LJS 14: 10 Important Jazz Standards You Need To Know and Why




Welcome to episode 14 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about 10 important jazz standards you need to know and why. These 10 jazz standards are not only commonly called at jam sessions and gigs, they each have something specific to teach us about jazz and other songs in the repertoire. If you know these 10, you are well on your way to understanding many of the harmonic concepts traditionally found in jazz. Listen in!
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In this episode

* Autumn Leaves- study of the relative major vs. the relative minor.
* All The Things You Are- study of the cycle of 4ths.
* I Love You- the half-diminished ii-V to major I, and transition to major key up a 3rd in the bridge.
* Alone Together- study of minor ii-V-i's.
* It Could Happen to You- study of I-vi-ii-V-I and the diatonic series.
* Sweet Georgia Brown- study of cyclying dominant 7th chords.
* Just Friends- unique in that it starts on the IV chord of the diatonic tonal center.
* On Green Dolphin Street- study of moving up a minor third to a new major key (C major to Eb major).
* Stella by Starlight- a great harmonic study.
* Have You Met Miss Jones- study of passing diminished chords, and cycling three tonal centers in the bridge.

Listen to episode 13: The Art of Playing Duo
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"Breathe" by Yvonnick Prene
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The LJS Podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories and advice for becoming a better jazz musician! Hosting the show is the jazz musician behind learnjazzstandards.com, author, and entrepreneur Brent Vaartstra, who’s one goal is to answer any question about playing jazz music you may have. Jazz can be a challenging music to learn and play, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Each episode features a specific musical challenge that jazz students may come across, where it is discussed and answered. Special jazz guests frequent the show, sharing their expertise on an array of different musical subject matter. Listeners are invited to call in with their jazz questions to the podcast hotline, where it could get answered on a future LJS Podcast episode. Join thousands of other listeners getting free jazz education every week!