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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

The LJS Podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories and advice for becoming a better jazz musician! Hosting the show is the jazz musician behind learnjazzstandards.com, author, and entrepreneur Brent Vaartstra, who’s one goal is to answer any question about playing jazz music you may have. Jazz can be a challenging music to learn and play, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Each episode features a specific musical challenge that jazz students may come across, where it is discussed and answered. Special jazz guests frequent the show, sharing their expertise on an array of different musical subject matter. Listeners are invited to call in with their jazz questions to the podcast hotline, where it could get answered on a future LJS Podcast episode. Join thousands of other listeners getting free jazz education every week!

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  • Folge vom 17.12.2021
    Quick Win: 3 Jazz Mistakes Beginners Make (Avoid These)
    Are you making any of these three critical mistakes when learning jazz? Well, today I'm gonna show you exactly what they are, how to avoid them, and what to do instead.In this episode:1. Mistake #12. Master This For Better Improvisation Skills3. Mistake #24. How To Be More Creative With Your Own Licks5. Mistake #36. How To Gain Freedom From Music Scores7. The Best Way To Learn Jazz StandardsImportant Links:1. Subscribe to the Podcast- Apple Podcasts - Spotify 2. LJS Inner Circle Membership3. Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!
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  • Folge vom 13.12.2021
    Why Practicing LESS Is Better Than Practicing More
    Welcome to episode 308 where today I talk about why the mindset of needing to practice a lot to improve as a jazz musician is potentially a toxic mindset. I go through 3 reasons why practicing less can actually have a much higher impact on your jazz playing.There have been a lot of regrets that I've had during my journey to becoming a better jazz musician. There are a lot of moments I look back at where I see I caused myself lots of unnecessary pain and suffering. When I think of one of the more prominent ones, it was the belief I had that I had to practice a lot in order to make meaningful progress in my jazz playing.So in today's episode, I'm going to dive deeper into the reason why practicing more is not the answer, and what we can do to solve that mindset.In this episode:1. Understanding the Impact on Sustainability 2. Understanding the Impact on Efficiency 3. Understanding the Impact on MotivationImportant Links:LJS Inner Circle MembershipFree Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!
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  • Folge vom 11.12.2021
    Quick Win: How to Comp Like a Jazz Pro
    So how do piano and guitar players learn to comp like jazz pros? Today I'm going to show you 3 things you need to be practicing in order to get there.In this episode:1. Definition of Comping2. Comping Tip #13. What are Inversions?4. Comping Tip #25. Ascending Off Beat Exercise6. Comping Tip #37. My #1 Tip for Improving CompingImportant Links:1. Subscribe to the Podcast- Apple Podcasts- Spotify2. LJS Inner Circle Membership3. Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!
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  • Folge vom 06.12.2021
    How to Get Un-Stuck In Your Jazz Playing (5 Steps)
    Welcome to episode 306 where today I talk about a 5-step process to help you get "un-stuck" in your jazz playing. Most of us completely resonate with the experience of being stuck on a musical plateau. It can be frustrating and feel like there's not a way out. But in this episode, you'll get a sure-fire process for moving forward.I find that a lot of musicians that come to me for help are feeling stuck in their jazz playing. They are on the dreaded musical plateau, in the desert, and they can't seem to find a way out. This can be a very frustrating experience - feeling like your solos aren't up to snuff, your comping, your bass lines. Feel like you are still falling back into old habits that are holding you back.In today's episode, I'm going to help you break through and get unstuck in your jazz playing. I'm going to give you a 5-step process that pretty much guarantees you'll break through to the other side.In this episode:1. Doing a Jazz Playing Audit 2. Doing a Jazz Practicing Audit 3. Defining Project Goals 4. Defining a Practice Strategy 5. Rinse and RepeatImportant Links:LJS Inner Circle MembershipFree Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!
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