1 lick, 2 chords

A beautiful major scale lick that works over major and minor

Having something prepared to play when you land in a major or minor chord situation changes everything.

It gives you confidence.

It gives you clarity.

And most importantly, it sounds organised, musical and intentional.

Practising chord tones is well known for improving your playing. Targeting the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th helps you hit the true sweet spots of the scale.

But let’s be honest. That kind of practice can feel a bit dry.

So what if you could practise chord tones in a way that is

musical
beautiful
practical

and immediately useful in real improvisation situations

That is exactly what this lesson gives you.

We take a simple major scale lick in the key of G, built from 1 3 5 7 9, and turn it into a phrase that works beautifully over both major and minor contexts.

By slightly shifting the emphasis, beginning and ending on the 7th instead of the root, the line suddenly feels more musical and expressive.

Even better, this phrase also works over the relative minor. In this case, E minor.

Not sure about relative minors? Watch this video - The relative minor explained simply, a game changer for sax improvisation

In this tutorial I also show you a step by step incremental practice method