How to Improve Your Jazz Solos By Using Guide Tones

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

🗓️ 13 March 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Welcome to episode 53 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how you can improve your jazz solos by using guide tones. One of the big questions students have is how do I navigate chord changes in my improvisation? Guide tones are a great springboard for identifying the important chord tones to focus on. 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 ...

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1:02.8	All right. Hey, what's up everybody? My name is Brent, and you're listening to the LJS podcast. The LJS podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a
1:09.8	better jazz musician.
1:11.3	If you're a regular listener, welcome back.
1:13.3	Always so glad to have you, whether you're listening from our home base on learn jazz standards.com,
1:18.8	on iTunes or any other podcast listening service.
1:21.9	And of course, if this is your first time listening to the LGS podcast. I'm so glad you're here.
1:28.0	So glad you're tuning in.
1:28.9	I know you're going to get a lot out of today's episode.
1:31.8	This is a great episode.
1:33.7	But first, I just want to talk about last week's episode really quick.
1:36.9	It was such an awesome episode.
1:39.2	Last week, if you didn't listen to last week's episode 52, we had our first birthday celebration for
1:47.6	the LGS podcast celebrating one year of weekly podcast broadcasts.
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