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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

The One Musical Skill I Would Master (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)

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

🗓️ 8 August 2022

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Today on the podcast I have a member of my team, Brett Pontecorvo, to the show with me to discuss 2 questions. And those questions are: - What is one musical skill you are/were lacking that caused you some trouble in your career? and - If you could start over, what would be the one musical skill you would master? A lot of gold within these hills. In this episode: 1. What is one musical skill you are/were lacking that caused you some trouble in your career? 2. If you coul...

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0:00.0

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

0:03.8

If your goal is to level up your jazz playing this year and feel confident improvising over

0:08.5

jazz standards, the inner circle has everything you need and more.

0:13.0

With monthly jazz standards studies, a library of powerful courses, and a vibrant community

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.

0:36.8

Today on the podcast, I have a member of my team, Brett Ponticorvo on the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. Today on the podcast, I have a member of my team

0:38.6

Brett Panta Corvo on the show with me to discuss two questions. And those questions are,

0:45.7

what is one musical skill you are or were lacking that caused you some trouble in your career?

0:51.8

And if you could start over, what would be the one musical

0:55.0

skill you would master? A lot of gold within these hills. Let's do this thing. Welcome to the LJS

1:03.6

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

1:09.9

musician. And now your host, he's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

1:16.6

What's up everybody, Brent, here from Learned Jazz Standards, where we help musicians just like you learn how to play jazz,

1:22.6

all while shortening the learning curve, no matter what instrument you play.

1:25.6

Welcome to another episode of the podcast.

1:29.2

Now, if you're one of our inner circle members, you may have noticed within the last three

1:33.4

months that we launched an exclusive show called The Inner Circle Show. Now, if you're not

1:39.5

one of our inner circle members, this is only a show for our inner circle members. It's a video podcast.

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