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Now, on to today's episode.

This is the Learn Jazz Standards podcast, episode

117. 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. Check, check, check it out. Hey, what's up? My name is Brent. I am the jazz musician

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

towards helping you become a better jazz musician.

You know what? I'm here every single week delivering the goods, free jazz educational

content for you. My goal every single week is to serve you the best I can to help you become a

better musician, a better jazz player, and just improve your skills. So I want to thank you

for listening, especially if you're a regular listener. And I promise that I will continue to be here.

And, you know, I hope you get something out of today's show. And I know you will. Today, I'm talking

about a practice that is really important, I think, and that is taking musical material,

musical language, little bits and pieces through all 12 keys. And so I'm going to kind of

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