5 Tips for Playing Jazz Ballads Like an Expert

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

4.8 • 536 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2017

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Welcome to episode 59 of the LJS Podcast where today we are dishing out 5 tips for playing jazz ballads like an expert. Jazz ballads can be tricky, largely because slow tempos can open up a number of challenges. Treat these tips like a checklist the next time you play a ballad. 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 month!

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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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.
0:37.1	Join our jazz community at learn jazz standards.com
0:40.3	slash newsletter and get on the inside of everything that's happening on learn jazz standards.
0:47.3	Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.
0:56.8	And now your host.
0:58.2	He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:04.0	Oh man, thanks to announcer Joshua Mackie for introducing me in.
1:08.5	Awesome.
1:08.9	We are up in the game month production on this podcast.
1:12.2	Hey, everybody. My name is Brent, and you're listening to another episode of the Learn Jazz
1:16.1	Standards podcast. So glad you're here no matter where you're listening from, whether it's from
1:20.4	our home base, learnjazz standards.com or YouTube or iTunes. We're glad to have you.
1:26.4	And on episode 59, I'm going to be talking about five tips for playing jazz ballads like an expert.
1:33.1	You know, ballads are not easy.
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