Think and Improve Your Jazz Playing (8 Ways)

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

🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

What if you could improve your jazz playing, and just by thinking about it? Sounds a little too good to be true? Well, in today's episode, I'm going to show you how it is actually completely possible with 8 different strategies for simply thinking in improving your jazz playing. In this episode: 1. Deep listening 2. Analyze recordings 3. Analyze your own playing 4. Establish jazz goals 5. Develop a practice plan 6. Visualize harmony 7. Practice vi...

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

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. 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.
0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:36.7	What if you could improve your jazz playing just
0:39.2	by thinking about it? Sound a little too good to be true? Well, in today's episode, I'm going to
0:44.8	show you how it is actually completely possible with eight different strategies for simply
0:50.8	thinking and improving your jazz playing. Let's do this thing.
0:56.3	Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.
1:05.7	And now your host.
1:07.1	He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:12.2	Hey, what's the birdie?
1:12.8	Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards.
1:13.9	We want musicians just like you learn how to play jazz all while shortening the learning curve.
1:18.5	No matter what instrument you play.
1:21.6	Really happy to have you back on the podcast listening.
1:24.6	If this is your first time, welcome, welcome, welcome.
1:26.7	And wow, could I not come up with a sexier title than this one? I mean, thinking and improving
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.