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Jazz Piano Skills — 335 episodes

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Title
1

I Got Rhythm, Solo Piano

2

I Got Rhythm, Improvisation

3

I Got Rhythm, Melodic Analysis

4

I Got Rhythm, Harmonic Analysis

5

The Seven Facts of Music

6

Sweet Lorraine, Solo Piano

7

Sweet Lorraine, Improvisation

8

Sweet Lorraine, Melodic Analysis

9

Sweet Lorraine, Harmonic Analysis

10

Embraceable You, Solo Piano

11

Embraceable You, Improvisation

12

Embraceable You, Melodic Analysis

13

Embraceable You, Harmonic Analysis

14

Stars Fell on Alabama, Solo Piano

15

Stars Fell on Alabama, Improvisation

16

Stars Fell on Alabama, Melodic Analysis

17

Stars Fell on Alabama, Harmonic Analysis

18

Four Pillars of Jazz Piano

19

A Jazz Piano Christmas

20

Christmas Time is Here, Improvisation

21

Christmas Time is Here, Melodic Analysis

22

Christmas Time is Here, Harmonic Analysis

23

How to Start Jazz Improvising

24

A Beautiful Friendship, Improvisation

25

A Beautiful Friendship, Melodic Analysis

26

A Beautiful Friendship, Harmonic Analysis

27

Tangerine, Improvisation

28

Special Guest, Lisa Deneau

29

Tangerine, Melodic Analysis

30

Tangerine, Harmonic Analysis

31

Jazz Piano: Common Questions Answered

32

Improvisation, The Mastery of Harmony

33

Blue Bossa, Improvisation

34

Blue Bossa, Melodic Analysis

35

Blue Bossa, Harmonic Analysis

36

Celebrating 300 Episodes!

37

That's All, Improvisation

38

That's All, Melodic Analysis

39

That's All, Harmonic Analysis

40

Congrats, You're Improvising!

41

Inverted Major Arpeggios

42

Lady Be Good, Improvisation

43

Lady Be Good, Melodic Analysis

44

Lady Be Good, Harmonic Analysis

45

50 "Must Know" Rhythms!

46

Misty, Improvisation

47

Misty, Melodic Analysis

48

Misty, Harmonic Analysis

49

Rhythmic Major Arpeggios

50

Georgia on My Mind, Improvisation

51

Georgia on My Mind, Melodic Analysis

52

Georgia on My Mind, Harmonic Analysis

53

Improvisation, a Rhythmic Command of Time

54

Diatonic Improvisation Patterns

55

Wave, Improvisation

56

Wave, Melodic Analysis

57

Wave, Harmonic Analysis

58

Cyclical Quadruplets

59

What a Difference a Day Makes, Improvisation

60

What a Difference a Day Makes, Melodic Analysis

61

What a Difference a Day Makes, Harmonic Analysis

62

Improvisation's Little Secret

63

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Improvisation

64

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Melodic Analysis

65

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Harmonic Analysis

66

The Jazz Language

67

Fly Me to the Moon, Improvisation

68

Fly Me to the Moon, Melodic Analysis

69

Fly Me to the Moon, Harmonic Analysis

70

Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025

71

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Improvisation

72

Good Grief Vince Guaraldi, O Tannenbaum

73

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Melodic Analysis

74

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Harmonic Analysis

75

Special Guest, Brad Hawbaker

76

September in the Rain, Improvisation

77

September in the Rain, Melodic Analysis

78

September in the Rain, Harmonic Analysis

79

Hybrid Scales

80

Hybrid Arpeggios

81

Just Friends, Improvisation

82

Just Friends, Melodic Analysis

83

Just Friends, Harmonic Analysis

84

Practicing Silence

85

Angel Eyes, Improvisation

86

Angel Eyes, Melodic Analysis

87

Angel Eyes, Harmonic Analysis

88

I Wish You Love, Improvisation Bonus

89

I Wish You Love, Improvisation

90

I Wish You Love, Melodic Analysis

91

I Wish You Love, Harmonic Analysis

92

Patrick Køhalmi

93

Stop Thinking Way Too Hard

94

Have You Met Miss Jones, Improvisation

95

Have You Met Miss Jones, Melodic Analysis

96

Have You Met Miss Jones, Harmonic Analysis

97

Kent Ellingson

98

Don't Blame Me, Improvisation

99

Don't Blame Me, Melodic Analysis

100

Don't Blame Me, Harmonic Analysis

101

Andy LaViolette

102

There Is No Greater Love, Improvisation

103

There Is No Greater Love, Melodic Analysis

104

There Is No Greater Love, Harmonic Analysis

105

Amy Mitani

106

Jazz Standards, a DLP Synopsis

107

Days of Wine and Roses, Improvisation

108

Days of Wine and Roses, Melodic Analysis

109

Days of Wine and Roses, Harmonic Analysis

110

Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 4

111

These Foolish Things, Improvisation

112

These Foolish Things, Melodic Analysis

113

These Foolish Things, Harmonic Analysis

114

Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 3

115

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Improvisation

116

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Melodic Analysis

117

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Harmonic Analysis

118

Jazz Piano with Mark Davis

119

Learning Jazz Tunes

120

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 3

121

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 2

122

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 1

123

Jazz Piano Skills: Past and Future

124

Let It Snow

125

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Altered Sounds

126

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Sounds

127

Oleo

128

Special Guest, Mike Steinel

129

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Altered Sounds

130

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Sounds

131

Special Guest, Paul Croteau

132

Dewey Square

133

A Jazz Piano Practice Approach

134

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Altered Sounds

135

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Sounds

136

Four

137

Improvisation Grids

138

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Altered Sounds

139

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Sounds

140

Harmonic Minor Modes

141

Chet Baker, Tangerine

142

Groovin' High

143

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Altered Sounds

144

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Sounds

145

Melodic Minor Modes

146

Lullaby of Birdland

147

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F# Altered Sounds

148

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Gb/F# Sounds

149

Special Guest, Anita Houser

150

Au Privave

151

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Db Altered Sounds

152

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Db/C# Sounds

153

Chunks, Shapes, and Sounds

154

Billie's Bounce

155

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Ab Altered Sounds

156

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Ab Sounds

157

Jazz Improvisation Practice Mistakes

158

Yardbird Suite

159

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Eb Altered Sounds

160

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Eb Sounds

161

Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 2

162

Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 1

163

Ornithology

164

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Altered Sounds

165

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Sounds

166

Special Guest, Brent Vaartstra

167

Four Brothers

168

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Altered Sounds

169

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Sounds

170

Hand Shifts, Pt. 1

171

Special Guest, Peter Friesen

172

Blues For Alice

173

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Altered Sounds

174

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Sounds

175

2022 Year End Review

176

Blue Christmas

177

Key of G Major Melodic Workout

178

Key of G Major Harmonic Workout

179

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon, Pt. 2

180

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon

181

Fly Me To The Moon

182

Key of D Major Melodic Workout

183

Key of D Major Harmonic Workout

184

Ben Paterson, My Shining Hour

185

As Time Goes By

186

Key of A Major Melodic Workout

187

Key of A Major Harmonic Workout

188

Special Guest, Ron Drotos

189

Honeysuckle Rose

190

Key of E Major Melodic Workout

191

Key of E Major Harmonic Workout

192

Fools Rush In

193

Special Guest, David Shields

194

Key of B Major Melodic Workout

195

Key of B Major Harmonic Workout

196

Transcription Analysis

197

Satin Doll

198

Key of Gb Major Melodic Workout

199

Key of Gb Major Harmonic Workout

200

Harmonic and Melodic Practice

201

Body and Soul

202

Key of Db Major Melodic Workout

203

Key of Db Major Harmonic Workout

204

Special Guest, Bob Winters

205

Tea for Two

206

Key of Ab Major Melodic Workout

207

Key of Ab Major Harmonic Workout

208

Special Guest, Martin Listabarth

209

Special Guest, John Di Martino

210

Blue Moon

211

Key of Eb Major Melodic Workout

212

Key of Eb Major Harmonic Workout

213

Special Guest, Jamey Aebersold, Pt. 2

214

Special Guest, Jamey Aebersold, Pt. 1

215

I've Never Been In Love Before

216

Key of Bb Major Melodic Workout

217

Key of Bb Major Harmonic Workout

218

Special Guest, Bert Ligon, Pt. 2

219

Special Guest, Bert Ligon, Pt. 1

220

The Girl From Ipanema

221

Key of F Major Melodic Workout

222

Key of F Major Harmonic Workout

223

Special Guest, Mike Knapek

224

All of Me

225

Key of C Major Melodic Workout

226

Key of C Major Harmonic Workout

227

St. Thomas, Sonny Rollins

228

Vince Guaraldi Christmas

229

Linear Improvisation, 2

230

Linear Improvisation, 1

231

Circle of Fifths

232

Blue Bossa, Barry Harris

233

Index Finger Improvisation

234

II-V-I Scale Practice

235

Practicing Scales, What, Why, How

236

Celebrating 100 Episodes

237

Locked Hands, II-V-I Progression

238

Special Guest, Josh Walsh

239

Locked Hands, Diminished Voicings

240

Locked Hands, Half Diminished Voicings

241

Locked Hands, Major Voicings

242

Locked Hands, Dominant Voicings

243

Locked Hands, Minor Voicings

244

Special Guest, Jon Gray

245

Chet Baker, Autumn Leaves

246

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 3

247

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 2

248

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 1

249

Harmonized Diminished Scales

250

Harmonized Half Diminished Scales

251

Mr. P.C., John Coltrane

252

Special Guest, Dan Haerle

253

Harmonized Minor Scales

254

Harmonized Dominant Scales

255

Harmonized Major Scales

256

Special Guest, Andy Milne

257

Keith Jarrett Exercises, 2

258

Keith Jarrett Exercises, 1

259

Four, Keith Jarrett Solo

260

Perdido, Juan Tizol

261

Special Guest, Dr. Anthony Belfiglio

262

II-V-I Enclosures

263

Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes

264

Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes

265

Inverted Melodic Major Shapes

266

Special Guest, Dr. William Menefield

267

My Little Suede Shoes, Charlie Parker

268

Turnarounds

269

Tune Up, Miles Davis

270

Diatonic II-V-I Excercises

271

Diatonic Melodic Exercises

272

Diatonic Harmonic Exercises

273

Primary Diminished Voicings

274

1-2-3-5 Patterns

275

Summertime

276

Special Guest, Jeremy Siskind

277

Primary Half Diminished Voicings

278

Strike Up The Band, Oscar Peterson

279

Half-Whole Diminished Scale

280

Jingle Bells

281

Autumn Leaves

282

Primary Dominant Voicings

283

What Is This Thing Called Love?

284

Melodic Minor Modes

285

Bags' Groove

286

Primary Major Voicings

287

A Foggy Day, Red Garland

288

Harmonic Minor Modes

289

C-Jam Blues

290

Primary Minor Voicings

291

Scrapple from the Apple

292

Tritone Substitution

293

Major Lydian Exercise, 1

294

Lester Leaps In

295

II-V-I Melodic Treatments

296

Major Arpeggio Treatments

297

Dominant Arpeggio Treatments

298

Minor Arpeggio Treatments

299

Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"

300

Fully Altered Dominant Sound

301

Dominant b9b13 Sound

302

Dominant b13 Sound

303

Dominant #11 Sound

304

Take the 'A' Train

305

Neighboring Tones, Pt. 2

306

Neighboring Tones, Pt. 1

307

Whole Tone Scale

308

Major Blues Scale

309

Minor Blues Scale

310

The 8th Note, Pt. 3

311

The 8th Note, Pt. 2

312

The 8th Note, Pt. 1

313

Chord Family Scales

314

Key Dependency

315

Inside Outside, Pt. 2

316

Inside Outside, Pt. 1

317

Major Chromaticism, Pt. 1

318

Minor Chromaticism, Pt. 1

319

II-V-I Progression, Pt. 2

320

II-V-I Progression, Pt. 1

321

Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 2

322

Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 1

323

Triads, Pt. 2

324

Triads, Pt. 1

325

Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 2

326

Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 1

327

Practice Minor Sound, Melodically

328

Altered Dominant Voicings

329

Altered Dominant Scales

330

Inversions & Improvisation

331

Contemporary Shell Voicings

332

Traditional Shell Voicings

333

Chords By Key

334

Chords By Family

335

Practice Scales, Correctly