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The Importance of Your Practice Engine

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Content provided by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur and Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur and Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In this episode, Brent explores a crucial topic: the practice engine. He highlights the importance of mastering the art of practicing, explaining that it's not just about following routines but treating practice as a skill in itself. This approach, he emphasizes, differentiates amateur musicians from advanced players and is essential for significant progress in jazz playing.
Brent illustrates his point by using the analogy of a car. Even with the best resources and tools, without a well-functioning practice engine, progress will stall. He provides insights into how you can optimize your practice routines to ensure effective learning and improvement. He also offers practical tips for developing a strong practice engine.
This episode is packed with valuable advice to help you transform your practice sessions and accelerate your jazz journey. Tune in to discover how to fine-tune your practice engine and make the most of your musical efforts.
Important Links:
Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way
LJS Inner Circle Membership
Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

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Content provided by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur and Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur and Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In this episode, Brent explores a crucial topic: the practice engine. He highlights the importance of mastering the art of practicing, explaining that it's not just about following routines but treating practice as a skill in itself. This approach, he emphasizes, differentiates amateur musicians from advanced players and is essential for significant progress in jazz playing.
Brent illustrates his point by using the analogy of a car. Even with the best resources and tools, without a well-functioning practice engine, progress will stall. He provides insights into how you can optimize your practice routines to ensure effective learning and improvement. He also offers practical tips for developing a strong practice engine.
This episode is packed with valuable advice to help you transform your practice sessions and accelerate your jazz journey. Tune in to discover how to fine-tune your practice engine and make the most of your musical efforts.
Important Links:
Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way
LJS Inner Circle Membership
Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

  continue reading

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