Learn Jazz Standards Podcast
A podcast by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur
572 Episodes
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LJS 151: Applying Patterns to Scales for Jazz Improv Flexibility
Published: 21/01/2019 -
LJS 150: Using Enclosure to Create Bebop Lines Over a Jazz Blues
Published: 14/01/2019 -
LJS 149: Setting Up a Game-Changing Practice Plan for Your Jazz Playing
Published: 7/01/2019 -
LJS 148: Top 5 Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Episodes (2018 Year Review)
Published: 31/12/2018 -
LJS 147: Writing Tunes With Non-Functional Jazz Harmony (My Composition Analysis)
Published: 24/12/2018 -
LJS 146: 3 Strategies for Improvising Over a Jazz Blues
Published: 17/12/2018 -
LJS 145: How to Listen to a Jazz Recording (And Learn From It)
Published: 10/12/2018 -
Bonus Episode! My New Podcast On Making Money Teaching Music Online
Published: 5/12/2018 -
LJS 144: How to Know When to Move On From Something You Are Practicing (feat. Brent Arnold)
Published: 3/12/2018 -
LJS 143: Learning Jazz by Ear and Putting Away Fakebooks (feat. Ina Dennekamp)
Published: 26/11/2018 -
LJS 142: Creating Melodic Jazz Solos and the Art of Not Thinking (Coaching Call with Dan Sich)
Published: 19/11/2018 -
LJS 141: What I Think About When I Take a Jazz Solo
Published: 12/11/2018 -
LJS 140: 3 Hip 1-6-2-5 Licks to Practice
Published: 5/11/2018 -
LJS 139: Learning Jazz by Ear or Sheet Music (Which One is Better?)
Published: 29/10/2018 -
LJS 138: How Alexander Technique Can Help You as a Musician (feat. Christian Steineder)
Published: 22/10/2018 -
LJS 137: Chord Progression Hacks to Make Playing Jazz Simple (feat. Steve Nixon)
Published: 15/10/2018 -
LJS 136: I Critique My Jazz Playing From 7 Years Ago
Published: 8/10/2018 -
LJS 135: How to Learn Difficult Jazz Standards
Published: 1/10/2018 -
LJS 134: 10 Myths About Playing Jazz You Need to Stop Believing
Published: 24/09/2018 -
LJS 133: The Sad Truth About Ear Training Fundamentals (Why You Should Practice Them)
Published: 17/09/2018
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!