3 Week Jazz Tune by Ear Challenge (Week 1)

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

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🗓️ 14 June 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Welcome to episode 274 where we start a series of 3 episodes where we are going through a challenge of learning a jazz tune by ear in 3 weeks. And in addition to learning it, by the end of these 3 weeks, you'll be able to play a solo over it that you have created yourself. In Week 1, we learn the melody of the jazz tune. Are you up for the challenge? Today's episode marks the first in a 3-part challenge that I'm going to be walking you through. We're going to be learning a jazz tune by ear a...

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0:29.5	That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.
0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:36.6	Today's episode marks the first in a three-part challenge that I'm going to be walking you through where we're going to be learning a jazz tune by ear and also by the end of this three-week challenge. I want you to be able to improvise a solo or play a solo over top of this jazz tune. I'm going to hold your hand through the process, make it easy, show you how to do it. It's going to be like we're going to be practicing in some of these episodes. We're going to be learning some methodology in some of these episodes. But overall, at the end of these three weeks, you will without a doubt be able to say that you know a new jazz tune that you can improvise over it and you will have learned tons of lessons along the way. So looking forward to week one of the Jazz Tune Challenge.
1:15.5	Let's do this thing.
1:17.4	Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.
1:26.8	And now your host.
1:28.3	He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:33.4	What's up everybody?
1:34.1	Brent here from LearnJasstandards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, videos, and a membership,
1:39.4	all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician. This is going to be a fun series. We are doing a
1:47.4	three-week challenge. Are you up for the challenge of learning a new jazz tune in three weeks
1:52.2	and not only learning it, but being able to improvise over it and play a solo over it as well.
1:59.2	I think you're up for the challenge. I know you're up for the challenge,
2:02.2	especially if you're someone like me who really just enjoys learning new tunes, really wants to
2:08.6	improve as a jazz musician. This would be a great series for you to dedicate yourself to and to
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