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If you're like 99% of the people that come to me for help

with their jazz playing and their improvisation, you are not happy with your jazz solos right now.

There's something about them that is missing and you're not quite sure what it is when you

compare yourself to other great jazz musicians you know or your favorite

ones that you listen to recordings on. And the key is that great jazz musicians are always

playing melodically. And they don't sound like they're playing scales. They don't sound like

they're playing chord tones. They don't sound like they're playing mechanically at all. They

sound like they're playing organic, living, breathing melodies. So how do you play jazz solos

that sing and that are melodic? Well, that's exactly what I'm talking about in today's episode.

How do we improvise melodically? I'm going to give you some practical advice, some steps,

and some things that you can practice today.

Let's do this.

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. Hey, what's up everybody?

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