Triad Pairs Bundle

The Triad Pair system is an immensely powerful  improvisational tool that you can start using straight away!

Just as a master chef adds special ingredients to a dish to produce a mouth watering flavours we can learn to colour our improvisations in a masterful way superimposing triads, taking our playing rapidly to a higher level.

Included in the Bundle are these 7 innovative resources:

 1. APPROACH NOTE TRIAD PATTERN EXERCISES- DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

The combination of Triad Pairs and Chromatic Approach notes is a very powerful tool for the improvisor.

The  meticulously crafted exercises in this Jazzduets PDF  demonstrate how to combine these 2 innovative improvisational systems together - turbo charging your arsenal of  available sounds and ideas  taking your playing to higher levels!

This digital PDF instant download contains 1,2,3 and 4approach note exercises on 2  major triads.

There is no other product on the market at this moment that offers exercises that combine these 2 essential concepts!

The download  contains the following files

• PDF booklet in C and in Bb and in BASS Clef

• 3 Mp4 Tutorial demonstration videos

• 2 Mp3 playalong Fender rhodes tracks (slower+ Regular tempo

2. BLUE BOSSA TRIAD PAIR EXERCISES + DRONE PREPARATION EXERCISES

Want a challenge that will take your playing to higher levels whilst adding to your improvisational toolbox of resources?

The Triad Pair exercises in this PDF are unique as they tackle the entire chord sequence of the Blue Bossa, a classic tune made up of different chord qualities - Tonic Minor, Minor 7th b5, altered dominant, Major 7th.

This  resources is actually 2 products in one!

1.  Blue Bossa Triad Pair exercises

2.  Blue Bossa Drone triad pair preparation exercises

This is real life applicable practice material, that you will be able to use, develop and make your own,not isolated unrelated technical exercises.

The exercises are perfect for intermediate and advanced level players of

any instrument as the Pdf comes in Concert, Bb and Eb versions.

Included in the download:

• The 8 luxurious string drones of the different chords qualities (minor, altered dominant, minor 7 flat 5, major of the chords in Blue Bossa ) to prepare your ears and fingers with the different triad pairs.

• The preparation exercises as played on the video notated for Bb, Eb and C instruments

• The Blue Bossa exercises Pdf for Bb, Eb and C Instruments

• Blue Bossa piano play along to practice with mp3 in 3 speeds. Slow-medium and regular.

• 2 x Mp4 Video tutorials

3. INTRODUCTORY TRIAD PAIR APPROACH NOTE EXERCISES - ALL INSTRUMENTS

This is the place to start if you want an Introduction to combining Triad Pairs and Chromatic Approach notes. 

There is no other product on the market at this moment that combines these 2 essential concepts that are such powerful tools for the improvisor.

 The meticulously crafted exercises in this PDF will prepare you to start fusing approach notes with triads - turbo charging your arsenal of available sounds and ideas taking your playing to higher levels!

This  digital PDF instant download contains  the following:

•  1, 2 ,3 and 4  Approach note exercises on one triad that are  a pre -requisite to mastery of these 2  systems.

•  52 pages of 1, 2, 3 and 4 note approaches notes exercises from the Youtube Video in all 12 keys on the MINOR. 

• Mp4 Video Tutorial

The Approaches here can be applied to anything: Chords of all Natures, Scales, Melodies etc!

As the exercises are in the 12 Minor keys there is no need for special Bb, Concert or Eb transposing versions.

4. MAIDEN VOYAGE - TRIAD PAIRS EXERCISES

The Triad Pair system is an immensely powerful innovative improvisational tool!

Just as a master chef adds special ingredients to a dish to produce a mouth watering flavours we can learn to colour our improvisations in a masterful way superimposing triads, taking our playing rapidly to a higher level.

This iconic Jazz tune by Herbie Hancock that features suspended chords has a wonderful chord progression on which to practice a variety of triad pairs.

The PDF contains the carefully crafted lines demonstrated in the Youtube video that feature the triad pairs in different groupings of 3, 4, 5 and 6 notes bring out the sound of each chord. The expansive lines of the triad pairs produce a modern, open sound.  The exercises challenge the technique as the whole range of the instrument is employed. 

The Download contains:

•  3 x MP3  play alongs, each at different tempos : Slow, Medium and Regular.

• PDF sheet music exercises for Concert, Bb and Eb instruments, very carefully prepared  for ease of comprehension and to inspire.

• 3 x Mp4 Video tutorials with graphics and demonstrations

Please note, the Eb part has been specially adapted to make use of the full range

of the Alto Saxophone.

5. MINOR TRIAD PAIR OPTIONS - 13 DEFINITIVE PAIRS

This PDF resource has been written to provide you with the definitive  guide to the colours and emotions that can be evoked by super imposing different triad pairs over a Minor chord.

The 13 triad pairs contained in the PDF have been very carefully chosen and researched so as to save time and introduce you to sounds that you need to know to expand your sonic arsenal of creative colours whilst at the same time strengthening your technique and training your ear to boot!

With each Triad pair comes a  written  “Situation”. This might seem far fetched to some - however I believe it illustrates the concept that the triads on their own have a sound feeling, and when played over (mixed with) a chord this ‘feeling’ changes as the the notes react with each other.

The download includes 12 mp3 drone backings in all keys to practice with!

6. RHYTHMIC IMPROVISATION EXERCISES WITH TRIAD PAIRS (MAIDEN VOYAGE)

Rhythmic variety is a crucial but often neglected aspect of improvisational studies. In this class we take a one bar rhythm and displace it by an eighth note. The results are amazing!

We then practice this firstly without our instruments over the Maiden Voyage ‘African’ backing track specially prepared for this tutorial so as to focus entirely on the Rhythm.

The melodic exercises in the PDF consist of fusing triad pairs (on Herbie Hancocks' beautiful Maiden Voyage) to these Rhythms. 

Just by changing the rhythms of the same notes we can create fresh, interesting variations that expand our improvisational horizons!

The Download includes the following files:

- Exercises for Concert, Bb and specially prepared Eb ones adjusted so as to utilise the full range of the Eb Alto Saxophone.  (Warning this part is high!)

- The backing track Mp3 jam track in 3 speeds - slow, medium, regular.

- Mp4 Video Tutorial

7. TRIAD PAIR CANTALOUPE ISLAND EXERCISES PDF (ADVANCED) DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Question - What is this System- Triad pairs?

Answer - An immensely powerful innovative improvisational tool!

Simply put, it is superimposing pairs of triads ( major or minor) over a given chord.
When we play triad pairs on top of a base chord we can EVOKE exotic sounds and colours.

Just as a master chef adds special ingredients to a dish to produce a
mouth watering flavours we can learn to colour our improvisations in a masterful way superimposing triads, taking our playing rapidly to a higher level.

This PDF features very carefully written Triad pair exercises over the famous groovy chords of Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock that will challenge you technically whilst training your ear to hear these harmonies taking your playing to a new level.

 This  digital Pdf  ( in 4 versions: for  Bb Sax and Bb Trumpet + Eb Sax + C instruments) contains :

1.  the exact Exercises as shown in the Youtube Video 
2.  the 'basic' versions  of the  above exercises that are written to

   introduce the player to the triads- hence one grouping per chorusof 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 7 and 8 notes in 8th notes, triplets and 16th notes-( 7 pages of these preparatory exercises) 

3. 2 x Mp3 Play alongs to practice with at original pace and a little slower!
4. New Eb versions  specially adapted for Alto Sax, using the entire range