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Back in September we released a free presentation walking you through What You Should Practice. And in that presentation, we showed you and discussed the 3 essential pieces to practicing jazz improvisation… Getting new language Developing language Working on tunes But they’re not the easiest concepts to grasp… So, we thought it might be helpful …

8 Things No One Tells You About Learning Jazz Improvisation (Premium)

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Inspiration, Jazz Advice and Tips, Jazz Education, Premium Only

People will tell you all sorts of things about learning jazz improvisation. But no one tells you many of the things that could actually help you the most. As we practice jazz improvisation, we develop a concept of how we think we should go about learning things. This concept primarily comes from what our teachers, …

A presentation on what to practice for jazz

What To Practice: A Free Presentation on The 3 Essential Pieces of Practicing Jazz Improvisation

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How to Practice Jazz, Jazz Advice and Tips, Jazz Education, Jazz Language, Jazz Standards, Transcribing, Visualization

Nearly every day we get asked, “What should I practice?” And, this is not an easy question to answer. In fact, it’s pretty complicated. So, in an attempt to help everyone who has always wondered what to practice and what professionals practice, I began to put together what I had thought would be a quick …

How To Create Your Own Jazz Exercises From a Transcribed Line

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Chords, Composition, Jazz Language, Transcribing

You hear it over and over. Just transcribe. You want to get better? Transcribe. You want to have a better sound. Transcribe. Can’t seem to play over Rhythm Changes? Transcribe. And yes, when people tell you this, they’re correct. You can learn pretty much anything you want from transcribing. But, what they don’t tell you …

27 Ways to Get Inspired to Play Music Again

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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 …

How to Train Your Ears Like a Jazz Musician

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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 …

The Secret to Getting Good Fast at Jazz Improvisation

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How to Practice Jazz, Jazz Advice and Tips

Trust the process. Keep going and you’ll get there. Anything worth doing takes time. We hear these things over and over when we’re learning and it’s all good advice. But what they don’t tell you is that there’s one key thing that separates those who learn jazz fast, from those who get mildly better at …

7 Reasons you’re not getting to the next level and what to do about it

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How to Practice Jazz, Inspiration, Perspectives

When you begin something new, there’s so much to learn. Improvement is quick and often, practice is exploratory and fun. But after doing anything for a while, you settle into a routine and your once explosive improvement tapers off. Wherever this may leave you, you can’t seem to get beyond this plateau. Why are you …

What, Why, Where, Who, When, and How to Transcribe

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Jazz Advice and Tips, Transcribing

Every day we receive countless variations of what, why, where, who, when, and how to transcribe questions in our inbox. Should I transcribe lines or whole solos? Do I need to transcribe from the recording or can I just use a transcription book? Who should I transcribe? Do I have to transcribe Charlie Parker? Can …

Write Jazz Tunes Like a Pop Star

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Composition, Inspiration, Jazz Advice and Tips, Perspectives

I love 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, not sure when I’ll …

Jazzadvice Needs You!

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Inspiration

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 and generous donations. We’re thrilled …

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

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Perspectives

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, often subconsciously fitting everything around …

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How to Practice: The 3 Essentials to Practicing Jazz Improvisation [Free Download Inside]

8 Things No One Tells You About Learning Jazz Improvisation (Premium)

What To Practice: A Free Presentation on The 3 Essential Pieces of Practicing Jazz Improvisation

How To Create Your Own Jazz Exercises From a Transcribed Line

27 Ways to Get Inspired to Play Music Again

How to Train Your Ears Like a Jazz Musician

The Secret to Getting Good Fast at Jazz Improvisation

7 Reasons you’re not getting to the next level and what to do about it

What, Why, Where, Who, When, and How to Transcribe

Write Jazz Tunes Like a Pop Star

Jazzadvice Needs You!

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

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