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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

The Pros and Cons of Binge Practicing

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

🗓️ 5 December 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever heard of "binge practicing" before? So, binge practicing is kind of what it sounds like, it's where you are practicing for large amounts at a time. And you can also binge practice often, so you are binge practicing frequently. It's kind of like binge-watching Netflix. It's like you watch 5 hours one day and 5 hours the next day, and it keeps on going on like that. Well, today, I want to talk about the pros of binge practicing and the cons of binge practicing for your jazz pla...

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0:29.5

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0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.7

Have you ever heard of binge practicing before?

0:38.9

So binge practicing is kind of what it sounds like, right? It's where you are practicing

0:44.3

for large amounts at a time. And you could also binge practice often. So you're binge practicing

0:51.6

frequently, like, right? Like kind of like binge watching Netflix.

0:55.9

It's like you watch like five hours one day and five hours the next day. And it keeps on going on like

1:01.4

that. Well, today I want to talk about the pros of binge practicing and the cons of binge

1:07.9

practicing for your jazz playing. Let's dive into it.

1:11.9

Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories,

1:18.0

and advice for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz musician,

1:24.1

author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

1:29.5

Hey, what's the way? Brent here from Learn Jazz standards.

1:33.1

What musicians just like you learn how to play jazz all while shortening the learning curve no matter what instrument you play. Welcome to the episode of the podcast. Thank you so

1:39.1

much for being here today. All right. So let's talk about binge practicing, right? Now,

1:43.8

when we first hear the word binge, I think a lot of us don't really necessarily

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