Advanced Jazz Articulation!

Description

In this 4-part series, you’ll learn how to produce and incorporate the “Da-un-Dah-un” articulation used by great jazz sax, rock, and blues players including the likes of Red Prysock to Sonny Stitt and Dexter Gordon.

Lesson Sample:

Lessons:

Advanced Jazz Articulation! Part 1
Part 1 in the series acquaints you with the sounds of the “Dah-un” articulation and shows you how to begin the process of learning to produce it.
Skill Level: Medium-Advanced

Advanced Jazz Articulation! Part 2
In Part 2 I’ll give you more tips on creating the articulation along with a series of exercises for implementing it.
Skill Level: Medium-Advanced

Advanced Jazz Articulation! Part 3: Single Notes and Alternate Fingerings
In Part 3 you’ll learn the role of advanced jazz articulation in playing repeated notes. This is a sound you may be familiar with from listening to great jazz players like Lester Young, Sonny Stitt, and Stanley Turrentine as well as rock and blues players like Red Prysock and King Curtis.
Skill Level: Advanced

Advanced Jazz Articulation! Part 4: Articulation Styles of the Great Players
In Part 4, we’ll analyze the articulation and create practice variations on examples from Sonny Stitt, Hank Mobley, Dexter Gordon, and Cannonball Adderley. The end goal being to help you find direction in developing your own personal style using articulation concepts we’ve explored in this series.
Skill Level: Advanced