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One important song form in jazz and one that I would

suggest all students take a look into, especially if you're just getting started, is the blues.

And in jazz, the blues is really important. And it really covers a lot of the main harmonic

elements that you will find in jazz music. So it's a good one to start with. In this

episode, I'm going to go over three strategies for improvising over a jazz blues. Let's do this thing.

Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.

And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

All right. Hey, what's up everybody? Brent here from LearnJassstandards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and videos,

all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician.

Hey, excuse my voice again, guys.

It's a little bit weak if you might be able to hear it.

Still have a cold, like I did in last episode, recording these one after another here.

So forgive me there.

But hey, I'm excited to be here, no matter what the condition of my voice

actually is, because we have a fun episode today, a value-packed episode. This is one that I really

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