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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!
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Folge vom 17.04.202310 Habits of Successful Jazz MusiciansWhat makes a successful jazz musician?Today, on the podcast, I'm going to break down 10 habits that I find in successful jazz musicians, all the way from those who are just amateur players who are just trying to have a lot of fun to the best of the best jazz musicians that exist today in the world.In this episode:1. Focus on mastering the art of practicing2. Record themselves3. Create feedback loops4. Learn the jazz language consistently 5. Play with other musicians6. Consistent practicing 7. Perseverance8. Experimentation9. Goal setting10. They seek helpImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!
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Folge vom 10.04.2023Jazz Talk With Leander Young from Improv ExchangeI got a special episode on the podcast for you today. On the show is Leander Young from the Improv Exchange, and we had a fun little conversation, actually, after I recorded a podcast for his podcast, and just started talking jazz, started talking about playing music, learning how to play music, great jazz musicians, a whole slew of other things.I know you're going to have a lot of fun listening to this one and you'll learn some things along the way.In this episode:1. How Leander started playing drums2. Between music and soccer3. Leander's philosophy that contributed to his improvement4. Memorable experience5. How learning other styles of music helps6. Leander's mentors and favorite musicians7. About Improv Exchange Important Links:Visit Improv Exchange to listen to more of their podcastsFree Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!
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Folge vom 03.04.2023What are Ghost Notes in Jazz?Today, on the podcast, we're going to talk about "ghost notes", how to recognize them when you hear them, how to use them, and of course, what are they in the first place.In this episode:1. Definition of a ghost note2. Sample of ghost notes from Scrapple from the Apple3. How ghost notes are played on some instruments4. Spotting ghost notes5. Some artists who often use ghost notes 6. How adopting ghost notes can benefit your playingImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!
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Folge vom 27.03.2023The 3 Kinds of Jazz Musicians (And the Challenges They Face)Having observed the playing of thousands of musicians through teaching online with Learn Jazz Standards, I've found that there are, in general, 3 different kinds of jazz musicians and I'm wondering which one of them you are.So, today, on the podcast, we are going to talk about those 3 different kinds of jazz musicians, and we're going to dive deep into what the individual challenges that you may face as one of these jazz musicians and how to get to the next level at every single step. In this episode:1. The problems of jazz beginners and how to solve them2. Getting off from the plateau of the intermediate phase 3. The continuing journey of the advanced jazz musiciansImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!