Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Folgen

We are 2 days away from the year 2023, and if you're listening to this episode it very well could be the year 2023. And a lot of people like to use the new year as a new beginning, or perhaps, a new chapter.So, regardless of whether you're into the idea of new year's resolutions or the traditional sense of what that actually means, I do think it's a good idea to create a plan for what you're trying to achieve within the next year.You listen to this podcast because you want to become a better jazz musician. You're excited about it, you enjoy playing jazz, and you want to sound like the musicians that you look up to and admire.So, in this episode, we're going to talk about how to become a great jazz musician in the year 2023. I got a lot of important tips for you.In this episode:Important tips on how to become a great jazz musician in 20231) Make a goal to learn 1 jazz standard per month.2) Improvise and record a lot 3) Continuously audit your jazz playingImportant 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!

Today, on the podcast I'm going to be sitting down and improvising a little bit over a jazz standard that I like to play and just giving myself an opportunity to explore some new ideas, to allow myself to get musically creative.I like you to join me in the process and see what you can discover along the way as well. In this episode:How I improvise on East of the Sun in 6 different ways1. 1st jam session:  Improvising freely with no constraints2. 2nd jam session: Focusing more on improving melodic direction3. 3rd jam session: Expanding my improv throughout the range of my instrument4. 4th jam session: Do a solo using more chord voicings 5. 5th jam session: Applying motivic development 6. 6th jam session: Making the lines more bluesy 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!

Alright, my friends, today's episode is going to be a bit cringy for me, but I'm going to do it anyways. We're going to be back to episode 1 of the Learn Jazz Standards podcast and it was called 4 Habits for Better Practicing. And I'm going to look through those 4 habits, that advice that I gave all the way back in 2016, and show you what's changed and what stayed the same as far as my advice goes with jazz practicing and improvement and all that good stuff. In this episode:- What has changed and what I think should stay the same about my advice in 2016 on the following:1. Practicing Habit #1: Set goals and write them down 2. Practicing Habit #2: Remove distractions 3. Practicing Habit #3: Practice what is ailing you, not what you are already good at4. Practicing Habit #4: Be consistent 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!