How Play-Alongs Could Be Hurting Your Jazz Playing

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 April 2018

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Welcome to episode 113 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking all about jazz play-alongs and how they could be hurting your jazz playing. Backing tracks can be great tools, but if used in the wrong way they could instill some bad habits. Learn when and how to use them, and when to leave them be. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first mon...

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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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0:13.0	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.
0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:36.3	This is the Learned Jazz Standards podcast,
0:38.6	episode 113. Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories,
0:48.1	and advice for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz musician,
0:57.4	author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:03.5	Hey, hey, what's up, everybody? My name is Brent. I am the jazz musician behind the website,
1:09.8	Learn jazz standards.com, which is a blog and a podcast, all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician. I want to thank you so much for being here.
1:13.2	Welcome, if it's your first time ever listening, or if you're a regular listener, I really do appreciate it.
1:18.5	I'm so excited to serve you today. And oh, man, guys, I've got a serious head cold going on today.
1:25.8	So I apologize for my voice. I'm not sure if it's
1:28.5	coming through on the mic. I had to cancel my gig last night because, well, I didn't cancel.
1:35.2	I found a sub because I was just like, oh, I'm not feeling well. It's not going to get so much
1:41.2	worse if I go out. So that sucked. I'm having a sucky week. But you know
1:45.2	what? You know, things could always be worse. So, you know, I'm thankful for, for everything.
1:50.0	And hopefully I'll feel better soon. But the show must go on, right? I mean, the show's got to keep
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