The Biggest Lessons I Learned on How to Practice JAZZ IMPROVISATION

➡ https://www.thomashaehnlein.com ➡ https://www.instagram.com/thomas_saxophone ➡ Check out my new ebook "Improvisation for Beginners: Improvising with the Blues Scale": https://www.thomashaehnlein.com/shop In this video I share my most important insights from 10,000+ hours of practicing jazz improvisation. I'll tell you what mistakes I made on my journey and what I learned from them as well as what I learned from the practice routines of legendary jazz musicians like Michael Brecker, John Coltrane, and more. I'm also sharing my most powerful exercise to practice jazz improvisation. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - 00:17 INTRO 00:17 - 01:39 A BIT OF BACKGROUND ABOUT ME 01:39 - 03:05 HOW TO START TO LEARN JAZZ IMPROVISATION 03:05 - 03:53 DON'T LOSE YOURSELF IN TECHNICALITIES 03:53 - 04:56 UNDERSTAND WHAT THE GOAL IS - LISTEN LIKE A SCIENTIST 04:56 - 05:33 PLAY-ALONGS - YOUR BIGGEST ENEMY? 05:33 - 06:03 DON'T FORGET TO HAVE FUN :) 06:03 - 06:48 STICK TO THE STAGE OF YOUR DEVELOPMENT 06:48 - 08:57 THE MAGIC EXERCISE 08:57 - 09:16 OUTRO #jazzimprovisation #practicing #musiceducation #saxophone #saxophoneteacher