How Long Will It Take to Play Great Jazz Solos?

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

🗓️ 30 May 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Today on the podcast, I'm answering the question, "How long does it take to become a great jazz improviser?", from day 1 until that day when you're really playing solos that you're enjoying, hearing back, and feeling happy about. In This Episode: 1. Variable that will influence how long 2. Defining what a "great jazz solo" is 3. Conditions of practicing during timeframes of practice 4. General time frames starting from a beginner level 5. The secret to staying consistent ***Impo...

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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.
0:36.8	Today on the podcast, I'm answering the question,
0:38.5	how long does it take to become a great jazz improviser from day one until that day where
0:45.1	you're really playing solos that you're enjoying hearing back and feeling happy about? Let's talk
0:51.5	about that. Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.
1:02.0	And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:09.0	Hey, what's up everybody? Brent here from Learned Jazz Tanners.
1:11.1	What musicians just like you learn how to play jazz all while shortening in the learning curve.
1:15.5	No matter what instrument you play, hey, hey, hey, welcome.
1:17.9	Welcome to the podcast.
1:18.9	So glad to have you, whether this is your very first time listening ever or you've been with us for a very long time.
1:25.6	Boy, do I appreciate having you listening, me inside your
1:29.6	earbuds for however long each week. So, listen, this is a question I get all the time. And that is,
1:37.9	how long is it going to take me to start playing solos that I'm actually happy to hear, right? Because a lot of us are listening
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