How to Use Target Notes to Create Melodic Jazz Lines (Feat. Jens Larsen)

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

🗓️ 2 July 2018

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Welcome to episode 122 of the LJS Podcast where today we are joined by special guest Jens Larsen to talk about using target notes to create melodic jazz lines. Jens is a pro jazz guitarist and teacher, and he lays down his tips on how to bring out the chord tones in your jazz solos and use them to make real melodies. 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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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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0:17.3	of like-minded musicians, you're guaranteed to improve your playing every
0:21.7	single month.
0:23.1	Podcast listeners can get 50% off their first month when you go to LJSinnercircle.com.
0:29.5	That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.
0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:36.3	So I have a killer guest on the show today who is going
0:39.2	to teach you one simple thing, but powerful thing that you can do to improve your jazz solo lines
0:45.5	today. You're not going to want to miss this, but before we do that, let's cue the music.
0:51.7	Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories,
0:57.9	and advice for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host, he's a jazz musician,
1:04.0	author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra. All right, what's up everybody? My name is Brent. I am the jazz musician behind the website
1:12.6	Learnjazzstanders.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and videos all geared towards helping you
1:17.9	become a better jazz musician. I am so stoked to be with you today. And one of the really
1:23.0	fun things that I get to do on this podcast is have on special guests that can, you know,
1:28.9	teach things from a different perspective, sometimes teach things that, you know, I can't even
1:32.5	teach you and I get to learn at the same time. And I have none other than jazz guitarist and
1:38.4	teacher and YouTuber, Jens Larson on the show today. And he is about to lay it down for you with some incredible
1:47.2	great tips.
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