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Quick Win: How to Learn Giant Steps (Jazz Tutorial)

Quick Win: How to Learn Giant Steps (Jazz Tutorial)

FromLearn Jazz Standards Podcast


Quick Win: How to Learn Giant Steps (Jazz Tutorial)

FromLearn Jazz Standards Podcast

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Giant Steps is notoriously one of the most feared jazz standards for musicians to learn and improvise over, not only because of the complex harmony but also because of the speed.So today, I'm gonna talk about how we can learn the chords most efficiently so we can improvise over them well and find out the harmonic secrets that Giant Steps has to offer.In this episode:1. Intro2. Preparing to learn the melody - LIST process3. Analyzing the chords (featuring Brett Pontecorvo)4. The ii-V-I cadences5. Moving down by major 3rds6. The V-I cadences7. Using the melody to organize key centers8. Second half of the tune9. Moving up by major 3rds10. RecapImportant Links:LJS Inner Circle MembershipFree Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastGet our Amazon Best Selling book50% off Offer 
Released:
Aug 19, 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!