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One thing that attracts musicians to jazz is the fact that the possibilities are endless.  When it comes to improvisation, really, there are so many different avenues to explore, so many different things you can play and after listening to some of the greatest jazz musicians in the world, you realize there's a massive amount of vocabulary out there that you can express.The rules are there but, really, the rules are meant to be broken. The problem with jazz, though, is that there are too many possibilities and therefore it can be difficult for you to figure out what to actually play, or how to actually improve. So, today on the podcast, I'm gonna be talking about something called "Restrictive Practicing" and how this can actually help you improve faster and create more meaningful melodic solos.In this episode:1. Restrictive practicing and what it is2. Restricting note choices3. Restricting rhythmic choices4. Restricting melodic choicesImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

In today's episode, we're gonna talk about where is the best place for you to learn jazz: Is it music books? Is it YouTube videos and podcast episodes like this? Is it courses? Is it memberships, or is it private lessons?We're gonna go through them and talk about the pros and cons of each one.In this episode:1. The Pros and Cons of Music Books2. The Pros and Cons of Online Content3. The Pros and Cons of Courses4. The Pros and Cons of Memberships5. The Pros and Cons of Private LessonsImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

What's up, guys? It's Brent here. So I was just surfing the Internet and I found a video of me playing a gig from 10 years ago.Today, I'm gonna watch that video, give you my reaction to it, and let's see how messy it gets. In this episode:1.  Intro2.  The melody3.  Pro Tip4.  The organ solo (by Camden Hughes) - my impression5.  My impression of my comping6.  Pro Tip7.  When I hit it pretty good8.  How I rate my solo9.  How I failed on trading 4s10. How I rate my trading 4s11. EvaluationImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastGet our Amazon Best Selling bookLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!