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If you've been studying jazz for a little while,

you probably have heard from somebody, whether it be me or somebody else, that it's a good

idea to learn jazz solos or jazz atudes. And you may or may not fully understand why it's a good

idea to do. And if you don't understand that, it could be not very motivating to go through

the process of doing something tedious like this. So in today's episode, I'm going to explain

why this is a great practice and some insights that I think you'll find really valuable around

these practices. Let's do this thing. 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.

What's up for buddy, Brent, here from Learn Jazz Standards with musicians just like you,

learn how to play jazz, all while shortening the learning curve, no matter what instrument you play. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Now, like I said in the intro there, if you've been playing jazz for any period of time, whether it's been a month or two or it's been years, I can pretty much guarantee that from someone you've heard

learning jazz solos or attitudes is a great idea, right? So your favorite jazz musicians,

like if you're a Winton Kelly fan, you know, learning a Winton Kelly solo. If you're a sunny

stitt fan, learning a sunny stit solo, right, you get the idea, right? Or even if you're, let's say,

a guitar player, like learning how to play some chord melody from a recording, you know, whatever

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