By the End of This Episode You’ll Have Learned a Jazz Blues Solo

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

🗓️ 27 April 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Welcome to episode 216 of the LJS Podcast where today I go walk you through a 12 jazz blues etude I've composed, and help you learn it by ear. Learning jazz solos by ear is important, so instead of talking about it and giving strategies, we actually do it on the episode. What if I told you that by the time this episode is over, you are going to be able to play a 12-bar jazz blues solo by ear by memory? Would you believe me? Well, that's exactly what we are going to do today in this episode...

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0:29.5	That's LJSinnercircle.com or find the link in the show notes.
0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:36.9	What if I told you that by the time this episode is
0:39.1	over, you're going to be able to play a 12-bar jazz blues solo by ear by memory. Would you
0:46.7	believe me? Well, that's exactly what we're going to do today in this episode. I'm going to walk
0:51.1	you through 12 bars of a jazz blues solo, a little atude that I've composed, and I want you to learn it. And we're going to do it on the podcast. So even if you're new to this whole learning music by ear thing, and you know, you've heard people talk about doing it and how important it is and how it's going to help you become a better jazz improviser and you're feeling a little bit, you know, nervous or anxious right now. Don't worry. We're going to go slow.
1:13.6	And I think that you're feeling a little bit, you know, nervous or anxious right
1:11.1	now, don't worry. We're going to go slow. And I think that you're going to surprise yourself by the time
1:15.9	this episode is over. And if you're a veteran of this stuff, you're going to know some great new jazz
1:20.2	language. And this is going to be well worth it for all parties involved. All right, you're ready
1:25.4	to do this. Let's kick it. Welcome to the LJS
1:30.6	podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better
1:36.5	jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent
1:43.1	Bartstra. Hey, what's up everybody Brent here from
1:46.4	LearnJasstandards.com which is a blog, podcast, and videos geared towards helping you
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