The poll showed that many of you have never done jazz but appreciate it. That's cool too! Thanks for participating in the poll and showing me who my readers really are. That way I can adjust the topics accordingly. There were 3 groups making 14% of the poll participants saying that they started doing jazz in their teens, in their twenties and in their thirties! Wow. This only shows that you can start doing jazz whenever you want! It's really never too late. The key to everything is - practice! Practice makes perfection. The more you learn and repeat, the better you know it.
Honestly, I've met people who were retired and decided to study jazz. And they're doing it. They're not professionals or anything like that, but they do it for fun. And enjoying every second of it! That's one example I can give you. You can always learn the basics. If nothing else - learn the Bb blues! :)
Another example I can give you is one woman who had decided while in her 30s to start playing the guitar. Taking in to consideration that she had never played the guitar in her life! She not only learned how to play the guitar but learned how to play various styles, primarily jazz. She now lives from music and plays with various bands!
I can tell you one thing - if you just like jazz and feel you don't need to play it, that's OK too. Learn how to listen to the tunes. Learn how to differentiate one jazz style from another. These are small steps but mean a lot if you really like this genre. Get information about jazz history and how it all began. A good start is this blog maybe, as from time to time I will be posting some interesting stories about historical events in jazz.
Anyway keep on listening and reading! :)
Honestly, I've met people who were retired and decided to study jazz. And they're doing it. They're not professionals or anything like that, but they do it for fun. And enjoying every second of it! That's one example I can give you. You can always learn the basics. If nothing else - learn the Bb blues! :)
Another example I can give you is one woman who had decided while in her 30s to start playing the guitar. Taking in to consideration that she had never played the guitar in her life! She not only learned how to play the guitar but learned how to play various styles, primarily jazz. She now lives from music and plays with various bands!
I can tell you one thing - if you just like jazz and feel you don't need to play it, that's OK too. Learn how to listen to the tunes. Learn how to differentiate one jazz style from another. These are small steps but mean a lot if you really like this genre. Get information about jazz history and how it all began. A good start is this blog maybe, as from time to time I will be posting some interesting stories about historical events in jazz.
Anyway keep on listening and reading! :)
