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Episodes

Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 2
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April 4, 2023

Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 2

Jazz Piano Skills welcomes back Dr. JB Dyas, Vice President for Education and Curriculum Development at the Herbie Hancock Institute
Guest: Dr. JB Dyas
Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 1
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March 28, 2023

Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 1

Jazz Piano Skills welcomes Dr. JB Dyas, Vice President for Education and Curriculum Development at the Herbie Hancock Institute
Guest: Dr. JB Dyas
Ornithology
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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.
Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Altered Sounds
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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.
Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Sounds
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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.
Special Guest, Brent Vaartstra
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Feb. 28, 2023

Special Guest, Brent Vaartstra

Jazz Piano Skills welcomes New York-based Jazz Musician, Educator, Author, Podcaster, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Learn Jazz Standards, Brent Vaartstra.
Four Brothers
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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.
Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Altered Sounds
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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.
Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Sounds
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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.
Hand Shifts, Pt. 1
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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..
Special Guest, Peter Friesen
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Jan. 24, 2023

Special Guest, Peter Friesen

JazzPianoSkills welcomes Peter Friesen, a Canadian jazz pianist and educator.
Blues For Alice
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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.
Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Altered Sounds
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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.
Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Sounds
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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.
2022 Year End Review
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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!
Blue Christmas
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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!
Key of G Major Melodic Workout
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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).
Key of G Major Harmonic Workout
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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.
Special Guest, Liz Kinnon, Pt. 2
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Nov. 29, 2022

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon, Pt. 2

JazzPianoSkills welcomes Liz Kinnon, a Los Angeles jazz pianist, arranger, composer, educator, and film coach.
Guest: Liz Kinnon
Special Guest, Liz Kinnon
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Nov. 22, 2022

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon

JazzPianoSkills welcomes Liz Kinnon, a Los Angeles jazz pianist, arranger, composer, educator, and film coach.
Guest: Liz Kinnon
Fly Me To The Moon
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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!
Key of D Major Melodic Workout
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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).
Key of D Major Harmonic Workout
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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.
Ben Paterson, My Shining Hour
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Oct. 25, 2022

Ben Paterson, My Shining Hour

Discover, Learn, and Play a Ben Paterson solo on "My Shining Hour" from his Blues for Oscar Album
Guest: Josh Walsh