Half-Whole Diminished Scale
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the symmetrical Half-Whole Diminished Scale. Exercise. You will discover various ways to utilize and practice this iconic jazz scale. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills Members: …
Jingle Bells
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode celebrates Christmas with a fresh and exciting way to play Jingle Bells using the chord changes from Charlie Parker's bebop standard Confirmation. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. …
Autumn Leaves
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Form, Melody, Harmonic Structure, and Function of the classic jazz standard Autumn Leaves using contemporary voicings and improvisational approaches. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills …
Primary Dominant Voicings
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the primary contemporary two-handed jazz piano voicings for the dominant chord using five effective and efficient exercises. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills Members: Links for …
What Is This Thing Called Love?
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Red Garland's solo on Cole Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love". Discover how Red Garland uses the fully-altered dominant sound (Super-Locrian Mode) when improvising. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and …
Melodic Minor Modes
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Melodic Minor Modes. You will discover, learn, and play the various altered sounds commonly used by professional jazz musicians. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills …
Bags' Groove
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the classic jazz standard by Milt Jackson "Bags' Groove". Explore Form, Key, Melody, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, Voicings, and Improvisation. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills …
Primary Major Voicings
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the primary contemporary two-handed jazz piano voicings for the major chord using five effective and efficient exercises. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills Members: Links for …
A Foggy Day, Red Garland
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode dissects Red Garland's solo on George Gershwin's jazz standard "A Foggy Day". Discover, Learn, and Play ten improvisational ideas extracted from the solo to begin developing jazz vocabulary. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz …
Harmonic Minor Modes
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Harmonic Minor Modes. You will discover, learn, and play the various altered sounds commonly used by professional jazz musicians. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills …
C-Jam Blues
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the classic jazz standard by Duke Ellington"C-Jam Blues". Explore Form, Key, Melody, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, Voicings, and Improvisation. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills Members: …
Primary Minor Voicings
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the primary contemporary two-handed jazz piano voicings for the minor chord using five effective and efficient exercises. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills Members: Links for …
Scrapple from the Apple
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Tritone Substitution
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Tritone Substitution. You will discover, learn, and play various ways professional jazz pianists use the Tritone Substitution to add variation to Circle of 5ths harmonic movement. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz …
Major Lydian Exercise, 1
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Lester Leaps In
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II-V-I Melodic Treatments
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Major Arpeggio Treatments
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Dominant Arpeggio Treatments
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Minor Arpeggio Treatments
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Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"
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Fully Altered Dominant Sound
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Dominant b9b13 Sound
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Dominant b13 Sound
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Dominant #11 Sound
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Take the 'A' Train
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Neighboring Tones, Pt. 2
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Neighboring Tones, Pt. 1
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Whole Tone Scale
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Major Blues Scale
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Minor Blues Scale
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The 8th Note, Pt. 3
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The 8th Note, Pt. 2
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The 8th Note, Pt. 1
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Chord Family Scales
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Key Dependency
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Inside Outside, Pt. 2
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Inside Outside, Pt. 1
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Major Chromaticism, Pt. 1
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Minor Chromaticism, Pt. 1
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II-V-I Progression, Pt. 2
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II-V-I Progression, Pt. 1
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Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 2
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Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 1
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Triads, Pt. 2
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Triads, Pt. 1
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Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 2
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Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 1
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Practice Minor Sound, Melodically
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Altered Dominant Voicings
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