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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 10 days 2 hours
episode 154: How to Avoid Meandering Jazz Solos (feat. Jeff Schneider)
Welcome to episode 154 of the LJS Podcast where today we have special guest Jeff Schneider back on the show to talk to us about avoiding meandering jazz solos.
Jeff talks about how to create jazz lines that sound more like a conversation than just a stream of notes. This one is packed full of jazz truth nuggets...
episode 153: 28 Jazz Skills to Practice (by Category)
Welcome to episode 153 of the LJS Podcast where today we are covering 28 different jazz skills that you can start practicing today.
No more excuses of not knowing what to practice! I break them down by category and list a lot of resources we have on Learn Jazz Standards to help you accomplish them...
episode 152: Music Theory Checklist for Understanding Jazz Improvisation
Welcome to episode 152 of the LJS Podcast where today we are covering my music theory checklist for understanding jazz improvisation.
If you are wondering what step-by-step building blocks you need in place for understanding jazz harmony and improv, this is a solid list. Take notes on which ones you need to work on...
episode 151: Applying Patterns to Scales for Jazz Improv Flexibility
Welcome to episode 151 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how you can apply different pattern exercises over scales.
Patterns are great technical exercises that can help us become more flexible on our instruments. I give several different examples that you can put to use...
episode 150: Using Enclosure to Create Bebop Lines Over a Jazz Blues
Welcome to episode 150 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about a technique called "enclosure."
Enclosure is a way to conceptualize bebop language, and how jazz musicians approach important chord tones. We learn the basics of enclosure and then apply it over a jazz blues...
episode 149: Setting Up a Game-Changing Practice Plan for Your Jazz Playing
Welcome to episode 149 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how to set up a game-changing practice play for your jazz playing.
If you're tired of meandering and practicing aimlessly, you need a practice plan that works. Learn how Project, Short-term, and Micro Goals work together with the Stair-Step Practice Plan to help you reach your desired musical transformations...
episode 148: Top 5 Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Episodes (2018 Year Review)
Welcome to episode 148 of the LJS Podcast where today we are taking a look back at the year 2018 and everything that has happened in the Learn Jazz Standards community.
It's been an eventful year, and lot's of great content, courses, and eBooks have come out...
episode 147: Writing Tunes With Non-Functional Jazz Harmony (My Composition Analysis)
Welcome to episode 147 of the LJS Podcast where today we are taking a look at one of my compositions and exploring how some of the non-functional jazz harmonies work within it.
Often on this podcast, we cover functional harmony in jazz standards, but this time we discover how you can take that knowledge and start to break the rules...
episode 146: 3 Strategies for Improvising Over a Jazz Blues
Welcome to episode 146 of the LJS Podcast where today we are covering 3 awesome strategies for improvising over a jazz blues.
The blues is an important song form in jazz that every aspiring jazz musician needs to be proficient at. These strategies will help set a strong foundation for improvising freely over the blues...
episode 145: How to Listen to a Jazz Recording (And Learn From It)
Welcome to episode 145 of the LJS Podcast where today we are listening to some jazz together and doing some critical listening.
We take Miles Davis' rendition of "Someday My Prince Will Come" and pick a section of it apart by honing in on each instrument individually. Lot's to learn from this recording...