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They break down four core skills every jazz musician should develop. Topics include ear training for intervals and solos, building a musical vocabulary like language, shaping a distinct personal style and groove, and communicating musical ideas clearly to connect with listeners.

Here ya go.....1) Crescent (John Coltrane)2) Giant Steps (John Coltrane)3) Black Codes from the Underground (Wynton Marsalis)4) Beyond (Joshua Redman)5) Solo Monk (Thelonius Monk)6) Thrust (Herbie Hancock)7) Kind of Blue (Miles Davis) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's some tips for improving your soloing. Spoiler alert - you just have to listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tips for choosing solos you already love and singing them first to speed learning. Strategies for breaking solos into musical phrases and focusing on right-hand lines to avoid overwhelm. Advice on capturing phrasing and dynamics while practicing loud. Suggestions for transcribing across instruments and using scores or slow-down tools as helpful aids.

The secrets to learning tunes fast and thoroughly. You're welcome. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tips for getting and keeping gigs, focusing on personality, professionalism, and being pleasant to work with. Advice on balancing solos and support to serve the ensemble. Suggestions for contributing creative ideas while matching the gig’s style. Practical prep tips like knowing tunes, keeping organized charts, and making others’ lives easier.

Creative approaches to scale practice that keep routines fresh and musical. Slow practice to expose tone and technique. Pivoting across registers and contrary motion for stamina and coordination. Working broken thirds and triads to map scale relationships. Prioritizing hard keys and varying dynamics and articulations to reveal and fix weaknesses.

A lively dive into common mistakes when using the blues scale. They argue for staying on one blues scale through I–IV–V and explore why switching scales can feel wrong. Historical blues practice and authenticity get attention. They also outline alternative sounds to try over specific chords and suggest mastering one blues scale before adding colors.

They tackle whether to fear rigid critics and dismiss policing of style. They define what those critics represent and argue for authentic playing over approval-seeking. They stress intent and craft versus aimless playing. They discuss communicating musical intent, making jazz accessible, and developing technique to find a personal voice.

They lay out seven practical practice routine hacks in short, actionable tips. Topics include creating a fixed warm-up, saving full performances for the end of a session, and balancing focused practice with loose playing. They stress working on weaknesses, practicing daily even for minutes, switching tasks to reinforce learning, and listening closely to everything you play.