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Today, we're talking about the 6 lies of jazz success. Things that you've probably heard before are good things, but it turns out they actually aren't and could be holding you back from reaching your goals in your jazz playing, and becoming the musician that you want to be.So, let's get ready to do this. Pay attention and grab your notebook.In this episode: The 6 lies about jazz success and the alternative ways to turn it aroundLie #1:  Everything you practice mattersLie #2:  Practicing a lot of things gets more resultsLie #3:  We must practice the same thingsLie #4:  Willpower to practice can be summoned easilyLie #5:  We must have balanced practice sessionsLie #6:  Thinking big is badImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

So, we just got our Inner Circle Retreat this last weekend, and my friends, it was an absolutely amazing time. So motivating and so inspiring. A lot of our Inner Circle members came together. We did workshops, we did masterclasses, and we did group breakout sessions. It was an amazing time and we learned a lot together. I want to share with you one little thing that we did talk about during the retreat 'cause I think it will be helpful for you as well, And that's this concept about playing "B.A.D" jazz solos and how playing "B.A.D" jazz solos all-year long could be the secret to massively and exponentially improving your jazz skills this year. In this episode:1.  What B.A.D. stands for2.  Characteristics of a Brave solo3.  What is an Audited solo4.  Steps to Audit a solo5.  Listen to my own jazz solo and how I audit it6.  The Directional solo7.   Looking at B.A.D. solos in a different perspective Important Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

Hey, listen, there are a lot of jazz standards out there and it can be pretty overwhelming which ones to learn, how often should you learn a new one?But if we can take all that pressure away and instead you are only responsible for becoming an expert in just one jazz standard? What would that look like? How would that work and how would that actually help you become a much better jazz player at all the other jazz standards out there as well?So, I'm going to dive into that today. We're going to be talking about discovering your tune of destiny and how to utilize this strategy.In this episode: 1. The concept of the "Tune of Destiny" by Justin Nielsen2. The 3-Track System for Skyrocketing Your Jazz Playing3. Criteria for picking a song of your destiny      a) one that you really enjoy playing      b) it contains a lot of common chord progressions in most jazz standards      c) level of difficulty 4. How learning your song of destiny contributes to your progress at learning the     other jazz standards and vice-versa. 5. Call to action Important Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!