Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

By Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

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 Jul 2, 2020


 Oct 23, 2019

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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!


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