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 1 hour 50 minutes
episode 144: How to Know When to Move On From Something You Are Practicing (feat. Brent Arnold)
Welcome to episode 144 of the LJS Podcast where today we are closing up a series of coaching calls with one of my 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing students, Brent Arnold.
Brent asks a lot of really great questions, including how to know when to move on to something new. We talk through them one by one...
episode 143: Learning Jazz by Ear and Putting Away Fakebooks (feat. Ina Dennekamp)
Welcome to episode 143 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking to 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing student, Ina Dennekamp, about her journey in learning jazz.
Ina is an inspirational character and someone who loves learning more about music. She shares her tips and what's working for her...
episode 142: Creating Melodic Jazz Solos and the Art of Not Thinking (Coaching Call with Dan Sich)
Welcome to episode 142 of the LJS Podcast where today we are sitting in on a coaching call with 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing student, Dan Sich.
Dan asks how he can better outline chord tones, guide tones and other techniques without losing focus and getting off track. Brent gives out some exercises that take things in a slightly different direction...
episode 141: What I Think About When I Take a Jazz Solo
Welcome to episode 141 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about what I am thinking when I take a jazz solo.
This is a question I get a lot so we talk about what the end goal should be and I record a solo and analyze it...
episode 140: 3 Hip 1-6-2-5 Licks to Practice
Welcome to episode 140 of the LJS Podcast where today we have a short but sweet episode demonstrating 3 hip I-VI-ii-V licks.
This is an important chord progression found in jazz and it's important to learn some jazz language over it...
episode 139: Learning Jazz by Ear or Sheet Music (Which One is Better?)
Welcome to episode 139 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about learning jazz by ear and with sheet music.
Which one is better and what are the benefits of each? Listen in!
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episode 138: How Alexander Technique Can Help You as a Musician (feat. Christian Steineder)
Welcome to episode 138 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking with Alexander Technique teacher and guitarist Christian Steineder.
He talks all about Alexander Technique, what it is, and how it can help you as a musician...
episode 137: Chord Progression Hacks to Make Playing Jazz Simple (feat. Steve Nixon)
Welcome to episode 137 of the LJS Podcast where today we have on special guest Steve Nixon to talk about the three categories of chord progressions you need to know.
Steve has a great way of making music seem simple and we talk about a lot of other fun stuff too...
episode 136: I Critique My Jazz Playing From 7 Years Ago
Welcome to episode 136 of the LJS Podcast where today I listen back to a recording of myself from 2011 and give myself some honest feedback and critique.
It's a great practice to record yourself and listening to old recordings can help you gain insight into where you were, where you are now, and how you can improve...
episode 135: How to Learn Difficult Jazz Standards
Welcome to episode 135 of the LJS Podcast where today we are exploring how to learn, understand, and memorize complex jazz standards.
We take a look at Wayne Shorter's "Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum" and extract lessons we can apply to others...