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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

4 Steps for Playing What You Hear In Your Jazz Improv

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

🗓️ 15 May 2017

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 62 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about 4 steps for playing what you hear in your jazz improvisation. This is a question that we get a lot. "How do I play what I am hearing in my head?" There is no easy answer, but these 4 steps will get you headed in the right direction. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first ...

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0:00.0

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

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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.

0:23.1

Podcast listeners can get 50% off their first month when you go to LJSinnerCircle.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

This is the Learn Jazz Standards podcast episode 62.

0:40.8

Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice

0:47.8

for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and

0:54.0

entrepreneur, Brent bartstra all right hey

0:59.7

what's up everybody my name's brend thanks for listening to another episode of the ljs podcast i'm so

1:06.0

glad you're here thanks for listening no matter where you're listening from whether it's from our

1:10.1

home base at learn jazz standards dot com from youtube no matter where you're listening from, whether it's from our home base at LearnJassstandards.com from YouTube, from iTunes.

1:14.5

Wherever you're listening from the world, welcome.

1:16.3

So glad you're here, especially if this is your first time listening to the LGS podcast.

1:21.5

And on today's episode 62, I'm really excited to talk about four steps for playing what you hear in your jazz solos. So I went on

1:31.9

Facebook Live and YouTube live last week to just talk about last week's episode of the LGS podcast.

1:38.5

Episode 61 is something new I'm trying out just to talk a little bit more about the podcast and engage that part of our audience.

1:47.9

By the way, if you're not a subscriber to our YouTube channel or to our Facebook page, that's facebook.com slash learn jazz standards.

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