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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Improvising Over the LJS Podcast Theme Song (feat. Listener Improvisations)

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

🗓️ 29 April 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 165 of the LJS Podcast where today we have a fun show where we discuss how to improvise over the LJS Podcast theme song. It's an episode mixed with a bit of education, and just plain having fun. Best yet, we listen to several recordings of LJS community members improvising over the theme. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way View Show Notes Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circl...

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0:00.0

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

0:03.8

If your goal is to level up your jazz playing this year and feel confident improvising over

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.

0:36.7

I've got a fun episode for you today. I'm going to be

0:39.3

showing you how you can improvise over the LGS podcast theme song. I'm doing a little improvising

0:46.4

myself, maybe show you a few options that you may have. And what's really cool is we also have

0:51.5

some listener submissions of their improvisations over top of the

0:57.1

LJS podcast theme song so we can hear how different people in the community, the LJS community

1:02.5

approached improvising over it. This is going to be a fun one. I hope you enjoy it. And speaking

1:07.4

of the theme song, let's cue it right now. Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.

1:20.1

And now your host.

1:21.5

He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

1:26.6

Hey, what's up, everybody?

1:27.9

Brent here from the Learn Jazz Standards podcast.

1:30.6

So excited to have you with me today.

1:33.0

You know what?

1:33.4

I like to change things up every once in a while.

1:35.4

I like to throw in a little bit of a fun surprise.

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