Becoming a Jazz Expert With Your Tune of Destiny

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

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🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Hey, listen, there are a lot of jazz standards out there and it can be pretty overwhelming which ones to learn, how often should you learn a new one? But if we can take all that pressure away and instead you are only responsible for becoming an expert in just one jazz standard? What would that look like? How would that work and how would that actually help you become a much better jazz player at all the other jazz standards out there as well? So, I'm going to dive into that today. We're goi...

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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. 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	Hey, listen, there's a lot of jazz standards out
0:38.3	there, and it could be pretty overwhelming, which ones to learn, how often should you learn a new
0:43.0	one? But what if we could take all that pressure away? And instead, you were only responsible for
0:48.1	becoming an expert in just one jazz standard. What would that look like? How would that work? And how would that
0:57.2	actually help you become a much better jazz player at all the other jazz standards out there
1:02.5	as well? I'm going to dive into that today. We're going to be talking about discovering your
1:06.8	tune of destiny and how to utilize this strategy. Let's do this thing. Welcome to the LJS
1:15.5	podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better
1:21.4	jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra. Hey, what's up for
1:30.0	Brett here from Learn Jazz Standards. We want musicians just like you learn how to play jazz all
1:34.1	while shortening the learning curve. No matter what instrument you play, we're well into the very
1:40.5	first month of the new year of 2023. And if you haven't gotten started practicing,
1:47.4	if you haven't gotten started working towards your jazz goals, please do not worry. And if you're
1:52.6	feeling overwhelmed with all of it, you've got a busy life. Yeah, you'll want to practice
1:58.3	a little bit, but you're scared that it's just going to become like another gym membership, or it's going to become like this thing that you really wanted
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