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Total ala carte Value: $2,265
Regular Membership Deal: $288/year
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- Monthly jazz standard studies
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- Free giveaways and bonuses throughout the live event
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My team and I hold all of our products to the highest of standards. We go to great lengths, with a lot of effort and care to only sell things to our audience that holds extreme value. Anything less, would be unacceptable.
Because of our confidence that you are going to love the Inner Circle, we are willing to take the risk completely out of the equation for you and put it on us.
We are offering a 30-day money back guarantee from the time of your purchase. If you don’t like the Inner Circle, email us, tell us why, and we’ll issue a full refund (we’ll cover the credit card fees too).
What's the LJS Inner Circle?
Welcome to our complete package of the best jazz training you can get!
The LJS Inner Circle Helps You:
Learn jazz standards and start improvising over them
By getting a monthly study packet and training video to learn a new jazz standard alongside other members. You’ll stop being confused by jazz standards, and feel confident to improvise over them.
Find a practice plan that will accelerate your jazz skills
By getting access to all of our in-depth premium courses and practice programs. I guarantee you will improve your playing quicker just like hundreds of my current and alumni course students.
Fill in the gaps in your musical knowledge
By getting access to a growing library of beginner 101 courses on topics like music theory. You won’t feel lost or left behind in other parts of your membership. You'll have the training you need for success.
Practice alongside other musicians
By joining courses or Practice Groups on topics you need help with, or by starting your own. You can get accountability and help from other members working on specific concepts you want to improve on.
Get answers to your questions
By getting access to premium community forums and discussions. You don’t have to feel afraid to ask a question, or get help with something you’re stuck on. The community is there to help, and you can help others as well.
I am a father of three, a PE teacher and a karate trainer. Needless to say, I am not able to take private lessons and have a fixed schedule. The Inner Circle is therefore perfect for me. It contains tons of material which is very well explained so I can organize my musical progress accordingly. I highly recommend it to everyone regardless the instrument or previous musical knowledge!
I am a father of three, a PE teacher and a karate trainer. Needless to say, I am not able to take private lessons and have a fixed schedule. The Inner Circle is therefore perfect for me. It contains tons of material which is very well explained so I can organize my musical progress accordingly. I highly recommend it to everyone regardless the instrument or previous musical knowledge!
All Inner Circle Members Get Instant Access To:
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Immediate Access to the "Jazz Standards Club" Monthly Studies
Every month you’ll get access to a new jazz standard study course so you can learn it and practice it. Here’s what’s included in the club:
- An in-depth color-coded analysis of the jazz standard so you can understand how it works.
- Chord tone, guide tone, and scale maps to help you map out note options for improvising.
- An etude over the jazz standard, composed by pro jazz musicians to help you learn musical ideas for improvising.
- 4 practice itineraries, to provide road maps for practicing success.
- In-depth video training walk-through, to break down the jazz standard for you.
Entire Library of Premium Practice Program Courses (Current and Future)
Value of courses ala carte:
$95-$245 per course
Total ala carte value: 1,265
Inner Circle: FREE with membership
Whether you need to work on learning essential jazz standards, ear training, the blues, or a full-on jazz practice program, my premium courses will provide great roadmaps for jazz improvement.
From my flagship course 30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing, to my basic jazz theory book and course Zero to Improv, you’ll get instant access to all of these.
Learn at your own pace, when you want, wherever you want.
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Our Growing Library of 101 Courses
These mini-courses will give you tools and knowledge you need to succeed in other areas of your membership and help you understand the basics of becoming a better jazz musician.
Our top-notch course platform makes it easy for you to track your progress, and pick up where you left off whenever you are ready to learn more.
Example 101 courses include:
- How to Learn Jazz Standards by Ear 101
- Jazz Standards Roman Numeral Analysis 101
- Note Mapping Jazz Standards 101
Monthly Live Q&A Calls
You’ll have exclusive access to our “Monthly Jazz Mastermind,” which is a live Q&A session we do on a monthly basis.
If you can’t make it on the date of the live call you can ask questions ahead of time, and I’ll answer them on the call so you can watch back on the replay, which is made available in the Inner Circle a few days later.
This is your opportunity to get answers to jazz and music related questions that you need help with!
A Supportive Community of Musicians
The Inner Circle community is the place to go for all your questions, asking for feedback, gaining support and getting to know other like minded musicians.
You can even join or create your own Practice Groups so you can learn and work on concepts with other members and get accountability.
You won’t just be interacting with musicians who play your instrument. The Inner Circle community is diverse, with musicians playing all kinds of instruments. This is a HUGE advantage.
BONUS: Quick Guide Library
Get access to our growing library of Quick Guides! These are short, nicely designed PDFs that cover a variety of different jazz topics.
These one-off quick lessons cover everything from jazz theory, practicing, and other helpful tips
These will be helpful extra resources to have in your arsenal to help and aid you in other aspects of your Inner Circle membership.
All of this exclusively for Inner Circle Members!
Since joining the Inner Circle, I have been able to be far more organized with how I approach my practice sessions and have definitely seen improvement. The frameworks of the lessons are super organized and provide the structure I can't always create spontaneously for myself. I highly recommend it for any jazz musicians of any level. The lessons are surprisingly applicable to beginners and pros alike.
Since joining the Inner Circle, I have been able to be far more organized with how I approach my practice sessions and have definitely seen improvement. The frameworks of the lessons are super organized and provide the structure I can't always create spontaneously for myself. I highly recommend it for any jazz musicians of any level. The lessons are surprisingly applicable to beginners and pros alike.
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Here's What Our Members Are Saying:
Here's What Our Members Are Saying:
The Inner Circle has a variety of courses to help with ear training, jazz basics, etc. There is a good balance of theory and playing. I really enjoy the Jazz Standards Club, where we really focus on one standard a month. What is great, since this is my passion, not my career, is that I can do it at my own pace, when I have time and still have all of the resources at my fingertips. The Community Forums provide a great opportunity to interact and share experiences with others that share similar challenges, as well as provide other learning opportunities. I highly recommend joining the Inner Circle, it provides great learning opportunities for players at all levels!
After a 50 year hiatus, I took up playing again three years ago. I alway wanted to learn to improvise so that is what I'm concentrating on. Since I have no harmonic background and play a melodic instrument I have always struggled with chord changes. Here is where the LJS Inner Circle comes in, which is a perfect tool to really getting to understand jazz harmony and how to apply the changes. Brent has done an incredible job and the peer support through different community discussion blogs is excellent. I highly recommend the Inner Circle. You won't regret it.
I am a classically trained musician and like many of my kind, the goal of being able to play jazz and improvise seemed like the impossible dream. I have tried self help books, online videos, private teachers, but was not able to stick with it. What I've come to consider is that jazz, being an aural tradition, is not easy to teach and some are better at teaching it than others. Eight months ago I enrolled in my first course at Learn Jazz Standards and have found Brent Vaarstra to be an experienced, brilliant teacher who has designed a very accessible web site to teach jazz improvisation on many levels. When the opportunity arose to join his newest concept, The Inner Circle, I didn't hesitate. Now I feel part of an international jazz community and it is all very exciting and inspirational.
I began immersing myself within the Inner Circle program approximately 3 weeks ago. One of the biggest benefits to me, has been the course structure. It has forced me to focus on the process and helps me with clear, step by step achievable goals. Beginner, intermediate or advanced, it doesn't matter, there is something for everyone.
I have felt for a very long time that my improvisational skills were not improving beyond a certain point and I was looking for ways to develop these further. I was delighted to read about the introduction of the LJS Inner Circle and decided to apply to join without any hesitation whatsoever. There are an amazing number of resources available through the LJS Inner Circle membership. I have been working on this month's jazz standard and already feel that my improvisation has improved tremendously and know it will continue to do so. Also, the interaction amongst the members is fantastic. This is mainly done through the various discussion forums where you can ask those burning questions that have been bothering you for a long time and be certain to get responses.
I have no regrets about joining and very much look forward to developing my skills further through my membership of the LJS Inner Circle.
Brent’s LJS platform which I’ve followed since a few years, and especially the Inner Circle, offers a great opportunity not only to take different courses, getting resource material with an analytic approach and backing tracks, but most important to be musically active by posting audio-or video files of your playing and having a discussion forum where you can exchange ideas and tips with other members. So you actually have feedback on what you and others are doing. After being just a few weeks in the Inner Circle I feel that I am becoming already a more open minded player. I can highly recommend joining the Inner Circle!
I have started playing Saxophone in July 2019, with the clear aim to get a better understanding of playing jazz music, but the theory behind it was a big mystery. I made good progress on the instrument, but only when I found Brent's Learn Jazz Standards site and subscribed to courses the jazz mystery began to unveil. Now, I am deep in the "30 Steps to Better Jazz Playing" course and am able to do things, which I never thought possible. The big difference of Brent's courses compared to classical text books on the market, is that in addition to excellent teaching material provided, Brent guides me through the learning process by providing clear aims that should be achieved. I also have a sax teacher who is a University trained jazz musician and she too finds Brent's courses excellent, not more to say I guess, but that I wholeheartedly recommend the Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle, this is true value for money!
I've always struggled with how to connect chords together melodically when soloing over a jazz standard. Part of the reason why is that I really did not "know" the harmonic structure of the tune. Brent provides guide tone exercises, chord exercises, some contrafacts, and a video walk-through of each jazz standard. Directed, structured practice is the key to learning anything, especially how to play jazz. Brent's courses, with their emphasis on recording yourself, have really helped me. They'll help anyone willing to dedicate a bit of focused practice time. It's fun to see improvement, and this enjoyment makes me look forward to my daily practice time. Thank you, Brent.
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What is Learn Jazz Live?
Learn Jazz Live is a 2-day virtual event that brings together top jazz educators to deliver the best jazz education you can get your hands on. You'll get access to top-notch jazz workshops on topics such as jazz improv, jazz theory, harmony, learning jazz standards, practicing, and mindset. You'll leave feeling inspired, motivated, and ready to take your jazz playing to the next level!
A POWERFUL EVENT YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!
Why you need to be at Learn Jazz Live:
20+ Workshops
Get top-of-the-line training on subjects like jazz improv, theory, practicing, and mindset. These are pre-produced by our speakers to maximize learning
20+ Top Speakers
Get access to top online jazz education influencers. From legends like Jamey Aebersold, to YouTubers like Aimee Nolte and Jens Larsen, you're getting the best
Live Q&A's
Get access to live Q&A's following speaker workshops to get your questions answered. Many of our speakers will be joining us live and are ready to help
Workshop Handouts
Get access to awesome resources speakers are giving away with their workshop. These are incredible resources designed to help you grow
For All Instruments
Perfect for guitarists, pianists, bassists, sax, trumpet, vibes, harmonica, and more. Topics are applicable for everyone to skyrocket their jazz playing
LEARN FROM TOP JAZZ EDUCATORS
Meet Our Speakers
Jamey Aebersold
Jazz Books
Brent Vaartstra
Learn Jazz Standards
Aimee Nolte
Aimee Nolte Music
Jeff Schneider
Jeff Schneider Music
Jens Larsen
Jens Larsen
Elijah Muse
Gifted Hands Music
Brenden Lowe
Jazz Piano School
Donna Schwartz
Donna Schwartz Music
Mark Morley-Fletcher
Play In The Zone
Christopher Sutton
Musical-U
Michael Lake
Altobone.com
Nick Mainella
10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast
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Bob Reynolds
Bob Reynolds Music
Peter Martin
Open Studio
Adam Maness
Open Studio
Andrew Bishko
Musical-U
Brett Pontecorvo
Learn Jazz Standards and LiveKeyboardistAnd More Speakers To Be Announced!
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Brent Vaartstra
I want to invite you to join what promises to be the most powerful jazz education events of 2021. My team and I at Learn Jazz Standards are excited to host this event and bring to you some of the biggest online jazz education influencers. Our goal is to deliver you the best training to help you take your jazz playing to the next level, no matter what instrument you play or what level you are at. Whether you need help with jazz theory, improv, practicing, or overcoming mental roadblocks, you'll find the instruction you need. Simply put, you will not want to miss this!
Level-up Your Jazz Solos
You'll leave Learn Jazz Live with a host of techniques and strategies to implement in your jazz improv
Crack the Music Theory Code
You'll leave Learn Jazz Live with a better understanding of music theory and how to apply it to jazz standards in a musical way
Improve your skills faster
You'll leave Learn Jazz Live with real strategies for getting the most out of your practice sessions and focusing on the right things
Overcome Mental Barriers
You'll leave Learn Jazz Live with tools to overcome performance anxiety, acheive peak performance, and develop healthy mindsets for musical growth
FAQ for LJS Inner Circle:
Not just a huge library of random content. The Inner Circle provides actual jazz courses, practice plans, and monthly jazz standard studies so you get real direction and results- not a whole lot of overwhelm.
A community of musicians playing all kinds of instruments. It’s not a community of just bass players, just guitar players, saxophonists, or pianists. You’ll not only learn a lot from musicians playing your instrument, but also gain perspective from musicians playing different ones.
More than just community forums. You can join or create Practice Groups with other members to share and work on things together. If you are a part of a course you’ll be working and communicating with other members who are in that course with you.
A place to learn the way that works for you. Have a lot of time on your hands to practice? Work on one of my in-depth practice programs. Don’t have a lot of time? Work on the monthly Jazz Standards Club study and keep it light. Have a specific skill you want to work on with others? Start a Practice Group and get help from the community.
Yes. While we strongly believe you will love the LJS Inner Circle and won’t want to leave, you can easily cancel your membership at anytime. There are no hoops you have to jump through, just a few clicks of your mouse. If you are paying monthly, your subscription will not renew at the next billing cycle. If you are paying annually, you will have 30 days to ask for a refund from time of purchase.
While you may know some jazz standards that we focus on in our Jazz Standards Club, no one is ever finished studying and improving their improv over a jazz standard. Regardless of your experience, you’ll find the resources such as the etude helpful, and the opportunity to interact with the community motivating to practice and share your jam sessions. As the Jazz Standard Club library grows, you will have continual access to each study. Outside of the Club, our Jazz Standards Playbook courses feature 20 studies of jazz standards that should keep you busy.
It is possible that you may have purchased one or more of our courses prior to the release of our membership. It’s important to point out that our courses sold individually cost $95-$247 each. So for many, membership will be a better value if you were planning on purchasing one or two courses.
But it is important to remember that having access to the Jazz Standards Club, 101 Courses (which are not available a la carte), Community forums and Practice Groups adds hundreds of dollars of additional monthly value to your membership. The value of being a member is completely worth it to you, even if you have already purchased some Premium Courses.
100% absolutely yes! You can rest assured that we never process credit cards ourselves. We use PayPal and Stripe to run payments which are industry standard 3rd party services that massive retail and online businesses use for payment processing.
After purchase you will be redirected to a Welcome Page, which will give you a quick orientation so you will feel comfortable navigating the Inner Circle and know first steps. But at anytime you can go to learnjazzstandards.com and click the login button so you can get access to the main membership dashboard.
No! While you will come across music theory in your membership, you will have the tools you need to learn the basics. Our growing list of beginner 101 Courses goes over common theory you will come across in other parts of our membership. In addition, you will have access to our basic jazz theory eBook and Course “Zero to Improv” which will get you going.
Everything that is provided in your membership is geared towards ALL melodic and harmonic instruments. While drummers may not get as much value out of some of the material, bassists, guitarists, pianists, saxophonists, trumpeters, violinists, harmonica players, vibes players, and others of the like will get great value. All courses and studies focus on concepts that ALL jazz musicians need to be working on and will benefit from. All handouts and materials are provided with versions for C, Bb, Eb, and Bass Clef instruments.
FAQ for Learn Jazz Live 2021:
Not to worry! When you purchase the Silver or Gold pass you’ll get life-time access to all of the Learn Jazz Live 2021 recordings after the event is concluded. You don’t have to be there live to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime training.
We recommend that you have experience playing your instrument, but beginners to jazz improvisation are welcome! Some topics may be more advanced than others, but you’ll leave with actionable steps to take to get you headed in the right direction.
Yes! If you are a melodic and/or harmonic instrument you will find this event incredibly helpful, not matter what instrument you play.
Drummers may find this event not as pertinent to their instrument, but can still get value from the training.
Schedules for all speaker workshops and participating live Q&A’s will be available to attendees 2-4 weeks prior to the start of the event.
The main topics our speakers are creating workshops for are as follows:
- Jazz improvisation strategies
- Music theory and harmony
- Jazz practicing tips and hacks
- Mindset and acheiving peak musical performance
Yes! You’ll be the first to know schedules, speaker workshop topics, and you’ll get access to a private Facebook group to start engaging with other attendees.
Prior to the event you will be emailed access to the Event Room, and you’ll also be able to login from this very page (learnjazzlive.com).
You’ll get immediate access to your membership, and access to Learn Jazz Live on Feb. 27-28 2021, and the recordings after the event is concluded.