Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

A podcast by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

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Education Music

572 Episodes

  1. Season 2 Finale - 26 Top Tips For Playing Jazz

    Published: 6/28/2024

  2. Should Non-Bass Players Learn Bass Lines?

    Published: 6/27/2024

  3. How Do I Perform Solo?

    Published: 6/26/2024

  4. How Do I Know What To Practice?

    Published: 6/25/2024

  5. How Should Horn Players Play Together In a Jazz Band?

    Published: 6/24/2024

  6. The Importance of Your Practice Engine

    Published: 6/21/2024

  7. Can I Work On Instrument Technique and Songs At The Same Time?

    Published: 6/20/2024

  8. How to Compose For a Jazz Group

    Published: 6/19/2024

  9. How Do I Not Overthink When I Solo?

    Published: 6/18/2024

  10. How Long Should My Jazz Solos Be?

    Published: 6/17/2024

  11. The Worst Mistakes to Make At a Jazz Gig

    Published: 6/14/2024

  12. How Do I Learn Jazz Solos by Ear?

    Published: 6/13/2024

  13. Is It Important to Notate Solos I Learn?

    Published: 6/12/2024

  14. How Do I Foster Creativity Before a Jazz Gig?

    Published: 6/11/2024

  15. The Characteristics of a Great Jazz Band

    Published: 6/10/2024

  16. The Frame-Of-Mind Required for Jazz Improv

    Published: 6/7/2024

  17. How Do I Use Jazz In Other Styles of Music?

    Published: 6/6/2024

  18. How to Improvise Over Dominant 7th Chords

    Published: 6/5/2024

  19. Chord Tone Exercises to Practice

    Published: 6/4/2024

  20. How to Remember Chords to Jazz Standards

    Published: 6/3/2024

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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!