Why Is My Jazz Improvisation Not Improving? This Could Be Why…

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 January 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Show DescriptionWelcome to episode 319 where today I go over a common frustration many have which is feeling like their jazz improvisation is not improving, even if they are doing all of the right things. I go over some questions to ask yourself as well as some possible solutions to help bridge the gap. Main Points: 1. The things you should be practicing as a jazz musician 2. Memorizing vs. not memorizing 3. Composing your own solos and lines 4. Managing expectations 5. Why practicing in d...

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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0:29.5	That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes. Now, on to today's episode.
0:36.8	Brent, I'm learning jazz standards. I'm learning jazz
0:39.6	solos. I'm practicing mapping out chord tones. I'm doing all the right things, but I still feel
0:46.9	like when I'm taking a solo, I'm not really playing the music that I want to be playing. My
0:52.9	solos aren't improving. What do I do? That's exactly
0:56.7	what I'm going to answer in today's episode. Let's do this thing. Welcome to the LJS podcast,
1:03.0	where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz
1:08.9	musician. And now your host. he's a jazz musician, author,
1:13.3	and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:16.5	Hey, what's up everybody?
1:17.3	Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards.
1:18.7	We hope musicians just like you.
1:21.0	Learn how to play jazz all while shortening
1:22.8	the learning curve, no matter what instrument you play.
1:25.7	Welcome to another episode of the podcast.
1:28.2	Always excited to be here and just share my knowledge with you,
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