How to Learn Chord Progressions By Ear (Step-by-Step)

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

🗓️ 1 July 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Welcome to episode 174 of the LJS Podcast where today I walk you through a step-by-step process for learning chord progressions by ear. Learning chord progressions by ear is usually the more challenging aspect of learning jazz standards by ear, and the benefits of learning by ear are numerous. I show you how the power of ear training, a tiny bit of harmony knowledge, and some practice will have you unlocking chord progressions. Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to lea...

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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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	Whenever I tell people how to learn jazz standards, I
0:39.1	always, always tell them to learn them by ear. And naturally, those who are a little less
0:44.5	experienced with learning music by ear, more comfortable with reading music, are a little bit
0:49.6	skeptical at first. And maybe they can wrap their heads around the idea of learning the
0:53.7	melody by ear.
0:55.0	Like that might be a little bit easier to latch onto, but they have a harder time imagining
0:59.5	actually hearing chord progressions and learning those by ear. That's so much harder than simply
1:05.0	learning a melody. So in today's episode, I want to go over my method for learning core progressions by ear from
1:12.7	scratch, and technically, you don't even need your instrument in order to be able to do this.
1:18.7	Let's jump to it.
1:21.7	Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.
1:31.2	And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:37.6	Hey, what's up, everybody? Brent here from learn jazz standards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and videos, all geared towards helping
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