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Quick Win: Jazz Improvisation For Beginners (How to Get Started)

Quick Win: Jazz Improvisation For Beginners (How to Get Started)

FromLearn Jazz Standards Podcast


Quick Win: Jazz Improvisation For Beginners (How to Get Started)

FromLearn Jazz Standards Podcast

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Sep 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If you've ever felt overwhelmed at jazz improvisation and unsure of where to get started, today I'm going to show you exactly how it works, make it simple so you get headed in the right direction.In this episode:1. How to start improvising over 2-5-12. The most basic notes you can play3. The modes of each chord4. The most important notes5. The actual scale used  by jazz musicians6. How jazz musicians actually play the chromatic and major scale7. How a jazz musician might resolve to a chord tone8. How jazz musicians approach chord tones to create melodiesImportant Links and Resources: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 book
Released:
Sep 9, 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!