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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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    Learning Songs on the Bandstand and Other Lessons From My Gig Apr 16, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode 111 of the LJS Podcast where today Brent changes up the format for today's show to talk about some lessons from a recent gig.
    He shares the good, the bad, and the ugly. Find out what he learned and how he used certain tools he has built up for himself. 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!

    How to Start Crushing It On the Blues (Feat. Nick Mainella) Apr 09, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode 110 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking with Nick Mainella from The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast all about the Blues and how to start playing it with confidence.
    Blues is a foundational element of jazz music and Nick teaches you the ins and outs and everything you need to know to get started. 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!

    Pro Tips on Proper Music Notation, Formatting and Phrasing (feat. Brett Pontecorvo) Apr 02, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode 109 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking to professional music notation editor and engraver, Brett Pontecorvo.
    Brett lays down his best tips and tricks on how to properly notate music, as well as layout great, readable charts. These are valuable skills every musician needs to know how to do. 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!

    Using Motivic Development to Create Musical Themes Mar 26, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode 108 of the LJS Podcast where today we are concluding "Jazz Standards Month" with the topic of motivic development and how we can utilize it to develop musical themes, and structure into our jazz solos.
    Brent tells you what motivic development is and gives some examples. 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!

    Composing Contrafacts to Develop Melodic Ideas Mar 19, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode 107 of the LJS Podcast where today we are continuing "Jazz Standards Month" talking about composing contrafacts to develop melodic ideas.
    Composition and melody are huge aspects of great improvisation. Learn why, and the great benefits composing contrafacts can have. 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!

    Mapping Out a Jazz Standard for Improv Success Mar 12, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode 106 of the LJS Podcast where today we are moving forward in Jazz Standards Month to talk about mapping out a tune you are learning.
    We'll explore mapping out the guide tones and chord tones to build a strong foundation for our improvisation. 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!

    Analyzing Jazz Standards With Roman Numerals for Max Results Mar 05, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode105 of the LJS Podcast where today we are jumping head first into "Jazz Standards Month."
    This month on the podcast we will be focusing on learning jazz standards and extracting everything we can out of them.
    To kick it off, we talk about analyzing jazz standards with Roman Numerals for max results. 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!

    11 Listeners Give Their Jazz Tips and Advice Feb 26, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode 104 of the LJS Podcast where today we are celebrating our 2 year podcast birthday!
    To do that we are having on 11 different special guests on the show. They are special because they are listeners just like you! They all give excellent jazz tips and advice and have great stories to share. 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!

    Playing Along vs. Knowing a Jazz Tune Feb 22, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode 103 of the LJS Podcast where today we are having podcast listener Gabriel from Fishers, Indiana on the show to share his jazz tips and advice.
    Gabriel talks about a moment of musical failure, and how he learned from it and has been crushing it in the practice room ever since. Specifically, he hones in on the difference between play-along and actually knowing tunes. 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!

    Blazing Your Own Trail Towards Musical Success Feb 19, 2018
    Show notes

    Welcome to episode 102 of the LJS Podcast where today we feature the story and advice of a podcast listener, Stacy from North Carolina.
    In this episode, Stacy shares some breakthroughs she had in her jazz playing when she learned how to utilize the tools that worked for her and shifted her mindset. 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!

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