Videos

🎹 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…

🎶 Melody Challenge: Classic Bebop Line over II-V-I! 🎶 Join Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music for today’s Melody Challenge — perfect for all jazz musicians: pianists, horn players, guitarists, bassists, string players, and more! This challenge features a classic bebop…

🎹 Harmony Challenge: II–♭II–I with Contemporary Two-Handed Voicings! Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music. Today’s challenge dives into the colorful world of the II–♭II–I progression, using contemporary two-handed voicings to bring this bold harmonic movement to life. This is…

🎶 Rhythm Challenge: Minor Groove, Major Control! 🎷 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and The Dallas School of Music, today’s Rhythm Challenge is designed for all jazz musicians—pianists, horn players, guitarists, bassists, and string players! This challenge may use a simple rhythm—just a pair of 8th…

🎷 Melody Challenge: Chromatic Major Arpeggios! 🎷 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills & Director of The Dallas School of Music, this bite‑sized workout is for ALL jazz musicians — pianists, horn players, guitarists, bassists, string players, you name it! Today you’ll tackle alternating ascending & descending…

🎹 Harmony Challenge: II-V-I & Turnaround with Shell Voicings! Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music. Today’s challenge puts your harmonic chops to the test as you play a classic II-V-I and Turnaround progression using both Traditional and Contemporary Shell…

🎷 Rhythm Challenge: Ab7 Soulful Groove! 🎶 Join Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and The Dallas School of Music for today’s Rhythm Challenge—open to all jazz instrumentalists: pianists, horn players, guitarists, bassists, string players, and more! This challenge focuses on locking in a rhythmic line over the Ab…

🎶 Melody Challenge: Major Arpeggios + Neighbor Tones! 🎶 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 musicians — pianists, horn players, string players, guitarists, bassists, and beyond! This challenge introduces two classic major…

🎹 Harmony Challenge: Diatonic Circle with Quartal 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 the Diatonic Circle progression (#IV–VII–III–VI–II–V–I) in C Major using Contemporary Quartal Voicings. This high-level harmonic workout builds precision,…