Learn Jazz Standards Podcast
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!
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Previous Episodes
- Should Non-Bass Players Learn Bass Lines?
- How Do I Perform Solo?
- How Do I Know What To Practice?
- How Should Horn Players Play Together In a Jazz Band?
- The Importance of Your Practice Engine
- Can I Work On Instrument Technique and Songs At The Same Time?
- How to Compose For a Jazz Group
- How Do I Not Overthink When I Solo?
- How Long Should My Jazz Solos Be?
- The Worst Mistakes to Make At a Jazz Gig
- How Do I Learn Jazz Solos by Ear?
- Is It Important to Notate Solos I Learn?
- How Do I Foster Creativity Before a Jazz Gig?
- The Characteristics of a Great Jazz Band
- The Frame-Of-Mind Required for Jazz Improv
- How Do I Use Jazz In Other Styles of Music?
- How to Improvise Over Dominant 7th Chords
- Chord Tone Exercises to Practice
- How to Remember Chords to Jazz Standards
- How 2 Chords Fooled a Pro Jazz Musician
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