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How To Use: Videos for scales (1:36)
How To Use: Technical Tips (1:06)
How To Use: Sheet Music (1:51)
How To Use: Backing Tracks (1:51)

Scales: sheet music

all 12 Major Scales
all 12 Harmonic Minor Scales & Their Structure
all 12 Jazz Melodic Minor Scales & Their Structure
all 12 Major & Minor Blues Scales & Their Structure
all 12 Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales & Their Structure

Learning Scales - Tips & Tricks

How To Learn ANY Major Scale (Video & PDF)
Sharp (#) Major Key Signatures & The Order Of Sharps (Video & PDF)
Major Flat (b) Key Signatures & The Order Of Flats (Video & PDF)
How To Work Out Relative Major & Minor Keys (Video)
Structure Of The Major & Minor Blues Scales (Video & PDF)
Where Do Blues Scales Come From? (Video & PDF)

Scale Exercises

Low Note Exercises For All Saxophones (PDF)

Backing Tracks For Scales

Learn To Play With A Backing (Video, PDF & MP3)
Major Scales - all 12 Keys
Harmonic Minor Scales - all 12 Keys
Major Blues Scales - all 12 Keys
Minor Blues Scales - all 12 Keys
Minor Pentatonic Scales - all 12 Keys

Scale Jams

Introduction - What's This All About Then? (0:35)
Scale Jam - B Minor Pentatonic (0:55)
Scale Jam - D Harmonic Minor (1:33)

Finger Positions - for all notes (Low Bb/A# to High F#/Gb)

Major Scales: Videos

C major, 2 octaves (1:23)
Db major, 2 octaves (1:47)
D major scale, 2 octaves (1:25)
Eb major, 2 octaves (2:07)
E major, 2 octaves (1:50)
F major scale, 1 octave (1:27)
F major, 2 octaves (1:31)
F# major scale, 1 octave (1:06)
F# major, up a 12th (2:23)
G major scale, 1 octave (0:56)
G major, up a 12th (1:09)
Ab major scale, 1 octave (0:48)
Ab major, up a 12th (1:44)
A major, 1 octave (0:55)
A major, up a 12th (2:06)
Bb major, 1 octave (1:00)
Bb major, 2 octaves (1:27)
B major scale, 2 octaves (1:43)

Harmonic Minor Scales: Videos

C harmonic minor, 2 octaves (1:14)
C# harmonic minor, 2 octaves (1:35)
D harmonic minor, 1 octave (1:05)
D harmonic minor, 2 octaves (1:47)
Eb harmonic minor, 2 octaves (1:31)
E harmonic minor, 1 octave (0:53)
E harmonic minor, 2 octaves (1:59)
F harmonic minor, up a 12th (1:28)
F# harmonic minor, up a 12th (1:56)
G harmonic minor, 1 octave (0:59)
G harmonic minor, up a 12th (1:33)
G# harmonic minor, up a 12th (1:19)
A harmonic minor, 1 octave (0:52)
A harmonic minor, up a 12th (1:34)
Bb harmonic minor, 2 octaves (1:24)
B harmonic minor, 2 octaves (1:19)

Jazz Melodic Minor Scales: Videos

C melodic minor, 2 octaves (0:52)
Db melodic minor, 2 octaves (2:02)
D melodic minor, 2 octaves (1:10)
Eb melodic minor, 2 octaves (1:32)
E melodic minor, 2 octaves (1:15)
F melodic minor, 2 octaves (2:03)
F# melodic minor, 2 octaves (1:55)
G melodic minor, 1 octave (0:56)
Ab melodic minor, 1 octave (1:09)
A melodic minor, 1 octave (0:52)
Bb melodic minor, 2 octaves (1:54)
B melodic minor, 2 octaves (1:26)

Major Pentatonic Scales: Videos

Introduction To The Major Pentatonic (1:30)
C major pentatonic, 2 octaves (0:51)
Db major pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:37)
D major pentatonic, 2 octaves (0:48)
Eb major pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:02)
E major pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:08)
F major pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:04)
F# major pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:34)
G major pentatonic, 1 octave (0:38)
Ab major pentatonic, 1 octave (0:52)
A major pentatonic, 1 octave (0:45)
Bb major pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:33)
B major pentatonic, 2 octaves (2:11)

Minor Pentatonic Scales: Videos

Introduction To The Minor Pentatonic
C minor pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:13)
C# minor pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:29)
D minor pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:12)
E minor pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:00)
F minor pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:37)
G minor pentatonic, 1 octave (0:34)
G# minor pentatonic, 1 octave (1:29)
A minor pentatonic, 1 octave (0:37)
Bb minor pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:33)
B minor pentatonic, 2 octaves (1:00)

Major Blues Scales: Videos

C major blues scale (0:53)
C# major blues scale (1:00)
D major blues scale (0:46)
Eb major blues scale (1:01)
E major blues scale (1:15)
F major blues scale (0:49)
F# major blues scale (1:39)
G major blues scale (0:47)
Ab major blues scale (1:06)
A major blues scale (0:43)
Bb major blues scale (0:53)
B major blues scale (1:43)

Minor Blues Scales: Videos

C minor blues scale (1:10)
C# minor blues scale (1:00)
D minor blues scale (0:44)
Eb minor blues scale (1:05)
E minor blues scale (1:15)
F minor blues scale (1:02)
F# minor blues scale (1:24)
G minor blues scale (0:44)
G# minor blues scale (1:03)
A minor blues scale (0:43)
Bb minor blues scale (1:03)
B minor blues scale (1:21)

Technical Tips

Play Low Notes Fluently (Video)
Alternate F#/Gb fingering (0:42)
Exercise for the Alternate F#/Gb key (1:45)
Alternate middle D fingering (0:45)
Alternate Top F (1:31)
Alternate Top F# (1:42)
Right hand chromatic exercise (0:53)
Side C fingering (0:52)
F major, top notes (0:57)
Palm Keys - a quick tip
Embouchure
Get better at playing Over The Break (2:02)
Short cut for B major blues scale (1:12)
Saxophone Intonation - Tip & Exercise (video)

How To Use: Backing Tracks

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