EPISODE · Sep 23, 2022 · 18 MIN
Quick Win: How to Learn Jazz Melodies by Ear
from Learn Jazz Standards Podcast · host Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur
So, what's the best way to learn and memorize the melodies to jazz standards?Well, today, I'm gonna just walk you through me learning the melody to a jazz standard that I actually don't know and show you my exact process.In this episode:1. What I prepare ahead of time2. This is how I start3. Why my guitar and the recording are not on the same pitch4. The pick-up to the next section5. How chord charts become helpful6. The pick-up to the 2nd A section7. The second ending8. The final result - playing along with the recordingImportant Links and Resources:LJS Inner Circle MembershipFree Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastGet our Amazon Best Selling bookLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!
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So, what's the best way to learn and memorize the melodies to jazz standards? Well, today, I'm gonna just walk you through me learning the melody to a jazz standard that I actually don't know and show you my exact process. In this episode: 1. What I prepare ahead of time 2. This is how I start 3. Why my guitar and the recording are not on the same pitch 4. The pick-up to the next section 5. How chord charts become helpful 6. The pick-up to the 2nd A section 7. The second ending 8. The final...
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