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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

An Important Jazz Improv Technique and How to Use It

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

🗓️ 12 December 2016

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 40 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about an important jazz improvisation technique called enclosure, and how to use it. This is a great technique to help you conceptualize jazz language. 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.

0:03.8

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

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. Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.6

The LGS podcast is brought to you with the support

0:39.5

of listeners like you. If you get value out of this podcast, please consider adding value back

0:45.1

by leaving us a one-time, monthly, or annual donation at learnjassstandards.com

0:51.0

slash support. We appreciate your help.

1:07.0

All right. What's up, everybody? My name is Brent. You're listening to the LGS podcast.

1:11.4

If this is your first time listening, I want to give you an especially warm welcome.

1:17.9

And if you are coming back again, I want to welcome you back. Thanks for listening. As always,

1:25.4

I appreciate it. The LGS podcast is all about giving out jazz advice, jazz tips, jazz lessons,

1:27.6

everything about jazz.

1:34.6

And that's really what Learn Jazz Standards is all about, whether you read on the blog or you listen on the podcast.

1:39.9

We're all about spreading jazz education to the entire world.

1:48.8

So on today's episode 40, yes, it's the big episode 40 for us today. I'm going to be talking about an important jazz improv technique in how to use it. Very excited to talk about this particular technique.

1:57.4

It's going to be an episode today where there's going to be a lot of stuff to take home with you and practice.

2:04.6

We don't always have episodes like that.

2:06.5

Sometimes I'm just talking about different jazz subjects.

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