LJS 42: How to Keep Your Jazz New Years Resolutions




Welcome to episode 42 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how to keep your jazz new years resolutions. 2017 is upon us, and like many others, we realize that we can treat it as a new chapter for our jazz playing. It's easy to make a resolution, but much harder to keep it. Find out how. Listen in!
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In this episode

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Identify your resolution. What do you need to get better at in your jazz playing?

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Be realistic with your resolution.

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Create a plan to help you carry it out. You need long term goals, short term goals, and micro goals. Use this diagram to help you plan.

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Momentum. Get the ball rolling. Don't wait to start.

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Stay motivated. Follow the above steps (this will help). Get connected in the jazz community. Get inspired.


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30 Days to Better Jazz Playing eCourse
A 30-day audio eCourse that walks you through focused, goal-oriented practicing, where you will be working on things that actually improve your jazz playing.

How do you keep your jazz new years resolutions? Leave us a comment below.



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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!