🎹 Monthly Jazz Standard Study with Dr. Bob Lawrence | June 2025: “Misty” by Erroll Garner 🎶

Welcome to this month’s Jazz Piano Skills Tune Study, hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence, founder of Jazz Piano Skills and Director of The Dallas School of Music! This June, we’re diving into the timeless classic and beloved jazz standard "Misty" by Erroll Garner.

Join Dr. Lawrence over the course of three in-depth weeks as we break down and explore every musical angle of this beautiful tune:

🗓️ Week 1: Harmonic Analysis
We begin with an exploration of the structure and harmony that makes “Misty” so unforgettable:

1. Overall form and chord progressions
2. Harmonic functions and common movement
3. Voicing techniques including:
4. Traditional shells
5. Contemporary shells
6. Block voicings
7. Two-handed structures

🗓️ Week 2: Melodic Analysis
This week, we get inside the melody with:

1. Transcription and notation of the melody
2. Fingerings for precision and ease
3. Phrase identification
4. Analysis of target notes and melodic development

🗓️ Week 3: Improvisation Development
Cap off the study by building your soloing chops through:

1. Chord/scale relationship mapping
2. Arpeggio and scale movement
3. Professional melodic vocabulary and improvisation techniques

🎧 Each part of the Tune Study is accompanied by an in-depth podcast episode, where Dr. Lawrence guides you step-by-step through the musical concepts and applications.

🎓 PLUS: Join the Live Weekly Masterclass every Thursday evening with Dr. Bob Lawrence to ask questions, share progress, and connect with a global community of jazz piano enthusiasts!

📌 Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned jazz pianist, this Tune Study will elevate your skills and deepen your appreciation for one of the greatest standards in the jazz repertoire.

👉 Subscribe now and join the journey into “Misty” with Dr. Bob!

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