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7 Things to Practice When Working From Home Mar 26, 2020

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It's a special "shelter in place" edition of You'll Hear It as Peter and Adam bring a remotely-recorded episode all about ways to be a proactive musician while you're stuck at home.

7 Things to Practice When Working From Home

Keep a structured day
Hit important things first
Get up early and/or stay up late
Get plenty of exercise and sleep
Keep a practice journal
Stay in touch with other musicians
Start teaching over Zoom

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There's a brand new course from Open Studio: Jazz Chords for Beginners. Learn from YHI's own Adam Maness as he teaches you the important chords you need to know to play jazz. You can also follow along with Adam thanks to our Guided Practice Sessions™, where he'll teach you exactly how to practice the concepts of each lesson. And as a response to the tough times many of us are going through these days, we've decided to launch this course at several different price points. For more info, follow this link.

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Our 7 Favorite Burners Mar 25, 2020

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On today's episode, Peter and Adam list their favorite lightning-quick fast-tempo barn-burners. As always, you can listen to the full list on our Spotify playlist.

Our 7 Favorite Burners

Bud Powell - "Tea for Two"
John Coltrane - "Countdown"
Miles Davis - "Two Bass Hit"
Miles Davis - "Milestones (Live at the Plugged Nickel)"
Joshua Redman Quartet - "Just in Time (Live)"
Brad Mehldau - "The Way You Look Tonight (Live)"
Oscar Peterson/Clark Terry - "Mack the Knife"

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Get Your Funky Pop Stuff On! Mar 24, 2020

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We've done plenty of episodes on how to spice up your jazz playing, but how do you add some flavor to pop music? Today, Peter and Adam tell you how.

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The King: The Blues Scale Mar 23, 2020

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It's more scale talk today as Peter and Adam discuss the undisputed king of scales: the blues scale.

There's a brand new course from Open Studio: Jazz Chords for Beginners. Learn from YHI's own Adam Maness as he teaches you the important chords you need to know to play jazz. You can also follow along with Adam thanks to our Guided Practice Sessions™, where he'll teach you exactly how to practice the concepts of each lesson. And as a response to the tough times many of us are going through these days, we've decided to launch this course at several different price points. For more info, follow this link.

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7 Things to Practice During a Pandemic Mar 20, 2020

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Social distancing might be a gig-killer, but today, Peter and Adam let you know how you can turn some lemons into lemonade by using this time to build up your chops.

7 Things to Practice During a Pandemic

Scales (for some tips on this, check out our YouTube video)
Learn a second instrument
Composition
Learning tunes (that you should have known)
Classical sight reading
Learning solos
Performance

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Our Quarantine Listening Mix Mar 19, 2020

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In rough times like these, there's nothing quite like music to help soothe the stressful soul. Today, Peter and Adam list their favorite tunes to put on during social isolation. Check them out on our Spotify playlist right here.

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How to Handle Playing Badly Mar 18, 2020

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Sooner or later, it happens to everyone - you're on a gig, and you play something that totally sucks. Peter and Adam give advice on how to react when you find yourself in this situation.

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7 Times Jazz Went Pop Mar 17, 2020

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Peter and Adam turn the tables on yesterday's episode as they list some jazz musicians who had pop crossover success.

7 Times Jazz Went Pop

Herbie Hancock - "Rockit'
Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
Miles Davis - "Human Nature"
Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole - "Unforgettable"
Norah Jones - "Don't Know Why"
Robert Glasper - Black Radio
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7 Times Pop Went Jazz Mar 16, 2020

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It's time for some genre-blending as Peter and Adam list their favorite jazz-influenced pop tunes.

7 Times Pop Went Jazz

Steely Dan - Aja
Michael Jackson - "I Can't Help It"
A Tribe Called Quest - "Electric Relaxation"
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
David Bowie - Blackstar
Stevie Wonder - "Sir Duke"

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Being a Musician During a Pandemic Mar 13, 2020

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As the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic, Peter and Adam discuss how this global event is affecting musicians.

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