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Jul 2, 2020
Oct 23, 2019
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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How Do I Play a Jazz Blues?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
How to Solo Over Modal Jazz Songs
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Apr 23, 2024 |
How Classical Musicians Can Learn Jazz
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Apr 22, 2024 |
What Makes You Happy As a Musician?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
What's the Difference Between a Scale Tone and a Chord Extension?
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Apr 18, 2024 |
How to Gain Confidence to Play With Other Musicians
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Apr 17, 2024 |
How A Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progression Works
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Apr 16, 2024 |
How Do I Overcome Self Doubt As A Musician?
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Apr 15, 2024 |
The Big Myth About Playing What You Hear
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Apr 12, 2024 |
The Importance of Muscle Memory and Jazz Improv
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Apr 11, 2024 |
How Do I Play What I'm Hearing In My Head?
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Apr 10, 2024 |
Should I Plan Out My Jazz Solos?
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Apr 09, 2024 |
Why The Blues Is Important For Jazz?
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Apr 08, 2024 |
Steal My Jazz Gig Setlist!
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Apr 05, 2024 |
What Are Jazz Contrafacts and How Are They Useful?
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Apr 04, 2024 |
What's the Difference Between a Beginner and Pro Jazz Solo?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
How to Create a Setlist for a Jazz Gig
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Apr 02, 2024 |
How to Improve Rhythm and Syncopation
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Apr 01, 2024 |
My Most Embarrassing Moment Playing Jazz
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Mar 29, 2024 |
The 3 Steps for Jazz Improvisation
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Mar 28, 2024 |
How Do I Not Forget Jazz Licks I've Learned?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
How Do I Improvise Over Giant Steps?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
What Are Quartal Voicings and How Do You Use Them?
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Mar 25, 2024 |
10 Jazz Solos You Should Learn
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Mar 22, 2024 |
How Do I Tell A Story With My Solo (Not Just Licks)?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
What Software Is Good For Learning Jazz?
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Mar 20, 2024 |
What Are Drop 2 Voicings and How Are They Useful?
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Mar 19, 2024 |
How to Resolve Your Jazz Lines Effectively?
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Mar 18, 2024 |
How to Stay Motivated to Practice
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Mar 15, 2024 |
How Can Other Instruments Play Pianistically?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
When Do You Know a Song Well Enough to Perform It?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
Should I Learn a Second Instrument? (Pros and Cons)
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Mar 13, 2024 |
How Do I Avoid Getting Lost In The Form?
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Mar 11, 2024 |
How to Prepare For a Jazz Performance
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Mar 08, 2024 |
What Is Good Jazz Jam Session Etiquette?
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Mar 07, 2024 |
How Do I Deal With Stage Fright?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
How Do I Get Licks To Come Out In My Solos?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
How Important Is Reading Music Notation for Jazz?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
Using Composition to Improvise Great Jazz Solos
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Mar 01, 2024 |
Are Pro Jazz Musicians Actually Improvising?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
How Do I Know the Real Melody to a Jazz Standard?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
How Do I Use Triad Pairs?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
Why Diminished Arpeggios Sound Awesome Over Dominant 7ths?
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Feb 26, 2024 |
The B.A.D Jazz Solo Strategy
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Feb 23, 2024 |
What's the Best Way to Learn How to Improvise?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
What to Do If Your Playing Is Not Improving
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Feb 21, 2024 |
How to Play At Faster Speeds
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Feb 20, 2024 |
How Can I Play Bebop Solos Without Learning Scales?
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Feb 19, 2024 |
How to Improve Just By Listening to Jazz
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Feb 16, 2024 |
The Best Jazz Guitar Albums Ever
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Feb 15, 2024 |
How to Practice Without Your Instrument
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Feb 14, 2024 |
How to Use an Altered Dominant Chord
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Feb 13, 2024 |
How to Reharmonize Jazz Standards
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Feb 12, 2024 |
Best Exercise for Becoming a More Melodic Player
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Feb 09, 2024 |
Did the Jazz Greats Use Music Theory?
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Feb 08, 2024 |
How Much Do I Need to Practice to Get Great At Jazz?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
How Do I Analyze Chord Changes And Construct Solos?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
How to Use the Bebop Scales In Jazz
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Feb 05, 2024 |
How to Develop Your Own Sound
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Feb 02, 2024 |
How Do I Play More Creative Ideas in My Solos?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
How Jazz Pianists and Guitarists Should Play Together
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Jan 31, 2024 |
How to Get Better At Swing Feel and Jazz Phrasing
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Jan 30, 2024 |
What's the Best Way to Play Chromatic Jazz Lines?
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Jan 29, 2024 |
3 Mindset Shifts to Improve At Jazz Faster
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Jan 26, 2024 |
How Do I Recognize Secondary Dominants In Jazz?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
How Do I Improvise Over Unrelated Chords?
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Jan 24, 2024 |
Can Non-Jazz Instruments Play Jazz?
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Jan 23, 2024 |
The Biggest Challenge In Jazz I've Ever Faced
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Jan 22, 2024 |
How to Create Less Choppy Solos
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Jan 19, 2024 |
How Do I Turn Scales and Arpeggios Into Solos?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
What Are Ghost Notes in Jazz?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
Who Is The Greatest Jazz Guitarist of All Time?
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Jan 16, 2024 |
Is Good Instrument Technique Important for Jazz?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
The One Jazz Standard Strategy for Jazz
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Jan 12, 2024 |
How Do I Retain the Songs I've Learned?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
Which Metronomes Are Good For Jazz?
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Jan 10, 2024 |
Should I Be Counting When I Solo?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
What Size of Jazz Band is Best?
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Jan 08, 2024 |
The Batch Practice Method for Jazz
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Jan 05, 2024 |
Should I Think When I Improvise?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
How to Use the Melodic Minor In Jazz
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Jan 03, 2024 |
Who's the First Ever Jazz Musician?
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Jan 02, 2024 |
The Best Songs for Jazz Beginners
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Jan 01, 2024 |
Introducing Season 2 of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast
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Jan 01, 2024 |
Why I'm taking a break from the podcast...
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Oct 09, 2023 |
How a Hobbyist Musician Created a Pro Jazz Album (feat. Christian Schrader)
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Oct 02, 2023 |
5 Ways to Make Practice Not Boring
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Sep 25, 2023 |
Revisiting the Fundamentals of Learning Jazz
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Sep 18, 2023 |
10 Tips for Learning Music By Ear
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Sep 11, 2023 |
9 Jazz Chord Progressions You Need to Know
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Sep 04, 2023 |
Free Masterclass: Jazz Standards Mastery Formula
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Aug 28, 2023 |
Free Masterclass: Orchestrating Your Musical Breakthrough
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Aug 21, 2023 |
Free Masterclass: Your Best Jazz Playing Ever
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Aug 14, 2023 |
Free Masterclass: How to Effortlessly Improvise Amazing Jazz Solos
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Aug 07, 2023 |
How to Learn Lots of Jazz Songs Quickly
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Jul 31, 2023 |
The Best Way to Learn a Jazz Song
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Jul 24, 2023 |
How to Become A Jazz Master
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Jul 17, 2023 |
The Pros and Cons of Practicing In All 12 Keys
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Jul 10, 2023 |
25 Jazz Albums Every Jazz Musician Needs to Know
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Jul 03, 2023 |
The Dark Side of Jazz Musician Culture
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Jun 26, 2023 |
Jazz Teacher vs. Jazz Coach - Which One Do You Need?
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Jun 19, 2023 |
3 Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Improv Hacks
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Jun 12, 2023 |
About My Bad Relationship With Music...
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Jun 05, 2023 |
Taking Musical Shots to Increase Your Success Rate
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May 29, 2023 |
The 1% Mindset For High Achieving Musicians
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May 22, 2023 |
5 Struggles With Playing Great Jazz Solos
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May 15, 2023 |
6 Things to Do When On a Musical Plateau
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May 08, 2023 |
The Secret to Jazz Improvisation Revealed
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May 01, 2023 |
Think and Improve Your Jazz Playing (8 Ways)
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Apr 24, 2023 |
10 Habits of Successful Jazz Musicians
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Apr 17, 2023 |
Jazz Talk With Leander Young from Improv Exchange
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Apr 10, 2023 |
What are Ghost Notes in Jazz?
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Apr 04, 2023 |
The 3 Kinds of Jazz Musicians (And the Challenges They Face)
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Mar 27, 2023 |
5 Reasons You Shouldn't Transcribe Jazz Solos
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Mar 20, 2023 |
How to Play Jazz By Instrument (Guitar, Piano, Sax, Trumpet, Bass)
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Mar 13, 2023 |
The 7 Categories of Jazz Standards You Need to Learn
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Mar 06, 2023 |
Using Chord Extensions and Alterations to Spice Up Voicings and Solos
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Feb 27, 2023 |
From The Vault: How to Prepare to Play at Jazz Jam Sessions
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Feb 20, 2023 |
Big Thinking Will Transform Your Jazz Playing
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Feb 13, 2023 |
Fine Tuning Your Jazz Playing with P.B.R. Practice
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Feb 06, 2023 |
My Story of Overcoming Performance Anxiety
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Jan 30, 2023 |
The 6 Lies of Jazz Success
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Jan 23, 2023 |
The Art of Taking B.A.D Jazz Solos
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Jan 16, 2023 |
Becoming a Jazz Expert With Your Tune of Destiny
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Jan 09, 2023 |
What I've Learned After 400 Podcast Episodes
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Jan 02, 2023 |
How To Exponentially Improve Your Jazz Playing in 2023
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Dec 26, 2022 |
I Improvised A Jazz Solo in 6 Different Ways
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Dec 19, 2022 |
I Redid Episode 1 of the LJS Podcast (4 Habits for Better Practicing)
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Dec 12, 2022 |
The Pros and Cons of Binge Practicing
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Dec 05, 2022 |
32 Jazz Standards I Had My Students Learn
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Nov 28, 2022 |
The 4 Elements of Mastering A Jazz Standard
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Nov 21, 2022 |
2 Ways to Improve Your Jazz Solos Today
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Nov 14, 2022 |
Secrets To Becoming A More Creative Jazz Musician
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Nov 07, 2022 |
The Secret to Feeling Calm When You Play Your Instruments
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Oct 31, 2022 |
Why Most People Won't Learn Jazz
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Oct 24, 2022 |
The 3 Essential Elements of An Amazing Jazz Solo
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Oct 17, 2022 |
3 Questions I Ask My Inner Circle Members That I Want You To Ask Yourself, Too.
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Oct 10, 2022 |
What I Think About The Future of Jazz
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Oct 03, 2022 |
Quick Win: Turn ANY Song Into JAZZ (Reharmonization 101)
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Sep 30, 2022 |
My Experience Going to Music School (How it Helped and How It Didn't)
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Sep 26, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Learn Jazz Melodies by Ear
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Sep 23, 2022 |
40 Jazz Standards to Know (Broken Down by Category)
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Sep 19, 2022 |
Quick Win: 10 Biggest Lies About Playing Jazz
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Sep 16, 2022 |
The Practicing Snowball for Multiplying Your Musical Results
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Sep 12, 2022 |
Quick Win: Jazz Improvisation For Beginners (How to Get Started)
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Sep 09, 2022 |
Using "Restrictive Practicing" to Improve Your Jazz Solos
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Sep 05, 2022 |
Where Should You Learn Jazz (Books, YouTube, Courses, Memberships, Lessons)?
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Aug 29, 2022 |
Quick Win: Pro Jazz Musician Reacts to His Playing From 10 Years Ago
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Aug 26, 2022 |
How to Get Back "Into Shape" After a Break In Playing Jazz
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Aug 22, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Learn Giant Steps (Jazz Tutorial)
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Aug 19, 2022 |
What Prevents You From Achieving Your Jazz Goals?
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Aug 15, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Learn Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Jazz Tutorial)
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Aug 12, 2022 |
The One Musical Skill I Would Master (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)
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Aug 08, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Learn Misty (Jazz Tutorial)
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Aug 05, 2022 |
Why You Need to Learn Giant Steps
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Aug 01, 2022 |
What to Do If You Are No Longer Passionate About Jazz
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Jul 25, 2022 |
Quick Win: 5 Pro-Level Jazz Licks You Need to Know
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Jul 22, 2022 |
How to Reduce Friction In Your Jazz Improvement
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Jul 18, 2022 |
Quick Win: $600 vs. $6,000 Jazz Guitar | Is Cheap or Expensive Better?
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Jul 15, 2022 |
This Is What I'd Do If I Started Jazz All Over Again
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Jul 11, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Memorize Chords to Jazz Standards
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Jul 08, 2022 |
Non-Jazz Music I Listen To (And How it Influences My Jazz)
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Jul 04, 2022 |
How to Play Jazz Melodies Like a Pro (Thought Experiment)
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Jun 27, 2022 |
Quick Win: The Best Jazz Practice Advice
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Jun 24, 2022 |
Why Are We Passionate About Playing Jazz (Story Time)?
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Jun 20, 2022 |
Quick Win: The Best Ear Training For Jazz
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Jun 18, 2022 |
From the Vault: How to Beat the Brain Game for Musical Freedom (feat. Matt Vaartstra)
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Jun 13, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Play Changes In Your Jazz Solos
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Jun 10, 2022 |
Frameworks for Ingraining Jazz Recordings
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Jun 06, 2022 |
Quick Win: How To Play Chord Melody On A Jazz Standard
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Jun 03, 2022 |
How Long Will It Take to Play Great Jazz Solos?
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May 30, 2022 |
Quick Win: Using Pentatonics for AMAZING Jazz Solos
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May 27, 2022 |
Is Learning Jazz Solos Worth It (And How to Get Results from Them)
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May 23, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to PRACTICE Improvising Over a Jazz Standard
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May 20, 2022 |
21 Things For You to Practice
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May 16, 2022 |
Quick Win: The Most IMPORTANT Music Theory for Jazz Standards
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May 13, 2022 |
The Last Time I Will Play My Guitar
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May 09, 2022 |
Quick Win: Instantly Improve Your Jazz Solos (3 Strategies)
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May 06, 2022 |
6 Lessons We’ve Learned from Our Jazz Community (2 Year Anniversary Special)
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May 02, 2022 |
Finding The ONE Thing That Will Accelerate Your Jazz Skills
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Apr 25, 2022 |
Quick Win: The Most Important Scales for Jazz Standards
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Apr 22, 2022 |
7 Lessons I’ve Learned As A Pro Jazz Musician (Music Advice)
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Apr 18, 2022 |
Quick Win: 10 Jazz Blues Songs You Need to Know
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Apr 15, 2022 |
How to Play Wrong Notes and Still Sound Good In Your Solos
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Apr 11, 2022 |
Quick Win: How I Memorized 100 Jazz Standards In One Year
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Apr 08, 2022 |
Deep Dive Into My Favorite Jazz Ballad
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Apr 04, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Master Rhythm Changes
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Apr 01, 2022 |
Are You Ready to Go to a Jazz Jam Session (Checklist)?
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Mar 28, 2022 |
Quick Win: Why Your Jazz Improv Isn’t Improving…
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Mar 25, 2022 |
How to Get Unstuck From Playing The Same Stuff Over and Over
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Mar 21, 2022 |
Quick Win: Perfect BEBOP Minor BLUES Solo
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Mar 18, 2022 |
My Entire Philosophy On Learning and Teaching Jazz
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Mar 14, 2022 |
Quick Win: Best Jazz SCALE EXERCISE Ever
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Mar 11, 2022 |
Top Questions About Playing Jazz Answered
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Mar 07, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Use Jazz Licks In Your Solos (3 Steps)
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Mar 04, 2022 |
3 Mindset Shifts That Helped Me Enjoy Playing Music More
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Feb 28, 2022 |
How to Effectively Practice Improvising
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Feb 21, 2022 |
Should I Learn Jazz By Reading Music?
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Feb 14, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Instantly Learn Chord Progressions for Jazz Standards
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Feb 11, 2022 |
Rhythm Changes Accelerator: A Powerful Course to Help You Master Rhythm Changes
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Feb 10, 2022 |
What Should I Do If I Don’t Have a Lot of Time to Practice?
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Feb 07, 2022 |
Quick Win: 8 Must-Know Jazz Standards for Jazz Gigs
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Feb 04, 2022 |
I Compose a Jazz Tune On The Spot (Again)
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Jan 31, 2022 |
Quick Win: 5 Jazz Practice Hacks to Improve Faster
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Jan 28, 2022 |
Why Is My Jazz Improvisation Not Improving? This Could Be Why…
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Jan 24, 2022 |
Quick Win: Creating AMAZING Jazz Solos Using Jazz Chords (3 Levels)
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Jan 21, 2022 |
Quick Win: 4 Must-Know BLUESY Jazz Standards
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Jan 14, 2022 |
Revealing Harmonic Secrets of a Bebop Jazz Standard
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Jan 11, 2022 |
Quick Win: How to Learn a Jazz Solo by Ear (Step-by-Step)
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Jan 10, 2022 |
The State of Learn Jazz Standards Address 2022
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Jan 03, 2022 |
How to Do a Self Jazz Audit to Speed Up Your Improvement
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Dec 28, 2021 |
Quick Win: Using Rhythm for AMAZING Jazz Solos
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Dec 23, 2021 |
Gear I Use to Play, Teach, and Practice Jazz
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Dec 20, 2021 |
Quick Win: 3 Jazz Mistakes Beginners Make (Avoid These)
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Dec 17, 2021 |
Why Practicing LESS Is Better Than Practicing More
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Dec 13, 2021 |
Quick Win: How to Comp Like a Jazz Pro
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Dec 11, 2021 |
How to Get Un-Stuck In Your Jazz Playing (5 Steps)
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Dec 06, 2021 |
Quick Win: How to Go From Jazz Beginner to Intermediate, to Advanced
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Dec 03, 2021 |
5 Personality Traits of My Most Successful Jazz Students
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Nov 27, 2021 |
Quick Win: How to Overcome Jazz Performance Anxiety
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Nov 26, 2021 |
Beginner’s Guide to Learning Chord Progressions By Ear
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Nov 22, 2021 |
Quick Win: 10 Must-Know Jazz Standards for Jam Sessions
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Nov 19, 2021 |
Behind the Scenes of Learn Jazz Standards (feat. Brett Pontecorvo and Justin Kellerer)
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Nov 15, 2021 |
Quick Win: How to Play Scales Over Jazz Chords (Without Sounding Like Scales)
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Nov 12, 2021 |
From the Vault: My Interview With The Great Peter Bernstein
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Nov 08, 2021 |
Quick Win: How to Play Instant Bebop (On Any Instrument)
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Nov 05, 2021 |
5 Filters for How to Know What You Should Practice
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Nov 01, 2021 |
Quick Win: 30 Minute Jazz Standard Practice Routine
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Oct 29, 2021 |
Is Your Jazz Playing Healthy (3 Core Factors)?
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Oct 25, 2021 |
Quick Win: Easy Jazz Standard to Improve Fast
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Oct 22, 2021 |
What I’m Thinking About When I Improvise
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Oct 18, 2021 |
Quick Win: Tasty Minor Bebop Altered Lick
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Oct 15, 2021 |
6 Powerful Reasons to Record Your Jazz Playing
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Oct 11, 2021 |
Quick Win: Sick Minor Blues Improv Hack
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Oct 08, 2021 |
Beginner, to Intermediate, to Advanced Jazz Musician – How to Do It
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Oct 04, 2021 |
How to Deal With Musical Failure
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Sep 27, 2021 |
3 Ways to Spice Up Your Minor 2-5-1 Playing
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Sep 20, 2021 |
How to Play More Melodic Jazz Solos
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Sep 13, 2021 |
How to Know If You Are Ready to Learn Jazz
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Sep 06, 2021 |
3 Powerful Mindsets for Improving Faster While Practicing Less
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Aug 30, 2021 |
The 3 Pillars of Bebop for Improving Your Bop Solos (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)
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Aug 23, 2021 |
The 3 Track System for Skyrocketing Your Jazz Playing (feat. Justin Nielsen)
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Aug 16, 2021 |
How to Create Killer Set Lists for Your Jazz Gigs
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Aug 09, 2021 |
6 Reasons Your Jazz Solos May Sound Bad
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Aug 02, 2021 |
Lessons From Learning 100 Jazz Standards in a Year
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Jul 12, 2021 |
I’ve got a confession to make…brace yourself
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Jul 05, 2021 |
3 Week Jazz Tune by Ear Challenge (Week 3)
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Jun 28, 2021 |
3 Week Jazz Tune by Ear Challenge (Week 2)
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Jun 21, 2021 |
3 Week Jazz Tune by Ear Challenge (Week 1)
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Jun 14, 2021 |
Only 3 Things I Would Practice for the Rest of My Life
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Jun 07, 2021 |
Worst, Best, Most Challenging, Most Lucrative Gigs I’ve Played
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May 31, 2021 |
How to Know What the CORRECT Changes Are to a Jazz Standard
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May 24, 2021 |
Understanding Gypsy Jazz and Other Musical Truth Nuggets (feat. Dani Rabin and Danny Markovich)
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May 17, 2021 |
ONLY Scale and Chords You Need to Know for Jazz
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May 10, 2021 |
Musicians Like YOU Share Their Jazz Breakthroughs (Inner Circle Celebration)
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May 03, 2021 |
Innovative Practice Strategies for Mind, Body, and Music (feat. Marc Gelfo)
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Apr 26, 2021 |
Mastering Swing Feel and Finding That Perfect Swing
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Apr 19, 2021 |
Overcoming Musical Frustration and Maintaining Motivation (feat. Michael Lake)
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Apr 13, 2021 |
Memorizing Jazz Standards 101 (So You Don’t Forget Them)
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Apr 05, 2021 |
The L.R.C Practice Strategy for Mastering Musical Material
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Mar 29, 2021 |
From the Vault: Bossa Nova Basics with Livio Almeida (5 Year Birthday Episode)
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Mar 22, 2021 |
4 Levels of Jazz Chords to Spice Up Your Comping and Improv
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Mar 15, 2021 |
7 Steps for Improvising Over Jazz Standards from Scratch
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Mar 08, 2021 |
7 Steps for Not Getting Lost During Your Jazz Solos
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Mar 03, 2021 |
Experimenting with Your Improvisation (Practice Session)
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Feb 22, 2021 |
10 Life Skills I’ve Learned from Studying Jazz
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Feb 15, 2021 |
How to Develop a Jazz Solo (First Steps)
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Feb 08, 2021 |
Why is Analyzing Jazz Standards Helpful for Improvisation?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
How to Develop Great Time Feel 101
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Jan 25, 2021 |
How to Know Which Scales to Play Over Jazz Standards
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Jan 18, 2021 |
How to Start Improvising Effortlessly and Unleash Your Inner Musician (feat. Mike Casey)
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Jan 11, 2021 |
Internalizing Licks with Jam Tracks and Improving Your Musicality (feat. Quist)
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Jan 04, 2021 |
How to ACTUALLY Achieve Your 2021 Jazz New Years Resolutions
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Dec 28, 2020 |
Using the Concepts You Already Know to Play Great Jazz Solos (feat. Matt Warnock)
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Dec 21, 2020 |
How to Speed Up Your Musical Progress By Focusing On What Matters (feat. Mark Morley-Fletcher)
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Dec 14, 2020 |
How to Crush It On a “Bird Blues” and Simplify Your Solos
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Dec 07, 2020 |
5 Important Lessons I Learned From My Jazz Teachers
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Nov 23, 2020 |
How Much Do I Need to Practice to Make Meaningful Improvement?
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Nov 16, 2020 |
3 Roadblocks Intermediate Jazz Musicians Face (And How to Overcome)
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Nov 09, 2020 |
My Top 10 Favorite Jazz Albums (Old and Modern)
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Nov 02, 2020 |
[Practice Plan] How to Master a Minor Blues and Accelerate Your Progress
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Oct 26, 2020 |
[Strategy #3] Sky-rocketing a Minor Blues with Bebop Language
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Oct 19, 2020 |
[Strategy #2] Elevating a Minor Blues with Chord Tones and Scales
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Oct 12, 2020 |
[Strategy #1] Crushing a Minor Blues with Minor Pentatonics
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Oct 05, 2020 |
I Learn Part of a Jazz Solo by Ear (My Process)
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Sep 28, 2020 |
How to Listen to Jazz Mindfully
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Sep 21, 2020 |
Spice Up Your Jazz Ballad Playing with Side Step 2-5’s
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Sep 14, 2020 |
Take This Ear Training Intervals Quiz
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Sep 07, 2020 |
Are You Having Fun While You Practice?
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Aug 31, 2020 |
Learn These 4 Jazz Blues Licks (You’ll Thank Me Later)
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Aug 24, 2020 |
6 Biggest Mistakes Beginner Jazz Improvisers Make
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Aug 17, 2020 |
Defining Your “Why” and Setting Goals for Jazz Acceleration
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Aug 10, 2020 |
3 Steps to Playing Licks Organically in Your Jazz Improv
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Aug 03, 2020 |
How to Turn Scales Into Killer Jazz Solos
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Jul 27, 2020 |
How to Play “Outside” and Sound Good
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Jul 20, 2020 |
3 Practice Habits for Retaining Musical Material
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Jul 13, 2020 |
How to End a Jazz Standard
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Jul 06, 2020 |
When to Stop Practicing Something and Move On
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Jun 29, 2020 |
By the End of This Episode You’ll Know a New Jazz Standard
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Jun 22, 2020 |
3 Jazz Theory Lessons from On the Sunny Side of the Street
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Jun 15, 2020 |
Jazz, Racial Injustice, and What This Music Really Means (feat. Kyle Younger)
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Jun 07, 2020 |
Improv Hacking Jazz Standards (3 Step Proven Process)
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Jun 01, 2020 |
Less is More (Reduce Overwhelm While Skyrocketing Your Jazz Skills)
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May 25, 2020 |
How to Apply Scales to Jazz Standards
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May 18, 2020 |
Practicing with Intention and Growing Through Consistency (feat. Trent Jordan)
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May 11, 2020 |
Learn Music Faster with Community (feat. Christopher Sutton)
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May 04, 2020 |
By the End of This Episode You’ll Have Learned a Jazz Blues Solo
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Apr 27, 2020 |
Apps, Software, and Technology for Practicing Jazz
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Apr 20, 2020 |
16 Scales to Know for Jazz
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Apr 13, 2020 |
How to Comp Over Jazz Standards Like a Pro
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Apr 06, 2020 |
Harnessing Pure Musical Expression (Improv Session with Brent)
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Mar 30, 2020 |
Bonus Episode: Special Message from Brent About COVID-19
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Mar 24, 2020 |
Making Jazz Standards Your Own and Developing Your Musical Voice (feat. Mike Casey)
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Mar 23, 2020 |
1-6-2-5 Licks Over Rhythm Changes (Learning From Dexter Gordon)
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Mar 16, 2020 |
4 Secrets for Jazz Improv Success
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Mar 09, 2020 |
Making Good Musical Decisions Through Effective Practice (feat. Dani Rabin of Marbin)
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Mar 02, 2020 |
3 Strategies for Melodic Improv on Jazz Standards
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Feb 24, 2020 |
Jazz Improvisation Made Simple (A Preview Reading of My New Book)
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Feb 17, 2020 |
Learning from the Greats and Embracing the Joy of Musical Growth (feat. Shirley Jansen)
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Feb 10, 2020 |
How to Prepare for Jam Sessions and Group Playing (feat. Diego Maldonado and Wallace Stelzer)
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Feb 03, 2020 |
Practicing with a Plan and Crushing Musical Weaknesses (feat Bob Petix)
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Jan 27, 2020 |
3 Ways to Start Improvising Organically
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Jan 13, 2020 |
Podcast Listeners Share Their 2020 Jazz Goals (Celebration Episode)
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Dec 30, 2019 |
Top 5 Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Episodes (2019 Year End Review)
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Dec 23, 2019 |
3 Steps for Hearing Chords (Ear Training Masterclass)
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Dec 16, 2019 |
A Jazz Geek Hang with Diego Maldonado and Wallace Stelzer
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Dec 09, 2019 |
Recycling Jazz Practice Plan (Jazz Practice Plan #2)
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Dec 02, 2019 |
Stair Step Practice Plan (Jazz Practice Plan #1)
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Nov 25, 2019 |
Understanding the Jazz Eras (Jazz History Made Simple)
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Nov 18, 2019 |
Jazz Theory Made Simple (Only Theory You Need to Know)
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Nov 11, 2019 |
I Compose a Jazz Tune on the Spot
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Nov 04, 2019 |
Understanding All the Things You Are
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Oct 28, 2019 |
3 Ways to Get Jazz Gigs
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Oct 21, 2019 |
Finding More Time to Practice and Skyrocketing Your Jazz Potential (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)
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Oct 14, 2019 |
Inside Look on a Pro Jazz Musicians Development
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Oct 07, 2019 |
[Strategy #3] The Secret Sauce for Mastering a Jazz Blues
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Sep 30, 2019 |
[Strategy #2] 3 Pillars of Jazz Blues Language
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Sep 23, 2019 |
[Strategy #1] Mapping out a Jazz Blues for Improv Success
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Sep 16, 2019 |
3 Reasons You NEED to Master the Jazz Blues
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Sep 09, 2019 |
Analyzing a Good and Bad Jazz Solo (What Makes a Good Solo)
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Sep 02, 2019 |
Understanding Diminished 7th Chords and How to Improvise Over Them (feat. Adam Levy)
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Aug 26, 2019 |
I’m Taking a Break from Jazz
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Aug 19, 2019 |
I Answer Your Jazz Questions (Ask Me Anything)
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Aug 12, 2019 |
Intros to Play on Jazz Standards (7 Options)
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Aug 05, 2019 |
Becoming Your Own Jazz Teacher by Recording Yourself (feat. Jens Larsen)
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Jul 29, 2019 |
Composing a Jazz Solo Over a Minor Blues
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Jul 22, 2019 |
Leveling Up Your Jazz Improvisation by Thinking Slow (feat. Nick Mainella)
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Jul 15, 2019 |
Using Pitch Collections to Create Jazz Lines Over Static Chords
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Jul 08, 2019 |
How to Learn Chord Progressions By Ear (Step-by-Step)
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Jul 01, 2019 |
Taking the Blues Through All 12 Keys (How and Why to Do It)
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Jun 24, 2019 |
5 Things I Did to Jump-Start My Jazz Playing
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Jun 17, 2019 |
10 Jazz Standards That Will Expand Your Understanding of Jazz Harmony
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Jun 10, 2019 |
Limiting Beliefs are Crushing Your Jazz Potential
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Jun 03, 2019 |
Composing Jazz Solos Using Target Notes (Over There Will Never Be Another You)
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May 27, 2019 |
Making Rhythms the Foundation of Your Jazz Solos (Someday My Prince Will Come Study)
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May 20, 2019 |
Making Pentatonic Scales Musical Over Just Friends (Analysis and Improv Lesson)
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May 13, 2019 |
Simplifying Jazz Standards to Make Them Easy (Tune Up Analysis)
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May 06, 2019 |
Improvising Over the LJS Podcast Theme Song (feat. Listener Improvisations)
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Apr 29, 2019 |
Warming Up the Body and Mind for Killer Musical Performances (feat. Michael Lake)
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Apr 22, 2019 |
5 Things to Do When You Feel Un-Motivated to Practice
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Apr 15, 2019 |
Developing an Engaging Story Line for Your Jazz Solos (feat. Aimee Nolte)
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Apr 08, 2019 |
Understanding the Jazz Standard There Will Never Be Another You (Chords Analysis)
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Apr 01, 2019 |
1 Month Practice Plan For Learning 1-2 Jazz Solos by Ear
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Mar 25, 2019 |
Brain Hacking for Speeding Up Your Jazz Improv Success (feat. Rodney Brim)
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Mar 18, 2019 |
1,000,000+ Downloads of the LJS Podcast!
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Mar 13, 2019 |
Using Chromaticism to Develop Your Jazz Lines
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Mar 11, 2019 |
4 Scales to Play Over a Half-Diminished Chord
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Mar 04, 2019 |
How to Memorize Chord Changes and Not Get Lost
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Feb 25, 2019 |
Using “Musical Playgrounds” For Better Improvisation (feat. Christopher Sutton)
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Feb 18, 2019 |
How to Avoid Meandering Jazz Solos (feat. Jeff Schneider)
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Feb 11, 2019 |
28 Jazz Skills to Practice (by Category)
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Feb 04, 2019 |
Music Theory Checklist for Understanding Jazz Improvisation
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Jan 28, 2019 |
Applying Patterns to Scales for Jazz Improv Flexibility
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Jan 21, 2019 |
Using Enclosure to Create Bebop Lines Over a Jazz Blues
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Jan 14, 2019 |
Setting Up a Game-Changing Practice Plan for Your Jazz Playing
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Jan 07, 2019 |
Top 5 Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Episodes (2018 Year Review)
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Dec 31, 2018 |
Writing Tunes With Non-Functional Jazz Harmony (My Composition Analysis)
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Dec 24, 2018 |
3 Strategies for Improvising Over a Jazz Blues
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Dec 17, 2018 |
How to Listen to a Jazz Recording (And Learn From It)
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Dec 10, 2018 |
Bonus Episode! My New Podcast On Making Money Teaching Music Online
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Dec 05, 2018 |
How to Know When to Move On From Something You Are Practicing (feat. Brent Arnold)
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Dec 03, 2018 |
Learning Jazz by Ear and Putting Away Fakebooks (feat. Ina Dennekamp)
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Nov 26, 2018 |
Creating Melodic Jazz Solos and the Art of Not Thinking (Coaching Call with Dan Sich)
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Nov 19, 2018 |
What I Think About When I Take a Jazz Solo
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Nov 12, 2018 |
3 Hip 1-6-2-5 Licks to Practice
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Nov 05, 2018 |
Learning Jazz by Ear or Sheet Music (Which One is Better?)
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Oct 29, 2018 |
How Alexander Technique Can Help You as a Musician (feat. Christian Steineder)
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Oct 22, 2018 |
Chord Progression Hacks to Make Playing Jazz Simple (feat. Steve Nixon)
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Oct 15, 2018 |
I Critique My Jazz Playing From 7 Years Ago
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Oct 08, 2018 |
How to Learn Difficult Jazz Standards
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Oct 01, 2018 |
10 Myths About Playing Jazz You Need to Stop Believing
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Sep 24, 2018 |
The Sad Truth About Ear Training Fundamentals (Why You Should Practice Them)
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Sep 17, 2018 |
Avoiding “Avoid Notes” and When Not to Avoid Them
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Sep 10, 2018 |
The Neuroscience Behind Radical Musical Improvement (Feat. Marc Gelfo)
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Sep 03, 2018 |
Ask Me Anything- Listener Jazz Questions Answered
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Aug 27, 2018 |
Using Musical Parameters for Next Level Jazz Practice (feat. Josiah Boornazian)
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Aug 20, 2018 |
3 Hip 2-5-1 Licks for You to Practice
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Aug 13, 2018 |
How to Maintenance Practice to Keep Up Your Jazz Skills
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Aug 06, 2018 |
Practicing Away from the Instrument Effectively and Using Jazz as Therapy (feat. Joyce Kettering)
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Jul 30, 2018 |
The Power of Structured Jazz Practice (Coaching Call with Francis Belanger)
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Jul 23, 2018 |
The Only 3 Big Things You Need to Be Practicing as a Jazz Musician
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Jul 16, 2018 |
5 Powerful Results That Come From Focused, Goal-Oriented Jazz Practicing
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Jul 09, 2018 |
How to Use Target Notes to Create Melodic Jazz Lines (Feat. Jens Larsen)
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Jul 02, 2018 |
Understanding Secondary and Backdoor Dominant 7 Chords
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Jun 25, 2018 |
How to Practice Towards Fail-Proof Musical Performances (Feat. Diego Maldonado)
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Jun 18, 2018 |
How to Get Unstuck From a Musical Slump and Start Improving
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Jun 11, 2018 |
Top 13 Jazz Lessons From Our Podcast Guests
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Jun 04, 2018 |
How to Practice Licks in all 12 Keys
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May 28, 2018 |
Dominating a Learning Mindset and Transcending Musical Limits (Feat. Kobie Watkins)
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May 21, 2018 |
How to Balance Music Theory and Playing by Ear
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May 14, 2018 |
Minor Tonality and How to Build Minor Chord Progressions (feat. Dan Carillo)
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May 07, 2018 |
How Play-Alongs Could Be Hurting Your Jazz Playing
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Apr 30, 2018 |
Mastering the Art of Transcribing (feat. Greg Fishman)
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Apr 23, 2018 |
Learning Songs on the Bandstand and Other Lessons From My Gig
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Apr 16, 2018 |
How to Start Crushing It On the Blues (Feat. Nick Mainella)
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Apr 09, 2018 |
Pro Tips on Proper Music Notation, Formatting and Phrasing (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)
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Apr 02, 2018 |
Using Motivic Development to Create Musical Themes
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Mar 26, 2018 |
Composing Contrafacts to Develop Melodic Ideas
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Mar 19, 2018 |
Mapping Out a Jazz Standard for Improv Success
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Mar 12, 2018 |
Analyzing Jazz Standards With Roman Numerals for Max Results
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Mar 05, 2018 |
11 Listeners Give Their Jazz Tips and Advice
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Feb 26, 2018 |
Playing Along vs. Knowing a Jazz Tune
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Feb 22, 2018 |
Blazing Your Own Trail Towards Musical Success
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Feb 19, 2018 |
Learn How to Play “My Shining Hour”
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Feb 12, 2018 |
My Jazz Mentor Gives You His Best Tips and Advice (feat. Justin Nielsen)
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Feb 05, 2018 |
Which Scales You Can Play Over Different Kinds of 7th Chords
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Jan 29, 2018 |
How to Beat the Brain Game for Musical Freedom (feat. Matt Vaartstra)
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Jan 22, 2018 |
Using the 80/20 Rule for Productive 30 Minute Practice
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Jan 15, 2018 |
Important Jazz Chord Substitutions You Need to Know
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Jan 08, 2018 |
10 Tips for Successful Jazz Gigs and Jam Sessions
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Jan 01, 2018 |
How I’m Planning for Musical Success in 2018
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Dec 25, 2017 |
How to Unlock Bebop Language (feat. Chad Lefkowitz-Brown)
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Dec 18, 2017 |
How to Use Tritone Substitution In Your Jazz Improv
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Dec 11, 2017 |
Understanding African Music and the Origins of Jazz (feat. Joe Agu)
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Dec 04, 2017 |
How to Get the Very Most Out of Your Jazz Solo Transcriptions
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Nov 27, 2017 |
How to Develop Time Feel and Up Your Rhythm Game
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Nov 20, 2017 |
Using the LIST Method to Learn Jazz Solos by Ear
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Nov 13, 2017 |
Inside the Development of a Jazz Musician (feat. Chris Davis)
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Nov 06, 2017 |
7 Chords You Can Play the Melodic Minor Scale Over
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Oct 30, 2017 |
How to Practice Smart and Improve Quickly (feat. Steve Nixon)
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Oct 23, 2017 |
Important Jazz Standards You Need to Learn
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Oct 16, 2017 |
How to Improve Speed and Accuracy in Your Jazz Solos
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Oct 09, 2017 |
How to Set Game-Changing Goals for Your Musicianship
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Oct 02, 2017 |
How to Translate What You Hear to Your Instrument
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Sep 25, 2017 |
Chord Progressions and How to Identify Them By Ear
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Sep 18, 2017 |
The Power of Training Your Ear to Hear Chords
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Sep 11, 2017 |
How to Master Hearing Intervals and Level-Up Your Ears
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Sep 04, 2017 |
How to Navigate Major 1-6-2-5 Chord Progressions
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Aug 28, 2017 |
5 Huge Benefits of Playing With Musicians Better Than You
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Aug 21, 2017 |
How to Internalize Jazz Language
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Aug 14, 2017 |
How to Improvise Over Sus Chords
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Aug 07, 2017 |
4 Strategies For Improvising Over Major 2-5-1’s
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Jul 31, 2017 |
How to Beat Performance Anxiety and Quiet Your Inner Critic
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Jul 24, 2017 |
Why The “Vibing” Culture In Jazz Has to Go
|
Jul 17, 2017 |
Bossa Nova Basics with Livio Almeida
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Jul 10, 2017 |
4 Awesome Tools For Jazz Musicians
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Jul 03, 2017 |
How to Compose a Jazz Solo From Scratch
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Jun 26, 2017 |
How to Use Pentatonic Scales Over Any Chord
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Jun 19, 2017 |
5 Most Important Jazz Musicians You Need to Listen To
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Jun 12, 2017 |
How to Create Killer Jazz Solos By Thinking Like a Composer (Feat. Jeff Schneider)
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Jun 05, 2017 |
5 Tips for Never Losing Your Place In a Jazz Standard
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May 29, 2017 |
How to Become an Expert Sight Reader (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)
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May 22, 2017 |
4 Steps for Playing What You Hear In Your Jazz Improv
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May 15, 2017 |
How to Use Scales In Your Jazz Solos the Right Way
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May 08, 2017 |
How to Develop Relative Pitch (Feat. Aimee Nolte)
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May 01, 2017 |
5 Tips for Playing Jazz Ballads Like an Expert
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Apr 24, 2017 |
How to Use Triads to Improve Your Jazz Improvisation
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Apr 17, 2017 |
Why I Stopped Hating My Playing
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Apr 10, 2017 |
8 Reasons Why Jazz Musicians Should Shed Classical
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Apr 03, 2017 |
4 Important Jazz Chord Progressions You Need to Master
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Mar 29, 2017 |
How to Organize Balanced Jazz Practice Sessions
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Mar 20, 2017 |
How to Improve Your Jazz Solos By Using Guide Tones
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Mar 13, 2017 |
Birthday Episode feat. 8 Special Guests with Musical Failures
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Mar 06, 2017 |
Everything You Need to Know About Jazz Jam Sessions
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Feb 27, 2017 |
How to Become an Expert Jazz Comper
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Feb 20, 2017 |
3 Ways Practicing in all 12 Keys Will Make You a Better Musician
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Feb 13, 2017 |
Why You Should Stop Practicing
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Feb 06, 2017 |
3 Ways to Develop an Original Sound On Your Instrument
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Jan 30, 2017 |
How to Make Extra Money From a Jazz Side Hustle
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Jan 23, 2017 |
Should I Go to College For Jazz?
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Jan 17, 2017 |
How to 2X The Results of Your Practice Sessions
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Jan 09, 2017 |
Why We Play Jazz
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Jan 03, 2017 |
How to Keep Your Jazz New Years Resolutions
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Dec 26, 2016 |
How to Become a Better Jazz Musician Just By Listening
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Dec 19, 2016 |
An Important Jazz Improv Technique and How to Use It
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Dec 12, 2016 |
A Jazz Master You’ve Probably Never Heard of Before
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Dec 05, 2016 |
5 Questions I Ask Myself During My Jazz Gigs
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Nov 30, 2016 |
How to Tell Stories With Your Jazz Solos
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Nov 21, 2016 |
14 Jazz Practicing Ideas
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Nov 15, 2016 |
How Mastering Tempo and Rhythm Can Transform Your Jazz Playing
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Nov 10, 2016 |
How Playing Gigs For Free is Destroying the Music Economy
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Nov 01, 2016 |
How Charlie Parker and John Coltrane Became Great
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Oct 25, 2016 |
Music Advice I Wish Someone Had Told Me
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Oct 17, 2016 |
Ear Training For Jazz Musicians
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Oct 11, 2016 |
5 Jazz Solos You Should Learn and Why
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Oct 04, 2016 |
Jazz Challenge #4 Learn a New Jazz Lick
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Sep 26, 2016 |
Jazz Challenge #3 Write Your Own Jazz Solo
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Sep 19, 2016 |
Jazz Challenge #2 Practice the Blues in all 12 Keys
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Sep 12, 2016 |
Jazz Challenge #1 Write Your Own Contrafact
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Sep 06, 2016 |
4 Fears That Jazz Musicians Face (And How to Overcome Them)
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Aug 30, 2016 |
Why Jazz is Unpopular and What We Can Do About It
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Aug 23, 2016 |
Gig Etiquette 101 for Musicians
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Aug 15, 2016 |
How to Play at Fast Tempos and Not Get Burned
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Aug 08, 2016 |
4 Steps to Finding More Time to Practice
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Aug 01, 2016 |
How Studying Jazz Can Make You a Better Musician
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Jul 25, 2016 |
Jazz Talk With Larry Koonse (Part 2)
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Jul 18, 2016 |
Jazz Talk With Larry Koonse (Part 1)
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Jul 11, 2016 |
8 Jazz Records You Need To Listen To
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Jul 06, 2016 |
Practicing With a Metronome
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Jun 27, 2016 |
LJS 15: 5 Steps to Learning Jazz Language By Ear
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Jun 20, 2016 |
10 Important Jazz Standards You Need To Know and Why
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Jun 13, 2016 |
The Art of Playing Duo
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Jun 07, 2016 |
Social Music, Bus Drivers and Jazz Musicians with Peter Bernstein
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Jun 01, 2016 |
4 Ingredients to Becoming a Better Jazz Musician
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May 23, 2016 |
Interview With Bruce Forman
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May 16, 2016 |
The How and Why of Jazz Composing
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May 09, 2016 |
2 Exercises For Hearing Chord Changes In Your Solos
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May 03, 2016 |
How Playing Free Can Make You a Better Improviser
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Apr 27, 2016 |
Why Jazz Is Important to Society
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Apr 18, 2016 |
How to Play Well With Others, Gig Etiquette and More
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Apr 12, 2016 |
3 Things Every Jazz Musician Should Practice
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Apr 04, 2016 |
How to Overcome Low Self-Esteem as a Musician
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Mar 29, 2016 |
How to Properly Learn a Jazz Standard
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Mar 22, 2016 |
4 Habits For Better Practicing
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Mar 18, 2016 |