Chords for Tom Scott - Saxophone Masterclass 1

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[D] Because R&B sax playing isn't so much about complexity [Gbm] and chords and complexity of notes
and speed and blazing [A] technique as jazz [G] often is.
_ R&B playing is [A] about passion.
What [D] makes a saxophone an interesting [F] instrument is, I think it allows for the widest variety
of tone and style, all the way from the very mellow, _
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_ [Gm] _ all the way to say Stanley Turrentine.
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Having your diaphragm do what it's supposed to do will forgive a million other things
that you think are wrong with your tone.
When I go to play a note, whether it's a loud or a soft one, if it's a loud one, _ _ or _ _ if it's
a soft one. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ In other words, the _ _ volume is already waiting, waiting ready to go.
One of the most important scales in improvisation, for my money, is the [Db] diminished scale. _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] I love to write tunes that just people will enjoy.
[Am] As soon as I hear, well it's a nice tune for musicians, it's like, oh god, I failed.
You'll notice it's got some very [D] sophisticated voicings and passing tones and so [C] on.
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