LJS 47: 3 Ways to Develop an Original Sound On Your Instrument




Welcome to episode 47 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about 3 ways to develop an original sound on your instrument. As jazz musicians, we spend a lot of time studying the great jazz musicians that came before us. This is important! But we also want to be developing a sound that is original to us. Find out how. Listen in!
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In this episode

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Spread out your influences. Don't get trapped by listening to only a few musicians. Diversify your listening. Listen to other styles of music as well.

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Steal what you like. Mimic the musicians that you really like, and pick out the things that you enjoy.

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Identify your strengths and capitalize. Record yourself and identify the things you like. Realize the things you are already musically good at and figure out how to use those things to your advantage.
Suggested reading: The Most Underrated Way to Improve Your Jazz Playing.

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Mentioned in the show
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 work on developing your own sound? Leave us a comment below.




Om Podcasten

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!