Teaching Soul playalongs

[Kerry]

I've been playing quite a bit of soul lately.

I already have the Guest Spot Soul playalong (really good quality backing tracks, would recommend), Hal Leonard Soul Hits & Motown Classics all of which I 've played almost to death except the odd tune I'l go back to later. Can anyone recommend any other soul playalongs which are good to try as a lot of the tunes are duplicated in other books. (better/more difficult versions of the same tunes are ok)

I also have the HL saxophone playalong vol 2 R&B which is excellent but pretty challenging (for me), I'm trying to get to grips with the melody and solo of unchain my heart (which is a big favourite of mine) at the moment. I daren't attempt the rest of the tunes in the book yet but its something to look forward to, especially the Junior Walker stuff.

 

[c9off]

Although not Soul; more popular, you might have a look at these sets... great backings, more challenging dots, in fact some are a bit tricky! Two different 'sets' - Rolf Becker Ballads 1 - 3 & Sax Plus! 1- 7 = 10 books

Most/all are also available from Thomann but for ease of links look here:

44 Treffer für "sax plus!" | Noten schnell & günstig kaufen

Music by Rolf Becker

 

[rhysonsax]

Although not Soul; more popular, you might have a look at these sets... great backings, more challenging dots, in fact some are a bit tricky! Two different 'sets' - Rolf Becker Ballads 1 - 3 & Sax Plus! 1- 7 = 10 books

Most/all are also available from Thomann but for ease of links look here:

44 Treffer für "sax plus!" | Noten schnell & günstig kaufen

Music by Rolf Becker

I can't see the listing of songs on the Sax Plus ! books, although the sample song from each book looks good. The price is quite high too.

Here is a sample from one book:

Rhys

PS This site has song listings for each Sax Plus ! book: Dux · Play Alongs Online Shop | Musik Produktiv

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

Not all soul by any means but wortha look buy the best discard the rest.

Soulbacks​

 

[Colin the Bear]

Add karaoke to the title of any song and do a search on youtube. Also Audacity has a facility to remove vocals from a track. Not always great but ok for practice.

 

[Kerry]

Thanks guys, will have a look at those, I am rapidly running out of stuff to play.

Also Audacity has a facility to remove vocals from a track. Not always great but ok for practice.

OK I have literally just downloaded audacity but don't have a clue how to use it, I am limited as my laptops CD drive is eating CDs so I can't transfer any backing tracks from CD onto the laptop and/or into MP3s. How do I remove the vocals from a track?

Also - and you may have created a monster here Colin - seeing as I now have audacity I might as well have a go at recording myself (have only recorded myself onto phone before now) do I need a separate mic (don't have much budget for it if I do) or can I use the built in one? and what do I do with the backing track, I really don't have the slightest inkling of how to go about this but am keen to try.

 

[jazzdoh]

www.soulbacks.com is where you can find backing tracks but you would need to source the sheet music from another site.

 

[Jeanette]

@Kerry there are threads and resources about using audacity if you search 🙂

Jx

 

[jazzdoh]

www.soulbacks.com is where you can find backing tracks but you would need to source the sheet music from another site.

Whoops hadn't noticed that someone had beaten me to it,must go back to school and learn to read.

 

[Kerry]

@Kerry there are threads and resources about using audacity if you search 🙂

Jx

Thanks, I will have a look if I get some spare time, that mad busy spell on the run up to Christmas seems to have started for me.

 

[Jeanette]

Thanks, I will have a look if I get some spare time, that mad busy spell on the run up to Christmas seems to have started for me.

Here you go

Recording - Audacity photo tutorial

I don't know if this will help or hinder people trying to use Audacity, but here is a photo list of how to do it. First open Audacity, then go to File in the top left hand corner Then drop down to Import and slide across to Audio Now you need to know where your backing tracks are stored...

cafesaxophone.com

Jx