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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Quick Win: How to Learn a Jazz Solo by Ear (Step-by-Step)

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

🗓️ 10 January 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

So how do you learn jazz solos by ear without sheet music so you can start improving your jazz improv exponentially? Well, today I'm sharing with you my full-step process for doing exactly that. In this episode: 1. Intro 2. Two Things You Need To Become A Better Jazz Improviser 3. The L.I.S.T. Process for Learning Jazz Solos by Ear 4. Step #1: The L 5. Step #2: The I 6. Step #3: The S 7. Step #4: The T 8. What Is "Batching"? (Highly recommended) 9. The Bonus Step Important Links: 1....

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0:00.0

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0:03.8

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0:08.5

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0:17.3

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0:21.7

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0:23.1

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0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.

0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.3

So how do you learn jazz solos by ear without sheet

0:39.3

music so you can start improving your jazz improv exponentially? Well, today I'm sharing with you my

0:44.1

full step process for doing exactly that. Coming up. What's up, Brent, here from Learned Jazz

0:51.2

Standards. We help musicians just like you learn how to play jazz jazz all while shortening the learning curve, no matter what instrument

0:56.7

you play.

0:57.3

Welcome to another quick win episode of the podcast where we do episodes on jazz theory,

1:02.4

on jazz standard tutorials, or jazz improv tips like in today's episode.

1:07.1

So make sure you subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss out on anything.

1:11.0

There are two things that you absolutely need to become a better jazz improviser.

1:15.0

Number one is you need amazing ears and number two is you need a vast knowledge of jazz vocabulary.

1:21.2

Therefore, one of the best practices that you can do is to learn entire or parts of jazz

1:25.7

solos by ear without sheet music.

1:28.3

But for a lot of us, the idea of learning something by ear is incredibly daunting,

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