Course Welcome from Ollie
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Ollie Weston welcomes you to Part 2 and maps out the journey ahead, from early blues and swing through bebop, jazz standards and modern jazz.
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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:
Welcome to Exploring Jazz Saxophone
Hi, welcome to Exploring Jazz Saxophone! It's wonderful that you signed up for the course and are excited about learning jazz saxophone.
Course Overview
We're going to travel through:
- Early blues music
- Swing
- Bebop
- Jazz standards
- Modern jazz
There's a wealth of material to get you playing and becoming the musician that you want to be.
Practice Tips and Structure
Here are some key points to consider:
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Practice Tips:
- A lot of practice tips and advice are included.
- Look for ways to structure your practice around your lifestyle.
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Bite-Sized Chunks:
- Content is divided into manageable sections for those with limited time.
- There are fun songs to play as well as detailed exercises for those with more time to invest.
Learning at Your Own Pace
- Go at your own pace!
- The chapters are structured to allow you to:
- Rewind and slow things down.
- Digest the information at your own speed.
It's much better to take your time than to skim through the whole material.
Enjoy the Journey
Don't feel pressured to cover everything all at once. Just enjoy the lessons as they come.
I hope you have a great time on the course!
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