Lynden Blades - Minor scales course for alto saxophone

If you’ve ever wondered how to sound more soulful, more jazzy, or just more expressive on the saxophone — minor scales are the key. They give your playing colour, tension, and that unmistakable “professional” sound.

The problem? Most players find learning minor scales dull, confusing, or overwhelming.
The solution? This course.

By the end of it, you’ll be able to:

  • Play Dorian, Aeolian (natural minor), minor pentatonic, blues, and harmonic minor scales in any key.
  • Instantly recognise the “character notes” that give each scale its unique flavour.
  • Use simple patterns and fragments to build improvisations that actually sound musical.
  • Drop minor sounds into your solos with confidence — whether you’re playing jazz, blues, funk, pop, or classical.
  • Move from “practising scales” to using scales as tools for expression.

Instead of scales being a chore, I show you how to turn them into licks, exercises, and real musical ideas that you can use straight away.

Here’s how the course works:

  • 12 clear, step-by-step video lessons.
  • Backing tracks to make practice feel like jamming, not homework.
  • Downloadable PDFs so you can revisit everything at your own pace.
  • Carefully chosen licks and dynamic scale patterns designed to make you sound good immediately.

With over 20 years of teaching experience, I’ve developed a fun, practical, and dynamic way to make minor scales second nature. By the end, you won’t just “know” them — you’ll use them fluently in your solos, and you’ll feel more confident, creative, and expressive every time you pick up your horn.

Course Content

Minor Scales Course Overview – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in D – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in G – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in C – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in F – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in Bb – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in Eb – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in Ab – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in C# – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in F# – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in B – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in E – Alto Sax
Minor Scale in A – Alto Sax
Final Quiz
Minor Scale Alto Course Assessment