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Technique Episodes

April 11, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Eb Sounds

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

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March 22, 2023

Ornithology

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

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March 14, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Altered Sounds

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

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March 7, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Sounds

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

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Feb. 21, 2023

Four Brothers

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Jimmy Giuffre's "Four Brothers". Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, and Fingerings plus five jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Feb. 14, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Altered Sounds

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

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Feb. 7, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Sounds

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for F Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Jan. 31, 2023

Hand Shifts, Pt. 1

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores intentional Hand Shifts using Major, Augmented, Minor, and Diminished Triads in Root position plus 1st and 2nd Inversions..

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Jan. 17, 2023

Blues For Alice

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Charlie Parker's "Blues For Alice". Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, and Fingerings plus five jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Jan. 10, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Altered Sounds

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for C Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Jan. 3, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Sounds

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for C Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Dec. 27, 2022

2022 Year End Review

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode reviews our journey through 2022 Harmonically, Melodically, and Rhythmically. Discover, learn, and play essential jazz piano skills!

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Dec. 20, 2022

Blue Christmas

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the classic Christmas standard "Blue Christmas" Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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Dec. 14, 2022

Key of G Major Melodic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of G Major Melodic Workout (G Major Modes, Inverted Melodic Arpeggios, and Rhythmic Melodic Lines).

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Dec. 6, 2022

Key of G Major Harmonic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of G Major Harmonic Workout (Block Chords, Traditional and Contemporary Shells, Two-Handed Voicings) + Rhythmic Comping Patterns.

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Nov. 8, 2022

Key of D Major Melodic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of D Major Melodic Workout (D Major Modes, Inverted Melodic Arpeggios, and Rhythmic Melodic Lines).

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Nov. 2, 2022

Key of D Major Harmonic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of D Major Harmonic Workout (Block Chords, Traditional and Contemporary Shells, Two-Handed Voicings) + Rhythmic Comping Patterns.

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Oct. 11, 2022

Key of A Major Melodic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of A Major Melodic Workout (A Major Modes, Inverted Melodic Arpeggios, and Rhythmic Melodic Lines).

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Oct. 4, 2022

Key of A Major Harmonic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of A Major Harmonic Workout (Block Chords, Traditional and Contemporary Shells, Two-Handed Voicings) + Rhythmic Comping Patterns.

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Sept. 13, 2022

Key of E Major Melodic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of E Major Melodic Workout (E Major Modes, Inverted Melodic Arpeggios, and Rhythmic Melodic Lines).

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Sept. 6, 2022

Key of E Major Harmonic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of E Major Harmonic Workout (Block Chords, Traditional and Contemporary Shells, Two-Handed Voicings) + Rhythmic Comping Patterns.

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Aug. 16, 2022

Key of B Major Melodic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of B Major Melodic Workout (B Major Modes, Inverted Melodic Arpeggios, and Rhythmic Melodic Lines).

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Aug. 9, 2022

Key of B Major Harmonic Workout

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Key of B Major Harmonic Workout (Block Chords, Traditional and Contemporary Shells, Two-Handed Voicings) + Rhythmic Comping Patterns

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Aug. 2, 2022

Transcription Analysis

Dr. Bob Lawrence welcomes Josh Walsh from Jazz-Library.com to discuss the launch of a new JazzPianoSkills Segment called "Transcription Analysis".

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