<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:17:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@azsamad/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #24: How Do You Make Pop Songs into Jazz Versions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of people ask me about this. Like how do you take an Ed Sheeran song or a Taylor Swift song and make it jazzy? I often ask back, "Why would you want to do this?" The thing is that sometimes]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-24-how-do-you-make-pop-songs-into-jazz-versions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-24-how-do-you-make-pop-songs-into-jazz-versions</guid><category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:25:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7111bbdcuxu3bfUg5qaCq8seb5paCtrrT7zRpB5VK4r9XkfWRf2uXNnVPbmKEGUX5wzm3KCwDH2d6ceRcihzu71KRjkS29X18u7Ak4VzpWtvKdTa1iL3xw7aB27UPBuDZ9rvq4daFmkWbqSHZyg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #23: Simplify Learning Jazz Guitar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning jazz doesn't have to be complicated. Do this: Learn the melody of a song you like Learn the chords of the song Find a way to play a solo guitar version of it Learn to play all the arpeggios for]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-23-simplify-learning-jazz-guitar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-23-simplify-learning-jazz-guitar</guid><category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkLP4eEwQ8CKvu5pnwbyznpYbZks5X6zmxoygWz7Zefp3K5W5DC5CQo48uQoqfk7Y429JxmLw1jb5ZAv3uygD1CN2huPsgaTXAe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #22: Macro and Micro Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you get better at playing jazz guitar? Macro and micro practice. Macro is playing the entire song, learning the vibe and the whole tune. Micro is fine tuning the first melody, the first phrase,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-22-macro-and-micro-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-22-macro-and-micro-practice</guid><category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9SWLogqBjvzAwpn2eZuzSmMpBe1XoVKjBxuryqydKX5rYaYdpynJMePoXDQY3uSXppStEEC9mPh2DhHn4BoQbbqSdhY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Gary Vaynerchuk Videos For Musicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[So much of Gary Vee's videos are on his take on business, marketing, branding, social media, positivity and life. I dig all those but look forward to the videos when he gives advice or talks to musicians.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/5-gary-vaynerchuk-videos-for-musicians</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/5-gary-vaynerchuk-videos-for-musicians</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 17:49:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8jSihzYCzAPTojsgERFsNBroXSYDowZ4ni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #21: Simplify Learning Jazz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jazz is sometimes over complicated. How about we... Learn songs. Memorise melodies and chords. Play them! Learn how to embellish melodies. Learn to improvise on the songs. Play the song Repeat Step 1-6]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-21-simplify-learning-jazz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-21-simplify-learning-jazz</guid><category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 05:18:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9uoU36Lx1Cq8dfRDQFU4mUyY7T7pULrvc9JDpPQr3pLsTG1cKxbeY8FohnApQhJdVXx5g8CYr2fVokcuDtVDWvGgvgSqGTx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Are You Writing Stuff on Steemit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you just posting stuff because you think you'll make money here? Are you expressing yourself? Are you saying something to make a difference? Are you sharing your expertise? Are you sharing your passion?]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/why-are-you-writing-stuff-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/why-are-you-writing-stuff-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9mDAvuLJGtXzTdfKmNFTtvw37oSTSLZjZ8hGeF5bot2fxzEcFmzNDLU5mMsha3VpwBxLdtqVWkc54UyN7iweLxUHZqJMFnE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #20: Tradition versus The Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to the past. Be aware of the tradition. But make your own music. Don't worry about it being authentic. After all, what is authenticity? The main thing is respecting the art form, keep on learning]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-20-tradition-versus-the-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-20-tradition-versus-the-future</guid><category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 06:39:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9oTCbWvFzu7KAYqfVtr3JNmkFH2yxatqE1EgWsnrszE3aMuZ5cqKF12U2H22DKtPoKVHvsEc2Ns4zDEquDJJP6ELFSShXyG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music from A to Z | EP 01 | The Giving Economy and Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to the podcast here: [Transcription of podcast] The thing about creating art is that in today's giving economy, which means you're giving away a lot of stuff online in order to reach people. So]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/music-from-a-to-z-or-ep-01-or-the-giving-economy-and-energy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/music-from-a-to-z-or-ep-01-or-the-giving-economy-and-energy</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9k98xF56heocdYHzv82uYEzce9AEqVojM45cY3yrccWcHDWPw6Ev4P3HpW95MgUkhscHyeSi4JgQpZRDBNSEBHCa9KnEQGn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #19: To Learn Jazz, Play Jazz]]></title><description><![CDATA[An oversimplified way of learning jazz? Pick a song you like. Learn (memorise) and be able to play the melody. Learn (memorise) and be able to play the chords. Play the song. Find some kind of way to improvise]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-19-to-learn-jazz-play-jazz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-19-to-learn-jazz-play-jazz</guid><category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 05:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9m8beKLa1WqQH3VyfbubouvfNiPFhC3frP97KMaV2Me9yXxQLYNZwoazphec94gaKPixUd7R1V5psgePgMBoxobqkBAXzKG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #18: Finding Inspiration and Facebook Hate Posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people like to post about the guitarists or musicians they HATE. I sort of understand the feeling of being together hating something. 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Lot of stuff for sale out there but very few reviews of them.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/why-i-started-writing-geeky-jazz-guitar-and-music-book-reviews</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/why-i-started-writing-geeky-jazz-guitar-and-music-book-reviews</guid><category><![CDATA[books]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 02:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9nyKYEr17aJpHAJAfnorFB2rU8t2vTaoXrfSe7SWvNfGaD8yQdF2tdWANPkJVu1dPRnoirNsNbMGWnpfrQvtcjgSbzekdCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #17: Improvising with Clarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a jazz soloist, the mark of a mature improvisor is that they can start, play and end phrases with immense clarity. They choose notes with confidence and deliver it without hesitation. 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I feel very fortunate to have attended his 3-day]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/my-favourite-mateus-asato-videos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/my-favourite-mateus-asato-videos</guid><category><![CDATA[guitar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 16:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eFWvQkzxynk2jSGVutTEamaacpb55h44Pjc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 3 Videos That Reshaped How I Think (Gary Vee, Derek Sivers, Steve Jobs)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's another side of me. This is not music, well at least not directly. These are 3 videos that have reshaped how I think. Check it out. 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So, in today's post I share some of my favourite classic Brazilian jazz recordings]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-15-bossa-nova-and-samba-classic-recordings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-15-bossa-nova-and-samba-classic-recordings</guid><category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2018 15:53:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3s71DbATmZLmatXAHAb6CKVcf6Mk13oNFx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #14: Scales for Spain (Chick Corea)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a bilingual (Malay/English) lesson on some of the scale choices you can use on Chick Corea's Spain (the solo section). 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This song is a pretty song that is often]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-13-improvising-on-stevie-wonder-s-isn-t-she-lovely</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-13-improvising-on-stevie-wonder-s-isn-t-she-lovely</guid><category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 06:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5UvutUHDoDWJ3YnPWRs1vRBQFfNAjD4G5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #12: Modal Jazz Basics 2 - Dorian Lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's blog post is a video lesson, excerpt from a Facebook live video earlier today. 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