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Have you ever been playing a jazz standard? Maybe it's at a

jam session, maybe it's at a gig, or hey, maybe it's even by yourself in the practice room.

And you realize as you're playing this, maybe you're taking a solo or just accompanying somebody

else, that you accidentally started playing the chord changes to another jazz standard that's similar, and therefore

you got lost, and now you don't know where you are, and you're confused about the form.

Well, I certainly have been in that situation before, and this comes from a listener

question who wants to know how to memorize chord changes, the harmony, and not get confused,

and how to actually do that

efficiently and properly. So that's what today's episode's all about. Let's cue the music.

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

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

author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra. All right. Hey, everybody, Brent here from Learned Jazz Standards,

which is a blog, a podcast and videos all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician.

Thanks for being here. Thanks for listening.

Welcome back, all the regular listeners. Welcome first time listeners. You're in the right place.

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