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Improvisation Episodes

Jan. 17, 2024

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 3

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another You." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental Approach using Zones, Patterns, Motifs, and Tension Tones.

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Dec. 26, 2023

Jazz Piano Skills: Past and Future

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the Past and Future of Jazz Piano Skills. From 2019 through 2023 lessons explored essential jazz piano skills. What's next?

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Dec. 16, 2023

Let It Snow

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores "Let It Snow" by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn. Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Dec. 13, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'G' Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Dec. 5, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'G' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Nov. 28, 2023

Oleo

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores "Oleo" by Sonny Rollins. Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Nov. 14, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for D Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Nov. 7, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'D' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Oct. 25, 2023

Dewey Square

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Charlie Parker's "Dewey Square". Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Oct. 11, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for A Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Oct. 3, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'A' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Sept. 26, 2023

Four

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores "Four" by Miles Davis. Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Sept. 20, 2023

Improvisation Grids

This Jazz Piano Skills Episode explores the use of Improvisation Grids for developing linear melodic lines when improvising.

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Sept. 13, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for E Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Sept. 5, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'E' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Aug. 23, 2023

Chet Baker, Tangerine

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Chet Baker's solos on "Tangerine" from the 1974 album "She Was Too Good To Me."

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Aug. 16, 2023

Groovin' High

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Dizzy Gillespie's "Groovin' High". Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and six jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Aug. 9, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for B Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Aug. 1, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'B' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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July 18, 2023

Lullaby of Birdland

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores George Shearing's "Lullaby of Birdland". Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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July 12, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F# Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for F# Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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July 5, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Gb/F# Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for Gb/F# Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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June 21, 2023

Au Privave

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Charlie Parker's "Au Privave". Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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June 13, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Db Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for Db Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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