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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

How to Use Triads to Improve Your Jazz Improvisation

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

4.8536 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2017

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 58 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how you can use triads to improve your jazz improvisation. Today's lesson comes straight out of our brand new eBook "Zero to Improv". Exercises are given out for this lesson. 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 your first month!

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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.

0:03.8

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0:08.5

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0:13.0

With monthly jazz standards studies, a library of powerful courses, and a vibrant community

0:17.3

of like-minded musicians, you're guaranteed to improve your playing every

0:21.7

single month. Podcast listeners can get 50% off their first month when you go to LJSinterCircle.com.

0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes. Now, on to today's episode.

0:37.1

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0:41.4

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0:47.9

Hey, what's up, everybody? My name is Brent, and you're listening to the LJS podcast. This is the podcast where you get weekly

0:56.5

jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician. Thanks for

1:02.8

being here. Thanks for listening, whether you're listening from our home base on learn jazz

1:07.2

standards.com, iTunes, YouTube, or anywhere you're listening from around the world. Welcome.

1:13.0

And on today's episode 58, I'm going to be talking about how triads can help improve your jazz

1:21.1

improvisation, how triads can help improve your jazz improvisation. I'm going to go into further detail on that into today's

1:29.2

show. But with this topic today comes a really big announcement. I've been talking to you for weeks

1:37.5

now, which I appreciate you putting up with, about our brand new ebook Zero to Imp improv, and it has officially been released.

1:46.5

Now, if you've been subscribed to our newsletter, you already know that,

1:50.2

and maybe some others of you know as well outside of that.

1:54.2

But this is the official podcast announcement.

1:57.1

Our ebook zero to improv is officially out there, and you can check that out at zero to improv

2:03.9

dot com zero to improv dot com now our ebook zero to improv it's our flagship e book it's a book that

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