The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast

By Jeff Lewis: Freelance Trumpet Player and Educator

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The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast episodes:

November 08, 2020JLTP 030: Keeping A Trumpet Journal
In this session of The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I go over how I use a trumpet journal to be more efficient and organized about my daily practice.
Downloadable Trumpet Practice Log available for free here
In this particular episode, you will learn;
The benefits of keeping a trumpet practice journal/diary/log
How to keep a journal
How to organize your daily practice routine for maximum efficiency
How long your individual practice sessions should be
What to practice in each individual session
Items mentioned in this podcast and an essential library for all trumpet players;
Technical Studies for Trumpet by Herbert L. Clarke
27 Groups of Exercises by Earl Irons
Advanced Lip Flexibities for Trumpet by Charles Colin
The Arbans Complete Method for Trumpet
The Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Method Book 1
Lip Flexibilities for Trumpet by Bai Lin
Daily drills and Technical Studies for Trumpet by Max Schlossberg
DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. It will not cost you more money but it will support the channel and allows me to continue to make podcasts like this. Thank you for your support!
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10min
October 15, 2020JLTP 029: Play Outside Using This One Scale
In this session of the Jeff Lewis tropic podcast, I show you how to play “outside” of the chord changes using a mode of the melodic minor scale.
In this particular episode you will learn;
What a “jazz” melodic minor scale is.
What an altered scale is
What a super locrian scale is
What a diminished whole tone scale is
What chords to use the altered scale over to play outside
Four scales you should know for jazz improvisation
Jazz lick in all 12 keys using the altered scale mentioned in this podcast. The “Cry Me A River Lick” in all 12 keys
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14min
September 26, 2020JLTP 028: Diminished Scales For Improvisation
In this session of the Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I go over the two types of diminished scales for improvisation, how to learn them, and how to apply them.
In this episode, you will learn;
The two types of diminished scales for improvisation
What a diminished chord is
How to practice diminished scales
How to apply diminished scales to chords
Items and links mentioned in this podcast;
The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine
4 Scales You Need To Know for Jazz Improvisation
DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. It will not cost you more money but it will support the channel and allows me to continue to make podcasts like this. Thank you for your support!
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19min
September 04, 2020JLTP: Trumpet Practice and Delayed Gratification
In this session of the Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I talk about the concept of delayed gratification when it comes to improvement while practicing your trumpet.
In this episode, I talk about;
My experience with the Carmine Caruso method
Why I keep a trumpet journal
The concept of how long it takes to improve on the trumpet
How trumpet playing can be frustrating because it takes so long to improve
New, free, lip and mouthpiece buzzing exercises;
https://www.jefflewistrumpet.com/lip-buzzing-exercise/
https://youtu.be/7ZdWvVZgmsw
Website; https://www.JeffLewisTrumpet.com
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/JeffLewisTrumpet/
Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/jefflewis6519/
Twitter; https://twitter.com/JLewisTrumpet
Podcast on iTunes; https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jeff-lewis-trumpet-podcast/id1333984769?mt=2&at=1000lHQ6
Podcast on Google Play; https://play.google.com/music/m/Ijx7f6cf7ftaea7ffawmlt7r6wq?t=The_Jeff_Lewis_Trumpet_Podcast
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7min
August 21, 2020 JLTP 026: Lip Buzzing for Trumpet Players
In this session of the Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I talk about the benefits of lip buzzing, how it can lead to proper lip and playing formation, and how it can cure the problem of puffy cheeks when playing. Also, I go over a free lip buzzing exercise and play along (which can also be played on the mouthpiece) available on my website.
Download the free pdf of the “Lip Buzzing Exercise” and free play-a-long track here;
https://www.jefflewistrumpet.com/lip-buzzing-exercise/
Lip buzzing tutorial on YouTube;
https://youtu.be/7ZdWvVZgmsw
https://youtu.be/2lFhRBYAU0c
Items mentioned in this podcast
James Stamp Warm Ups and Studies for Trumpet
The Art of Brass Playing by Philip Farkas
Podcast on iTunes; https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jeff-lewis-trumpet-podcast/id1333984769?mt=2&at=1000lHQ6
Podcast on Google Play; https://play.google.com/music/m/Ijx7f6cf7ftaea7ffawmlt7r6wq?t=The_Jeff_Lewis_Trumpet_Podcast
DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. It will not cost you more money but it will support the channel and allows me to continue to make podcasts like this. Thank you for your support!
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12min
August 08, 2020JLTP 025: “Drive” your Trumpet!
In this session of the Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I talk about the concept of quality practice over quantity and paying attention to not only the musical aspects of your playing but also the physical.
In this particular episode you will learn;
How practicing longer is not always better.
How to pay attention to the physical aspects of your playing in order to manipulate your sound.
Staying engaged during your practice session and not “going through the motions”.
The concept of quality over quantity.
Website; https://www.JeffLewisTrumpet.com
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/JeffLewisTrumpet/
Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/jefflewis6519/
Twitter; https://twitter.com/JLewisTrumpet
Podcast on iTunes; https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jeff-lewis-trumpet-podcast/id1333984769?mt=2&at=1000lHQ6
Podcast on Google Play; https://play.google.com/music/m/Ijx7f6cf7ftaea7ffawmlt7r6wq?t=The_Jeff_Lewis_Trumpet_Podcast
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5min
July 21, 2020JLTP 024: 5 Easy Jazz Standards
In this podcast, I talk about 5 easy jazz standards you can learn to practice jazz improvisation if you are just starting out.
Links mentioned in this podcast;
“Listen, Sing, Play”, a free ebook on how to learn a song by ear.
“Playing The Changes”, an easy step by step guide to playing Miles Davis’ jazz standard “Solar”.
“The Real Book, Sixth Edition (in Bb)”, contains 400 jazz standards.
“Maiden Voyage: Fourteen Easy-to-play Jazz Tunes (Play-Along, Volume 54)” Great book for learning easy jazz standards in all keys.
DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. It will not cost you more money but it will support the channel and allows me to continue to make podcasts like this. Thank you for your support!
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12min
April 13, 2020JLTP 023: Learn a Jazz Standard
Learn how to improvise over a Jazz Standard.
New companion eBook for this episode “Playing The Changes-for Trumpet”
In this episode, you will learn;
A step by step guide on how to learn a jazz standard
How to use the I Real Pro app to help you learn jazz standards
Scale patterns that will help you improvise
What “Harmonic generalization” is and how to use it to simplify the jazz improvisation process
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23min
March 12, 2020JLTP 022: Play Better Trumpet By Resting
In this session, I talk about how to improve your trumpet playing by resting more frequently in between your practice sessions.
27 Groups of Exercises for Trumpet by Earl D. Irons
Warm-ups & Studies for Trumpet and Other Brass Instruments by James Stamp
In this episode I offer suggestions on;
How to not practice “tired”
How to rest as much as you play
How to use your rest time efficiently by practicing fingering or reading/watching music videos and tutorials.
The importance of resting in order to build trumpet endurance rather than tear down
DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. It will not cost you more money but it will support the channel and allows me to continue to make podcasts like this. Thank you for your support!
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9min
November 17, 2019JLTP 021: Sus chords and Pentatonic Scales
In this podcast I go over what sus, or suspended, (D9sus, etc.) chords are and how to improvise over them using major pentatonic scales.
Links;
Pentatonic scale worksheet pdf
Easy Jazz Trumpet solo using pentatonic scales pdf
YouTube play along used in this podcast
Easy Jazz Trumpet solo play along on YouTube
Free ebook “11 Scales for Jazz Improvisation” with all pentatonic scales used in this podcast
In this episode you will learn
What dominant 7 sus and dominant 9 sus chords are
How to voice dominant sus chords on the piano
How to improvise over dominant sus chords using pentatonic scales
Examples of me improvising over sus chords using pentatonic scales
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10min

FAQs about The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast:

How many episodes does The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.