Tunes Episodes

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode provides answers to some of the most common questions about the study of jazz. Questions submitted to Dr. Lawrence throughout the year are presented and answered clearly and succinctly.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Blue Bossa." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, using harmonic shapes to generate melodic ideas.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Blue Bossa" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Episode explores the timeless jazz standard "Blue Bossa" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

Celebrating 300 Episodes of Jazz Piano Skills with Dr. Bob Lawrence! Dr. Lawrence reflects on his personal journey and discusses insights into the favorite episodes, as determined by Jazz Piano Skills Listeners.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "That's All." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, doing an analysis of a solo over the entire form of the tune.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "That's All" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Lady Be Good." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development using Inverted Arpeggios to create Melodic Motifs.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Lady Be Good" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard by George Gershwin, "Lady Be Good" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Misty." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development using composed Melodic Lines to intuitively modify rhythmically.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard by Erroll Garner, "Misty" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Georgia on My Mind." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development using Rhythmic Motifs applied to Harmonic Shapes to create Melody.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Georgia on My Mind" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Georgia on My Mind" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode "Improvisation, a Rhythmic Command of Time" focuses on playing a variety of rhythms using Harmonic & Melodic Shapes. It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz!

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Wave" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "What a Difference a Day Makes" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face." Part Three of this study focuses on Improvisation development using sequential and essential steps.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Fly Me to the Moon." Part Three of this study focuses on Improvisation development using sequential and essential steps.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Fly Me to the Moon" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Fly Me to the Moon" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.