Learn Jazz Standards Podcast
A podcast by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur
572 Episodes
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LJS 112: Mastering the Art of Transcribing (feat. Greg Fishman)
Published: 23/04/2018 -
LJS 111: Learning Songs on the Bandstand and Other Lessons From My Gig
Published: 16/04/2018 -
LJS 110: How to Start Crushing It On the Blues (Feat. Nick Mainella)
Published: 9/04/2018 -
LJS 109: Pro Tips on Proper Music Notation, Formatting and Phrasing (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)
Published: 2/04/2018 -
LJS 108: Using Motivic Development to Create Musical Themes
Published: 26/03/2018 -
LJS 107: Composing Contrafacts to Develop Melodic Ideas
Published: 19/03/2018 -
LJS 106: Mapping Out a Jazz Standard for Improv Success
Published: 12/03/2018 -
LJS 105: Analyzing Jazz Standards With Roman Numerals for Max Results
Published: 5/03/2018 -
LJS 104: 11 Listeners Give Their Jazz Tips and Advice
Published: 26/02/2018 -
LJS 103: Playing Along vs. Knowing a Jazz Tune
Published: 22/02/2018 -
LJS 102: Blazing Your Own Trail Towards Musical Success
Published: 19/02/2018 -
LJS 101: Learn How to Play “My Shining Hour”
Published: 12/02/2018 -
LJS 100: My Jazz Mentor Gives You His Best Tips and Advice (feat. Justin Nielsen)
Published: 5/02/2018 -
LJS 99: Which Scales You Can Play Over Different Kinds of 7th Chords
Published: 29/01/2018 -
LJS 98: How to Beat the Brain Game for Musical Freedom (feat. Matt Vaartstra)
Published: 22/01/2018 -
LJS 97: Using the 80/20 Rule for Productive 30 Minute Practice
Published: 15/01/2018 -
LJS 96: Important Jazz Chord Substitutions You Need to Know
Published: 8/01/2018 -
LJS 95: 10 Tips for Successful Jazz Gigs and Jam Sessions
Published: 1/01/2018 -
LJS 94: How I’m Planning for Musical Success in 2018
Published: 25/12/2017 -
LJS 93: How to Unlock Bebop Language (feat. Chad Lefkowitz-Brown)
Published: 18/12/2017
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!