Quick Win: How to Instantly Learn Chord Progressions for Jazz Standards

So how can you play jazz standards at jam sessions and gigs even if you've never heard them before? Well, today I'm sharing with you my top tips for recognizing chord progressions. In this episode: 1. Intro 2. Tip #1 - Start understanding and getting familiar with these. 3. Tip #2 - Learn as many of these as possible! 4. Tip #3 - Not much in the ear realm. 5. Tip #4 - Get into the trenches and do the dirty work. 6. Tip #5 - This could help you if you're really not good at hearing chord...

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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!