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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

The Big Myth About Playing What You Hear

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

🗓️ 12 April 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

In this Fast Track Friday episode, Brent revisits the week's episodes and delves deeper into the theme of playing what you hear. He reflects on a recent question posed during one of the Inner Circle's live Q&A sessions, where a member sought advice on the best approach to improvisation. Drawing from personal experiences and expert insights, he navigates the complexities of auditory perception and instrumental fluency, offering listeners invaluable guidance on cultivating a holistic approa...

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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.

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.

0:53.1

Music the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. All right, my friends, what's going on?

0:54.4

Brent here from Learned Jazz Standards.

0:55.7

Welcome to another episode of the Learned Jazz Standards podcast and another fast track Friday episode.

1:01.3

This is where I look back at this week's episodes.

1:03.8

See if there's any emerging themes or ideas that I want to expand upon.

1:07.7

And certainly this week was one of them, right?

1:09.6

We talked a lot about playing what you

1:12.2

hear, right? We talked about planning out your jazz solos, how do I play what I'm hearing in my head,

1:20.1

the importance of muscle memory and jazz improv. And so today I want to go a little bit deeper on

1:25.2

this because I actually am quite passionate about this subject.

1:28.8

I really do think this concept is important to understand.

1:32.6

And honestly, to me, you know, if we're going to call any secret to jazz a secret, right?

1:39.1

Like the key, I really think this is the big one, honestly.

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