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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Practiceaholic Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/practiceaholic-podcast</link><description><![CDATA[This show is dedicated to helping trumpeters and other musicians improve technical skills and practice techniques through play-along exercises and audio lessons.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2960286/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Education</category><copyright>Copyright Aaron Washington</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg</url><title>Practiceaholic Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/practiceaholic-podcast</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:40:49 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Aaron Washington</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Aaron Washington</itunes:name><itunes:email>theblacktrumpeter@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>This show is dedicated to helping trumpeters and other musicians improve technical skills and practice techniques through play-along exercises and audio lessons.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This show is dedicated to helping trumpeters and other musicians improve technical skills and practice techniques through play-along exercises and audio lessons.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Education"/><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><googleplay:author>Aaron Washington</googleplay:author><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><googleplay:email>theblacktrumpeter@gmail.com</googleplay:email><googleplay:description>This show is dedicated to helping trumpeters and other musicians improve technical skills and practice techniques through play-along exercises and audio lessons.</googleplay:description><googleplay:category text="Education"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit><item><title>Ep.6 | minor ii V i Lick _Tom Harrell 1</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/practiceaholic/ep-6-minor-ii-v-i-lick-tom-harrell-1</link><description><![CDATA[I transcribed this solo a couple of months back. This lick is one of many that I enjoyed from Tom Harrell's solo on "Softly As in the Morning Sunrise" in 1991. In this episode i teach the lick to you by ear in a easy to follow format. Hope you enjoy!<br /><br />Comment below what you thought about this episode and if I should do more of these lick lessons.<br /><br />You can also watch the video version for the correct fingerings on my IGTV channel. Click the link to watch: <a href="https://instagram.com/tv/BkV2vqLgzqJ/" rel="noopener">https://instagram.com/tv/BkV2vqLgzqJ/</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15121412</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:39:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15121412/ep_6_minor_ii_v_i_lick_tom_harrell_1.mp3" length="2593017" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Aaron Washington</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>I transcribed this solo a couple of months back. This lick is one of many that I enjoyed from Tom Harrell's solo on "Softly As in the Morning Sunrise" in 1991. In this episode i teach the lick to you by ear in a easy to follow format. Hope you enjoy!...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[I transcribed this solo a couple of months back. This lick is one of many that I enjoyed from Tom Harrell's solo on "Softly As in the Morning Sunrise" in 1991. In this episode i teach the lick to you by ear in a easy to follow format. Hope you enjoy!<br /><br />Comment below what you thought about this episode and if I should do more of these lick lessons.<br /><br />You can also watch the video version for the correct fingerings on my IGTV channel. Click the link to watch: <a href="https://instagram.com/tv/BkV2vqLgzqJ/" rel="noopener">https://instagram.com/tv/BkV2vqLgzqJ/</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>163</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Aaron Washington</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>I transcribed this solo a couple of months back. This lick is one of many that I enjoyed from Tom Harrell's solo on "Softly As in the Morning Sunrise" in 1991. In this episode i teach the lick to you by ear in a easy to follow format. Hope you enjoy!&#13;
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Comment below what you thought about this episode and if I should do more of these lick lessons.&#13;
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You can also watch the video version for the correct fingerings on my IGTV channel. Click the link to watch: https://instagram.com/tv/BkV2vqLgzqJ/</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Ep.5  | F Blues Scales [Let's Practice]</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/practiceaholic/ep-5-f-blues-scales-lets-practice</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode we’re gonna practice the scales used in the concert f blues chord progression in 4 different ways.<br /><br />First I’m gonna teach you the which scale we’re gonna use for each chord then go straight into the exercises.<br /><br />Be aware that, I am talking in Bb trumpet. If you aren’t a Bb instrument, you can still participate. You’ll just have to ignore my transposition in the beginning and play what you hear instead.<br /><br />Also I would love your feedback after you finish this episode. Do you like it the way it is or what improvements should I make so it can be a better experience for you? <br />Let me know if you think about the format by leaving me a review on iTunes or a comment here on Soundcloud!<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the episode and Let’s Practice!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15033778</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 01:54:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15033778/ep_5_f_blues_scales_let_s_practice.mp3" length="4946546" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Aaron Washington</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode we’re gonna practice the scales used in the concert f blues chord progression in 4 different ways.&#13;
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First I’m gonna teach you the which scale we’re gonna use for each chord then go straight into the exercises.&#13;
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Be aware that, I am...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode we’re gonna practice the scales used in the concert f blues chord progression in 4 different ways.<br /><br />First I’m gonna teach you the which scale we’re gonna use for each chord then go straight into the exercises.<br /><br />Be aware that, I am talking in Bb trumpet. If you aren’t a Bb instrument, you can still participate. You’ll just have to ignore my transposition in the beginning and play what you hear instead.<br /><br />Also I would love your feedback after you finish this episode. Do you like it the way it is or what improvements should I make so it can be a better experience for you? <br />Let me know if you think about the format by leaving me a review on iTunes or a comment here on Soundcloud!<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the episode and Let’s Practice!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>310</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Aaron Washington</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In this episode we’re gonna practice the scales used in the concert f blues chord progression in 4 different ways.&#13;
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First I’m gonna teach you the which scale we’re gonna use for each chord then go straight into the exercises.&#13;
&#13;
Be aware that, I am talking in Bb trumpet. If you aren’t a Bb instrument, you can still participate. You’ll just have to ignore my transposition in the beginning and play what you hear instead.&#13;
&#13;
Also I would love your feedback after you finish this episode. Do you like it the way it is or what improvements should I make so it can be a better experience for you? &#13;
Let me know if you think about the format by leaving me a review on iTunes or a comment here on Soundcloud!&#13;
&#13;
Hope you enjoy the episode and Let’s Practice!</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Ep. 4 |  F Blues Arpeggios [Let's Practice]</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/practiceaholic/ep-4-f-blues-arpeggios-lets-practice</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode we’re gonna practice arpeggiating the chords of the concert f blues progression in 4 different ways.<br /><br />First I’m gonna teach you the chords first then get into the exercises.<br /><br />Be aware that, I am talking in Bb trumpet. If you aren’t a Bb instrument, you can still participate. You’ll just have to ignore my transposition in the beginning and play what you hear instead.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the episode and Let’s Practice!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15033780</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 01:54:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15033780/ep_4_f_blues_arpeggios_let_s_practice.mp3" length="4494732" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Aaron Washington</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode we’re gonna practice arpeggiating the chords of the concert f blues progression in 4 different ways.&#13;
&#13;
First I’m gonna teach you the chords first then get into the exercises.&#13;
&#13;
Be aware that, I am talking in Bb trumpet. If you aren’t...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode we’re gonna practice arpeggiating the chords of the concert f blues progression in 4 different ways.<br /><br />First I’m gonna teach you the chords first then get into the exercises.<br /><br />Be aware that, I am talking in Bb trumpet. If you aren’t a Bb instrument, you can still participate. You’ll just have to ignore my transposition in the beginning and play what you hear instead.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the episode and Let’s Practice!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>281</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Aaron Washington</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In this episode we’re gonna practice arpeggiating the chords of the concert f blues progression in 4 different ways.&#13;
&#13;
First I’m gonna teach you the chords first then get into the exercises.&#13;
&#13;
Be aware that, I am talking in Bb trumpet. If you aren’t a Bb instrument, you can still participate. You’ll just have to ignore my transposition in the beginning and play what you hear instead.&#13;
&#13;
Hope you enjoy the episode and Let’s Practice!</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Ep.3 |  Rhythmic Target Practice</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/practiceaholic/ep-3-rhythmic-target-practice-1</link><description><![CDATA[We often worry about playing the wrong notes in our improvised solos. But what about the “wrong” feel or rhythm?<br /><br />How we contribute to the overall groove of the tune is just as important if not the most important factor to playing an effective solo.<br /><br />In this episode, I walk you through some exercises that I do to improve my awareness of time and rhythmic accuracy.<br /><br />Check out the video version: youtu.be/KuTGR1upY5s]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15033779</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 01:53:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15033779/ep_3_rhythmic_target_practice_1.mp3" length="15099610" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Aaron Washington</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We often worry about playing the wrong notes in our improvised solos. But what about the “wrong” feel or rhythm?&#13;
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How we contribute to the overall groove of the tune is just as important if not the most important factor to playing an effective solo....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We often worry about playing the wrong notes in our improvised solos. But what about the “wrong” feel or rhythm?<br /><br />How we contribute to the overall groove of the tune is just as important if not the most important factor to playing an effective solo.<br /><br />In this episode, I walk you through some exercises that I do to improve my awareness of time and rhythmic accuracy.<br /><br />Check out the video version: youtu.be/KuTGR1upY5s]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>944</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Aaron Washington</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>We often worry about playing the wrong notes in our improvised solos. But what about the “wrong” feel or rhythm?&#13;
&#13;
How we contribute to the overall groove of the tune is just as important if not the most important factor to playing an effective solo.&#13;
&#13;
In this episode, I walk you through some exercises that I do to improve my awareness of time and rhythmic accuracy.&#13;
&#13;
Check out the video version: youtu.be/KuTGR1upY5s</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Ep.2 | 7 Steps to Learning a Jazz Standard by Kris Johnson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/practiceaholic/ep-2-7-steps-to-learning-a-jazz-standard</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Professor Kris Johnson, shows us how to learn jazz standards. While using the jazz standard, "Autumn Leaves," as an example, he briefly demonstrates how he practices things like, scales, arpeggios and guide tones throughout the form. He informs us of how he analyzes the chord changes to choose the right scales for each chord and much more.<br /><br />Check out the video version: youtu.be/3IhbuqD2FXE<br />-------------------------------<br /><br />Subscribe to Kris Johnson on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xn.." rel="noopener">www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xn..</a>.<br /><br />Follow him on IG and FB @krisjohnsonmusic<br />Website: krisjohnsonmusic.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15033767</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 01:51:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15033767/ep_2_7_steps_to_learning_a_jazz_standard_by_kris_johnson.mp3" length="12365321" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Aaron Washington</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Professor Kris Johnson, shows us how to learn jazz standards. While using the jazz standard, "Autumn Leaves," as an example, he briefly demonstrates how he practices things like, scales, arpeggios and guide tones throughout the form....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Professor Kris Johnson, shows us how to learn jazz standards. While using the jazz standard, "Autumn Leaves," as an example, he briefly demonstrates how he practices things like, scales, arpeggios and guide tones throughout the form. He informs us of how he analyzes the chord changes to choose the right scales for each chord and much more.<br /><br />Check out the video version: youtu.be/3IhbuqD2FXE<br />-------------------------------<br /><br />Subscribe to Kris Johnson on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xn.." rel="noopener">www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xn..</a>.<br /><br />Follow him on IG and FB @krisjohnsonmusic<br />Website: krisjohnsonmusic.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>773</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Aaron Washington</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In this episode, Professor Kris Johnson, shows us how to learn jazz standards. While using the jazz standard, "Autumn Leaves," as an example, he briefly demonstrates how he practices things like, scales, arpeggios and guide tones throughout the form. He informs us of how he analyzes the chord changes to choose the right scales for each chord and much more.&#13;
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Check out the video version: youtu.be/3IhbuqD2FXE&#13;
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Subscribe to Kris Johnson on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xn...&#13;
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Follow him on IG and FB @krisjohnsonmusic&#13;
Website: krisjohnsonmusic.com</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Ep.1 | 3 Elements of Playing Higher Notes on Trumpet</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/practiceaholic/playing-higher-notes-on-trumpet</link><description><![CDATA[I introduce how each component contributes to how we can play high notes on trumpet, through simple concepts  and exercises to understand and apply.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14883057</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 04:55:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/14883057/ep_1_3_elements_of_playing_higher_notes_on_trumpet_pt_1_9.mp3" length="7047626" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Aaron Washington</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>I introduce how each component contributes to how we can play high notes on trumpet, through simple concepts  and exercises to understand and apply.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[I introduce how each component contributes to how we can play high notes on trumpet, through simple concepts  and exercises to understand and apply.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>441</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>trumpet,musiceducation,musiclessons,trumpetplaying,howtoplayhighnotesontrumpet</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Aaron Washington</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>I introduce how each component contributes to how we can play high notes on trumpet, through simple concepts  and exercises to understand and apply.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cecb3af2ec440404fb336e571ed04cc2.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item></channel></rss>
