How to Beat the Brain Game for Musical Freedom (feat. Matt Vaartstra)

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

🗓️ 22 January 2018

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Welcome to episode 98 of the LJS Podcast where today we are joined by sports and performance psychologist Matt Vaartstra to talk about how to channel your mindset towards musical freedom. At the end of the day, music is a brain game. There are so many negative voices that hinder our progress, and Matt teaches us how to train your brain for optimal performance. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Le...

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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.
0:23.1	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.
0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:36.9	This is the Learned Jazz Standards podcast,
0:38.7	episode 98. Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews,
0:47.0	stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz
0:52.9	musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
0:57.8	All right. What's up, everybody? My name is Brent. I am the jazz musician behind the website,
1:02.9	learn jazz standards.com, which is a blog and a podcast, all geared towards helping you become a better jazz
1:10.1	musician. Welcome. If this is your first time
1:12.5	ever listening to the show, and if you are a regular listener, I want to thank you for being here
1:16.9	week after week, listen to me talk, hanging out with me. And, you know, to return the favor,
1:22.7	I just want to give you as much value as I possibly can today. So for today's episode 98, I've got an incredibly special guest on the show.
1:31.4	We haven't had a guest on for the last several episodes, and so I'm excited to bring on
1:34.8	someone who means a lot to me.
1:37.1	I'll tell you why in a second, but I'm really excited because this episode offers a lot
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