The Frame-Of-Mind Required for Jazz Improv

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

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🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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In this engaging Fast Track Friday episode, Brent discusses the crucial mindset required for jazz improvisation. He emphasizes the importance of focus, open-mindedness, and a willingness to make mistakes to excel in jazz improvisation. Brent stresses the significance of being open-minded to learning various approaches and techniques, even if they may seem challenging or unfamiliar. Finally, Brent underscores the necessity of embracing mistakes and taking risks in improvisation. He encourages...

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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?
0:53.7	Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards. Welcome to? Brent here from Learned Jazz Standards.
0:55.1	Welcome to another episode of the Learn Jazz Standards podcast.
0:58.6	And today is Fast Track Friday.
1:00.5	That's where I expand upon some topic that I think was maybe present within this week's
1:06.4	podcast or just something else that I want to give more information on or just help you with more.
1:12.4	And today I want to talk a little bit about the frame of mind required for jazz improv.
1:18.6	I've said a lot about frame of mind or mindset when it comes to jazz improvisation in the past on
1:24.1	the show. And just to sort of explain a few of them, I've talked about, you know, the subconscious mind, right? Not wanting to be actively thinking while we're improvising so much. And you're letting that happen in the practice room. But when you get out to actually play and improvise the idea is to leave as much of that behind as possible so that you can kind of allow the music to flow out. So I've talked about that before.
1:44.9	I've talked about other mindsets, right, as well. But one that I really want to talk a little bit about
1:52.7	today when I'm talking about the frame of mind required for jazz improv is the frame of mind
1:57.8	when it comes to practicing jazz improvisation, right?
2:02.1	And what kind of mindsets and what kind of states do we need to be in in order to really excel with jazz improvisation?
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