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Old January 23rd, 2013, 12:59 PM   #1
Blahman
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musician essentials?

Hey guys!

I'm a piano player fairly new into jazz...
What are the essential skills and aspects of being a jazz musician/musician in general? (i.e. rhythm, technique, history, theory, etc.)

Also, what are some of the steps one should take towards these essentials?
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Old January 24th, 2013, 04:29 PM   #2
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Hey guys!

I'm a piano player fairly new into jazz...
What are the essential skills and aspects of being a jazz musician/musician in general? (i.e. rhythm, technique, history, theory, etc.)

Also, what are some of the steps one should take towards these essentials?
Hi, Blahman.

Your question is pretty comprehensive to be answered in detail in a forum post.

All one can do is to generalize. You have to master your instrument, the basics of music theory, and the styles of jazz through listening and study.

Listen to jazz, read about jazz, emulate what you hear and read about, and find a teacher who knows how to play jazz.

Cheers,
Jer
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Old January 24th, 2013, 07:18 PM   #3
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Listen, listen, and listen some more...
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Old January 26th, 2013, 06:57 AM   #4
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A rich girlfriend. Surprised that nobody has brought it up yet. (Maybe not a skill, but certainly an aspect. Or maybe it is a skill. I'm not sure).



Otherwise, engelbach's and duane's answers are pretty good.
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Old January 27th, 2013, 02:10 AM   #5
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A rich girlfriend. Surprised that nobody has brought it up yet. (Maybe not a skill, but certainly an aspect. Or maybe it is a skill. I'm not sure).



Otherwise, engelbach's and duane's answers are pretty good.
Yours is better.
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Old January 27th, 2013, 03:27 AM   #6
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Yea, and may I add, a sense of humour!
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