Beginner That revolutionary exercise!

For many people playing instruments is usually evolutionary but there is always that one thing that you practised for a week then your playing has improved and leveled up. I mean for me I can never forget the day I figured out there was something called the pentatonic scale and I practised and practised it for days constantly and that has changed my guitar playing forever after learning that I realised many of the popular solos was just fiddling around that scale.
So I am looking for your versions of the revolutionary exercises for saxophone, if it exists for you.

From the RSVP post I see that most of you has very nice sentences if someone reveals a secret for that, it will be greatly appreciated by the way :rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
This exercise was given to me by a seasoned respected pro.

In C it goes

CEGB DFAC EGBD FACE GBDF ACEG BDFA

Cmaj7 Dmin7 Emin7 Fmaj7 G7 Amin7 Bmin7b5

On a keyboard it's four alternate white notes.

When you've played it twice through, no fluffs, move on to the next one. Move round the circle of 5ths and some of it is already under your fingers from the last one.

Your fingers will get to know the chord shapes without having to think. Fingers and ears will begin to synch.
 
Long tone excercises. In differnt patterns, volume and keys ... . My sax hero Clarence Clemons said in an interwiev that he didn't played lot of tones up and down. I just pick a tone and hold it for around 15 min. I can't do that. But to hold a tone as long as possible is good for me. I'm also stuck in the "pentatonic world". Less tones and strectch out!
 
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Long tone excercises. In differnt patterns, volume and keys ... . My sax hero Clarence Clemons said in an interwiev that he didn't played lot of tones up and down. I just pick a tone and hold it for around 15 min. I can't do that. But to hold a tone as long as possible is good for me. I'm also stuck in the "pentatonic world". Less tones and strectch out!

hahah pentatonic world was heaven when I first entered now I feel I am a little stuck there though 😀 it sounds great but you miss a lot of good spice if you hang around too much. will have to study my modes so that I wont do the same mistake with sax.
 
Here come the bad news:
there are no shortcuts on the saxophone, unless you play everything in the same key.

Pentatonics are a hell of a practice. there is a full book by Jerry Bergonzi about them, but it is quite advanced.

Try this:
A pentatonic and Bb pentatonic on guitar (= move your hand one fret up)

Now on sax... >:)

Blue scales are the easiest shortcut, but don't expect to master them in one week.
 
Here come the bad news:
there are no shortcuts on the saxophone, unless you play everything in the same key.

Pentatonics are a hell of a practice. there is a full book by Jerry Bergonzi about them, but it is quite advanced.

Try this:
A pentatonic and Bb pentatonic on guitar (= move your hand one fret up)

Now on sax... >:)

Blue scales are the easiest shortcut, but don't expect to master them in one week.

yeah unfortunately no shortcuts but I think there are more popular scales, I know it is wise to be comfortable improvising in all scales but for the type of songs that I like and possibly will be playing on stage pretty soon (mainly funk and reggae songs) concert Am, Dm, Em, Gm are essentials whereas a Bb minor is quite rare(and if you have a song in Bbminor you can transpose it to Aminor and it would make everything a hell lot easier for every instrument) so I prefer improving my solo ability in the keys I will be using sooner. I think it also encourages me to improve and practise more if I can see that I can play around one scale really well rather than trying to get all of them equal at the beginning.
 
Aldevis is right. On the guitar to move to a different key, simply move between frets. On saxophone, it seems way harder. Like I am playing the C, G and D scale on my saxophone and I fumble between the sharps because I am still learning.

But each time I get discouraged with my saxophone, I go play my erhu and guitar and tell myself it took me a long time to get to where I am so I should not be discouraged because I will be just as proficient with practice.

I was taught long tone exercises by my teacher. Today is our 2nd lesson together so I will update on my topic once I am done with my lesson on my progress.
 
I am working on the exercise @Colin the Bear has suggested on 80bpm but I can already see that it will open a lot of doors into my improvisation capability in terms of sentencing and speed.
I ll gladly read what is your next step that your tutor recommends good luck with your lesson 🙂
 
Make a chromatic scale part of your practice regime.
I am trying to but my pinkies doesnt know how to use the rollers I like to blame the cold for it though most of the time when I practise I cant feel my fingers because I have to practise in an open barn and it is 1 degrees for some reason! I came to france from aberdeen because they told me it is warmer! it is not -.-
The joke of it aside my right pinky really hurts when I try to switch frm C to D# and if I am slurring I always end up having D inbetween, if I toungue I wont, but somewhere someone wrote it is a good idea to slur your scales and not tongue.
 

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