Smooth & Fusion The Other Sax #3

[Wade Cornell]

This is a rather dreamy piece. Tenor sax comes in at 1:53
"underwater" | free Jazz-Rock backing track

Here is the Template track for you to have a go:
"underwater" | free Jazz-Rock backing track

 

[rhysonsax]

Very nice @Wade Cornell - atmospheric and different.

Is it just a case of using your ears or are there any guides as to harmony etc ?

Rhys

 

[Wade Cornell]

Very nice @Wade Cornell - atmospheric and different.

Is it just a case of using your ears or are there any guides as to harmony etc ?

Rhys

Thanks Rhys. This is a fairly easy track that hopefully most could follow. The only time I look at charts or read is if someone is paying me to do so. Every track that will be posted I listened to at least half way though then go back and hit record. Wish I could say that the first take is always a keeper, it's not. I give most templates up to three goes. If I haven't got it right by then I let go. The site this comes from has thousands of great original templates, so there is no need to get stuck or stress. Some of the tracks that will be posted do have the chords notated. You would need to put the cursor on the colored sections below the histogram. That (on some tracks) will give you all the changes in that section, but not on a bar by bar basis.

I'd highly recommend more of a singing style rather than relying on written changes. If you can, sing a line that fits, then try to play that. If you're one with your instrument, then the sax IS your voice. Your excellent question is getting to the heart of this exercise: Will the mainstream style of playing changes work for every style of music? Hopefully you and others will find that a different approach may yield good results.

 

[MikeMorrell]

@Wade Cornell: I like the dreamy quality of this piece. It brought some of Jan Garbarek's recordings to mind.

If I didn't have the flu and wasn't moving to a new flat by the end of the month, I'd be tempted to have a go. I'll come back to it when I have the time.

I'd never heard of Wikiloops until now but the community looks really interesting. Thanks for sharing this!

Mike

 

[Alice]

Really lovely. I’ll make sure to try something to this, later.

 

[Nick Wyver]

My effort:
Underwater soprano.mp3 - Box

 

[Wade Cornell]

@Wade Cornell: I like the dreamy quality of this piece. It brought some of Jan Garbarek's recordings to mind.

If I didn't have the flu and wasn't moving to a new flat by the end of the month, I'd be tempted to have a go. I'll come back to it when I have the time.

I'd never heard of Wikiloops until now but the community looks really interesting. Thanks for sharing this!

Mike

It will still be here, take your time. Have a wander around that site and check out the tracks you can have a play with. Huge variety. All original, although there are heaps of tracks that have very standard chord structure and patterns. Best of luck with the move...and get well!

 

[Wade Cornell]

Really lovely. I’ll make sure to try something to this, later.

My effort:
Underwater soprano.mp3 - Box

More fine playing from you with your meshing with this mode especially well at around 2:15 and beyond. Beautiful soft ending. Some of the same composition comments, yet you let this one dictate more to you. I'm really looking forward to where you may end up after a few more of these tracks.

 

[Jeanette]

My effort:
Underwater soprano.mp3 - Box

Loved that one Nick

Jx

 

[Jeanette]

This is a rather dreamy piece. Tenor sax comes in at 1:53
"underwater" | free Jazz-Rock backing track

I enjoyed that, thanks for introducing these Wade and for your own recordings

Jx

 

[Wade Cornell]

Really lovely. I’ll make sure to try something to this, later.

Thanks Alice. Glad to know we got beyond the "bleeding ears". Hope you find more to your liking.

 

[Wade Cornell]

I enjoyed that, thanks for introducing these Wade and for your own recordings

Jx

My pleasure. Hopefully a few more will pick up on these and have some fun. More to come...

 

[MikeMorrell]

Excellent as always, Nick. I love it! I'm sure Jan Garbarek would too.
Mike

My effort:
Underwater soprano.mp3 - Box

 

[Alice]

Thanks Alice. Glad to know we got beyond the "bleeding ears". Hope you find more to your liking.

Well that was because of Yoko Ono and no other reason.