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    Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

    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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    Using Enclosure to Create Bebop Lines Over a Jazz Blues Jan 14, 2019
    Show notes

    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. Listen in!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

    Setting Up a Game-Changing Practice Plan for Your Jazz Playing Jan 07, 2019
    Show notes

    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. Listen in!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way
    I go over more stuff like this in my free mini-course "Accelerate Your Jazz Skills"

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

    Top 5 Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Episodes (2018 Year Review) Dec 31, 2018
    Show notes

    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. We talk about the top 5 downloaded episodes as well as my top 2 favorites!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

    Writing Tunes With Non-Functional Jazz Harmony (My Composition Analysis) Dec 24, 2018
    Show notes

    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. Listen in!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

    3 Strategies for Improvising Over a Jazz Blues Dec 17, 2018
    Show notes

    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. Listen in!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way
    Sign up for my free mini-course "Accelerate Your Jazz Skills"

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

    How to Listen to a Jazz Recording (And Learn From It) Dec 10, 2018
    Show notes

    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. Listen in!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

    Bonus Episode! My New Podcast On Making Money Teaching Music Online Dec 05, 2018
    Show notes

    This is a short bonus episode where I announce a new podcast I've recently come out with that could be helpful for LJS Podcast listeners who teach music.
    If you're someone who makes money off of music at all, whether it be gigging or teaching, you may wonder how I make a living teaching music online. The Passive Income Musician Podcast is where I'm sharing the deets!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way
    You can check out the Passive Income Musician Podcast here

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

    How to Know When to Move On From Something You Are Practicing (feat. Brent Arnold) Dec 03, 2018
    Show notes

    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. Listen in!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way
    Sign up for my jazz practicing course 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

    Learning Jazz by Ear and Putting Away Fakebooks (feat. Ina Dennekamp) Nov 26, 2018
    Show notes

    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. Listen in!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way
    If you're interested, you can sign up for 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing here

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

    Creating Melodic Jazz Solos and the Art of Not Thinking (Coaching Call with Dan Sich) Nov 19, 2018
    Show notes

    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. Listen in!
    Important Links:
    LJS Inner Circle Membership
    Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way
    If you're interested, you can sign up for 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing here

    Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

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