Welcome to episode 152 of the LJS Podcast where today we are covering my music theory checklist for understanding jazz improvisation.

If you are wondering what step-by-step building blocks you need in place for understanding jazz harmony and improv, this is a solid list. Take notes on which ones you need to work on. Listen in!
This list is based on my eBook and companion course "Zero to Improv"

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Welcome to episode 151 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how you can apply different pattern exercises over scales.

Patterns are great technical exercises that can help us become more flexible on our instruments. I give several different examples that you can put to use. Listen in!

This lesson comes out of my jazz theory and improv eBook and companion course "Zero to Improv"

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Welcome to episode 150 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about a technique called "enclosure."

Enclosure is a way to conceptualize bebop language, and how jazz musicians approach important chord tones. We learn the basics of enclosure and then apply it over a jazz blues. Listen in!

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Welcome to episode 149 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how to set up a game-changing practice play for your jazz playing.

If you're tired of meandering and practicing aimlessly, you need a practice plan that works. Learn how Project, Short-term, and Micro Goals work together with the Stair-Step Practice Plan to help you reach your desired musical transformations. Listen in!

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I go over more stuff like this in my free mini-course "Accelerate Your Jazz Skills" 

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Welcome to episode 148 of the LJS Podcast where today we are taking a look back at the year 2018 and everything that has happened in the Learn Jazz Standards community.

It's been an eventful year, and lot's of great content, courses, and eBooks have come out. We talk about the top 5 downloaded episodes as well as my top 2 favorites!

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Welcome to episode 147 of the LJS Podcast where today we are taking a look at one of my compositions and exploring how some of the non-functional jazz harmonies work within it.

Often on this podcast, we cover functional harmony in jazz standards, but this time we discover how you can take that knowledge and start to break the rules. Listen in!

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Welcome to episode 146 of the LJS Podcast where today we are covering 3 awesome strategies for improvising over a jazz blues.

The blues is an important song form in jazz that every aspiring jazz musician needs to be proficient at. These strategies will help set a strong foundation for improvising freely over the blues. Listen in!

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Welcome to episode 145 of the LJS Podcast where today we are listening to some jazz together and doing some critical listening.

We take Miles Davis' rendition of "Someday My Prince Will Come" and pick a section of it apart by honing in on each instrument individually. Lot's to learn from this recording. Listen in!

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This is a short bonus episode where I announce a new podcast I've recently come out with that could be helpful for LJS Podcast listeners who teach music.

If you're someone who makes money off of music at all, whether it be gigging or teaching, you may wonder how I make a living teaching music online. The Passive Income Musician Podcast is where I'm sharing the deets!

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Welcome to episode 144 of the LJS Podcast where today we are closing up a series of coaching calls with one of my 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing students, Brent Arnold.

Brent asks a lot of really great questions, including how to know when to move on to something new. We talk through them one by one. Listen in!

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