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Now, on to today's episode.

A question I get quite often is how do I memorize jazz

standards so I don't forget them, especially because it seems as if it's required of me to know

a lot of them, like 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, maybe even more jazz standards. And you go out to a jam

session, maybe you're a musician who's actually starting to gig around a little bit at your local coffee shops and bars and all that stuff.

And you need to know a lot of tunes.

And it can be really frustrating, especially if you have learned a tune only later when it's called on a jam session or a gig to forget it.

So in this episode, I'm going to be digging into some strategies

and some tips I can offer to help you memorize jazz standards better and really get the most

out of them so that you're not forgetting them so that you're able to put them to use on the bandstand.

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.

Hey, what's up everybody? Brent here from LearnJass Standards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, videos, and a membership,

all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician. The today's topic is one that I get

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