Are You Ready to Go to a Jazz Jam Session (Checklist)?
About this episode
Welcome to episode 337 where today I talk about jam sessions and how to know if you are ready to attend one. I also share a 6 step checklist for how to prepare for a jam session so that you feel more comfortable, confident, and set up for more success.
In this episode:
Step 1: Know 5 Standards
Step 2: Go to the session and evaluate
Step 3: Learn tunes you don't know
Step 4: Record yourself and identify problem areas
Step 5: Go to session and call a song you know well
Step 6: Re-evaluate success and "failures"
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