Improvising With Set Rhythms
The next step is to play these short rhythm figures between different pitches to create riffs, and eventually to improvise with the rhythms. The idea is that you can play any pitches you like, but the rhythm remains the same every bar. The following example uses the rhythm from example 22 played on various pitches derived from the F Blues scale.
Here are some more set rhythm examples which use eighth note rhythms covering two bars. In these examples, the rhythm is shown first on one note and then as a riff using various pitches.
Class Sessions
1- Breathing Technique
2- Expressive Techniques
3- More on Triplets
4- Triplets
5- LESSON ELEVEN
6- Arpeggios
7- Improvisation
8- More on Blues Scales
9- Playing in All Keys
10- Transposing
11- Using Ties
12- Developing Rhythmic Control
13- INTRODUCTION
14- The 12 Bar Blues
15- The Blues Scale
16- Alternating Thirds
17- Vibrato
18- Breath Marks
19- Swing Rhythms
20- Improvising With Set Rhythms
21- Enharmonic Notes
22- Riffs
23- The Chromatic Scale
24- Breathing Exercise
25- Playing With Other Instruments
26- Growling
27- Helpful Hints
28- A Final Solo
29- Approach to Practice
30- Saxophone Fingerings Index