Why Most People Won't Learn Jazz

<p>I got a question for you: Have you ever felt intimidated to learn jazz, or intimidated to play jazz with others, or perhaps you&apos;re someone on the outside looking in and it all looks a little bit overwhelming?<br/><br/>But, perhaps you&apos;re someone who is working on jazz right now, you&apos;re an avid practicer, but you feel often frustrated.<br/><br/>Well, there&apos;s a good chance that some of the reasons you&apos;re feeling that way are because of the culture of the jazz scene itself. the culture of the way this music is taught, the culture in which this music is played. <br/><br/>And I wanna talk about those problems today, break them down. But have hope you&apos;re one of those people I just described because I&apos;m gonna talk a little bit of mind philosophies and how I believe things should work and just how we can create a more inclusive environment for those who want to learn how to play this music. <br/><br/><b>In this episode:</b><br/><br/>1. Jazz doesn&apos;t have to be that complicated: Feedback on a YouTube video comment<br/>2. The easy ways to start learning jazz<br/>3.  How important is learning music by ear to jazz playing<br/>4.  Is there a best way to learn jazz?<br/>5.  Breaking down some huge turn-offs in learning jazz<br/>6.  Surviving in the intimidating jazz culture<br/>7.  How we can help in creating a more inclusive environment for a better jazz culture<br/><br/><b>Important Links:</b><br/><br/><a href='https://members.learnjazzstandards.com/op/learn-jazz-standards-the-smart-way-podcast-funnel/'>Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way</a><br/><a href='https://members.learnjazzstandards.com/sp/inner-circle-sales-page-podcast-direct/'>LJS Inner Circle Membership</a><br/><a href='https://www.learnjazzstandards.com/ljs-podcast/'>Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast</a><br/><br/></p><p><br><br></p>