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I began studying languages around the same time I began to study music, and they are similar in as many ways as they are different. The one way I’ve found that doing both has benefitted me the most, however, is in that I can take the study skills and habits I develop for one and …
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A while back I challenged myself to use Project365 to practice for an hour every day for an entire year. Although that’s really technically what we’re already supposed to be doing as musicians, there are times that we take a day or two off from practice. And as long as that day or two off …
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Today I’d like to share the most popular music advice articles and music business tips on Teen Jazz the past six months. We work hard to bring you the most relevant music advice and reviews and here are the ten articles that you liked best so far. 10 Popular Music Business Books // We try …
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Music lessons from academies like the LVL Music Academy are completely different than anything you’ll get out of class at school. For one, the lessons (unless you take group lessons) are entirely focused on you, the learner. They are tailored to your specific level, you specific goals, and your specific struggles. Teachers in a classroom …
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One of the things that I’m often asked is, “How long do I need to practice my instrument?” Or, by parents, “How long should my child be practicing their instrument?” The answer may seem like it should be straight-forward, but it often isn’t. Consider the following: How long and how often you practice your instrument …
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It’s been quite some time since we’ve shared an online jazz resource that we dig and so we’ve decided to change that and share JazzAdvice.com with you. We hope to return to doing a monthly feature and are thrilled to begin with such a wonderful site. Jazz Advice is run by saxophonist Forrest Wernick and …
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Before I really started using Youtube, I loved playing along to Aebersold tracks. Working through the tunes in the books and then performing them along with a top-notch band always made practice that much enjoyable. Youtube, however, has allowed for so much more diversity in the play along industry and there are a ton of …
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If you are a saxophonist or a jazz musician looking to expand or improve your playing, I cannot express the importance of jazz lessons enough. Even though there are an infinite number of materials available – including pre-recorded digital lessons – and they can do a lot to help you improve if you’re trying to …
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Title: How to Get More Ideas While Improvising Jazz Author: Mark Mercury Genre: Music Performance Pages: 97 pages THE CONTENT How to Get More Ideas while Improvising Jazz is a quick and easy read that offers 50 techniques for boosting creativity and inspiration while improvising. Written by Mark Mercury, the book is geared to the …
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It’s getting to be the end of 2014 and everyone’s making the New Year’s Resolutions for 2015. Have you started to make yours? I’ve made mine and I’ve written about them on my blog and you can read them here. If you’re getting ready to make yours, have you included improving on your instrument as …
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