Watermelon Man for Tenor Sax - Tune Tutorial Series

An online video course by Lynden Blades at Sax Made Simple

'Watermelon Man' - a course for tenor sax in the Tune Tutorial Series

Unlock the magic of Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man in this comprehensive and in-depth tutorial! We’ll start with a deep dive into the iconic melody, helping you get comfortable with the head while understanding its groove and structure. Plus, you’ll get a downloadable backing track to play along with and a PDF with the melody and chords, which has been annotated just in case your reading skills are still developing.

When it comes to soloing, we’ll explore several exciting approaches:

• Three creative ways to use the blues scale for a straightforward yet superb solo.

• A breakdown of the full chord progression to truly understand how it works.

• An exercise in playing the chord tones, which not only builds skill but sounds amazing on its own.

Finally, we’ll combine it all to build a stunning solo using just the chord tones of each chord. Whether you're on alto or tenor sax, this video will take your playing and improvisation to the next level. Ready to groove? Let’s dive in!

The form of the backing track is: 2 x head, 2 x solo, 2 x head and finish