys to the jazz larder...and thanks again.. for these last 2 especially (whole tone....half/whole) I shouldnt be allowed around computer keyboards after dark ! (apologies for my longwinded-ness(Im working on making it an asset )
@ETTutorials
2 жыл бұрын
Heinrich van Bluescalsen :-) You love us Germans, don't you. Despite that, great video. As always.
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
He's Genovian!
@ETTutorials
2 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax Oh, I didn't know that. He looks like Bavarian.
@ETTutorials
2 жыл бұрын
Oh. Now I see, he ended up with a job at Volkswagen. That way he came to Germany. Anyway, continue with your great videos. That makes the jazzy world a lot better. Even in Europe.
@juandelcastillo4115
2 жыл бұрын
Hilarious and brilliant
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
You. I like you.
@vannigio6234
2 жыл бұрын
💥💥💥🐻👍 🎷🎷🎷
@aaronrobinson9386
2 жыл бұрын
2:56 I see what you did there
@CardinalsPage
2 жыл бұрын
I clicked 'like', but now the FAA won't let me play my horn within 25 miles of an airport
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but what are you're scale upload speeds like?!!
@CardinalsPage
2 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax I started with the metronome set to 80 BPM, and worked my way up from there. The pads started smoking somewhere around 20 gigahertz...
@MrCparking
2 жыл бұрын
Big bore! Horn that is. :-)
@drwallysax
2 жыл бұрын
It's my new King Silver Sonic - less boring than music theory to be sure.
@MrCparking
2 жыл бұрын
@@drwallysax A well setup S20 paired with a large chamber mouthpiece can be a lot of fun. They speak big, lush, free, in tune and can blow down the walls. Every alto player should get to try one once in their life! Enjoy!
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