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Technique Episodes

Oct. 7, 2025

Tangerine, Harmonic Analysis

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

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Sept. 30, 2025

Jazz Piano: Common Questions Answered

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.

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Sept. 23, 2025

Improvisation, The Mastery of Harmony

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode focuses on Improvisation, The Mastery of Harmony. Discover Harmonic Structures for the development of YOUR Melodic Ideas

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Sept. 16, 2025

Blue Bossa, Improvisation

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.

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Sept. 9, 2025

Blue Bossa, Melodic Analysis

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.

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Sept. 2, 2025

Blue Bossa, Harmonic Analysis

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.

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Aug. 26, 2025

Celebrating 300 Episodes!

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.

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Aug. 19, 2025

That's All, Improvisation

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.

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Aug. 12, 2025

That's All, Melodic Analysis

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.

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Aug. 5, 2025

That's All, Harmonic Analysis

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

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July 29, 2025

Congrats, You're Improvising!

Congrats, You're Improvising! This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode focuses on playing Improvising using Inverted Arpeggios. Harmonic Pairs are used to construct one melodic line that reflects the chords being played. It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano!

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July 22, 2025

Inverted Major Arpeggios

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode focuses on playing Inverted Major Arpeggios. Melody Blocks are used to construct motifs using arpeggio motion from the Root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th of the sound. It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano!

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July 15, 2025

Lady Be Good, Improvisation

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.

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July 8, 2025

Lady Be Good, Melodic Analysis

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.

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July 1, 2025

Lady Be Good, Harmonic Analysis

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.

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June 24, 2025

50 "Must Know" Rhythms!

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode "50 "Must Know" Rhythms!" focuses on playing foundational rhythms necessary for developing jazz melodic vocabulary. It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano!

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June 3, 2025

Misty, Harmonic Analysis

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.

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May 27, 2025

Rhythmic Major Arpeggios

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode "Rhythmic Major Arpeggios" focuses on playing a variety of rhythmic motifs melodically using arpeggio motion. It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano!

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May 13, 2025

Georgia on My Mind, Melodic Analysis

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.

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May 6, 2025

Georgia on My Mind, Harmonic Analysis

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.

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April 29, 2025

Improvisation, a Rhythmic Command of Time

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!

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April 22, 2025

Diatonic Improvisation Patterns

Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Play Alongs Jazz Piano Skills Community Keywords Jazz Piano, Diatonicism, Improvisation, Harmonic Analysis, Melodic Analysis, Jazz Vocabulary, Arpeggios, Jazz Education, Antonio Carlo...

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April 15, 2025

Wave, Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Wave." Part Three of this study focuses on Improvisation development using Harmonic and Melodic Shapes found in the Chord/Scale Relationships.

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April 8, 2025

Wave, Melodic Analysis

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.

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