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Season 5

Dec. 26, 2023

Jazz Piano Skills: Past and Future

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the Past and Future of Jazz Piano Skills. From 2019 through 2023 lessons explored essential jazz piano skills. What's next?

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Dec. 16, 2023

Let It Snow

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores "Let It Snow" by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn. Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Dec. 13, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'G' Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Dec. 5, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'G' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Nov. 28, 2023

Oleo

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores "Oleo" by Sonny Rollins. Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Nov. 22, 2023

Special Guest, Mike Steinel

It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Trumpeter, Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, and Novelist, Mike Steinel!

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Nov. 14, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for D Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Nov. 7, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'D' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Oct. 31, 2023

Special Guest, Paul Croteau

It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Saxophonist, Pianist, Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, and entrepreneur, Paul Croteau!

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Oct. 25, 2023

Dewey Square

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Charlie Parker's "Dewey Square". Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Oct. 18, 2023

A Jazz Piano Practice Approach

This Jazz Piano Skills Episode explores the essential elements of a Jazz Piano Practice Approach.

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Oct. 11, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for A Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Oct. 3, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'A' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Sept. 26, 2023

Four

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores "Four" by Miles Davis. Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Sept. 20, 2023

Improvisation Grids

This Jazz Piano Skills Episode explores the use of Improvisation Grids for developing linear melodic lines when improvising.

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Sept. 13, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for E Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Sept. 5, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'E' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Aug. 29, 2023

Harmonic Minor Modes

This Jazz Piano Skills Episode explores the Harmonic Minor Modes. Discover, Learn, and Play essential Altered Sounds!

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Aug. 23, 2023

Chet Baker, Tangerine

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Chet Baker's solos on "Tangerine" from the 1974 album "She Was Too Good To Me."

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Aug. 16, 2023

Groovin' High

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Dizzy Gillespie's "Groovin' High". Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and six jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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Aug. 9, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Altered Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for B Altered Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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Aug. 1, 2023

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Sounds

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'B' Sounds. Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for developing proper fingering and articulation.

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July 25, 2023

Melodic Minor Modes

This Jazz Piano Skills Episode explores the Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale. Discover, Learn, and Play essential Altered Sounds!

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July 18, 2023

Lullaby of Birdland

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores George Shearing's "Lullaby of Birdland". Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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