Write Jazz Tunes Like a Pop Star

Ilove John Mayer. There, I said it. My secret is out. I'd totally go to one of his concerts if I could stomach being one of many in a herd of screaming fourteen year old girls. I'm not about to be a part of Bye Bye Birdie, so sorry John, ...Read More

Ilove John Mayer. There, I said it. My secret is out. I'd totally go to one of his concerts if I could stomach being one of many in a herd ...Read More

The Philosophy of Learning Jazz Improvisation: Thinking like a Composer

Composition is selective improvisation - Igor Stravinsky. In 15 seconds the difference between composition and improvisation is that in composition you have all the time you want to decide what to say in 15 seconds, while in improvisation you have 15 seconds - Steve Lacy. Learning to improvise is a ...Read More

10 Exercises to Practice When You’ve Run Out of Ideas

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We often get a ton of great questions from our readers about what to practice. These inquiries range from players that are stuck in a daily musical rut to aspiring improvisers that simply don’t know the next step to take in the practice room. The truth is, every musician encounters ...Read More

We often get a ton of great questions from our readers about what to practice. These inquiries range from players that are stuck in a daily musical rut to aspiring ...Read More

Jazzadvice Needs You!

To our beautiful readers - Jazzadvice has been around for several years now. During that time we've made it a point to provide you with the best possible content in a mostly ad-free environment, completely free of charge. The response has been overwhelming. We receive daily emails filled with praise ...Read More

To our beautiful readers - Jazzadvice has been around for several years now. During that time we've made it a point to provide you with the best possible content in ...Read More

How to Use Pop Tunes to Improve Your Ear

Admit it. You listen to pop tunes. You probably even like them. But hold on a second, aren’t you’re supposed to be a serious musician? It’s OK, everyone listens to pop tunes. Just because you turn on the radio and check out the top 40 every now and then it ...Read More

Admit it. You listen to pop tunes. You probably even like them. But hold on a second, aren’t you’re supposed to be a serious musician? It’s OK, everyone listens to ...Read More

The Anatomy of a Sound: Overcoming the Barrier of Music Theory

From the moment we are born, the world tends to have a container already built for us to fit inside: A social security number, a gender, a race, a profession, an I.Q. I ponder if we are more defined by the container we are in, than what we are inside. ...Read More

From the moment we are born, the world tends to have a container already built for us to fit inside: A social security number, a gender, a race, a profession, ...Read More

Becoming a Musical Character

Have you ever seen a movie where a certain character stuck with you long after the film was over? Or what about a piece of artwork that kept popping up in your mind's eye? Maybe you've witnessed a speech that had the same lasting effect or attended a concert where ...Read More

Have you ever seen a movie where a certain character stuck with you long after the film was over? Or what about a piece of artwork that kept popping up ...Read More

How One Note Can Change Your Ears and Spark Your Creativity

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Can one note really change your ears and improve your musical creativity? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. But let me explain...A few years ago I took a lesson with the great trumpet player, improviser and composer Ingrid Jensen. As I hopped on the the N train and headed to the ...Read More

Can one note really change your ears and improve your musical creativity? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. But let me explain...A few years ago I took a lesson with the ...Read More

How to Learn Jazz Standards with the Piano

Learning tunes should be fun. If ever there was a secret to expanding your repertoire of tunes this would be it. You’re more likely to pursue an activity that’s exciting, interesting, and challenging rather than one that feels like an annoying chore. At the end of a long day you're ...Read More

Learning tunes should be fun. If ever there was a secret to expanding your repertoire of tunes this would be it. You’re more likely to pursue an activity that’s exciting, ...Read More

Critical Vs Creative Thinking: How Initial Judgments Can Cripple Your Learning

That's really good. And that's bad. That's ugly. And that's pretty. I like that. But I hate that. That sucks. But that's great. Our first instinct upon experiencing something, whether it's hearing something, seeing something, or meeting somebody new, tends to be that of judgment. We are creatures of classification, ...Read More

That's really good. And that's bad. That's ugly. And that's pretty. I like that. But I hate that. That sucks. But that's great. Our first instinct upon experiencing something, whether ...Read More

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