I welcome back. This is week seven of tenor saxophone lessons as part of the music coach program. This week, we're going to be changing up your role inside the music by playing the accompaniment part or the bass note part and the melody for the B section of our song. Now, traditionally, if you play the tenor saxophone, your role inside of a band would only be to play the melody or take a solo. But I'm a big believer in no matter what instrument you're on, you should feel comfortable to accompany other instruments and soloists as well as play the melody and understand the harmony that's going on. It allows you to be way more free and expressive, and also have a better understanding of what the roles and things are going on around you.

And that's why it's going to help you become really able to play with with other people, even another melody instrument in this program, so if you have a friend who's playing the flute or the clarinet, or or who is playing a harmony instrument like the guitar, the bass, you're going to be able to all play together because you can have any role you want in the band. The other thing to work on this weekend, the practice video is playing the B section melody on your own without the voiceover telling you what notes are coming next. At first, this can feel a little unsure. But this is getting you ready for what it's going to really be like to make music with other people, because it's going to be no talking in your ear while you're actually playing in a band. So try that out a bunch of times to get comfortable with the feeling of really stepping out and doing it.

Alright, great work and I'll see you in the practice video.