Congratulations on completing the course!
Lesson time: (1min 2sec)
A wrap-up of the course, recapping the blues, bebop, two-five-ones and building a standard, with advice on transcribing, learning by ear and playing with others.
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This lesson is part of the course Exploring Jazz Saxophone: Part 2 - Soloing on Songs and Chord Sequences
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Lesson transcript:
Conclusion of the Course
Congratulations! If you've reached the end of the course, hopefully, you have a much clearer understanding of how jazz works.
Key Concepts Covered
- The Blues
- Bebop
- Two-Five-Ones
- Constructing a Standard
What Happens Next?
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Keep Playing and Listening
- The secret key is really to transcribe and listen to the great players.
- Buy lots of records.
- Spend time on the Internet listening to the great players referenced throughout the course.
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Learn by Ear
- Find songs you like and copy the heads.
- This way of learning by ear will truly seep into your playing.
- You'll develop a lovely, authentic jazz accent by listening to your favorite players.
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Play with Others
- If you're ready, try to find bands in your area, whether it's a big band, quartet, or quintet.
- Go out and play with other people. It's one of the great joys of making music.
- By now, you're more than ready to find gigs and connect with other musicians.
Final Thoughts
Good luck with your playing and all the best. See you next time!
About the instructor
Since graduating from the Leeds College of Music (BA Hons) and the Guildhall School of Music (Post Graduate Diploma in Performance), Ollie has built a busy and varied career in music. As a saxophonist he has performed in live and studio settings with artists as diverse as Amy Winehouse, Tim Minchin, Bonobo, Frank Turner, the London Jazz Orchestra, the Hackney Colliery Band, the Ambient Jazz Ensemble and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. He is also the co-leader of the jazz quartet 'Time Is Of The Essence', and composes and arranges material for this and other ensembles. Ollie is active in music education, currently as course leader for the jazz department at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (junior school), where he runs jazz ensembles, big band and theory classes. He has written a series of 'Exploring Jazz' books for Schott Music that are published worldwide and feature on exam syllabuses in the UK. Ollie has also run workshops for Oxford University, Pro Corda Strings and BABSWE, as well as the Guildhall School of Music summer schools. In his Exploring Jazz Saxophone courses, Ollie takes you from getting started right through to soloing confidently over songs and chord sequences, building the improvising skills that put a real jazz player's vocabulary at your fingertips. read more