Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This video dives into the "missing notes" of standard scales โ the flattened 3rd, flattened 7th, major 6th, and 2nd/9th .
The idea is to bridge the gap between academic theory +and Jazz, and
to feel the emotion of each note.
What You'll Discover:
The Blues Arpeggio in Action: Learn this powerful, compact 4-note grouping that blends major and minor sounds, a true "yin and yang" of jazz.
The Soulful Major 6th: Explore this often-overlooked note that adds unique depth and harmony. Examples from legends like Joe Zawinul and Horace Silver and Michael Brecker highlight its beautiful + Soulful sound
The Major Blues Scale: this versatile 6-note scale is perfect for crafting funky lines and expressive improvisations over blues changes.
The 7-Note Soul Scale: Combine all these elements to create a rich, expressive scale containing essential jazz harmonies.
My name is Nick Homes. I am a non genius musician who struggled for many years to find out the secrets of jazz improvisation. Throughout 40 years of playing, and obsessive investigation I have focussed on building systems of learning for my students so they can improve , and reach their learning goals with the highest probability whilst having fun!
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00:00 - Intro
01:43 - The "Blues" Arpeggio
02:33 - Demo#1 - The "Blues" arpeggio on a Blues
03:33 - The "Soul" Pentatonic
05:42 - Demo#2 - Soul Pentatonic on a groove
06:31 - Demo#3 - Soul Pentatonic on a Blues
08:30 - The 2nd/9th
10:49 - Demo#4 - Major Blues scale on a funky Blues
11:52 -The seven note soul scale
13:01 - Demo#5 - Seven note soul scale on a Lazy Blues
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Jazzduets resources featured in this video:
โ Soul Scale Exercises for improvisation - All Instruments
jazzduets.com/products/soul-scale-exercises-pdf-booklet-download
โ The Blues Arpeggio:
jazzduets.com/products/blues-arpeggio-pdf-download
โ Pizza Blues method:
jazzduets.com/products/pizza-blues-method-digital-download
โ Foundational Soul Scale Jazz Improvisational Video Course
jazzduets.com/products/1575233
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#saxophone #scale #improvisation
โ The #1 Scale for Jazz & Blues Youโve (Probably) Never Heard Of
โ 90% of Players Miss This Simple But Powerful Jazz Scale
โ Do You Know This #1 Jazz & Blues Scale? (Most Musicians dont!!)
This video dives into the "missing notes" of standard scales โ the flattened 3rd, flattened 7th, major 6th, and 2nd/9th .
The idea is to bridge the gap between academic theory +and Jazz, and
to feel the emotion of each note.
What You'll Discover:
The Blues Arpeggio in Action: Learn this powerful, compact 4-note grouping that blends major and minor sounds, a true "yin and yang" of jazz.
The Soulful Major 6th: Explore this often-overlooked note that adds unique depth and harmony. Examples from legends like Joe Zawinul and Horace Silver and Michael Brecker highlight its beautiful + Soulful sound
The Major Blues Scale: this versatile 6-note scale is perfect for crafting funky lines and expressive improvisations over blues changes.
The 7-Note Soul Scale: Combine all these elements to create a rich, expressive scale containing essential jazz harmonies.
My name is Nick Homes. I am a non genius musician who struggled for many years to find out the secrets of jazz improvisation. Throughout 40 years of playing, and obsessive investigation I have focussed on building systems of learning for my students so they can improve , and reach their learning goals with the highest probability whilst having fun!
*********************************************
00:00 - Intro
01:43 - The "Blues" Arpeggio
02:33 - Demo#1 - The "Blues" arpeggio on a Blues
03:33 - The "Soul" Pentatonic
05:42 - Demo#2 - Soul Pentatonic on a groove
06:31 - Demo#3 - Soul Pentatonic on a Blues
08:30 - The 2nd/9th
10:49 - Demo#4 - Major Blues scale on a funky Blues
11:52 -The seven note soul scale
13:01 - Demo#5 - Seven note soul scale on a Lazy Blues
*********************************************
๐ Sign up to the weekly Jazzduets newsletter for latest practice ideas : jazzduets.com/pages/newsletter-signup
Jazzduets resources featured in this video:
โ Soul Scale Exercises for improvisation - All Instruments
jazzduets.com/products/soul-scale-exercises-pdf-booklet-download
โ The Blues Arpeggio:
jazzduets.com/products/blues-arpeggio-pdf-download
โ Pizza Blues method:
jazzduets.com/products/pizza-blues-method-digital-download
โ Foundational Soul Scale Jazz Improvisational Video Course
jazzduets.com/products/1575233
**********************************************
โ JAZZDUETS LINKS โ
โก WEBSITE: jazzduets.com
โก INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/jazz_duets
โก FACEBOOK: facebook.com/jazzduetsshop
โก EMAIL: support@jazzduets.com
#saxophone #scale #improvisation
โ The #1 Scale for Jazz & Blues Youโve (Probably) Never Heard Of
โ 90% of Players Miss This Simple But Powerful Jazz Scale
โ Do You Know This #1 Jazz & Blues Scale? (Most Musicians dont!!)
