Just bought Pipeline, what a blast to play

[Leo Salu]

Hello everyone, if you want to have a lot of fun playing a song, buy Johnny’s new song pipeline,
the backing track is great and the score is excellent, it brought me back to my early small band days
playing good old “rock and roll”, i am hoping to record it, will be a great addition for my channel.
Johnny did a great job on this one. Leo

[saxomonica]

Hi Leo, i’m also learning this rockin’ feel good air, to blast away the blues with some guitar playing friends! Mark 🙂

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More info: on altissimo !! Tricky ya!!

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AI Overview
The F# minor blues scale for saxophone consists of the notes F#, A, B, C, C#, E, F#. It is a six-note scale (hexatonic) derived from the F# minor pentatonic scale (F#, A, B, C#, E) with the addition of the “blue note” (C natural or C), which acts as a chromatic passing tone between the 4th and 5th.
F# Minor Blues Scale Notes
Root: F#
Minor Third: A
Fourth: B
Flat Five (Blue Note): C
Fifth: C#
Flat Seven: E
Octave: F#
Saxophone Fingerings
F# (Low/Middle): Use the middle finger of the right hand along with the standard left-hand fingers for F# (or the side F# key).
A: 1-2 (left hand) + octave key.
B: 1-2-3 (left hand) + octave key.
C (Blue Note): Side C key (side key closest to the palm key).
C#: 1-2-3 (left hand) + octave key, no right hand.
E: 1-2-3-2 (left hand + pointer finger of right hand) + octave key.

Tips for Practice
Descending & Ascending: The scale is often played as F#-E-C#-C-B-A-F# when descending.
Workout: Practice slowly and focus on the transition to the C
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Context: This scale is popular in funk, rock, and jazz, particularly when playing over an F#7 or F#m7 chord.

For a visual guide, the F# minor blues scale is a key component for improvisation in many scales.

► Playing F# minor on tenor saxophone (concert A minor) requires mastering four sharps: F#, C#, G#, and D#. Key techniques include using the side E key (or “shadow key”) for high F#, managing the “bleeping” sound between F and F# with proper finger technique, and mastering both the natural and melodic minor scales to build technique.

F# Minor Scale Anatomy (Tenor Sax)
Scale Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#
Key Signature: 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#) in the relative major (A major), but as F# minor, it involves F#, G#, and C# with D natural, and E natural.
Key Challenge: Consistent embouchure is needed for clean transitions across the break, particularly with the D# and G# keys.

Fingering Tips
Low F#: Use your left-hand home keys (1, 2, 3) + right-hand second finger, or utilize the low F# table key if equipped.
Middle F#: Three fingers in the left hand + side F# key (index finger right hand + side key).
High F#: Requires the front E key + side E key (shadow key) for stability, especially on horns without a dedicated high F# key.

Practice Approach
Warm-up: Start with the F# minor pentatonic scale (F#, A, B, C#, E) to build comfort with the key.
Scale Study: Practice the F# natural minor scale up and down (F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#).
Advanced: Integrate the F# melodic minor scale, which raises the 6th and 7th (D# and E#) when ascending.
Improvisation: Use the F# minor blues scale (F#, A, B, C, C#, E) for soloing over minor blues progressions.

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https://learnsax.co.uk/docs/blues-scales.pdf

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This tute is for guitar concert F# minor_ but some similar concepts for sax

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Trouble playing high E/F on tenor

[Leo Salu]

Ahoy Mark great info as usual thanks

[saxomonica]

“why don’t you come over ..
come a little bit closer”

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https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIw_Ru2CLqtagG7dASxN2Nn07LhM4EvFb

[saxomonica]

see

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https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=tsd5Wknm910&list=PLIw_Ru2CLqtagG7dASxN2Nn07LhM4EvFb

[john]

haha thats how I felt too!

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