Learning Jazz Standards

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One question I get asked often is "HOW DO YOU KNOW SO MANY TUNES?" Learning standards can be intimidating, but if you can use a few key strategies, you'll be able to add scores of tunes to your repertoire. Cut the chains to iReal Pro! Untether yourself from the Real Book! Learning standards and growing your rep starts with your ear. Let's talk 6 strategies and 6 tips for learning new tunes--on and off the bandstand.

EDIT: My first slide somehow did not survive the upload! At 00:26, the version of Cole Porter's "Night & Day" that plays is from one of my all-time favorite albums--Kenny Garrett's "Triology" (1995).

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One of the best lessons that you have in your channel. I revisit this lesson almost every month. It is easy to get lost along the way of learning. Thanks for the help.

manfredoliveras

The thing that makes you great is that you never come across as a teacher even though you literally are. I always feel a bit shocked when you mention you have students because your insights - not your technical expertise - are so profound. The lessons here are not specific to jazz, learning standards in any genre, and studying them, is important. Thank you for this!

onesixfive

Haha, sometimes I play for hours trying to perfect the part, glad to know I'm not alone!

lundsweden

This advice is the real deal, better than all the books or apps on all the shelves.

leoneddy

Great content. I'm wrapping up a quarter of coaching combos as a visiting professor. You hit ALL of the points I covered in my lectures. Students being trained in a classical environment often panic when learning jazz concepts. Listening really is step ONE! 🎷 #ForwardMotion

LennyPrice

I am so happy I found this channel. I love the presentation, the confidence, the slow and sure delivery, and the excellent direction. This video is a perfect example. It's so helpful for me because I come from a more classical and rock n' roll background (and a completely amateur background). I like jazz and I know the basics of the early history like cakewalk - ragtime - Louis Armstrong and all those guys - stride piano - big band - bebop, but from there it gets hard to handle and the theory gets insanely complicated. My level of theory is like reading lead sheets. (Not a bass player. I don't even like looking at bass clef too much.) When it comes to jazz and any theory more complicated than 7th chords and four chord harmonies, I need a teacher to help me with the basics. Thanks new teacher Mr. PDBass!

ryanbrooke

You are a master. Thank you very much 4 sharing so much knowledge. God bless 🎼🙏🏾

LCNAKA

This is a Brilliant, practical, and very important post. An old Buddy of mine from Queens, was always advising me and everyone to learn the melody.

nylesfrench

In ten minutes you have delivered a tremendous amount of education and inspiration. So well done!

ShelleyAndKeith

You are so strong & brave. Thank you for all that you do!

joegrant

Great advice! Listen, learn, and play. Repeat over and over and over again. 👊🏼

carlosmacmartin

You're right. I've always leaned on the charts, changes. Because I never had a good ear. Now is a bit better.

imparatore

Best advice out there on learning tunes solid. Thank you!

JamesMartinBass

You are a MASTER! Your suggestions go straight to the smell of music. God bless you

gimanga

Its funny that current jazz people/learners are expected to learn/play songs from from Tin Pan Alley and Showtunes form before the 60s whereas at the time jazz icons learnt the songs they were only 10 to 30 yrs old, Now they are 60 yrs old.I think Jazz clubs playing jazz versions of 80s 90s 2000s songs would be more popular adn keep jazz moving forward

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