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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

4 Ingredients to Becoming a Better Jazz Musician

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

4.8536 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2016

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 11 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about 4 ingredients to becoming a better jazz musician. These "ingredients" aren't things you should practice or what licks or solos you should learn. These are some really important things to be done outside of the practice room if you are serious about becoming a better jazz musician. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jaz...

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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.

0:03.8

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0:08.5

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0:13.0

With monthly jazz standards studies, a library of powerful courses, and a vibrant community

0:17.3

of like-minded musicians, you're guaranteed to improve your playing every

0:21.7

single month. Podcast listeners can get 50% off their first month when you go to LJSinterCircle.com.

0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.

0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.3

Music the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. All right, all right.

0:56.0

Hey, everybody, welcome to the show.

0:59.4

My name is Brent.

1:00.3

You're listening to the LJS podcast, episode number 11.

1:04.8

And today we're going to be talking about four ingredients for becoming a better jazz musician.

1:13.6

Man, we are killing it on this show. Last week we had internationally renowned jazz guitars from Los Angeles,

1:18.6

Bruce Foreman.

1:19.6

Man, if you haven't checked out that episode, that's the last episode,

1:22.6

episode, episode number 10, you got to go check that out.

1:25.6

That was such a great conversation with Bruce. We talked about all sorts of things. You know, jazz then and jazz now. You know, some tips about practicing. I mean, a lot of stuff. It was a great conversation. You know, very lucky to be able to have him on the show. Check out that episode if you haven't. And I don't want to give away anything right now, any names or anything, but I'm just going to let you know. We have

1:50.5

some other pretty big guests in store for this show. We have had a lot of guests so far, but

1:57.2

you know, we're starting to like edge into that realm of, you know, I guess you

2:01.8

could call them jazz celebrities. So stay tuned. Stay tuned to listening to the show. There's a lot

2:07.5

of exciting things coming up. But, you know, today I'm just riding solo. We're going to take a

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