How to Go From Jazz Beginner, to Intermediate, to Advanced

So how do we go from beginner jazz player, to intermediate, and even advanced? Well, today I'm going to show you exactly how to level up your jazz playing.

🕒CHAPTERS🕒
00:00 Intro
01:17 Level #1 Complete Jazz Beginner
04:48 Level #2 Jazz Beginner
10:56 Level #3 Jazz Intermediate
16:08 Level #4 Jazz Advanced
18:09 #1 Tip for Leveling Up Your Jazz Playing

💥Important Links and Resources💥

[justinlaboy]

you younger cats watching this, listen to this man. ive been playing jazz bass for 30 years and I can tell you, usually you gotta pay for this advice.

[adrianhackford]

An important thing to do when you go out to jam sessions is to listen to, and heed, what other musicians say about your playing, even if it really hurts. Or rather, particularly when it really hurts. Don't be defensive, don't offer any excuses. Just listen. Go home, lick your wounds, get out your instrument, and work hard on sorting the problem out.

[Dave-iklj]

I play sax but I'm learning so much from this young man.

[critical]

This is so golden, you are generating future pat methneies more than he is making now in side eyes programe

[jplpagan]

As an almost “jazz beginner, ” this makes a lot of sense to. It sounds reasonable. Thanks for these tips.

[michaeldean]

This was an EXCELLENT video! I especially appreciated that -- when listing the standards/tunes to be learned-- with each, he gave theoretical reasons for why that particular tune was chosen. Some musicians simply have the knack to break things down. As basic as a lot of this is, surprisingly-- but pleasantly so, I was engaged throughout the video. With my attention-span, I usually don't make it past 3-5 minutes before having to take a 'break'. Thank you, my friend. Peace

[MSquareMcFadden]

I am intermediate. Thanks for the tips, especially learning more jazz standard, and composing solos. Love this channel.

[jimsaintamour]

This is an absolutely fantastic video! Thank you so much. What I had been doing lately is going back to the standards and pop tunes I learned several months ago and see if I can remember to play them by memory and by ear. Then I will audit that action and go back and double check if I remembered it correctly by looking at the charts of the songs. But I really try to dig deep into my memory and also use my ear before I “check my work”. This has helped me tremendously with my retention of songs.

[jasonandrews]

Excellent. The best Jazz beginner to advanced video by far. I am very much a beginner so this really helped me.

[jonahleejosias]

Just finished my first blues in F. I decided to learn Blues for Brandon. And honestly your channels helped by breaking down where the 251 major and minor progressions are and just tried different licks over it

[peterklo]

Thank you for these many really good tips!

[richardkellman]

Excellent advice for a structured long term approach! Congratulations Sir!

[jennifercohen]

Great suggestions, especially composing solos, because that will actually improve my ability to improvise. It takes discipline!

[huachalomogamer]

The plan is presented with such authority and energy that it's kinda compelling you to do the work exactly and simply as it says. It certainly takes a serious effort but it sounds completely doable and achievable. Thank you so much for pointing us all in the right direction. And greetings from Santiago de Chile.🤠

[ttrumpett]

This video is very helpfull for me!!
Thanks
Peter, Germany

[cd]

Pure inspiration!, thanks !!, Joe Pass told me the same things 30 years ago!.

[robertphillips]

Great video as always. Intermediate here, I think not enough people talk about motivic development though. As a listener I think this what I find the difference is between artists I really like and others that I sometimes zone out listening to

[diegoo.]

On the instrument technique and theory side, I am intermediate. But when it comes to ear training and the whole picture, definitively beginner.

[TheStarlitfuse]

Thanks for the road map to advanced jazz.

[presequel]

Great video with superb advise :) 30 years ago I could not really make it to the intermediate plateau with my jazz guitar.... now I am back on saxophone, so with your advise I hope to reach higher!