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St. Thomas, Sonny Rollins
Dec. 28, 2021

St. Thomas, Sonny Rollins

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores St. Thomas by jazz legend Sonny Rollins. Discover, Learn, and Play this jazz standard in all twelve keys!

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Vince Guaraldi Christmas
Dec. 21, 2021

Vince Guaraldi Christmas

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores a Vince Guaraldi Christmas with an analysis of two great jazz standards, "O'Christmas Tree", and "Christmas Time Is Here".

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Linear Improvisation, 2
Dec. 14, 2021

Linear Improvisation, 2

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Linear Improvisation (Part 2). How to begin developing melodies horizontally and help you seamlessly connect harmony melodically

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Linear Improvisation, 1
Dec. 7, 2021

Linear Improvisation, 1

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Linear Improvisation. How to begin developing melodies horizontally and help you seamlessly connect harmony melodically

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Circle of Fifths
Nov. 30, 2021

Circle of Fifths

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Circle of Fifths. How to think about and use the Circle of Fifths when practicing.

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Blue Bossa, Barry Harris
Nov. 23, 2021

Blue Bossa, Barry Harris

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Blue Bossa solo performed by Barry Harris in the 1976 Dexter Gordon recording "Biting The Apple"

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Index Finger Improvisation
Nov. 16, 2021

Index Finger Improvisation

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Index Finger Improvisation to begin developing jazz improvisation skills.

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II-V-I Scale Practice
Nov. 9, 2021

II-V-I Scale Practice

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores II-V-I Scale Practice to begin developing jazz improvisation skills.

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Practicing Scales, What, Why, How
Nov. 2, 2021

Practicing Scales, What, Why, How

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the What, Why, and How of Practicing Scales effectively and efficiently.

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Celebrating 100 Episodes
Oct. 26, 2021

Celebrating 100 Episodes

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode celebrates the 100th JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode

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Locked Hands, II-V-I Progression
Oct. 19, 2021

Locked Hands, II-V-I Progression

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to successfully practice playing Locked Hands over the standard II-V-I Progression

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Special Guest, Josh Walsh
Oct. 12, 2021

Special Guest, Josh Walsh

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode welcomes avid Jazz Pianist, Educator, and Entrepreneur, Josh Walsh

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Locked Hands, Diminished Voicings
Oct. 5, 2021

Locked Hands, Diminished Voicings

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores traditional Locked Hands Diminished Voicings.

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Locked Hands, Half Diminished Voicings
Sept. 28, 2021

Locked Hands, Half Diminished Voicings

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores traditional Locked Hands Half Diminished Voicings.

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Locked Hands, Major Voicings
Sept. 21, 2021

Locked Hands, Major Voicings

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores traditional Locked Hands Major Voicings.

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Locked Hands, Dominant Voicings
Sept. 14, 2021

Locked Hands, Dominant Voicings

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores traditional Locked Hands Dominant Voicings.

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Locked Hands, Minor Voicings
Sept. 7, 2021

Locked Hands, Minor Voicings

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores traditional Locked Hands Minor Voicings.

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Special Guest, Jon Gray
Aug. 31, 2021

Special Guest, Jon Gray

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode welcomes avid JazzPianoSkills listener and student, Jon Gray.

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Chet Baker's, Autumn Leaves
Aug. 24, 2021

Chet Baker's, Autumn Leaves

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Chat Baker's solo on Autumn Leaves.

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Rhythmic Vocabulary, 3
Aug. 17, 2021

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 3

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode continues to explore standard Rhythmic Vocabulary found in classic jazz language.

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Rhythmic Vocabulary, 2
Aug. 10, 2021

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 2

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode continues to explore standard Rhythmic Vocabulary found in classic jazz language.

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Rhythmic Vocabulary, 1
Aug. 3, 2021

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 1

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores standard Rhythmic Vocabulary found in classic jazz language.

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Harmonized Diminished Scales
July 27, 2021

Harmonized Diminished Scales

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to Harmonize the Diminished Scale using Contemporary Two-Handed Voicings.

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Harmonized Half Diminished Scales
July 20, 2021

Harmonized Half Diminished Scales

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to Harmonize the Half Diminished Scale using Contemporary Voicings.

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Mr. P.C., John Coltrane
July 13, 2021

Mr. P.C., John Coltrane

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the form, melody, and harmony of the jazz standard "Mr. P.C." by John Coltrane.

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Special Guest, Dan Haerle
July 6, 2021

Special Guest, Dan Haerle

JazzPianoSkills welcomes jazz legend Dan Haerle; performer, composer, author, educator. University of North Texas.

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Harmonized Minor Scales
June 29, 2021

Harmonized Minor Scales

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Harmonized Minor Scales using Contemporary Two-Handed Voicings.

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Harmonized Dominant Scales
June 22, 2021

Harmonized Dominant Scales

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Harmonized Dominant Scales using Contemporary Two-Handed Voicings.

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Harmonized Major Scales
June 15, 2021

Harmonized Major Scales

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Harmonized Major Scales using Contemporary Two-Handed Voicings.

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Special Guest, Andy Milne
June 8, 2021

Special Guest, Andy Milne

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode welcomes jazz pianist, composer, educator Andy Milne, University of Michigan.

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Keith Jarrett Exercises, 2
June 1, 2021

Keith Jarrett Exercises, 2

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores fourteen stylistically Keith Jarrett improvisational lines/ideas.

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Keith Jarrett Exercises, 1
May 25, 2021

Keith Jarrett Exercises, 1

This JazzPianoSkills Episode episode explores blended arpeggios and scales modeled after Keith Jarrett's improvisational approach.

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Four, Keith Jarrett Solo
May 18, 2021

Four, Keith Jarrett Solo

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode studies Keith Jarrett's solo on the jazz standard Four from his My Foolish Heart Album.

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Perdido, Juan Tizol
May 11, 2021

Perdido, Juan Tizol

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode uses Juan Tizol's standard Perdido to explore ascending/descending scale/arpeggio motion.

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Special Guest, Dr. Anthony Belfiglio
May 4, 2021

Special Guest, Dr. Anthony Belfiglio

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode welcomes Dr. Anthony Belfiglio, Belmont University.

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II-V-I Enclosures
April 27, 2021

II-V-I Enclosures

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to develop II-V-I improvisational ideas using Neighboring Tones (Enclosures).

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Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes
April 20, 2021

Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores using Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes melodically for improvising.

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Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes
April 13, 2021

Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores using Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes melodically for improvising.

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Inverted Melodic Major Shapes
April 6, 2021

Inverted Melodic Major Shapes

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores using Inverted Melodic Major Shapes melodically for improvising.

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Special Guest, Dr. William Menefield
March 30, 2021

Special Guest, Dr. William Menefield

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode welcomes Dr. WIlliam Menefield, University of Iowa.

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My Little Suede Shoes, Charlie Parker
March 23, 2021

My Little Suede Shoes, Charlie Parker

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Charlie Parker's My Little Suede Shoes.

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Turnarounds
March 16, 2021

Turnarounds

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores common jazz Turnarounds.

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Tune Up, Miles Davis
March 9, 2021

Tune Up, Miles Davis

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Form, Melody, Harmony, and Function of the Miles Davis standard "Tune Up".

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Diatonic II-V-I Excercises
March 2, 2021

Diatonic II-V-I Excercises

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to create linear motion over the II-V-I Progression using diatonic shapes.

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Diatonic Melodic Exercises
Feb. 23, 2021

Diatonic Melodic Exercises

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to effectively practice diatonic linear motion from various entry points of a sound.

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Diatonic Harmonic Exercises
Feb. 16, 2021

Diatonic Harmonic Exercises

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to practice contemporary shell voicings using diatonic chords.

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Primary Diminished Voicings
Feb. 9, 2021

Primary Diminished Voicings

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the primary contemporary two-handed jazz piano voicings for the diminished chord.

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1-2-3-5 Patterns
Feb. 2, 2021

1-2-3-5 Patterns

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores jazz improvisation exercises using the Root, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th of the scale.

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Summertime
Jan. 26, 2021

Summertime

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Form, Melody, Harmony, and Function of George Gershwin's "Summertime".

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Special Guest, Jeremy Siskind
Jan. 19, 2021

Special Guest, Jeremy Siskind

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode welcomes jazz pianist, composer, educator Jeremy Siskind, Fullerton College.

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