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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Should I Learn a Second Instrument? (Pros and Cons)

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

🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Brent answers a thought-provoking question posed by an Inner Circle member, Aaron Albrecht: Should musicians consider learning a second instrument to enhance their jazz playing? Brent navigates the complexities of this inquiry by exploring the pros and cons, offering invaluable insights to listeners grappling with similar decisions. Through personal anecdotes and practical analysis, Brent illuminates the potential benefits of diversifying one's musical skill set while also ac...

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0:00.0

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

0:03.8

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0:08.5

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0:13.0

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0:17.3

of like-minded musicians, you're guaranteed to improve your playing every

0:21.7

single month.

0:23.1

Podcast listeners can get 50% off their first month when you go to LJSinnerCircle.com.

0:29.5

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

0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:52.3

Music the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. All right, my friends, what's going on? Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards. Welcome to another

0:56.2

episode of the podcast where I'm answering your jazz and music questions five days a week.

1:02.0

Really excited to be here. Always love just sharing my knowledge with you about jazz, learning jazz,

1:07.8

just improving your playing and having a lot more fun playing music, because

1:11.6

honestly, that's why we do this. That's what this is all about, adding value to your life,

1:16.5

having fun. And I don't want music to be a stumbling block for you. I want playing jazz and

1:21.4

improvising to be fun, a joyful experience that you're always looking forward to. So that's what

1:26.0

this is all about here. Today we have a really great question. This one comes from one of our inner circle members named

1:31.6

Aaron Albrecht. Here's the question. Hey, Brent. It's Aaron. I'm really glad to hear the podcast

1:38.6

is getting fired up again. Always really enjoy listening to that. My question is, you know, when, or what are your thoughts

1:49.7

on picking up a second instrument or, you know, just or dabbling maybe is a better word.

1:56.8

You know, for me, I play ukulele, but I also have a piano, which I have played, you know, kind of on and off, not in a long time, but I have played before some.

2:07.6

And I was thinking about spending a little time on the standards, you know, putting them over there on the keyboard and seeing how that sounds.

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