100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Alto Saxophone is written by internationally acclaimed author and instructor Andrew D. Gordon. This product is an exhaustive guide to the various phrases or "riffs" that make up Blues saxophone playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. This book is ideal for most levels of musicianship, from the beginner/intermediate student who is interested in understanding and playing the Blues to more advanced players that need new ideas to help stimulate their creativity. It is also useful as a tool for improving one’s sight reading abilities with the examples being in many different keys and rhythms. The 12 bar Blues progression and the Blues scale are also explained. Included with this book is a CD with each example recorded twice. The first version of each example has the flute playing along with a rhythm section and the second version just has the rhythm section playing so that the saxophonist can play along.
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This review is from: 100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Bb (tenor) Saxophone Book/audio CD (Paperback)
I found that the riffs were not so "ultimate". Everything focuses on a standard blues scale and doesn't stretch out into anything richer, or more lyrical. If you are a beginning or intermediate saxophone student, there might be value here. However, if you have been playing professionally, or semi-pro, this does not present any new ground.
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A great shortcut to getting an authentic blues sound.,
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This will not make you play the blues like Bird, Sonny Stitt or Lou Donaldson. These are mostly down-home R&B oriented licks that are time-honored and will make you sound like you know what you are doing if you sit in with a blues/ rock band. If you have ever tried playing a bebop solo with turnarounds against a basic I-IV-V in a "guitar key" you know what I mean. Yes, these are mostly based on the blues scale. It is a BLUES book of BLUES riffs.
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Candy for sax players,
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This is a fun and easy way to improve your reading skills. Many of the riffs are simple and many have syncopation and challenge. Listening to this really fine player demonstrate licks he composed and then playing them with the rhythm section on your own is like having a teacher. The fact that each riff is relatively short makes you zero in on it - not only learn how to play it accurately and stylistically, but if you repeat it several times you'll probably incorporate it into your solos when you improvise.
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