Why You Need to Learn Giant Steps

<p>Giant Steps by John Coltrane is often known as a right of passage for jazz musicians because it is notoriously one of the most difficult jazz standards to learn and improvise over. Truly it is a complicated song. <br/><br/>So, in today&apos;s episode, I&apos;m actually gonna talk about why actually going into the trouble of working on and practicing and learning Giant Steps is actually gonna help you play all other jazz standards a lot better.<br/><br/><b>In this episode:</b><br/>1. Reasons why you need to study Giant Steps<br/>2. Learn the Coltrane changes<br/>3. Understand the underlying modulations within the tune     <br/> 4. How to navigate V-I chord progressions in different keys<br/> 5. How to use altered licks for V-I ideas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <br/><b>Important Links:</b><br/><a href='https://members.learnjazzstandards.com/sp/inner-circle-sales-page-podcast-direct/'>LJS Inner Circle Membership</a><br/><a href='https://members.learnjazzstandards.com/op/learn-jazz-standards-the-smart-way-podcast-funnel/'>Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way</a><br/><br/><br/><br/></p><p>50% off Offer&nbsp;</p>