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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast — 571 episodes

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Season 2 Finale - 26 Top Tips For Playing Jazz

2

Should Non-Bass Players Learn Bass Lines?

3

How Do I Perform Solo?

4

How Do I Know What To Practice?

5

How Should Horn Players Play Together In a Jazz Band?

6

The Importance of Your Practice Engine

7

Can I Work On Instrument Technique and Songs At The Same Time?

8

How to Compose For a Jazz Group

9

How Do I Not Overthink When I Solo?

10

How Long Should My Jazz Solos Be?

11

The Worst Mistakes to Make At a Jazz Gig

12

How Do I Learn Jazz Solos by Ear?

13

Is It Important to Notate Solos I Learn?

14

How Do I Foster Creativity Before a Jazz Gig?

15

The Characteristics of a Great Jazz Band

16

The Frame-Of-Mind Required for Jazz Improv

17

How Do I Use Jazz In Other Styles of Music?

18

How to Improvise Over Dominant 7th Chords

19

Chord Tone Exercises to Practice

20

How to Remember Chords to Jazz Standards

21

How 2 Chords Fooled a Pro Jazz Musician

22

Can I Play Chord Extensions Even If My Bandmates Are Not?

23

How Do I Improvise While Sight Reading?

24

How Do I Learn Chords By Ear?

25

Should I Imitate a Musician That Doesn't Play My Instrument?

26

How to Measure If You Are Improving Or Not

27

What Is The Difference Between Jazz and Classical Harmony?

28

How Do I Practice Enclosures?

29

Should I Transcribe Myself?

30

Should I Learn Piano to Help With Jazz Improv?

31

The Secret to Long-Term Musical Progress

32

How Do I Use Music Theory to Improvise?

33

How Do I Get Great At Jazz Phrasing?

34

How Do I Create Space In My Solos?

35

How Do I Use the Lydian Scale?

36

Finding and Using Your Tune of Greatness

37

How Do I Make the Pentatonic Scales Jazzier?

38

How Do I Balance Imitating and Innovating for Jazz?

39

The Top 25 Jazz Standards You Need to Know

40

How Do I Use the Phrygian Mode?

41

How I've Reached Musical Flow State

42

How Do I Swing My Walking Bass Lines?

43

How Do I Not Think When I Improvise?

44

How to Comp Melodically

45

Should I Play Other Styles of Music? (Non-Jazz)

46

What's the Purpose of Learning Jazz Solos by Ear?

47

Should I Learn a Jazz Solo at Original Tempo?

48

How Do I Play a Jazz Blues?

49

How to Solo Over Modal Jazz Songs

50

How Classical Musicians Can Learn Jazz

51

What Makes You Happy As a Musician?

52

What's the Difference Between a Scale Tone and a Chord Extension?

53

How to Gain Confidence to Play With Other Musicians

54

How A Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progression Works

55

How Do I Overcome Self Doubt As A Musician?

56

The Big Myth About Playing What You Hear

57

The Importance of Muscle Memory and Jazz Improv

58

How Do I Play What I'm Hearing In My Head?

59

Should I Plan Out My Jazz Solos?

60

Why The Blues Is Important For Jazz?

61

Steal My Jazz Gig Setlist!

62

What Are Jazz Contrafacts and How Are They Useful?

63

What's the Difference Between a Beginner and Pro Jazz Solo?

64

How to Create a Setlist for a Jazz Gig

65

How to Improve Rhythm and Syncopation

66

My Most Embarrassing Moment Playing Jazz

67

The 3 Steps for Jazz Improvisation

68

How Do I Not Forget Jazz Licks I've Learned?

69

How Do I Improvise Over Giant Steps?

70

What Are Quartal Voicings and How Do You Use Them?

71

10 Jazz Solos You Should Learn

72

How Do I Tell A Story With My Solo (Not Just Licks)?

73

What Software Is Good For Learning Jazz?

74

What Are Drop 2 Voicings and How Are They Useful?

75

How to Resolve Your Jazz Lines Effectively?

76

How to Stay Motivated to Practice

77

How Can Other Instruments Play Pianistically?

78

When Do You Know a Song Well Enough to Perform It?

79

Should I Learn a Second Instrument? (Pros and Cons)

80

How Do I Avoid Getting Lost In The Form?

81

How to Prepare For a Jazz Performance

82

What Is Good Jazz Jam Session Etiquette?

83

How Do I Deal With Stage Fright?

84

How Do I Get Licks To Come Out In My Solos?

85

How Important Is Reading Music Notation for Jazz?

86

Using Composition to Improvise Great Jazz Solos

87

Are Pro Jazz Musicians Actually Improvising?

88

How Do I Know the Real Melody to a Jazz Standard?

89

How Do I Use Triad Pairs?

90

Why Diminished Arpeggios Sound Awesome Over Dominant 7ths?

91

The B.A.D Jazz Solo Strategy

92

What's the Best Way to Learn How to Improvise?

93

What to Do If Your Playing Is Not Improving

94

How to Play At Faster Speeds

95

How Can I Play Bebop Solos Without Learning Scales?

96

How to Improve Just By Listening to Jazz

97

The Best Jazz Guitar Albums Ever

98

How to Practice Without Your Instrument

99

How to Use an Altered Dominant Chord

100

How to Reharmonize Jazz Standards

101

Best Exercise for Becoming a More Melodic Player

102

Did the Jazz Greats Use Music Theory?

103

How Much Do I Need to Practice to Get Great At Jazz?

104

How Do I Analyze Chord Changes And Construct Solos?

105

How to Use the Bebop Scales In Jazz

106

How to Develop Your Own Sound

107

How Do I Play More Creative Ideas in My Solos?

108

How Jazz Pianists and Guitarists Should Play Together

109

How to Get Better At Swing Feel and Jazz Phrasing

110

What's the Best Way to Play Chromatic Jazz Lines?

111

3 Mindset Shifts to Improve At Jazz Faster

112

How Do I Recognize Secondary Dominants In Jazz?

113

How Do I Improvise Over Unrelated Chords?

114

Can Non-Jazz Instruments Play Jazz?

115

The Biggest Challenge In Jazz I've Ever Faced

116

How to Create Less Choppy Solos

117

How Do I Turn Scales and Arpeggios Into Solos?

118

What Are Ghost Notes in Jazz?

119

Who Is The Greatest Jazz Guitarist of All Time?

120

Is Good Instrument Technique Important for Jazz?

121

The One Jazz Standard Strategy for Jazz

122

How Do I Retain the Songs I've Learned?

123

Which Metronomes Are Good For Jazz?

124

Should I Be Counting When I Solo?

125

What Size of Jazz Band is Best?

126

The Batch Practice Method for Jazz

127

Should I Think When I Improvise?

128

How to Use the Melodic Minor In Jazz

129

Who's the First Ever Jazz Musician?

130

The Best Songs for Jazz Beginners

131

Introducing Season 2 of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

132

Why I'm taking a break from the podcast...

133

How a Hobbyist Musician Created a Pro Jazz Album (feat. Christian Schrader)

134

5 Ways to Make Practice Not Boring

135

Revisiting the Fundamentals of Learning Jazz

136

10 Tips for Learning Music By Ear

137

9 Jazz Chord Progressions You Need to Know

138

Free Masterclass: Jazz Standards Mastery Formula

139

Free Masterclass: Orchestrating Your Musical Breakthrough

140

Free Masterclass: Your Best Jazz Playing Ever

141

Free Masterclass: How to Effortlessly Improvise Amazing Jazz Solos

142

How to Learn Lots of Jazz Songs Quickly

143

The Best Way to Learn a Jazz Song

144

How to Become A Jazz Master

145

The Pros and Cons of Practicing In All 12 Keys

146

25 Jazz Albums Every Jazz Musician Needs to Know

147

The Dark Side of Jazz Musician Culture

148

Jazz Teacher vs. Jazz Coach - Which One Do You Need?

149

3 Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Improv Hacks

150

About My Bad Relationship With Music...

151

Taking Musical Shots to Increase Your Success Rate

152

The 1% Mindset For High Achieving Musicians

153

5 Struggles With Playing Great Jazz Solos

154

6 Things to Do When On a Musical Plateau

155

The Secret to Jazz Improvisation Revealed

156

Think and Improve Your Jazz Playing (8 Ways)

157

10 Habits of Successful Jazz Musicians

158

Jazz Talk With Leander Young from Improv Exchange

159

What are Ghost Notes in Jazz?

160

The 3 Kinds of Jazz Musicians (And the Challenges They Face)

161

5 Reasons You Shouldn't Transcribe Jazz Solos

162

How to Play Jazz By Instrument (Guitar, Piano, Sax, Trumpet, Bass)

163

The 7 Categories of Jazz Standards You Need to Learn

164

Using Chord Extensions and Alterations to Spice Up Voicings and Solos

165

From The Vault: How to Prepare to Play at Jazz Jam Sessions

166

Big Thinking Will Transform Your Jazz Playing

167

Fine Tuning Your Jazz Playing with P.B.R. Practice

168

My Story of Overcoming Performance Anxiety

169

The 6 Lies of Jazz Success

170

The Art of Taking B.A.D Jazz Solos

171

Becoming a Jazz Expert With Your Tune of Destiny

172

What I've Learned After 400 Podcast Episodes

173

How To Exponentially Improve Your Jazz Playing in 2023

174

I Improvised A Jazz Solo in 6 Different Ways

175

I Redid Episode 1 of the LJS Podcast (4 Habits for Better Practicing)

176

The Pros and Cons of Binge Practicing

177

32 Jazz Standards I Had My Students Learn

178

The 4 Elements of Mastering A Jazz Standard

179

2 Ways to Improve Your Jazz Solos Today

180

Secrets To Becoming A More Creative Jazz Musician

181

The Secret to Feeling Calm When You Play Your Instruments

182

Why Most People Won't Learn Jazz

183

The 3 Essential Elements of An Amazing Jazz Solo

184

3 Questions I Ask My Inner Circle Members That I Want You To Ask Yourself, Too.

185

What I Think About The Future of Jazz

186

Quick Win: Turn ANY Song Into JAZZ (Reharmonization 101)

187

My Experience Going to Music School (How it Helped and How It Didn't)

188

Quick Win: How to Learn Jazz Melodies by Ear

189

40 Jazz Standards to Know (Broken Down by Category)

190

Quick Win: 10 Biggest Lies About Playing Jazz

191

The Practicing Snowball for Multiplying Your Musical Results

192

Quick Win: Jazz Improvisation For Beginners (How to Get Started)

193

Using "Restrictive Practicing" to Improve Your Jazz Solos

194

Where Should You Learn Jazz (Books, YouTube, Courses, Memberships, Lessons)?

195

Quick Win: Pro Jazz Musician Reacts to His Playing From 10 Years Ago

196

How to Get Back "Into Shape" After a Break In Playing Jazz

197

Quick Win: How to Learn Giant Steps (Jazz Tutorial)

198

What Prevents You From Achieving Your Jazz Goals?

199

Quick Win: How to Learn Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Jazz Tutorial)

200

The One Musical Skill I Would Master (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)

201

Quick Win: How to Learn Misty (Jazz Tutorial)

202

Why You Need to Learn Giant Steps

203

What to Do If You Are No Longer Passionate About Jazz

204

Quick Win: 5 Pro-Level Jazz Licks You Need to Know

205

How to Reduce Friction In Your Jazz Improvement

206

Quick Win: $600 vs. $6,000 Jazz Guitar | Is Cheap or Expensive Better?

207

This Is What I'd Do If I Started Jazz All Over Again

208

Quick Win: How to Memorize Chords to Jazz Standards

209

Non-Jazz Music I Listen To (And How it Influences My Jazz)

210

How to Play Jazz Melodies Like a Pro (Thought Experiment)

211

Quick Win: The Best Jazz Practice Advice

212

Why Are We Passionate About Playing Jazz (Story Time)?

213

Quick Win: The Best Ear Training For Jazz

214

From the Vault: How to Beat the Brain Game for Musical Freedom (feat. Matt Vaartstra)

215

Quick Win: How to Play Changes In Your Jazz Solos

216

Frameworks for Ingraining Jazz Recordings

217

Quick Win: How To Play Chord Melody On A Jazz Standard

218

How Long Will It Take to Play Great Jazz Solos?

219

Quick Win: Using Pentatonics for AMAZING Jazz Solos

220

Is Learning Jazz Solos Worth It (And How to Get Results from Them)

221

Quick Win: How to PRACTICE Improvising Over a Jazz Standard

222

21 Things For You to Practice

223

Quick Win: The Most IMPORTANT Music Theory for Jazz Standards

224

The Last Time I Will Play My Guitar

225

Quick Win: Instantly Improve Your Jazz Solos (3 Strategies)

226

6 Lessons We’ve Learned from Our Jazz Community (2 Year Anniversary Special)

227

Finding The ONE Thing That Will Accelerate Your Jazz Skills

228

Quick Win: The Most Important Scales for Jazz Standards

229

7 Lessons I’ve Learned As A Pro Jazz Musician (Music Advice)

230

Quick Win: 10 Jazz Blues Songs You Need to Know

231

How to Play Wrong Notes and Still Sound Good In Your Solos

232

Quick Win: How I Memorized 100 Jazz Standards In One Year

233

Deep Dive Into My Favorite Jazz Ballad

234

Quick Win: How to Master Rhythm Changes

235

Are You Ready to Go to a Jazz Jam Session (Checklist)?

236

Quick Win: Why Your Jazz Improv Isn’t Improving…

237

How to Get Unstuck From Playing The Same Stuff Over and Over

238

Quick Win: Perfect BEBOP Minor BLUES Solo

239

My Entire Philosophy On Learning and Teaching Jazz

240

Quick Win: Best Jazz SCALE EXERCISE Ever

241

Top Questions About Playing Jazz Answered

242

Quick Win: How to Use Jazz Licks In Your Solos (3 Steps)

243

3 Mindset Shifts That Helped Me Enjoy Playing Music More

244

How to Effectively Practice Improvising

245

Should I Learn Jazz By Reading Music?

246

Quick Win: How to Instantly Learn Chord Progressions for Jazz Standards

247

Rhythm Changes Accelerator: A Powerful Course to Help You Master Rhythm Changes

248

What Should I Do If I Don’t Have a Lot of Time to Practice?

249

Quick Win: 8 Must-Know Jazz Standards for Jazz Gigs

250

I Compose a Jazz Tune On The Spot (Again)

251

Quick Win: 5 Jazz Practice Hacks to Improve Faster

252

Why Is My Jazz Improvisation Not Improving? This Could Be Why…

253

Quick Win: Creating AMAZING Jazz Solos Using Jazz Chords (3 Levels)

254

Quick Win: 4 Must-Know BLUESY Jazz Standards

255

Revealing Harmonic Secrets of a Bebop Jazz Standard

256

Quick Win: How to Learn a Jazz Solo by Ear (Step-by-Step)

257

The State of Learn Jazz Standards Address 2022

258

How to Do a Self Jazz Audit to Speed Up Your Improvement

259

Quick Win: Using Rhythm for AMAZING Jazz Solos

260

Gear I Use to Play, Teach, and Practice Jazz

261

Quick Win: 3 Jazz Mistakes Beginners Make (Avoid These)

262

Why Practicing LESS Is Better Than Practicing More

263

Quick Win: How to Comp Like a Jazz Pro

264

How to Get Un-Stuck In Your Jazz Playing (5 Steps)

265

Quick Win: How to Go From Jazz Beginner to Intermediate, to Advanced

266

5 Personality Traits of My Most Successful Jazz Students

267

Quick Win: How to Overcome Jazz Performance Anxiety

268

Beginner’s Guide to Learning Chord Progressions By Ear

269

Quick Win: 10 Must-Know Jazz Standards for Jam Sessions

270

Behind the Scenes of Learn Jazz Standards (feat. Brett Pontecorvo and Justin Kellerer)

271

Quick Win: How to Play Scales Over Jazz Chords (Without Sounding Like Scales)

272

From the Vault: My Interview With The Great Peter Bernstein

273

Quick Win: How to Play Instant Bebop (On Any Instrument)

274

5 Filters for How to Know What You Should Practice

275

Quick Win: 30 Minute Jazz Standard Practice Routine

276

Is Your Jazz Playing Healthy (3 Core Factors)?

277

Quick Win: Easy Jazz Standard to Improve Fast

278

What I’m Thinking About When I Improvise

279

Quick Win: Tasty Minor Bebop Altered Lick

280

6 Powerful Reasons to Record Your Jazz Playing

281

Quick Win: Sick Minor Blues Improv Hack

282

Beginner, to Intermediate, to Advanced Jazz Musician – How to Do It

283

How to Deal With Musical Failure

284

3 Ways to Spice Up Your Minor 2-5-1 Playing

285

How to Play More Melodic Jazz Solos

286

How to Know If You Are Ready to Learn Jazz

287

3 Powerful Mindsets for Improving Faster While Practicing Less

288

The 3 Pillars of Bebop for Improving Your Bop Solos (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)

289

The 3 Track System for Skyrocketing Your Jazz Playing (feat. Justin Nielsen)

290

How to Create Killer Set Lists for Your Jazz Gigs

291

6 Reasons Your Jazz Solos May Sound Bad

292

Lessons From Learning 100 Jazz Standards in a Year

293

I’ve got a confession to make…brace yourself

294

3 Week Jazz Tune by Ear Challenge (Week 3)

295

3 Week Jazz Tune by Ear Challenge (Week 2)

296

3 Week Jazz Tune by Ear Challenge (Week 1)

297

Only 3 Things I Would Practice for the Rest of My Life

298

Worst, Best, Most Challenging, Most Lucrative Gigs I’ve Played

299

How to Know What the CORRECT Changes Are to a Jazz Standard

300

Understanding Gypsy Jazz and Other Musical Truth Nuggets (feat. Dani Rabin and Danny Markovich)

301

ONLY Scale and Chords You Need to Know for Jazz

302

Musicians Like YOU Share Their Jazz Breakthroughs (Inner Circle Celebration)

303

Innovative Practice Strategies for Mind, Body, and Music (feat. Marc Gelfo)

304

Mastering Swing Feel and Finding That Perfect Swing

305

Overcoming Musical Frustration and Maintaining Motivation (feat. Michael Lake)

306

Memorizing Jazz Standards 101 (So You Don’t Forget Them)

307

The L.R.C Practice Strategy for Mastering Musical Material

308

From the Vault: Bossa Nova Basics with Livio Almeida (5 Year Birthday Episode)

309

4 Levels of Jazz Chords to Spice Up Your Comping and Improv

310

7 Steps for Improvising Over Jazz Standards from Scratch

311

7 Steps for Not Getting Lost During Your Jazz Solos

312

Experimenting with Your Improvisation (Practice Session)

313

10 Life Skills I’ve Learned from Studying Jazz

314

How to Develop a Jazz Solo (First Steps)

315

Why is Analyzing Jazz Standards Helpful for Improvisation?

316

How to Develop Great Time Feel 101

317

How to Know Which Scales to Play Over Jazz Standards

318

How to Start Improvising Effortlessly and Unleash Your Inner Musician (feat. Mike Casey)

319

Internalizing Licks with Jam Tracks and Improving Your Musicality (feat. Quist)

320

How to ACTUALLY Achieve Your 2021 Jazz New Years Resolutions

321

Using the Concepts You Already Know to Play Great Jazz Solos (feat. Matt Warnock)

322

How to Speed Up Your Musical Progress By Focusing On What Matters (feat. Mark Morley-Fletcher)

323

How to Crush It On a “Bird Blues” and Simplify Your Solos

324

5 Important Lessons I Learned From My Jazz Teachers

325

How Much Do I Need to Practice to Make Meaningful Improvement?

326

3 Roadblocks Intermediate Jazz Musicians Face (And How to Overcome)

327

My Top 10 Favorite Jazz Albums (Old and Modern)

328

[Practice Plan] How to Master a Minor Blues and Accelerate Your Progress

329

[Strategy #3] Sky-rocketing a Minor Blues with Bebop Language

330

[Strategy #2] Elevating a Minor Blues with Chord Tones and Scales

331

[Strategy #1] Crushing a Minor Blues with Minor Pentatonics

332

I Learn Part of a Jazz Solo by Ear (My Process)

333

How to Listen to Jazz Mindfully

334

Spice Up Your Jazz Ballad Playing with Side Step 2-5’s

335

Take This Ear Training Intervals Quiz

336

Are You Having Fun While You Practice?

337

Learn These 4 Jazz Blues Licks (You’ll Thank Me Later)

338

6 Biggest Mistakes Beginner Jazz Improvisers Make

339

Defining Your “Why” and Setting Goals for Jazz Acceleration

340

3 Steps to Playing Licks Organically in Your Jazz Improv

341

How to Turn Scales Into Killer Jazz Solos

342

How to Play “Outside” and Sound Good

343

3 Practice Habits for Retaining Musical Material

344

How to End a Jazz Standard

345

When to Stop Practicing Something and Move On

346

By the End of This Episode You’ll Know a New Jazz Standard

347

3 Jazz Theory Lessons from On the Sunny Side of the Street

348

Jazz, Racial Injustice, and What This Music Really Means (feat. Kyle Younger)

349

Improv Hacking Jazz Standards (3 Step Proven Process)

350

Less is More (Reduce Overwhelm While Skyrocketing Your Jazz Skills)

351

How to Apply Scales to Jazz Standards

352

Practicing with Intention and Growing Through Consistency (feat. Trent Jordan)

353

Learn Music Faster with Community (feat. Christopher Sutton)

354

By the End of This Episode You’ll Have Learned a Jazz Blues Solo

355

Apps, Software, and Technology for Practicing Jazz

356

16 Scales to Know for Jazz

357

How to Comp Over Jazz Standards Like a Pro

358

Harnessing Pure Musical Expression (Improv Session with Brent)

359

Bonus Episode: Special Message from Brent About COVID-19

360

Making Jazz Standards Your Own and Developing Your Musical Voice (feat. Mike Casey)

361

1-6-2-5 Licks Over Rhythm Changes (Learning From Dexter Gordon)

362

4 Secrets for Jazz Improv Success

363

Making Good Musical Decisions Through Effective Practice (feat. Dani Rabin of Marbin)

364

3 Strategies for Melodic Improv on Jazz Standards

365

Jazz Improvisation Made Simple (A Preview Reading of My New Book)

366

Learning from the Greats and Embracing the Joy of Musical Growth (feat. Shirley Jansen)

367

How to Prepare for Jam Sessions and Group Playing (feat. Diego Maldonado and Wallace Stelzer)

368

Practicing with a Plan and Crushing Musical Weaknesses (feat Bob Petix)

369

3 Ways to Start Improvising Organically

370

Podcast Listeners Share Their 2020 Jazz Goals (Celebration Episode)

371

Top 5 Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Episodes (2019 Year End Review)

372

3 Steps for Hearing Chords (Ear Training Masterclass)

373

A Jazz Geek Hang with Diego Maldonado and Wallace Stelzer

374

Recycling Jazz Practice Plan (Jazz Practice Plan #2)

375

Stair Step Practice Plan (Jazz Practice Plan #1)

376

Understanding the Jazz Eras (Jazz History Made Simple)

377

Jazz Theory Made Simple (Only Theory You Need to Know)

378

I Compose a Jazz Tune on the Spot

379

Understanding All the Things You Are

380

3 Ways to Get Jazz Gigs

381

Finding More Time to Practice and Skyrocketing Your Jazz Potential (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)

382

Inside Look on a Pro Jazz Musicians Development

383

[Strategy #3] The Secret Sauce for Mastering a Jazz Blues

384

[Strategy #2] 3 Pillars of Jazz Blues Language

385

[Strategy #1] Mapping out a Jazz Blues for Improv Success

386

3 Reasons You NEED to Master the Jazz Blues

387

Analyzing a Good and Bad Jazz Solo (What Makes a Good Solo)

388

Understanding Diminished 7th Chords and How to Improvise Over Them (feat. Adam Levy)

389

I’m Taking a Break from Jazz

390

I Answer Your Jazz Questions (Ask Me Anything)

391

Intros to Play on Jazz Standards (7 Options)

392

Becoming Your Own Jazz Teacher by Recording Yourself (feat. Jens Larsen)

393

Composing a Jazz Solo Over a Minor Blues

394

Leveling Up Your Jazz Improvisation by Thinking Slow (feat. Nick Mainella)

395

Using Pitch Collections to Create Jazz Lines Over Static Chords

396

How to Learn Chord Progressions By Ear (Step-by-Step)

397

Taking the Blues Through All 12 Keys (How and Why to Do It)

398

5 Things I Did to Jump-Start My Jazz Playing

399

10 Jazz Standards That Will Expand Your Understanding of Jazz Harmony

400

Limiting Beliefs are Crushing Your Jazz Potential

401

Composing Jazz Solos Using Target Notes (Over There Will Never Be Another You)

402

Making Rhythms the Foundation of Your Jazz Solos (Someday My Prince Will Come Study)

403

Making Pentatonic Scales Musical Over Just Friends (Analysis and Improv Lesson)

404

Simplifying Jazz Standards to Make Them Easy (Tune Up Analysis)

405

Improvising Over the LJS Podcast Theme Song (feat. Listener Improvisations)

406

Warming Up the Body and Mind for Killer Musical Performances (feat. Michael Lake)

407

5 Things to Do When You Feel Un-Motivated to Practice

408

Developing an Engaging Story Line for Your Jazz Solos (feat. Aimee Nolte)

409

Understanding the Jazz Standard There Will Never Be Another You (Chords Analysis)

410

1 Month Practice Plan For Learning 1-2 Jazz Solos by Ear

411

Brain Hacking for Speeding Up Your Jazz Improv Success (feat. Rodney Brim)

412

1,000,000+ Downloads of the LJS Podcast!

413

Using Chromaticism to Develop Your Jazz Lines

414

4 Scales to Play Over a Half-Diminished Chord

415

How to Memorize Chord Changes and Not Get Lost

416

Using “Musical Playgrounds” For Better Improvisation (feat. Christopher Sutton)

417

How to Avoid Meandering Jazz Solos (feat. Jeff Schneider)

418

28 Jazz Skills to Practice (by Category)

419

Music Theory Checklist for Understanding Jazz Improvisation

420

Applying Patterns to Scales for Jazz Improv Flexibility

421

Using Enclosure to Create Bebop Lines Over a Jazz Blues

422

Setting Up a Game-Changing Practice Plan for Your Jazz Playing

423

Top 5 Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Episodes (2018 Year Review)

424

Writing Tunes With Non-Functional Jazz Harmony (My Composition Analysis)

425

3 Strategies for Improvising Over a Jazz Blues

426

How to Listen to a Jazz Recording (And Learn From It)

427

Bonus Episode! My New Podcast On Making Money Teaching Music Online

428

How to Know When to Move On From Something You Are Practicing (feat. Brent Arnold)

429

Learning Jazz by Ear and Putting Away Fakebooks (feat. Ina Dennekamp)

430

Creating Melodic Jazz Solos and the Art of Not Thinking (Coaching Call with Dan Sich)

431

What I Think About When I Take a Jazz Solo

432

3 Hip 1-6-2-5 Licks to Practice

433

Learning Jazz by Ear or Sheet Music (Which One is Better?)

434

How Alexander Technique Can Help You as a Musician (feat. Christian Steineder)

435

Chord Progression Hacks to Make Playing Jazz Simple (feat. Steve Nixon)

436

I Critique My Jazz Playing From 7 Years Ago

437

How to Learn Difficult Jazz Standards

438

10 Myths About Playing Jazz You Need to Stop Believing

439

The Sad Truth About Ear Training Fundamentals (Why You Should Practice Them)

440

Avoiding “Avoid Notes” and When Not to Avoid Them

441

The Neuroscience Behind Radical Musical Improvement (Feat. Marc Gelfo)

442

Ask Me Anything- Listener Jazz Questions Answered

443

Using Musical Parameters for Next Level Jazz Practice (feat. Josiah Boornazian)

444

3 Hip 2-5-1 Licks for You to Practice

445

How to Maintenance Practice to Keep Up Your Jazz Skills

446

Practicing Away from the Instrument Effectively and Using Jazz as Therapy (feat. Joyce Kettering)

447

The Power of Structured Jazz Practice (Coaching Call with Francis Belanger)

448

The Only 3 Big Things You Need to Be Practicing as a Jazz Musician

449

5 Powerful Results That Come From Focused, Goal-Oriented Jazz Practicing

450

How to Use Target Notes to Create Melodic Jazz Lines (Feat. Jens Larsen)

451

Understanding Secondary and Backdoor Dominant 7 Chords

452

How to Practice Towards Fail-Proof Musical Performances (Feat. Diego Maldonado)

453

How to Get Unstuck From a Musical Slump and Start Improving

454

Top 13 Jazz Lessons From Our Podcast Guests

455

How to Practice Licks in all 12 Keys

456

Dominating a Learning Mindset and Transcending Musical Limits (Feat. Kobie Watkins)

457

How to Balance Music Theory and Playing by Ear

458

Minor Tonality and How to Build Minor Chord Progressions (feat. Dan Carillo)

459

How Play-Alongs Could Be Hurting Your Jazz Playing

460

Mastering the Art of Transcribing (feat. Greg Fishman)

461

Learning Songs on the Bandstand and Other Lessons From My Gig

462

How to Start Crushing It On the Blues (Feat. Nick Mainella)

463

Pro Tips on Proper Music Notation, Formatting and Phrasing (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)

464

Using Motivic Development to Create Musical Themes

465

Composing Contrafacts to Develop Melodic Ideas

466

Mapping Out a Jazz Standard for Improv Success

467

Analyzing Jazz Standards With Roman Numerals for Max Results

468

11 Listeners Give Their Jazz Tips and Advice

469

Playing Along vs. Knowing a Jazz Tune

470

Blazing Your Own Trail Towards Musical Success

471

Learn How to Play “My Shining Hour”

472

My Jazz Mentor Gives You His Best Tips and Advice (feat. Justin Nielsen)

473

Which Scales You Can Play Over Different Kinds of 7th Chords

474

How to Beat the Brain Game for Musical Freedom (feat. Matt Vaartstra)

475

Using the 80/20 Rule for Productive 30 Minute Practice

476

Important Jazz Chord Substitutions You Need to Know

477

10 Tips for Successful Jazz Gigs and Jam Sessions

478

How I’m Planning for Musical Success in 2018

479

How to Unlock Bebop Language (feat. Chad Lefkowitz-Brown)

480

How to Use Tritone Substitution In Your Jazz Improv

481

Understanding African Music and the Origins of Jazz (feat. Joe Agu)

482

How to Get the Very Most Out of Your Jazz Solo Transcriptions

483

How to Develop Time Feel and Up Your Rhythm Game

484

Using the LIST Method to Learn Jazz Solos by Ear

485

Inside the Development of a Jazz Musician (feat. Chris Davis)

486

7 Chords You Can Play the Melodic Minor Scale Over

487

How to Practice Smart and Improve Quickly (feat. Steve Nixon)

488

Important Jazz Standards You Need to Learn

489

How to Improve Speed and Accuracy in Your Jazz Solos

490

How to Set Game-Changing Goals for Your Musicianship

491

How to Translate What You Hear to Your Instrument

492

Chord Progressions and How to Identify Them By Ear

493

The Power of Training Your Ear to Hear Chords

494

How to Master Hearing Intervals and Level-Up Your Ears

495

LJS 77: How to Navigate Major 1-6-2-5 Chord Progressions

496

5 Huge Benefits of Playing With Musicians Better Than You

497

How to Internalize Jazz Language

498

How to Improvise Over Sus Chords

499

LJS 73: 4 Strategies For Improvising Over Major 2-5-1’s

500

How to Beat Performance Anxiety and Quiet Your Inner Critic

501

Why The “Vibing” Culture In Jazz Has to Go

502

Bossa Nova Basics with Livio Almeida

503

4 Awesome Tools For Jazz Musicians

504

LJS 68: How to Compose a Jazz Solo From Scratch

505

How to Use Pentatonic Scales Over Any Chord

506

5 Most Important Jazz Musicians You Need to Listen To

507

LJS 65: How to Create Killer Jazz Solos By Thinking Like a Composer (Feat. Jeff Schneider)

508

5 Tips for Never Losing Your Place In a Jazz Standard

509

How to Become an Expert Sight Reader (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)

510

LJS 62: 4 Steps for Playing What You Hear In Your Jazz Improv

511

LJS 61: How to Use Scales In Your Jazz Solos the Right Way

512

How to Develop Relative Pitch (Feat. Aimee Nolte)

513

5 Tips for Playing Jazz Ballads Like an Expert

514

How to Use Triads to Improve Your Jazz Improvisation

515

Why I Stopped Hating My Playing

516

8 Reasons Why Jazz Musicians Should Shed Classical

517

4 Important Jazz Chord Progressions You Need to Master

518

How to Organize Balanced Jazz Practice Sessions

519

LJS 53: How to Improve Your Jazz Solos By Using Guide Tones

520

Birthday Episode feat. 8 Special Guests with Musical Failures

521

Everything You Need to Know About Jazz Jam Sessions

522

How to Become an Expert Jazz Comper

523

LJS 49: 3 Ways Practicing in all 12 Keys Will Make You a Better Musician

524

Why You Should Stop Practicing

525

3 Ways to Develop an Original Sound On Your Instrument

526

How to Make Extra Money From a Jazz Side Hustle

527

Should I Go to College For Jazz?

528

How to 2X The Results of Your Practice Sessions

529

Why We Play Jazz

530

How to Keep Your Jazz New Years Resolutions

531

How to Become a Better Jazz Musician Just By Listening

532

LJS 40: An Important Jazz Improv Technique and How to Use It

533

A Jazz Master You’ve Probably Never Heard of Before

534

5 Questions I Ask Myself During My Jazz Gigs

535

LJS 37: How to Tell Stories With Your Jazz Solos

536

14 Jazz Practicing Ideas

537

How Mastering Tempo and Rhythm Can Transform Your Jazz Playing

538

How Playing Gigs For Free is Destroying the Music Economy

539

How Charlie Parker and John Coltrane Became Great

540

Music Advice I Wish Someone Had Told Me

541

Ear Training For Jazz Musicians

542

5 Jazz Solos You Should Learn and Why

543

Jazz Challenge #4 Learn a New Jazz Lick

544

Jazz Challenge #3 Write Your Own Jazz Solo

545

Jazz Challenge #2 Practice the Blues in all 12 Keys

546

Jazz Challenge #1 Write Your Own Contrafact

547

4 Fears That Jazz Musicians Face (And How to Overcome Them)

548

Why Jazz is Unpopular and What We Can Do About It

549

Gig Etiquette 101 for Musicians

550

How to Play at Fast Tempos and Not Get Burned

551

4 Steps to Finding More Time to Practice

552

How Studying Jazz Can Make You a Better Musician

553

Jazz Talk With Larry Koonse (Part 2)

554

Jazz Talk With Larry Koonse (Part 1)

555

8 Jazz Records You Need To Listen To

556

Practicing With a Metronome

557

LJS 15: 5 Steps to Learning Jazz Language By Ear

558

10 Important Jazz Standards You Need To Know and Why

559

The Art of Playing Duo

560

Social Music, Bus Drivers and Jazz Musicians with Peter Bernstein

561

4 Ingredients to Becoming a Better Jazz Musician

562

Interview With Bruce Forman

563

The How and Why of Jazz Composing

564

2 Exercises For Hearing Chord Changes In Your Solos

565

How Playing Free Can Make You a Better Improviser

566

Why Jazz Is Important to Society

567

How to Play Well With Others, Gig Etiquette and More

568

3 Things Every Jazz Musician Should Practice

569

How to Overcome Low Self-Esteem as a Musician

570

How to Properly Learn a Jazz Standard

571

4 Habits For Better Practicing