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One thing that bothers me about a lot of other jazz education out there is just how

difficult it's made out to be. And this isn't helpful, especially because for a lot of those

looking from the outside in on jazz, it really seems like a complex and difficult music. And then when it's

taught with so many different scales you have to learn and a million different music theory

ideas, it just makes it even more intimidating. And I find that this is not helpful. So in today's

episode, what I want to do is basically give the essentials of jazz theory and only the essentials

make it simple boil it down to the only jazz theory that i believe you need to know so that

we can have a better chance at moving forward this music and learning it and improving and getting

better let's jump to it.

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. All right, what's up everybody,

Brent here from LearnJazzstanders.com, which is a blog, a podcast and videos, all geared towards

helping you become a better jazz musician. So excited to have you here today. We're talking about

jazz theory today, which can be kind of an intimidating

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