Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

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

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Education Music

572 Episodes

  1. Best Exercise for Becoming a More Melodic Player

    Published: 2/9/2024

  2. Did the Jazz Greats Use Music Theory?

    Published: 2/8/2024

  3. How Much Do I Need to Practice to Get Great At Jazz?

    Published: 2/7/2024

  4. How Do I Analyze Chord Changes And Construct Solos?

    Published: 2/6/2024

  5. How to Use the Bebop Scales In Jazz

    Published: 2/5/2024

  6. How to Develop Your Own Sound

    Published: 2/2/2024

  7. How Do I Play More Creative Ideas in My Solos?

    Published: 2/1/2024

  8. How Jazz Pianists and Guitarists Should Play Together

    Published: 1/31/2024

  9. How to Get Better At Swing Feel and Jazz Phrasing

    Published: 1/30/2024

  10. What's the Best Way to Play Chromatic Jazz Lines?

    Published: 1/29/2024

  11. 3 Mindset Shifts to Improve At Jazz Faster

    Published: 1/26/2024

  12. How Do I Recognize Secondary Dominants In Jazz?

    Published: 1/25/2024

  13. How Do I Improvise Over Unrelated Chords?

    Published: 1/24/2024

  14. Can Non-Jazz Instruments Play Jazz?

    Published: 1/23/2024

  15. The Biggest Challenge In Jazz I've Ever Faced

    Published: 1/22/2024

  16. How to Create Less Choppy Solos

    Published: 1/19/2024

  17. How Do I Turn Scales and Arpeggios Into Solos?

    Published: 1/18/2024

  18. What Are Ghost Notes in Jazz?

    Published: 1/17/2024

  19. Who Is The Greatest Jazz Guitarist of All Time?

    Published: 1/16/2024

  20. Is Good Instrument Technique Important for Jazz?

    Published: 1/15/2024

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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!