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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

7 Steps for Improvising Over Jazz Standards from Scratch

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

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 260 where today I'm covering a 7 step process for improvising over a jazz standard starting from zero. This is the exact process that my Inner Circle members go through to learn and improvise over a new jazz standard every month, and now I'm sharing it with you. Check it out! I just got done practicing 4 hours to demonstrate the material that I'm about to show you in this episode where I'm going to show you how you can go from essentially not knowing a jazz standard ...

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0:00.0

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

0:03.8

If your goal is to level up your jazz playing this year and feel confident improvising over

0:08.5

jazz standards, the inner circle has everything you need and more.

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.

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.

0:36.8

Check it out.

0:37.2

I just got done practicing four hours

0:39.5

to demonstrate the material that I'm about to show you in this episode, where I'm going to

0:45.2

show you how you can go from essentially not knowing a jazz standard almost at all to

0:50.2

improvising over it at a fairly high level. And there are seven steps I'm going to walk you through that I personally went through

0:57.2

today to get myself to this point and certain tools that I use in order to kind of accelerate

1:04.4

this process.

1:05.9

So I'm really excited about this episode.

1:07.5

This is one of those episodes where it's kind of a big, big one. And I really want you

1:13.0

to pay attention to this one. It's going to be amazing. Let's dive in and let's learn these

1:18.3

seven steps to mastering, improvising over a jazz standard. Let's do it. Welcome to the LJS podcast,

1:27.0

where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for

1:31.1

becoming a better jazz musician.

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