Why I Stopped Hating My Playing

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

🗓️ 10 April 2017

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Welcome to episode 57 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how to turn around our mentalities about our music. Podcast host, Brent Vaartstra, tells us his story about how he stopped hating his jazz playing and started having fun again. If you find yourself constantly upset with your playing, this is for you. 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...

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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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.
0:36.7	Have a jazz question that needs answering. Well, then give us a call on our podcast
0:40.4	questions hotline at 910 LJS cast. That's 910557-2278. Leave us a voicemail with your jazz
0:50.8	question and you may just hear it answered on a future LGS podcast episode.
0:55.9	That's 910 LJS cast.
1:03.2	What is up, everybody?
1:05.4	My name is Brent and you're listening to the LJS podcast.
1:09.5	The podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews,
1:12.6	stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.
1:15.9	I'm so glad you're here listening today.
1:17.9	No matter where you're listening from, whether it's from our home base at learn jazz standards.com,
1:22.9	iTunes, YouTube, anywhere in the world you're listening from.
1:26.5	So glad that you're here. I'm glad that you're listening today. Hope you enjoy the show. And on today's episode 57, I'm going to get a little bit personal with you. I hope you don't mind. I'm going to be vulnerable. I'm going to share my story with you. Today's episode is all about why I stopped hating my jazz playing and why you should stop hating yours.
1:45.5	You know, a lot of musicians, and I find especially jazz musicians, are incredibly hard on
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