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Jan. 10, 2024

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 2

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another You." Part Two of this study focuses on a Melodic Analysis, including Guide Tones, Pharses, Target Notes, and various Treatments.

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Jan. 2, 2024

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 1

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another You." Part One of this study focuses on the Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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May 24, 2023

Billie's Bounce

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

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April 26, 2023

Yardbird Suite

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

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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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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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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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Nov. 15, 2022

Fly Me To The Moon

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the classic jazz standard Fly Me To The Moon" Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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Oct. 18, 2022

As Time Goes By

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the 1942 jazz standard from Casablanca, "As Time Goes By." Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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Sept. 20, 2022

Honeysuckle Rose

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard by Fats Waller, "Honeysuckle Rose". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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Aug. 30, 2022

Fools Rush In

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the popular jazz standard, "Fools Rush In". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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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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July 26, 2022

Satin Doll

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the popular jazz standard by Duke Ellington, "Satin Doll". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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June 28, 2022

Body and Soul

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the popular jazz standard by Johnny Green, "Body and Soul." Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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May 31, 2022

Tea for Two

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the popular 1924 jazz standard by Vincent Youmans, "Tea for Two". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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April 26, 2022

Blue Moon

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart, "Blue Moon". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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