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This Is What I'd Do If I Started Jazz All Over Again

This Is What I'd Do If I Started Jazz All Over Again

FromLearn Jazz Standards Podcast


This Is What I'd Do If I Started Jazz All Over Again

FromLearn Jazz Standards Podcast

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Have you ever looked back on something that you've done and gone, "If I only knew what I know now, I would have done that thing a little bit differently"? Well, I was thinking about that the other day about my jazz playing. If I know what I know now, would I do something completely different or have a different approach to learning jazz than I did when I first started learning it?Well, in today's episode that's exactly when I'm gonna do. I'm gonna build a time machine. I'm gonna go back, and I'm going to redo the way that I learned jazz and I'm gonna take you along for the ride with me.In this episode:1. Learn one jazz standard a month2. Learn the blues in all 12 keys3. Practice no more than 2 hours a day, 5 times a week4. Focus on chord tones and resolve to them5. Learn one chorus of a solo each month6. Practice soloing unaccompanied7. Play live once a weekImportant Links:LJS Inner Circle MembershipFree Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way50% off Offer 
Released:
Jul 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The LJS Podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories and advice for becoming a better jazz musician! Hosting the show is the jazz musician behind learnjazzstandards.com, author, and entrepreneur Brent Vaartstra, who’s one goal is to answer any question about playing jazz music you may have. Jazz can be a challenging music to learn and play, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Each episode features a specific musical challenge that jazz students may come across, where it is discussed and answered. Special jazz guests frequent the show, sharing their expertise on an array of different musical subject matter. Listeners are invited to call in with their jazz questions to the podcast hotline, where it could get answered on a future LJS Podcast episode. Join thousands of other listeners getting free jazz education every week!