How to Get Back "Into Shape" After a Break In Playing Jazz

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

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🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Are you trying to get back "into shape" after being off of playing for a while? In today's episode, I will be sharing some tips on how to help you get back into the flow and feel that connection with your instrument and your music to prepare you to perform or just get you to play again. In this episode: 1. Listen to music that is "sticky" for you 2. Start getting reacquainted with your instrument 3. Start practicing common chord progressions 4. Practice a song you are comfortable wit...

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0:29.4	That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.
0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:53.4	Thank you. the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. Oh, that sun is just hitting the spot. Oh, I haven't seen that seagull in a while.
0:58.8	This is the life.
1:00.5	Oh.
1:01.9	Oh.
1:04.9	Well, hey there, podcast listener.
1:08.0	I wasn't expecting to see you here.
1:12.9	I've just been here on the beach the last couple of weeks here in Greece,
1:15.2	visiting my wife's family.
1:17.6	You know, taking it easy,
1:27.5	slinging back a few drinks, soaking in the sun, as you can tell by my horrible farmer's tan here. Sorry, I'm just a little
1:29.4	embarrassed. But yeah, this is the
1:31.4	life, right? Check out that water.
1:33.4	Check out that water. Just perfect.
1:35.7	And have I mentioned, I haven't played my guitar
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