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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

The 3 Track System for Skyrocketing Your Jazz Playing (feat. Justin Nielsen)

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

🗓️ 16 August 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 281 where today I talk with a musical mentor of mine, Justin Nielsen, all about his 3 track system for accelerating your jazz growth. Justin has taught hundreds of students, some of which have gone on to be world-class jazz musicians, and his powerful 3 track system will make sure you are practicing the right things and moving the needle. Today's episode is one of those episodes where I know I'm going to be pointing back to this one all the time because it is absolutely ...

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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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0:13.0

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0:17.3

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

0:21.7

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

0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes. Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.8

Today's episode is one of those episodes where I know

0:39.7

I'm going to be pointing back to this one all the time because it is absolutely filled with

0:44.3

golden advice, golden systems for truly, truly improving your jazz skills much faster than you

0:52.5

normally would. It's kind of like, in my opinion, a great secret

0:56.6

sauce formula for truly improving your jazz skills in a way that will re-ield huge results. And I'm

1:03.4

excited to have on today my jazz mentor, Justin Nielsen, who's going to walk us through his

1:08.5

three-track process that he takes all of his

1:11.6

students through. Some of his students have gone on to become world-class musicians,

1:15.7

and it's going to blow your mind. I'm really excited to share it with you. He's going to show

1:19.6

you real strategies, real ways to actually practice to get amazing results in your jazz playing.

1:26.4

So sit down, relax, grab your favorite beverage,

1:30.2

grab your favorite snack. This is going to be a good one. Let's do this thing. Welcome to the LJS

1:37.2

podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz

1:43.5

musician. And now your host, he's a jazz musician, author, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz

1:46.6

musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra. Hey, what's up everybody? Brent here from

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