LJS 186: [Strategy #2] 3 Pillars of Jazz Blues Language




Welcome to episode 186 of the LJS Podcast where we continue onto week 3 of "Jazz Blues Month!" In this episode, I cover the 2nd strategy of this series which is understanding the 3 pillars of jazz blues language. Not only do we discuss what they are, I tell you what to practice and a few tools that can help for each.
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We're on week 3 of "Jazz Blues Month" here on the LJS podcast but we are diving in deep to jazz blues and ultimately learning how to master it to become a great jazz blues improvisers because if we know how to play the jazz blues inside and out, we have an unfair advantage at playing all other jazz standards.
So, in today's episode, I want to be talking about the 3 pillars of jazz blues language that you need to know, that you need to dive deep in, in order to proficiently improvise over a jazz blues and take killer jazz blues solos.







In this episode:
1. Blues language
2. Playing the chord changes
3. Bebop language







Thanks for listening to this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast. If you aren't already, make sure you are subscribed on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
I look forward to having you join me in the next episode!
Important Links
Jazz Blues Accelerator Course
LJS 184: 3 Reasons You NEED to Master a Jazz Blues
LJS 185: [Strategy #1] Mapping Out a Jazz Blues for Improv Success



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