Get inspired to practice music 27 ways

27 Ways to Get Inspired to Play Music Again

By

Forrest

Inspiration

It’s been a while since you’ve picked up your horn, sat down to the piano, or even thought about practicing. As time goes by, it gets more and more difficult to get that spark going again. Ok, time to get out of this rut and do something about it. Here are 27 ideas to get …

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Jazz Ear Training

How to Train Your Ears Like a Jazz Musician

By

Forrest

Ear Training

Jazz ear training – What makes it different from general ear training? That’s a great question and when a reader recently asked this, it definitely made me think. They both focus on intervals, chords, root movement, and have other common ground, but how are they actually different? Over the years, I’ve taken quite a few …

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Jazz improvisation is hard

Jazz Improvisation is Hard…and Why That’s a Good Thing!

By

Eric

Perspectives

Think about this for a moment. Your favorite musicians. Michael Brecker. Freddie Hubbard. Chick Corea. Sonny Rollins. Each and every one of them started at the bottom. Every single one of them began without any musical knowledge or technique on their instrument. And all of them toiled for years before anyone knew their names. It’s …

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3 steps to productive music practice

3 Simple Steps to a Productive Practice Routine

By

Eric

How to Practice Jazz

Time in the practice room doesn’t equal improvement. Hey, wait a second…That’s right, you read that correctly. It’s time spent practicing the right things that leads to improvement. And this isn’t always the case with most players’ routines, especially when it comes to jazz improvisation… There’s a well-loved myth out there that if you practice, …

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