{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Upright Citizens","title":"How to Learn New Music Fast (And Make It Sound Like You've Always Known It!)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1183,"description":"You got the call. The music is deep, the deadline is short - you've got maybe a day, maybe a car ride, before you're expected to play it like you've known it for years. \nIn Episode 2 of Upright Citizens, Bob and Reuben break down how professional musicians actually learn new music fast: not through some trick, but through a specific way of listening. They react to Ulysses Owens Jr.'s \"Better Days,\" Bob tells the story of learning an entire live set on a six-hour drive to Fayetteville with zero charts, Reuben tells his own story of jumping into Gerald Clayton's trio on a day's notice, and they break down the exact order of what to listen for - form, feel, key, and the lines that actually matter - plus why it's okay to mess it up along the way.\n\n(00:00) Cold open\n(00:22) Welcome to Upright Citizens\n(00:38) Today's topic: learning fast\n(01:02) Listen to This: Ulysses Owens\n(02:46) A word from Open Studio\n(03:09) Bob's story: the Fayetteville gig\n(06:24) How to listen: intent and repetition\n(07:27) Order of importance: form, feel, key\n(08:27) Know just enough to let go\n(09:07) Reuben's story: the Gerald Clayton gig\n(12:33) Deep listening in the moment\n(16:09) The non-negotiable takeaway\n(16:41) Learning from a person vs. the page\n(18:10) The 3 keys to learning fast\n(19:18) Close\nABOUT OPEN STUDIO\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------\nBob and Reuben both have their own in-depth bass courses on OpenStudioJazz.com, alongside Masters like Christian McBride and Ron Carter - dig deeper into everything you hear on this show.\nAs the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.\nFeaturing everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rO3N0u1VzASr9rqw-w5TmbtCTQfce_N0MgpE2jm9aGs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hOTg3/OTkxZDE4NzE0ZTZi/NzkyMGQ1OGE4ZmMz/Mjc1OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}