Are You Having Fun While You Practice?

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

🗓️ 31 August 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Welcome to episode 234 of the LJS Podcast where today I give a quick lecture on the importance of having fun when you practice. Of course, having fun should be the center of why we practice and want to improve. But having fun when you practice can also lead to quicker results in your jazz playing. Today's episode is probably the shortest in LJS podcast history, but that's because I want to share a short but powerful message with you. Now, I want to ask you a question first before we jump i...

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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
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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.
0:36.7	Today's episode is probably the shortest in
0:38.7	Learn Jazz Standards podcast history, but that's because I want to share a short but powerful
0:42.9	message with you. Now, I want to ask you a question first before we jump into it, though.
0:48.5	When you sit down to practice your instrument, when you sit down to improve your jazz playing,
0:53.7	are you having fun? Are you having fun
0:57.0	more often than you are frustrated? More often than you are feeling held back? Are you enjoying
1:02.8	yourself when you're playing? Because if you're not, you could be holding yourself back immensely
1:08.6	from improving and becoming a better jazz musician quicker.
1:12.7	So in today's episode, I'm going to give a short lecture all about having fun and why that is so
1:18.5	important. Let's jump to it. Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips,
1:25.8	interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz
1:29.3	musician. And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:36.9	All right. What's up everybody? Brent here from LearnJasstandards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and
1:42.3	videos geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician.
1:45.9	Thanks as always for joining me today.
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