Finding More Time to Practice and Skyrocketing Your Jazz Potential (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)

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

🗓️ 14 October 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Welcome to episode 189 of the LJS Podcast where today I have on special guest pianist and educator Brett Pontecorvo to talk about making time to practice and setting up a masterplan to achieve your musical goals. Not having time to practice is a common complaint, but this episode crushes that limiting belief and shows you a path to achieve more in your musical life. Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way V...

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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 LJSinnercircle.com.
0:29.5	That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes. Now, on to today's episode.
0:36.9	I get emails from subscribers of Learned Jazz
0:38.9	standards all the time saying that I really want to become a better jazz musician. I really
0:43.4	want to reach my goals. I want to reach the potential that I know I have as a musician,
0:48.0	but I just simply don't have time to practice. And I don't have time to practice the amount
0:53.1	that I think I need to practice.
0:55.0	Well, on today's episode, I have a return guest, Brett Ponte Corvo, who is a brilliant
0:59.2	musical mind and a brilliant teacher to show us that, yes, indeed, we do have time, how to
1:04.8	start prioritizing our practice and to find the spaces where we can thrive and grow as musician.
1:12.4	This is a powerhouse episode.
1:13.9	It's one of those episodes that is the real deal.
1:17.1	This is the real stuff that is going to help you improve.
1:20.7	It's not the fancy tricks, licks, and all those things.
1:23.7	It's all about this.
1:25.2	So get ready.
1:26.4	Get your favorite beverage out. Get engaged. And let's crush about this. So get ready. Get your favorite beverage out.
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