LJS 57: Why I Stopped Hating My Playing




Welcome to episode 57 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how to turn around our mentalities about our music. Podcast host, Brent Vaartstra, tells us his story about how he stopped hating his jazz playing and started having fun again. If you find yourself constantly upset with your playing, this is for you.  Listen in!
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In this episode

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Brent tells his story.

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Stop comparing yourself to others. Focus on your personal record.

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Play from where you are not from where you want to be. This means accepting where you are at on your musical journey all while working towards improvement.

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Don't put all of your self-worth into music. You're worth so much more. Don't make this mistake.

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Remember that if music stops being fun for you, it means you took a wrong turn somewhere. Step back and re-evaluate.


Listen to episode 57: 8 Reasons Why Jazz Musicians Should Shed Classical
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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!