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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

The Practicing Snowball for Multiplying Your Musical Results

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 September 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Today, on the podcast, I"m gonna be talking about an important concept that I call, "The Practicing Snowball". "The Practicing Snowball" is something that's going to leave you feeling super encouraged, I believe, by the end of this episode. And it's going to show you how the compounding effects of your practice really come into play from looking at this from a variety of different angles. In this episode: 1. The Practicing Snowball and what it is 2. The many different skills you didn't kno...

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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.

0:36.7

Today on the podcast, I'm going to be talking about

0:38.4

an important concept that I call the practicing snowball. Okay, the practicing snowball is something

0:45.7

that's going to leave you feeling super encouraged, I believe, by the end of this episode.

0:50.8

And it's going to show you how the compounding effects of your practice

0:55.2

really come into play from looking at this from a variety of different angles. Okay. So,

1:01.1

buckle in. Let's do this. Jump right into the show. Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly

1:09.0

jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better

1:13.1

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

1:21.0

Hey, what's up everybody? Brent here from Learned Jazz Standards, what musicians just like you

1:24.9

learn how to play jazz all while shortening the learning curve,

1:27.9

no matter what instrument you play.

1:29.6

Welcome another episode of the podcast.

1:31.7

If you've been listening for a long time, thank you so much.

1:33.5

Do appreciate it.

1:34.5

But if you haven't already, make sure you hit that subscribe button on whatever podcast,

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