Episodes

Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Play Alongs Forums Jazz Piano Skills Community Summary Dr. Bob Lawrence explores the art of jazz improvisation using 'I Got Rhythm' as a case study. He emphasizes the importance of organization, clarity, and strategic practice in developing improvisational …

Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Play Alongs Forums Jazz Piano Skills Community Summary Dr. Bob Lawrence explores the core principles of jazz melody, focusing on how to develop musical clarity and expressive phrasing through the analysis of Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm.' This episode emphasize…

Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Play Alongs Forums Jazz Piano Skills Community Summary Dr. Bob Lawrence discusses the challenges of modern music education, emphasizing the importance of structured, foundational practice in jazz piano. He guides listeners through a detailed analysis of Ger…

LECTURE SERIES No Podcast Packets Summary Dr. Bob Lawrence explores the seven facts of music, providing a clear, logical framework to understand and improve your jazz playing. This episode emphasizes the importance of clarity, shapes, and rhythm in mastering music. Keywords music theory, jazz piano…

Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Forums Jazz Piano Skills Community Summary This episode explores the art of solo jazz piano, focusing on harmonic and melodic analysis, improvisation, and practical approaches to playing solo. Dr. Bob Lawrence shares structured methods to develop mastery, e…

Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Play Alongs Forums Jazz Piano Skills Community Summary In this episode, Dr. Bob Lawrence explores the fundamentals of jazz improvisation, emphasizing the importance of intentional practice, time awareness, and mastering the third interval. He demonstrates h…

Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Play Alongs Forums Jazz Piano Skills Community Summary Join Dr. Bob Lawrence as he explores the melodic analysis of 'Sweet Lorraine,' emphasizing the importance of phrasing, shaping melodies, and applying harmonic and stylistic treatments to enhance jazz im…

Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Play Alongs Forums Jazz Piano Skills Community Keywords jazz piano, harmonic analysis, improvisation, music education, jazz standards, learning process, structured practice, Sweet Lorraine, voicings, music theory Summary In this episode of Jazz Piano Skills…

Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Forums Jazz Piano Skills Community Keywords Jazz Piano, Solo Piano, Music Education, Harmonization, Jazz Skills, Improvisation, Melody, Chord Progressions, Music Theory, Jazz Techniques Summary In this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence discusse…

Keywords jazz piano, improvisation, Embraceable You, melodic pathways, jazz skills, music education, harmonic analysis, melodic analysis, jazz techniques, music practice Summary In this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence guides listeners through the intricacies of jazz improvisation, fo…

In this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence presents a melodic analysis of the Gershwin standard Embraceable You. Rather than simply playing the melody, you’ll learn how to study its phrasing, identify target notes, and understand the melodic shapes that give the tune its expressive char…

This Episode, "Embraceable You, Harmonic Analysis," explores the Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, Common Harmonic Motion, and Voicings of the 1928 George Gershwin jazz standard.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Stars Fell on Alabama." Part four of this study focuses on developing essential solo jazz piano skills.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Stars Fell on Alabama." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, exploring Melodic Pathways for each Phrase.

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

This Episode explores the jazz standard "Stars Fell on Alabama". Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

This Podcast Episode reflects on the accomplishments of the Jazz Piano Skills Community in 2025 and introduces the Four Pillars of Jazz Piano for 2026.

A Jazz Piano Christmas Podcast Episode introduces a new 2026 addition to the Jazz Piano Skills Monthly Tune Study using five Christmas Standards. It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano!

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Christmas Time is Here." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, exploring various rhythmic and melodic motifs.

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

This Episode explores the Vince Guaraldi classic "Christmas Time is Here". Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Functio,n and Voicings

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode, "How to Start Jazz Improvising", focuses on the importance of seeing Arpeggios and Scales as two elements of MELODY. Explore primary sounds from the Root to the 13th with Motifs using Arpeggio and Scale Motion.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "A Beautiful Friendship." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, using Etudes to generate melodic ideas.

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