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June 18, 2022 13 mins

You've probably been told that playing jazz requires great ears. Well, how do you actually train your ears for jazz improvisation? I'm gonna give you 10 things you can do!

CHAPTERS:

1. Intro
2. What are the Ear Training Fundamentals?
3. The Best way for becoming a Jazz Improviser
4. What is Applied Ear Training?
5. The 10 Different Ideas For Applied Ear Training
6.  #1: Learn the Melodies of Jazz Standards by Ear
7. #2: Learning A Solo Lick or Etude by Ear
8. #3:  Take A Lick Into Different Keys
9. #4:  Play A Piece of Music or a Lick in a Different Position
10. #5:  Singing and then Playing
11 #6:  Composing Your Own Solos
12. #7: Memorizing Music
13. #8: Learn Jazz Standards and Understand the Chord Progressions
14. #9:  Play Along with Jazz Records
15. #10 Improvise "free"

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