The Power of Structured Jazz Practice (Coaching Call with Francis Belanger)

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

4.8 • 536 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2018

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Welcome to episode 125 of the LJS Podcast where today we sit in on a coaching call with 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing course alumni Francis Belanger. Francis took our jazz practicing course last year and Brent checks up on post-course life. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

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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.
0:36.6	I've got a fun and different episode lined up today.
0:39.3	I had a coaching call with one of my former students of my 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing
0:45.1	course, and we just checked in together and had a little bit of fun. Here it is coming right up.
0:52.5	Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories,
0:58.7	and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.
1:01.9	And now your host, he's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:08.7	All right, hey, what's up?
1:10.0	My name is Brent.
1:13.0	I am the jazz musician behind the website,Jazz Standards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and videos all geared towards helping
1:18.4	you become a better jazz musician. So I do have a special episode today. And on the show,
1:24.6	I have a special guest. One of my former students of my jazz practicing
1:29.5	course called 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing, which we are relaunching in August. His name is
1:34.1	Francis Belanger and he is a guitarist that lives in Quebec, Canada. And, you know, something
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