Scales and Modes

LYDIAN mode on A is E MAJOR starting on the 4th degree E MAJOR: E F# G# A B C# D# E A LYDIAN: A B C# D# E F# G# A It is A MAJOR scale with a raised 4th #learnsax #jazztheory #lydian #modes #scales #examprep

Little finger technique is tricky for many players. Mixolydian on B uses all of the little finger keys with both hands! B MIXOLYDIAN: B C# D# E F# G# A B #learnsax #technique #jazztheory #modes #mixolydian #bmix

DORIAN mode on C is Bb MAJOR starting on teh second degree Bb MAJOR: Bb C D Eb F G A Bb C Dorian: C D Eb F G A Bb C it is C MAJOR with a flat 3rd and flat 7th It is useful for improvising over a Cmin7 or Cm7 Chord #jazztheory #grade4 #examprep #learnsax #scales #modes #dorian

LYDIAN mode on G is D MAJOR starting on the 4th Degree D MAJOR: D E F# G A B C# D G LYDIAN: G A B C# D E F# G It is the G MAJOR scale with a raised 4th It is useful for improvising over a GMAJ#11 chord or G13#111 #jazztheory #lydian #modes #scales #learnsax #examprep

Dorian on F is the 2nd Mode of Eb MAJOR Eb MAJOR: Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb Dorian on F: F G Ab Bb C D Eb F The Grade 4 ABRSM Jazz Alto saxophone syllabus asks for this to be played to a 12th, so up to C The Dorian Mode is often used to improvise over a minor 7 chord Fm7 is: F Ab C Eb You could think of F Dorian as F MAJOR scale with a flattened 3rd and flattened 7th (b3 &b7) #learnsax #jazztheory #dorian #examprep

Lydian Mode ON A is the D MAJOR scale starting on the 4th degree A B C# D E F# G A

Technique tip: Use the side key C for smooth and fast transitions between B and C on sax. Theory: Lydian Mode ON F has no sharps or flats, is is the Lydian Mode IN C MAJOR F G A B C D E F - T T T S T T S. There are semitone intervals between 4 & 5 and 7 & 8 If is often played over a Maj7 #11 chord This improvisation was inspired by the piece "Small World" by Martin Speake which is in the Grade 5 ABRSM Jazz Saxophone syllabus #learnsax #Lydian ##11 #JazzTheory #improvisation @DianeArthurs

Mixolydian ON C is the 5th Mode of F MAJOR, therefore has one flat, Bb. Sometimes called Mixolydian IN F Mixolydian ON C, or C Mix, is C MAJOR with a lowered or flat 7. Therefore useful over a C7 chord - any many more! This Mode is useful for the improvisation sections of several of of the Grade 4 pieces. Such as #Melody for Candy. #learnsax #jazztheory @DianeArthurs

Lydian ON G is the 4th Mode of the D MAJOR scale, for this reason is it aslo called Lydian IN D. Lydian ON G is the G MAJOR scale with a raised 4 i.e C# The Lydian Mode sounds great over a VMaj7 chord. Lydian ON G sounds great over a DMajor7 chord #learnsax #jazztheory #jazzsax #grade4 @DianeArthurs

Dorian ON F is Eb Major starting on the 2nd degree, F ... it has three flats, Bb ,Eb and Ab. It is also known as Dorian IN Eb Dorian Mode ON F is the F MAJOR scale with a lowered 3rd and lowered 7th #jazz #scales #modes #learnsax @DianeArthurs