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Jazz Piano Skills — 341 episodes

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Title
1

Teach Me Tonight, Melodic Analysis

2

Teach Me Tonight, Harmonic Analysis

3

I've Got the World on a String, Solo Piano

4

I've Got the World on a String, Improvisation

5

I've Got the World on a String, Melodic Analysis

6

I've Got the World on a String, Harmonic Analysis

7

I Got Rhythm, Solo Piano

8

I Got Rhythm, Improvisation

9

I Got Rhythm, Melodic Analysis

10

I Got Rhythm, Harmonic Analysis

11

The Seven Facts of Music

12

Sweet Lorraine, Solo Piano

13

Sweet Lorraine, Improvisation

14

Sweet Lorraine, Melodic Analysis

15

Sweet Lorraine, Harmonic Analysis

16

Embraceable You, Solo Piano

17

Embraceable You, Improvisation

18

Embraceable You, Melodic Analysis

19

Embraceable You, Harmonic Analysis

20

Stars Fell on Alabama, Solo Piano

21

Stars Fell on Alabama, Improvisation

22

Stars Fell on Alabama, Melodic Analysis

23

Stars Fell on Alabama, Harmonic Analysis

24

Four Pillars of Jazz Piano

25

A Jazz Piano Christmas

26

Christmas Time is Here, Improvisation

27

Christmas Time is Here, Melodic Analysis

28

Christmas Time is Here, Harmonic Analysis

29

How to Start Jazz Improvising

30

A Beautiful Friendship, Improvisation

31

A Beautiful Friendship, Melodic Analysis

32

A Beautiful Friendship, Harmonic Analysis

33

Tangerine, Improvisation

34

Special Guest, Lisa Deneau

35

Tangerine, Melodic Analysis

36

Tangerine, Harmonic Analysis

37

Jazz Piano: Common Questions Answered

38

Improvisation, The Mastery of Harmony

39

Blue Bossa, Improvisation

40

Blue Bossa, Melodic Analysis

41

Blue Bossa, Harmonic Analysis

42

Celebrating 300 Episodes!

43

That's All, Improvisation

44

That's All, Melodic Analysis

45

That's All, Harmonic Analysis

46

Congrats, You're Improvising!

47

Inverted Major Arpeggios

48

Lady Be Good, Improvisation

49

Lady Be Good, Melodic Analysis

50

Lady Be Good, Harmonic Analysis

51

50 "Must Know" Rhythms!

52

Misty, Improvisation

53

Misty, Melodic Analysis

54

Misty, Harmonic Analysis

55

Rhythmic Major Arpeggios

56

Georgia on My Mind, Improvisation

57

Georgia on My Mind, Melodic Analysis

58

Georgia on My Mind, Harmonic Analysis

59

Improvisation, a Rhythmic Command of Time

60

Diatonic Improvisation Patterns

61

Wave, Improvisation

62

Wave, Melodic Analysis

63

Wave, Harmonic Analysis

64

Cyclical Quadruplets

65

What a Difference a Day Makes, Improvisation

66

What a Difference a Day Makes, Melodic Analysis

67

What a Difference a Day Makes, Harmonic Analysis

68

Improvisation's Little Secret

69

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Improvisation

70

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Melodic Analysis

71

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Harmonic Analysis

72

The Jazz Language

73

Fly Me to the Moon, Improvisation

74

Fly Me to the Moon, Melodic Analysis

75

Fly Me to the Moon, Harmonic Analysis

76

Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025

77

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Improvisation

78

Good Grief Vince Guaraldi, O Tannenbaum

79

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Melodic Analysis

80

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Harmonic Analysis

81

Special Guest, Brad Hawbaker

82

September in the Rain, Improvisation

83

September in the Rain, Melodic Analysis

84

September in the Rain, Harmonic Analysis

85

Hybrid Scales

86

Hybrid Arpeggios

87

Just Friends, Improvisation

88

Just Friends, Melodic Analysis

89

Just Friends, Harmonic Analysis

90

Practicing Silence

91

Angel Eyes, Improvisation

92

Angel Eyes, Melodic Analysis

93

Angel Eyes, Harmonic Analysis

94

I Wish You Love, Improvisation Bonus

95

I Wish You Love, Improvisation

96

I Wish You Love, Melodic Analysis

97

I Wish You Love, Harmonic Analysis

98

Patrick Køhalmi

99

Stop Thinking Way Too Hard

100

Have You Met Miss Jones, Improvisation

101

Have You Met Miss Jones, Melodic Analysis

102

Have You Met Miss Jones, Harmonic Analysis

103

Kent Ellingson

104

Don't Blame Me, Improvisation

105

Don't Blame Me, Melodic Analysis

106

Don't Blame Me, Harmonic Analysis

107

Andy LaViolette

108

There Is No Greater Love, Improvisation

109

There Is No Greater Love, Melodic Analysis

110

There Is No Greater Love, Harmonic Analysis

111

Amy Mitani

112

Jazz Standards, a DLP Synopsis

113

Days of Wine and Roses, Improvisation

114

Days of Wine and Roses, Melodic Analysis

115

Days of Wine and Roses, Harmonic Analysis

116

Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 4

117

These Foolish Things, Improvisation

118

These Foolish Things, Melodic Analysis

119

These Foolish Things, Harmonic Analysis

120

Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 3

121

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Improvisation

122

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Melodic Analysis

123

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Harmonic Analysis

124

Jazz Piano with Mark Davis

125

Learning Jazz Tunes

126

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 3

127

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 2

128

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 1

129

Jazz Piano Skills: Past and Future

130

Let It Snow

131

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Altered Sounds

132

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Sounds

133

Oleo

134

Special Guest, Mike Steinel

135

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Altered Sounds

136

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Sounds

137

Special Guest, Paul Croteau

138

Dewey Square

139

A Jazz Piano Practice Approach

140

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Altered Sounds

141

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Sounds

142

Four

143

Improvisation Grids

144

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Altered Sounds

145

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Sounds

146

Harmonic Minor Modes

147

Chet Baker, Tangerine

148

Groovin' High

149

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Altered Sounds

150

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Sounds

151

Melodic Minor Modes

152

Lullaby of Birdland

153

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F# Altered Sounds

154

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Gb/F# Sounds

155

Special Guest, Anita Houser

156

Au Privave

157

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Db Altered Sounds

158

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Db/C# Sounds

159

Chunks, Shapes, and Sounds

160

Billie's Bounce

161

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Ab Altered Sounds

162

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Ab Sounds

163

Jazz Improvisation Practice Mistakes

164

Yardbird Suite

165

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Eb Altered Sounds

166

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Eb Sounds

167

Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 2

168

Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 1

169

Ornithology

170

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Altered Sounds

171

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Sounds

172

Special Guest, Brent Vaartstra

173

Four Brothers

174

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Altered Sounds

175

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Sounds

176

Hand Shifts, Pt. 1

177

Special Guest, Peter Friesen

178

Blues For Alice

179

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Altered Sounds

180

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Sounds

181

2022 Year End Review

182

Blue Christmas

183

Key of G Major Melodic Workout

184

Key of G Major Harmonic Workout

185

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon, Pt. 2

186

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon

187

Fly Me To The Moon

188

Key of D Major Melodic Workout

189

Key of D Major Harmonic Workout

190

Ben Paterson, My Shining Hour

191

As Time Goes By

192

Key of A Major Melodic Workout

193

Key of A Major Harmonic Workout

194

Special Guest, Ron Drotos

195

Honeysuckle Rose

196

Key of E Major Melodic Workout

197

Key of E Major Harmonic Workout

198

Fools Rush In

199

Special Guest, David Shields

200

Key of B Major Melodic Workout

201

Key of B Major Harmonic Workout

202

Transcription Analysis

203

Satin Doll

204

Key of Gb Major Melodic Workout

205

Key of Gb Major Harmonic Workout

206

Harmonic and Melodic Practice

207

Body and Soul

208

Key of Db Major Melodic Workout

209

Key of Db Major Harmonic Workout

210

Special Guest, Bob Winters

211

Tea for Two

212

Key of Ab Major Melodic Workout

213

Key of Ab Major Harmonic Workout

214

Special Guest, Martin Listabarth

215

Special Guest, John Di Martino

216

Blue Moon

217

Key of Eb Major Melodic Workout

218

Key of Eb Major Harmonic Workout

219

Special Guest, Jamey Aebersold, Pt. 2

220

Special Guest, Jamey Aebersold, Pt. 1

221

I've Never Been In Love Before

222

Key of Bb Major Melodic Workout

223

Key of Bb Major Harmonic Workout

224

Special Guest, Bert Ligon, Pt. 2

225

Special Guest, Bert Ligon, Pt. 1

226

The Girl From Ipanema

227

Key of F Major Melodic Workout

228

Key of F Major Harmonic Workout

229

Special Guest, Mike Knapek

230

All of Me

231

Key of C Major Melodic Workout

232

Key of C Major Harmonic Workout

233

St. Thomas, Sonny Rollins

234

Vince Guaraldi Christmas

235

Linear Improvisation, 2

236

Linear Improvisation, 1

237

Circle of Fifths

238

Blue Bossa, Barry Harris

239

Index Finger Improvisation

240

II-V-I Scale Practice

241

Practicing Scales, What, Why, How

242

Celebrating 100 Episodes

243

Locked Hands, II-V-I Progression

244

Special Guest, Josh Walsh

245

Locked Hands, Diminished Voicings

246

Locked Hands, Half Diminished Voicings

247

Locked Hands, Major Voicings

248

Locked Hands, Dominant Voicings

249

Locked Hands, Minor Voicings

250

Special Guest, Jon Gray

251

Chet Baker, Autumn Leaves

252

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 3

253

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 2

254

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 1

255

Harmonized Diminished Scales

256

Harmonized Half Diminished Scales

257

Mr. P.C., John Coltrane

258

Special Guest, Dan Haerle

259

Harmonized Minor Scales

260

Harmonized Dominant Scales

261

Harmonized Major Scales

262

Special Guest, Andy Milne

263

Keith Jarrett Exercises, 2

264

Keith Jarrett Exercises, 1

265

Four, Keith Jarrett Solo

266

Perdido, Juan Tizol

267

Special Guest, Dr. Anthony Belfiglio

268

II-V-I Enclosures

269

Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes

270

Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes

271

Inverted Melodic Major Shapes

272

Special Guest, Dr. William Menefield

273

My Little Suede Shoes, Charlie Parker

274

Turnarounds

275

Tune Up, Miles Davis

276

Diatonic II-V-I Excercises

277

Diatonic Melodic Exercises

278

Diatonic Harmonic Exercises

279

Primary Diminished Voicings

280

1-2-3-5 Patterns

281

Summertime

282

Special Guest, Jeremy Siskind

283

Primary Half Diminished Voicings

284

Strike Up The Band, Oscar Peterson

285

Half-Whole Diminished Scale

286

Jingle Bells

287

Autumn Leaves

288

Primary Dominant Voicings

289

What Is This Thing Called Love?

290

Melodic Minor Modes

291

Bags' Groove

292

Primary Major Voicings

293

A Foggy Day, Red Garland

294

Harmonic Minor Modes

295

C-Jam Blues

296

Primary Minor Voicings

297

Scrapple from the Apple

298

Tritone Substitution

299

Major Lydian Exercise, 1

300

Lester Leaps In

301

II-V-I Melodic Treatments

302

Major Arpeggio Treatments

303

Dominant Arpeggio Treatments

304

Minor Arpeggio Treatments

305

Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"

306

Fully Altered Dominant Sound

307

Dominant b9b13 Sound

308

Dominant b13 Sound

309

Dominant #11 Sound

310

Take the 'A' Train

311

Neighboring Tones, Pt. 2

312

Neighboring Tones, Pt. 1

313

Whole Tone Scale

314

Major Blues Scale

315

Minor Blues Scale

316

The 8th Note, Pt. 3

317

The 8th Note, Pt. 2

318

The 8th Note, Pt. 1

319

Chord Family Scales

320

Key Dependency

321

Inside Outside, Pt. 2

322

Inside Outside, Pt. 1

323

Major Chromaticism, Pt. 1

324

Minor Chromaticism, Pt. 1

325

II-V-I Progression, Pt. 2

326

II-V-I Progression, Pt. 1

327

Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 2

328

Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 1

329

Triads, Pt. 2

330

Triads, Pt. 1

331

Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 2

332

Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 1

333

Practice Minor Sound, Melodically

334

Altered Dominant Voicings

335

Altered Dominant Scales

336

Inversions & Improvisation

337

Contemporary Shell Voicings

338

Traditional Shell Voicings

339

Chords By Key

340

Chords By Family

341

Practice Scales, Correctly