LJS 02: How to Properly Learn a Jazz Standard - a podcast by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur
from 2016-03-22T18:33:43
Welcome to episode 2 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how to properly learn a jazz standard. In this episode we talk about why learning jazz standards is so important and 5 great steps to learning a jazz standard so you can really own it. Find out how!
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In this episode
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Why learning jazz standards is important.
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Listen to the tune.
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Listen to a variety of different versions and take your time.
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Buy different versions or use resources like Youtube or Spotify to research the song.
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Learn the melody by ear.
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Learn it by ear, not with sheet music.
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Be able to sing it before bringing it to your instrument.
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Listen to artists who play/sing the melody straight such as Frank Sinatra.
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Learn the harmony by ear.
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Learn it by ear before checking with a fakebook or sheet music.
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Use the bass as your guide to find the roots, and the accompany instrument to identify the quality of the chord.
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Practice the tune in different keys.
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Put what you learned to the test by being able to play it outside of the original key.
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Helps you develop your ear and understand how the chords relate to each other.
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Find someone to jam with.
Listen to Episode 1: 4 Habits For Better Practicing
Further reading:
Why Learn Jazz Standards?
How to Learn the Melody of a Jazz Standard By Ear
How to Learn a Jazz Standard and Not Forget It
50 Jazz Standards You Need to Know
How do you learn jazz standards? Leave a comment below.
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