🎶 Melody Challenge – Double Enclosures & Arpeggios Over the Minor Sound! 🎹🎷🎸🎻 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Melody Challenge is designed for jazz pianists and all instrumentalists—from trumpet to guitar to strings—ready to develop advanced improvisation…
🎹 *Harmony Challenge* – Approach the II-V-I Like a Pro! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s *Harmony Challenge* invites jazz pianists of all levels to take the classic *II-V-I progression* to the next level. #II-V-I #chordprogressions #chordvoicings…
🎹 What’s the FIRST Jazz Piano Skill You Should Learn? | Dr. Bob Lawrence Answers 🎶 In this video, Dr. Bob Lawrence, Director of The Dallas School of Music and Founder of Jazz Piano Skills, answers a powerful question from a Jazz Piano Skills Podcast listener: "What is the most…
🎵 *Rhythm Challenge* – 16th/Dotted 8th Funk Over D7! 🎹🎸🥁 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s *Rhythm Challenge* is all about locking in tight 16th–Dotted 8th patterns over the D Dominant Sound. #syncopation #jazzrhythms #funkygroove 🎯 *Challenge Goals*:…
🎶 *Melody Challenge* – Half-Step Approaches Over F *Minor*! 🎹🎷🎺 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s *Melody Challenge* is a must for jazz pianists and instrumentalists of all levels looking to deepen their bebop vocabulary. #bebop #jazzimprovisation #minorchords…
Summary In this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence guides listeners through the process of improving their improvisation skills using the jazz standard 'MISTY'. The conversation covers essential foundational skills for new jazz pianists, the importance of membership resources, and a structured approach to learning a new tune.…
🎹 Harmony Challenge – Bb Major Arpeggio with Quartal Voicings! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Harmony Challenge is perfect for jazz pianists of all levels looking to modernize their harmonic approach. #arpeggios #jazztechnique #jazzharmony 🎯 Challenge:…
🎵 Rhythm Challenge – R&B/Reggae Groove on E Minor! 🎹🎷🎸 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Rhythm Challenge is perfect for jazz pianists and all instrumentalists looking to strengthen their groove, time, and articulation. 🎯 Challenge: ✔️ Lock…
🎶 Melody Challenge – 16th Note Line Over C Minor! 🎹🎷🎸 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Melody Challenge is designed for jazz pianists and all instrumentalists of all levels looking to sharpen their technique and melodic vocabulary.…
🎹 Harmony Challenge – I-VI-II-V-I with Quartal Voicings in Eb! 🔥 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Harmony Challenge is perfect for jazz pianists of all levels looking to solidify one of the most essential progressions in jazz.…
🎵 Rhythm Challenge – Half Diminished Groove on C#! 🎹🎷🎸 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Rhythm Challenge puts your time feel and reading chops to the test using the C# half diminished sound. 🎯 The Goal: ✔️…
🎶 Melody Challenge – Classic Bebop Line over Dominant Sound! 🎺🎸🎹 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Melody Challenge tests your ability to play a timeless bebop line (phrase) over a dominant chord—an essential skill for developing pro-level…
🎹 Harmony Challenge – Minor Quartal Voicings in Whole Steps! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Harmony Challenge pushes jazz pianists to lock in one of the most iconic sounds in jazz: minor quartal voicings moving in…
Summary In this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence delves into the melodic analysis of the classic jazz standard 'Misty.' He emphasizes the importance of a structured practice strategy, the seven facts of music as a guiding compass, and the value of listening to various renditions of a…
🎹 Technique Challenge – Ascending 3rds with the Bb Dominant Scale! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Technique Challenge puts your chops to the test with a classic jazz workout. 🎯 Challenge: ✔️ Play the Bb Dominant…
🎵 Rhythm Challenge – Lock In the Groove with C# Minor! 🥁 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Rhythm Challenge is for jazz pianists and all instrumentalists ready to sharpen their timing and feel. 🎯 Challenge: ✔️ Play…
🎶 Melody Challenge – Neighboring Tones Around Major Triads! 🎹 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Melody Challenge is designed for jazz pianists and all instrumentalists looking to level up their improvisation vocabulary. 🎯 Challenge: ✔️ Apply lower…
🎹 Harmony Challenge – Quartal Voicings Over II-V-I! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Harmony Challenge invites jazz pianists of all levels to test their harmonic chops with quartal voicings over the classic II-V-I progression. 🎯 Challenge:…
🎹 Technique Challenge – Eb Dominant Scale Arpeggios! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Technique Challenge is designed for jazz pianists and all instrumentalists ready to put their scale knowledge to the test! 🎯 Challenge: ✔️ Play…
🥁 Rhythm Challenge – Jazz Upbeats on 1 & 4! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Rhythm Challenge pushes jazz pianists and all instrumentalists to master a classic jazz rhythm built on upbeats landing on counts 1…
🎶 Melodic Challenge – Triad Pairs Over Fm7! 🎶 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Melodic Challenge invites jazz pianists and all instrumentalists to explore the power of Triad Pairs for crafting melodic vocabulary. 🎯 Challenge: Use F…
Summary In this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence introduces the new monthly tune study, emphasizing a skill-centric approach to learning jazz piano. He outlines the four essential pillars of jazz piano skills: harmony, melody, improvisation, and rhythm. The discussion includes the importance of understanding the seven facts…
🎹 Harmony Challenge – C7♯11 PolyChord Power! 🎹 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Jazz Piano Harmony Challenge dives deep into the colorful C7♯11 Sound using a PolyChord approach. 🎯 Left Hand: 3rd & 7th of C7 🎹…
🎷 Scale Challenge – Bb7♭9♭13 Sound! 🎷 Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music, today’s Technique Challenge is designed for pianists, guitarists, bassists, vocalists, and all instrumentalists ready to expand their harmonic and technical fluency. 🎯 Focus: Navigating the Bb7♭9♭13…