Licks, patterns and scales for improvisation on alto sax

Improvising on the sax: putting licks, patterns and scales together (alto version)

In this video we put together and combine some of the ideas that I have shared with you in previous videos to make a cool solo. I have transcribed what I'm playing so that you can see exactly what I'm doing.

Here is the link to the backing track that you can use: Backing track for alto saxophone; a 251 in C major

It will be useful to know your '1234' pattern and your thirds in C major, your Blues scale in A and the chromatic scale - as those are the elements that I'm combining.

If you're not sure, look here:

Chromatic scale: Chromatic scale understanding and use for saxophone

Thirds pattern: Improvising for saxophone using a scale pattern called 'thirds'

'1234' pattern: Sax improvisation using a scale pattern

Blues scale: Blues scales for saxophone