Introduction to Jazz Articulations

Mark Peotter continues a series of Improvisation Videos, introducing Five Important Jazz Articulations: Bend, Scoop, Plop, Fall, and Doit. These Techniques are found in written music as well. Advice is offered on how to use them for your Improvised Solos. The Tips and Instruction in this presentation are intended for ALL Wind, Brass, and String Instruments. These decorations, "colors", can be used wherever taking a Solo is encouraged: Rock, Blues, R&B, Gospel, Soul, Country, Folk, Jazz, Klezmer, Swing, Latin. The demonstrations are played on a Selmer Mark VI Alto Saxophone with a Meyer 6M Mouthpiece. All the music in this video is all original music, by Mark Peotter.