🎹 Quick Jazz Piano Lesson: Build your improvisation vocabulary and technique at the same time! In this short, Dr. Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills demonstrates how to use melodic diatonic triads through the C Minor Scale to create powerful jazz lines. By practicing triads through the scale, you not only…
🎹 Altered Dominant Sound with a Simple Polychord! 🎶 In this quick jazz piano lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills shows you how to create the C7♭9♯5 altered dominant chord using a polychord approach: play a C Dominant chord together with a C♯ Minor triad. This powerful voicing…
🎹 Hear the Minor 7th Sound with This Scale Exercise! 🎶 In this quick jazz piano lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills shows you how to practice the minor scale up to the 7th—a powerful way to truly "hear" and internalize the minor 7th sound. Using the C…
🎹 Hear the Dominant 7th Sound with This Scale Exercise! 🎶 In this quick jazz piano lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills shows you how to practice the dominant scale up to the 7th—a powerful way to truly "hear" and internalize the dominant 7th sound. Using the C…
🎹 Hear the Major 7th Sound with This Scale Exercise! 🎶 In this quick jazz piano lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills shows you how to practice the major scale up to the 7th—a powerful way to truly "hear" and internalize the major 7th sound. Using the C…
🎶 Monthly Tune Study: “Blue Bossa” by Kenny Dorham 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence | Jazz Piano Skills | Director, The Dallas School of Music This month’s Jazz Piano Skills Tune Study features the timeless 1963 Kenny Dorham classic, “Blue Bossa.” Over three weeks, Dr. Bob Lawrence guides you…
🎹 2 Essential Quartal Voicings for Diminished Chords! 🎶 In this quick jazz piano lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills shares two must-know quartal voicing structures for diminished chords: 3-6-9 and 7-3-6-9—both drawn from the 7th mode of the Harmonic Minor scale. Using C Diminished as the example,…
🎹 2 Essential Quartal Voicings for Half-Diminished Chords! 🎶 In this quick jazz piano lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills teaches two powerful quartal voicing structures for half-diminished chords: 1-4-7 and 5-1-4—both pulled directly from the Locrian mode. Using C Half-Diminished (Cm7♭5) as the example, you’ll learn how…
🎹 2 Essential Quartal Voicings for Minor Chords! 🎶 In this quick jazz piano lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills teaches two powerful quartal voicing structures for minor chords: 1-4-7 and 5-1-4—both pulled from the Dorian mode. Using C Minor as the example, you’ll discover how to play,…
🎹 2 Essential Quartal Voicings for Dominant Chords! 🎶 In this quick jazz piano lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills teaches two must-know quartal voicing structures for dominant chords: 3-6-9 and 7-3-6—both pulled directly from the Mixolydian mode. Using C Dominant as the example, you’ll learn how to…
🎹 Jazz Piano Essentials: Quartal Voicings for Major Chords! 🎶 In this quick lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills teaches two must-know quartal voicing structures for major chords: 3-6-9 and 7-3-6. Using the C Major Chord as the example, you’ll learn how to play, practice, and apply these…
🎹 Jazz Piano Workout: Ascending & Descending Lines Through Changes! 🎶 In this quick lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills shows you how to play melodic lines that move smoothly up and down through a classic III-VI-II-V-I progression. You'll explore both quarter note and 8th note rhythms, building…
🎧 In-Depth Review: Jazz Piano Skills – “Melodic Analysis of Lady Be Good” (Ep. 2 of 3) Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence Dr. Bob Lawrence delivers a beautifully structured and instructive second installment in his three-part deep dive on the jazz standard “Lady Be Good.” This episode focuses exclusively on…
🎶 Monthly Tune Study: “That's All” by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence | Jazz Piano Skills | Director, The Dallas School of Music Join Dr. Bob Lawrence for this month’s exciting Jazz Piano Skills Tune Study featuring the timeless jazz standard "That's All" by…
🎹 Quick Jazz Piano Lesson: Dominant #9#5 Polychord Voicing! 🎹 Learn how to create the fully altered C7#9#5 sound using a simple polychord: C Dominant + Ab Major Triad. In this short lesson, Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills breaks down this modern voicing and shows you how to…
🎶 Melody Challenge: Harmonic Minor Over Minor II-V-I! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Melody Challenge is for all jazz instrumentalists — pianists, horn players, string players, guitarists, bassists, and more! This challenge focuses on using the…
🎹 Harmony Challenge: Minor II–V–I in C Minor! Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music. Today’s Harmony Challenge tests your ability to play a classic Minor II–V–I progression in C Minor using rich, expressive voicings: 🎵 D Half-Diminished → G7♭9♭13…
🎵 Rhythm Challenge: Offbeat 8ths with Texas Blues Feel! Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Rhythm Challenge is deceptively simple: play 8th notes on the upbeat of every beat. Sounds easy, right? Think again! Locking in this offbeat…
🎶 Melody Challenge: Pentatonic Triads in 16th Notes! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, this Melody Challenge is for all jazz musicians — pianists, horn players, guitarists, bassists, string players, and more! Today’s challenge drills the five triad…
🎹 Harmony Challenge: II-V-I in Gb Major with Altered Dominants! Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music. Today’s Harmony Challenge dives into a II-V-I progression in Gb Major — but with a twist! The Db7 chord is altered with a…
🎸 Rhythm Challenge: Boom Chick Groove Meets Jazz! 🎶 Join Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and The Dallas School of Music for today’s Rhythm Challenge—perfect for jazz pianists and all instrumentalists (trumpet, sax, clarinet, flute, trombone, guitar, bass, strings, and more)! This challenge focuses on mastering 16th and…
🎶 Melody Challenge: C Minor Triplet Line from Root to 13th! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Melody Challenge is open to all jazz instrumentalists — pianists, horn players, string players, guitarists, bassists, and beyond! This challenge…
🎹 Harmony Challenge: II-V-I with Left-Hand Shell Voicings! Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music. Today’s challenge tests your ability to play a classic II-V-I progression using a mix of traditional and contemporary left-hand shell voicings. Two voicing options are…
🎹 Rhythm Challenge: I-IV-V Groove Lock! 🎷 Join Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and The Dallas School of Music for today’s Rhythm Challenge—perfect for jazz pianists and all instrumentalists (trumpet, sax, clarinet, flute, trombone, guitar, bass, strings, and more)! Today’s challenge uses a simple rhythm—played with the roots…