Learn Jazz Standards Podcast
852 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsThe 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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Did the Jazz Greats Use Music Theory?
February 08, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.52 MBIn this Learn Jazz Standards podcast episode, Brent addresses a question from Tim Sly about whether jazz greats from the early days thought about music theory. He emphasizes how early jazz evolved spontaneously and wasn't necessarily written down. Discover how jazz evolved without heavy reliance on theory, and why embracing both theory and ear training is crucial for a well-rounded musical journey. Brent shares insights into the balance between learning by ear and understanding theory, cr...
How Much Do I Need to Practice to Get Great At Jazz?
February 07, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MBIn this episode, Brent answers a question from Kevin, an Inner Circle member. This time, the spotlight is on a dilemma many players face: how much should you practice, and when does the time come to ease up? Brent shares insights into the effectiveness of consistent, strategic, and enjoyable practice, emphasizing quality over quantity. Is it about practicing for hours on end, or can efficient and focused sessions get you where you want to be? Discover the keys to mastering the art of pract...
How Do I Analyze Chord Changes And Construct Solos?
February 06, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.36 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent answers a question from Ed from St. Louis on how to construct killer solos when the breaks are short and snappy. Whether facing a 12-bar blues or navigating complex jazz standards, Brent discusses his principles that hold the key to unlocking improvisational prowess. Listen as he provides examples and encourages experimentation. Learn about his perspective on the practical application of bebop scales in improvisation. Important Links: Free Guide to learni...
How to Use the Bebop Scales In Jazz
February 05, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.58 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent breaks down the application of bebop scales in major, dominant, and minor chords, revealing the magic of chromatic passing tones. He emphasizes viewing the bebop scale as a tool to grasp chromaticism in jazz language rather than as rigid improvisational rules. Discover the art of improvisation and learn how bebop scales can elevate your jazz playing. Uncover practical insights and gain a fresh perspective on utilizing scales in your musical expression. The g...
How to Develop Your Own Sound
February 02, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.13 MBIn this Fast Track Friday episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent discusses strategies for developing one's own sound in jazz improvisation. He emphasizes the importance of taking influence from a wide variety of jazz musicians, exploring other instruments, and diversifying musical influences outside of jazz. Brent suggests that learning solos from musicians who don't play the same instrument can provide fresh perspectives and ideas. Additionally, he encourages the practice of c...
How Do I Play More Creative Ideas in My Solos?
February 01, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.29 MBIn this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent addresses Gary Cavallar's question on shifting focus from playing notes to creating more organic saxophone solos. Brent explores ways to enhance creativity and improvisation. He suggests analyzing habits and incorporating new tools to break repetitive patterns. Learning more jazz language, including licks and solos from musicians, is crucial for expanding musical ideas. Brent emphasizes the importance of composition, either composi...
How Jazz Pianists and Guitarists Should Play Together
January 31, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBIn this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent addresses the age-old question of proper etiquette when two chording instruments, such as guitar and piano, play together in a jam session. He emphasizes the importance of serving the music and avoiding a chaotic clash of chords. Brent suggests various scenarios, such as taking turns comping or having one instrument play a more subtle role. Personal preference may lead to being the primary or secondary comper, but the key is always...
How to Get Better At Swing Feel and Jazz Phrasing
January 30, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent addresses a question from Roxanna, a classically trained pianist struggling with jazz rhythm and phrasing. Brent explains the essence of the swing feel in jazz, emphasizing the triplet-based rhythm. He advises starting with simple exercises, such as playing major scales with a swing feel. The discussion extends to jazz phrasing, highlighting the importance of learning by ear from great jazz musicians. Brent encourages musicians, especially those from classi...
What's the Best Way to Play Chromatic Jazz Lines?
January 29, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.51 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent addresses Jacqueline's question about chromatic passing tones and accents. He emphasizes the importance of understanding swing feel and how it influences accenting in jazz. Brent introduces two types of chromatic note and provides insights into accenting these notes, highlighting that accents often depend on individual musical intuition and can vary based on the context, the musician's style, and specific nuances in phrasing. Brent encourages experimentatio...
3 Mindset Shifts to Improve At Jazz Faster
January 26, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBIn this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent discusses three mindset shifts to improve at jazz faster. The first mindset shift is the "growth mindset," inspired by Carol Dweck's book "Mindset," emphasizing the view that failures are opportunities to grow and learn, rather than fixed definitions of ability. The second mindset shift is recognizing that "perfection is the enemy of progress." Brent encourages listeners not to obsess over perfection, but rather to embrace mistakes...
How Do I Recognize Secondary Dominants In Jazz?
January 25, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MBIn this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent answers a question from inner circle member Kevin Pritchett about recognizing and using secondary dominants in jazz standards. Brent explains the concept of secondary dominants and he illustrates the idea using a one, six, two, five chord progression in the key of C, emphasizing the importance of turning the six chord into a dominant seventh chord to tonicize the following two-chord. He highlights examples of secondary dominants in...
How Do I Improvise Over Unrelated Chords?
January 24, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent addresses a question from a listener named Lewis. Lewis is interested in transitioning smoothly between unrelated keys in jazz improvisation, specifically dealing with non-diatonic chord progressions. Brent emphasizes the importance of thinking about voice leading, even when faced with unrelated chords. He uses examples from jazz standards like "Beatrice" and "Well You Needn't" to illustrate the concept. Brent suggests focusing on resolving notes melodically ...
Can Non-Jazz Instruments Play Jazz?
January 23, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MBIn this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent addresses a question from Jim about learning jazz on non-traditional instruments, specifically the bluegrass-style five-string banjo. Brent emphasizes that, regardless of the instrument, all musicians need to focus on common aspects of jazz, such as learning songs, playing melodies, understanding chords, and improvisation. He highlights that the core principles of playing jazz apply universally, regardless of the instrument played....
The Biggest Challenge In Jazz I've Ever Faced
January 22, 2024 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.81 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent addresses a question from David Garcia about his biggest challenge in jazz. Brent candidly discusses the significant obstacle he faced throughout his jazz journey—the fear of sounding bad. He emphasizes how this fear, rooted in concerns about ego and judgment, can impede progress, hinder creativity, and diminish the joy of playing music. Brent shares his personal experience of gradually overcoming this challenge by adopting a growth mindset, embracing mista...
How to Create Less Choppy Solos
January 19, 2024 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.97 MBIn this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent addresses a strategy to improve improvisation. He discusses the common issue of playing short and choppy phrases in solos and suggests an exercise called the "subdivisions exercise" to overcome this habit. The exercise involves playing continuous quarter notes, eighth notes, and triplets against a metronome or backing track to develop longer flowing eighth note lines. Brent encourages musicians to exaggerate this process to make pl...
How Do I Turn Scales and Arpeggios Into Solos?
January 18, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBIn this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent addresses a question from Paul Elwood about connecting scales/arpeggios and improvisation. Brent emphasizes that scales and arpeggios are foundational tools but suggests a shift in mindset from thinking about chord tones or scales to improvising more instinctively. He introduces a framework involving learning, recomposing, composing, and improvising to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and creative expression. Brent enc...
What Are Ghost Notes in Jazz?
January 17, 2024 13:00 - 7 minutes - 5.53 MBIn this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent answers a question from Marlene about ghost notes in jazz soloing. He describes ghost notes as less intentional and more of a stylistic and phrasing element in jazz improvisation. Using the example of Charlie Parker's "Scrapple from the Apple," Brent illustrates how ghost notes are integrated into jazz melodies. He emphasizes that ghost notes are best learned organically through playing and phrasing jazz in a certain style, rather ...
Who Is The Greatest Jazz Guitarist of All Time?
January 16, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.53 MBIn this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast, Brent explores the question of who the greatest jazz guitarist is. Acknowledging the subjectivity of such a determination, Brent highlights influential figures like Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, and many other jazz guitar legends. Emphasizing the importance of studying various players regardless of one's instrument, Brent encourages listeners to delve into the unique sounds and styles of these guitarists to enhance...
Is Good Instrument Technique Important for Jazz?
January 15, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBIn this episode, Brent from Learn Jazz Standards addresses a question from Elmer Pickett about hand position on the guitar neck to enhance ease of play and minimize the risk of injury. Brent emphasizes the importance of technique in playing jazz well but acknowledges exceptions. He shares a personal experience with bassist John Patitucci providing guidance on hand position. Brent explores the idea that the best technique is the one that allows you to play your best, citing examples of fa...
The One Jazz Standard Strategy for Jazz
January 12, 2024 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.26 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent introduces the "One Jazz Standard Strategy for Jazz." The philosophy behind this strategy is rooted in the belief that the most effective way to improve jazz playing is by learning new songs. The strategy involves dedicating one month to learning a single jazz standard, focusing on the melody, chords, and choosing one specific area of improvement. The approach aims to deepen understanding, address weaknesses, and manage practice expectations effectively. Th...
How Do I Retain the Songs I've Learned?
January 11, 2024 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBIn this episode, Brent addresses a question about balancing learning new jazz songs and retaining previous ones, especially with limited practice time. He highlights the importance of mindset, emphasizing that not every song needs to be remembered forever. The key is understanding the purpose of learning a song for playing with others or educational benefits. Brent suggests incorporating periodic review sessions into practice routines, dedicating time to refresh and maintain the songs alre...
Which Metronomes Are Good For Jazz?
January 10, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.64 MBBrent discusses the role of metronomes in jazz practice, responding to a question about the pulse metronome. He emphasizes that metronomes help develop internal time and a steady time feel. Suggesting online metronomes, he provides exercises for flexibility in time feel. Brent underscores the value of playing with recordings and adapting to different tempos, urging musicians to use metronomes judiciously as one tool among many. Important Links: Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Lea...
Should I Be Counting When I Solo?
January 09, 2024 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent addresses a question from Cliff Dunn about counting while soloing. Brent advises against counting while soloing, emphasizing the challenge of trying to coordinate two different tasks simultaneously. Instead, he recommends practicing feeling the time and provides various strategies, such as listening to recordings, working with a metronome, and breaking down the feeling of a measure. Brent encourages musicians to focus on feeling the music in their bodies and ...
What Size of Jazz Band is Best?
January 08, 2024 13:00 - 8 minutes - 6.18 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent addresses a question from Ed Robinson about the preference between a jazz trio or a quartet. Brent emphasizes the value of playing with other musicians and highlights the diverse challenges and experiences that come with different band settings. He shares personal insights, expressing a preference for a quartet setting with bass, drums, guitar (himself), and a saxophone. Brett encourages musicians to explore various settings to grow as jazz players and musici...
The Batch Practice Method for Jazz
January 05, 2024 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.91 MBIn this podcast episode, Brent talks about adopting the Batch Practice Method to improve jazz skills. and outlines a simple but focused approach to achieve measurable progress by breaking learning goals into small, manageable batches to master over multiple practice sessions before moving on incrementally. Key steps include defining a concrete overall project like learning a new standard monthly, then batching subsets like intervals of melody, chords, or solos to deeply ingrain before addin...
Should I Think When I Improvise?
January 04, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.34 MBIn this episode, Brent answers a question from an inner circle member of the Learn Jazz Standards community, on whether musicians should think while improvising or just play what they feel. Brent explains that the best improvisers utilize both conscious thinking to guide their playing and subconscious reactions to melodies and emotions. He advises practicing 'playing free' without goals to enter a relaxed mental state, as well as deeply studying theory, chords, and licks in the practice ...
How to Use the Melodic Minor In Jazz
January 03, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.55 MBIn this episode, Brent answers a listener's question asking how to use melodic minor scales over dominant seventh chords in jazz improvisation. Brent explains music theory provides tools to conceptualize improvisation, though the goal is applying scales flexibly to add textures and flavors. He demonstrates three uses of melodic minor scales: over half-diminished II chords in minor key progressions, a half-step up from the root of dominant V chords, and the root of minor I chords. Key takea...
Who's the First Ever Jazz Musician?
January 02, 2024 13:00 - 7 minutes - 5.55 MBIn this episode, Brent answers a listener's question on who was the first jazz musician in history. He explains there is no definitive single originator but rather an evolution in New Orleans reflecting diverse musical and cultural influences. Key musicians mentioned are Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, and Louis Armstrong, among others. Brent emphasizes understanding jazz history and listening to key recordings to appreciate how the music developed and continues evolving. Important Link...
The Best Songs for Jazz Beginners
January 01, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.45 MBIn this episode, Brent provides beginner jazz musicians advice on the best standards for learning jazz improvisation. He recommends simple tunes covering basic concepts like modal playing, blues forms, and ii-V-I progressions to get started. Key takeaways explain building blocks like scales, relative major/minor keys, and chord/melody relationships. Important Links: Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way LJS Inner Circle Membership Listen to the Learn...
Introducing Season 2 of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast
January 01, 2024 12:00 - 2 minutes - 1.65 MBToday's episode marks the 2nd season of the Learn Jazz Standards podcast. Brent explains shifting the show's direction to better serve listeners by focusing on answering their specific jazz learning questions, with shorter 10-minute episodes four days a week and 'Fast Track Friday' strategy episodes. The host conveys excitement for the coming daily content and urges listeners to subscribe. In this episode: 1. Taking Season 2 in a slightly different direction 2. New podcast schedule Import...
Why I'm taking a break from the podcast...
October 09, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBOkay, so this is the second time I'm restarting recording this episode. I want to get this right. So I am taking a break from the Learn Jazz Standards podcast, and I'm going to talk about what's gone into this decision, what this means for the future, what it means for you as the podcast listener, and why I'm actually incredibly excited about the future and you should be too. And why this isn't goodbye by any stretch or any sort of way. I'll leave with that up front, but let's talk about t...
How a Hobbyist Musician Created a Pro Jazz Album (feat. Christian Schrader)
October 02, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB"Music and the opportunity for music is all around us. And you can find inspiration in conversation or just the rhythm of something happening around you. And so I would just take these snippets, get home, and say, what can I do with this? And I would start to sing a melody around those words and think about what the story could be that surrounds those words." That was Christian Schrader, a self-described hobbyist musician who recently created a pro jazz album. He described this as one of ...
5 Ways to Make Practice Not Boring
September 25, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBDo you ever get that feeling when you're looking at your instrument sitting there in the corner and you just don't feel like picking it up? It's kind of a strange feeling because deep inside you're excited about music and jazz and you want to improve and you know you have that idea of practicing but then when you actually go to do it there's some kind of resistance there. And sometimes the reason that is is because practicing can sometimes be boring. That is if you practice in a boring way...
Revisiting the Fundamentals of Learning Jazz
September 18, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBIf you're a complete beginner to jazz, this episode is for you. If you are an intermediate jazz player, this episode is for you. And if you consider yourself an advanced jazz player, this episode is also for you. In today's episode, we are going to be talking about the fundamentals of learning jazz. Whether you are brand new and you need to know this information or you're somewhere down the line, it is important for us to continually revisit what actually works and what we actually do need...
10 Tips for Learning Music By Ear
September 11, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBSo a common piece of advice when learning jazz and becoming a better improviser, learning songs is you should do it by learning it by ear rather than reading sheet music. And there are a plethora of reasons why teachers will say this is a good idea. However, for someone who is new to this idea or who was trained to read music or use tablature, this could be a very scary, foreign, and frustrating concept. So in today's episode, I want to go over ten tips that I regularly share with my Inn...
9 Jazz Chord Progressions You Need to Know
September 04, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBThe best way to learn jazz and improve over time is simply to learn more songs, aka jazz standards. But those jazz standards, those songs are made up of chord progressions. The good news is that even though there are a lot of complex chord progressions, or at least seemingly complex chord progressions in jazz standards, a lot of them come up time and time again, over and over. So once you learn one jazz standard in two or three, you're going to start seeing those same chord progressions ...
Free Masterclass: Jazz Standards Mastery Formula
August 28, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBHey, my friends, Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards. Here on the podcast for the month of August, we've been doing a themed month called Free Masterclass August, where I've been giving away different Masterclasses that we've done in the past here on Learn Jazz Standards, whether it be from our virtual summits, retreats or otherwise, just to, you know, it's the summer, it's the end of the summer. We're about to go into the fall coming up here soon, and I just kind of wanted to unleash a ...
Free Masterclass Jazz Standards Mastery Formula
August 28, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBHey, my friends, Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards. Here on the podcast for the month of August, we've been doing a themed month called Free Masterclass August, where I've been giving away different Masterclasses that we've done in the past here on Learn Jazz Standards, whether it be from our virtual summits, retreats or otherwise, just to, you know, it's the summer, it's the end of the summer. We're about to go into the fall coming up here soon, and I just kind of wanted to unleash a ...
Free Masterclass: Orchestrating Your Musical Breakthrough
August 21, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBHey, my friends, Brent here from Learn Jazz standards. We are continuing our themed month of August called Free Masterclass August, where I'm giving away some Masterclasses here on the podcast that we've done in the past at various different events and mediums just to give a little extra special, a little bit of fun here and value for finishing up the summer so. So, I hope you enjoy it. We've had some great Masterclasses this month on the podcast. Already today, I want to share a Mastercla...
Free Masterclass: Your Best Jazz Playing Ever
August 14, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBHey, my friend Brent here from LearnJazz Standards. We are continuing our themed month here in the podcast of free masterclass August, where I'm giving away different masterclasses that we've done in the past here on LearnJazz Standards. Last week, we came out with a free masterclass podcast episode and we're continuing that on here in today's episode. So really excited to dive into this one. This particular masterclass was a masterclass that was conducted at our Inner Circle Retreat earli...
Free Masterclass: How to Effortlessly Improvise Amazing Jazz Solos
August 07, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBDuring the month of August, we are doing a themed month called Free Masterclass August. For over the next four weeks, I'll be sharing with you different masterclasses that we've come out with in the past on Learn Jazz Standards. Masterclasses that range from topics on jazz improv and practicing and theory and really just all kinds of stuff to help you improve your jazz playing. These are special masterclasses that were presented at events such as our Learn Jazz Live Virtual Summits that we...
How to Learn Lots of Jazz Songs Quickly
July 31, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBImagine someone calls you for a jazz gig that's to be performed in a couple of weeks and they hand you the list of repertoire, 20 songs, and you don't know any of those songs. What would you do in order to learn a lot of jazz songs quickly and is it even possible? Well, in today's episode, I'm going to be talking about strategies to help you do that, to be successful in a situation like this, as well as some strategies that will help you in the long term. In this episode: Strategies and...
The Best Way to Learn a Jazz Song
July 24, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBHere at Learn Jazz Standards, our philosophy is that the best way to learn jazz and improve is to learn jazz songs, aka. Jazz Standards. The fastest the best way to improve is to simply learn more songs, even if you're starting at the very beginning of your jazz journey. But there may be some holes for you for how to go about learning. Learning a song, especially a jazz song. It can be an overwhelming task. You may wonder what the best way to do it is, and you may wonder how to improve fas...
How to Become A Jazz Master
July 17, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBSo, what does it take to become a jazz master? I'm talking about someone who plays jazz at the highest possible level, feels comfortable playing in any situation, and always plays amazing music that wows other people. I'm going to talk today about what I see as the formula for becoming a jazz master, everything that you need to essentially become really good at to get to that level. In this episode: - A jazz master is someone who is proficient at playing jazz and their instrument, wheth...
The Pros and Cons of Practicing In All 12 Keys
July 10, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBSo you've probably heard the advice before that learning material in All 12 Keys is a great idea, whether it be for the sake of playing jazz or any other style of music. You've probably heard this conventional wisdom before and wondered to yourself is it really worth my practice time to learn things in All 12 Keys, or is it really just this frustrating process that doesn't really have a lot of net benefit? Well, in today's podcast episode, we're going to talk all about playing in All 12 ...
25 Jazz Albums Every Jazz Musician Needs to Know
July 03, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBOne of the most important things that you can do is listen to jazz music, and that seems so simple, but literally you are practicing when you listen to jazz music. You will become a better jazz musician, simply by putting on your headphones or putting them on the speakers and just listening to how this music actually sounds. So today I'm gonna talk about 25 jazz albums that every jazz musician absolutely needs to know, absolutely needs to listen to. In this episode: 1. Listening to ja...
The Dark Side of Jazz Musician Culture
June 26, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBThe movie Whiplash came out in 2014 and it's about this young jazz drummer named Andrew Nyman, who is determined to succeed as a jazz musician, and he's driven by his demanding music teacher, Terrence Fletcher, who can be best described as a harsh, ruthless yet highly respected instructor who really has abusive teaching methods. And Andrew the drummer, a student at college, can best be described as an overly ambitious young musician who is completely obsessed with improving and, of course, ...
Jazz Teacher vs. Jazz Coach - Which One Do You Need?
June 19, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBHave you ever played sports on a team before? Perhaps while you were growing up, and if you've ever done that before, you probably had a coach. Now, I know for a fact that you have gone to school before, at least to some degree elementary school, high school, perhaps even college and while you were in school, you had what's called a teacher, and the difference between a coach and a teacher is actually quite interesting, and that's really what we're going to talk about today. When it comes...
3 Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Improv Hacks
June 12, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBThe melodic minor scale is one of those scales that can be used to explain what we call "chord scale theory" in jazz improvisation. It's essentially like the mixture of a minor scale and a major scale, having the major third included in it, and you can do all sorts of different cool things, playing the melodic minor scale in different sorts of ways over top of different kinds of chords. Well, in today's episode, I want to simplify all of that. Forget about all of the possibilities that you...
About My Bad Relationship With Music...
June 05, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBHey, I've got a question for you. What's your relationship with music like? Is it good? Is it bad? Is it perhaps a little bit of both? Well, on today's episode, I'm gonna get a little bit vulnerable with you, share a little bit my personal life experience with music, my journey with music, and how oftentimes in this journey of playing music and exploring it and getting better, it was quite an abusive and unhealthy relationship. And this past of mine with a bad relationship with music has...