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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

How to Get the Very Most Out of Your Jazz Solo Transcriptions

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

4.8536 Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2017

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 90 of the LJS Podcast where today we are answering a question from a listener who wants to know how to analyze solo transcriptions to get the most out of them. This episode discusses what you should look for, and how you can break the solo down to identify the most important parts. 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 month!

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0:00.0

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0:17.3

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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.

0:36.3

This is the Learn Jazz Standards podcast, episode 90.

0:40.8

Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice

0:47.7

for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and

0:53.9

entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

0:58.0

All right. Welcome to another episode of the LGS podcast. My name is Brent. I am the jazz

1:04.4

musician behind the website, learn jazz standards.com, which is a blog and a podcast, all geared towards

1:10.3

helping you become a better jazz musician.

1:12.7

Now, thank you so much for being here today and hanging out with me listening in, whether

1:16.0

it's your first time ever listening to show or if you are a returning listener.

1:21.0

I really appreciate you being here.

1:23.4

Now, today I've got a great show for you, and it's all inspired by an email I received from a listener.

1:29.5

His name is Cormac. He's from Detroit, Michigan, and he wrote me an email that says,

1:33.4

Hi, could you please do a podcast or a blog post on how to get the most out of transcriptions of solos after you've transcribed them?

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