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Jazz Piano Skills — 347 episodes

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Title
1

Over the Rainbow, Improvisation

2

Over the Rainbow, Melodic Analysis

3

Over the Rainbow, Harmonic Analysis

4

What Does it Really Mean to Learn Jazz Piano?

5

Teach Me Tonight, Solo Piano

6

Teach Me Tonight, Improvisation

7

Teach Me Tonight, Melodic Analysis

8

Teach Me Tonight, Harmonic Analysis

9

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

10

I've Got the World on a String, Improvisation

11

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

12

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

13

I Got Rhythm, Solo Piano

14

I Got Rhythm, Improvisation

15

I Got Rhythm, Melodic Analysis

16

I Got Rhythm, Harmonic Analysis

17

The Seven Facts of Music

18

Sweet Lorraine, Solo Piano

19

Sweet Lorraine, Improvisation

20

Sweet Lorraine, Melodic Analysis

21

Sweet Lorraine, Harmonic Analysis

22

Embraceable You, Solo Piano

23

Embraceable You, Improvisation

24

Embraceable You, Melodic Analysis

25

Embraceable You, Harmonic Analysis

26

Stars Fell on Alabama, Solo Piano

27

Stars Fell on Alabama, Improvisation

28

Stars Fell on Alabama, Melodic Analysis

29

Stars Fell on Alabama, Harmonic Analysis

30

Four Pillars of Jazz Piano

31

A Jazz Piano Christmas

32

Christmas Time is Here, Improvisation

33

Christmas Time is Here, Melodic Analysis

34

Christmas Time is Here, Harmonic Analysis

35

How to Start Jazz Improvising

36

A Beautiful Friendship, Improvisation

37

A Beautiful Friendship, Melodic Analysis

38

A Beautiful Friendship, Harmonic Analysis

39

Tangerine, Improvisation

40

Special Guest, Lisa Deneau

41

Tangerine, Melodic Analysis

42

Tangerine, Harmonic Analysis

43

Jazz Piano: Common Questions Answered

44

Improvisation, The Mastery of Harmony

45

Blue Bossa, Improvisation

46

Blue Bossa, Melodic Analysis

47

Blue Bossa, Harmonic Analysis

48

Celebrating 300 Episodes!

49

That's All, Improvisation

50

That's All, Melodic Analysis

51

That's All, Harmonic Analysis

52

Congrats, You're Improvising!

53

Inverted Major Arpeggios

54

Lady Be Good, Improvisation

55

Lady Be Good, Melodic Analysis

56

Lady Be Good, Harmonic Analysis

57

50 "Must Know" Rhythms!

58

Misty, Improvisation

59

Misty, Melodic Analysis

60

Misty, Harmonic Analysis

61

Rhythmic Major Arpeggios

62

Georgia on My Mind, Improvisation

63

Georgia on My Mind, Melodic Analysis

64

Georgia on My Mind, Harmonic Analysis

65

Improvisation, a Rhythmic Command of Time

66

Diatonic Improvisation Patterns

67

Wave, Improvisation

68

Wave, Melodic Analysis

69

Wave, Harmonic Analysis

70

Cyclical Quadruplets

71

What a Difference a Day Makes, Improvisation

72

What a Difference a Day Makes, Melodic Analysis

73

What a Difference a Day Makes, Harmonic Analysis

74

Improvisation's Little Secret

75

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Improvisation

76

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Melodic Analysis

77

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Harmonic Analysis

78

The Jazz Language

79

Fly Me to the Moon, Improvisation

80

Fly Me to the Moon, Melodic Analysis

81

Fly Me to the Moon, Harmonic Analysis

82

Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025

83

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Improvisation

84

Good Grief Vince Guaraldi, O Tannenbaum

85

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Melodic Analysis

86

Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Harmonic Analysis

87

Special Guest, Brad Hawbaker

88

September in the Rain, Improvisation

89

September in the Rain, Melodic Analysis

90

September in the Rain, Harmonic Analysis

91

Hybrid Scales

92

Hybrid Arpeggios

93

Just Friends, Improvisation

94

Just Friends, Melodic Analysis

95

Just Friends, Harmonic Analysis

96

Practicing Silence

97

Angel Eyes, Improvisation

98

Angel Eyes, Melodic Analysis

99

Angel Eyes, Harmonic Analysis

100

I Wish You Love, Improvisation Bonus

101

I Wish You Love, Improvisation

102

I Wish You Love, Melodic Analysis

103

I Wish You Love, Harmonic Analysis

104

Patrick Køhalmi

105

Stop Thinking Way Too Hard

106

Have You Met Miss Jones, Improvisation

107

Have You Met Miss Jones, Melodic Analysis

108

Have You Met Miss Jones, Harmonic Analysis

109

Kent Ellingson

110

Don't Blame Me, Improvisation

111

Don't Blame Me, Melodic Analysis

112

Don't Blame Me, Harmonic Analysis

113

Andy LaViolette

114

There Is No Greater Love, Improvisation

115

There Is No Greater Love, Melodic Analysis

116

There Is No Greater Love, Harmonic Analysis

117

Amy Mitani

118

Jazz Standards, a DLP Synopsis

119

Days of Wine and Roses, Improvisation

120

Days of Wine and Roses, Melodic Analysis

121

Days of Wine and Roses, Harmonic Analysis

122

Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 4

123

These Foolish Things, Improvisation

124

These Foolish Things, Melodic Analysis

125

These Foolish Things, Harmonic Analysis

126

Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 3

127

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Improvisation

128

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Melodic Analysis

129

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Harmonic Analysis

130

Jazz Piano with Mark Davis

131

Learning Jazz Tunes

132

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 3

133

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 2

134

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 1

135

Jazz Piano Skills: Past and Future

136

Let It Snow

137

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Altered Sounds

138

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, G Sounds

139

Oleo

140

Special Guest, Mike Steinel

141

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Altered Sounds

142

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, D Sounds

143

Special Guest, Paul Croteau

144

Dewey Square

145

A Jazz Piano Practice Approach

146

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Altered Sounds

147

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, A Sounds

148

Four

149

Improvisation Grids

150

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Altered Sounds

151

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, E Sounds

152

Harmonic Minor Modes

153

Chet Baker, Tangerine

154

Groovin' High

155

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Altered Sounds

156

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, B Sounds

157

Melodic Minor Modes

158

Lullaby of Birdland

159

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F# Altered Sounds

160

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Gb/F# Sounds

161

Special Guest, Anita Houser

162

Au Privave

163

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Db Altered Sounds

164

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Db/C# Sounds

165

Chunks, Shapes, and Sounds

166

Billie's Bounce

167

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Ab Altered Sounds

168

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Ab Sounds

169

Jazz Improvisation Practice Mistakes

170

Yardbird Suite

171

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Eb Altered Sounds

172

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Eb Sounds

173

Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 2

174

Special Guest, Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 1

175

Ornithology

176

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Altered Sounds

177

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, Bb Sounds

178

Special Guest, Brent Vaartstra

179

Four Brothers

180

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Altered Sounds

181

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Sounds

182

Hand Shifts, Pt. 1

183

Special Guest, Peter Friesen

184

Blues For Alice

185

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Altered Sounds

186

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Sounds

187

2022 Year End Review

188

Blue Christmas

189

Key of G Major Melodic Workout

190

Key of G Major Harmonic Workout

191

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon, Pt. 2

192

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon

193

Fly Me To The Moon

194

Key of D Major Melodic Workout

195

Key of D Major Harmonic Workout

196

Ben Paterson, My Shining Hour

197

As Time Goes By

198

Key of A Major Melodic Workout

199

Key of A Major Harmonic Workout

200

Special Guest, Ron Drotos

201

Honeysuckle Rose

202

Key of E Major Melodic Workout

203

Key of E Major Harmonic Workout

204

Fools Rush In

205

Special Guest, David Shields

206

Key of B Major Melodic Workout

207

Key of B Major Harmonic Workout

208

Transcription Analysis

209

Satin Doll

210

Key of Gb Major Melodic Workout

211

Key of Gb Major Harmonic Workout

212

Harmonic and Melodic Practice

213

Body and Soul

214

Key of Db Major Melodic Workout

215

Key of Db Major Harmonic Workout

216

Special Guest, Bob Winters

217

Tea for Two

218

Key of Ab Major Melodic Workout

219

Key of Ab Major Harmonic Workout

220

Special Guest, Martin Listabarth

221

Special Guest, John Di Martino

222

Blue Moon

223

Key of Eb Major Melodic Workout

224

Key of Eb Major Harmonic Workout

225

Special Guest, Jamey Aebersold, Pt. 2

226

Special Guest, Jamey Aebersold, Pt. 1

227

I've Never Been In Love Before

228

Key of Bb Major Melodic Workout

229

Key of Bb Major Harmonic Workout

230

Special Guest, Bert Ligon, Pt. 2

231

Special Guest, Bert Ligon, Pt. 1

232

The Girl From Ipanema

233

Key of F Major Melodic Workout

234

Key of F Major Harmonic Workout

235

Special Guest, Mike Knapek

236

All of Me

237

Key of C Major Melodic Workout

238

Key of C Major Harmonic Workout

239

St. Thomas, Sonny Rollins

240

Vince Guaraldi Christmas

241

Linear Improvisation, 2

242

Linear Improvisation, 1

243

Circle of Fifths

244

Blue Bossa, Barry Harris

245

Index Finger Improvisation

246

II-V-I Scale Practice

247

Practicing Scales, What, Why, How

248

Celebrating 100 Episodes

249

Locked Hands, II-V-I Progression

250

Special Guest, Josh Walsh

251

Locked Hands, Diminished Voicings

252

Locked Hands, Half Diminished Voicings

253

Locked Hands, Major Voicings

254

Locked Hands, Dominant Voicings

255

Locked Hands, Minor Voicings

256

Special Guest, Jon Gray

257

Chet Baker, Autumn Leaves

258

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 3

259

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 2

260

Rhythmic Vocabulary, 1

261

Harmonized Diminished Scales

262

Harmonized Half Diminished Scales

263

Mr. P.C., John Coltrane

264

Special Guest, Dan Haerle

265

Harmonized Minor Scales

266

Harmonized Dominant Scales

267

Harmonized Major Scales

268

Special Guest, Andy Milne

269

Keith Jarrett Exercises, 2

270

Keith Jarrett Exercises, 1

271

Four, Keith Jarrett Solo

272

Perdido, Juan Tizol

273

Special Guest, Dr. Anthony Belfiglio

274

II-V-I Enclosures

275

Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes

276

Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes

277

Inverted Melodic Major Shapes

278

Special Guest, Dr. William Menefield

279

My Little Suede Shoes, Charlie Parker

280

Turnarounds

281

Tune Up, Miles Davis

282

Diatonic II-V-I Excercises

283

Diatonic Melodic Exercises

284

Diatonic Harmonic Exercises

285

Primary Diminished Voicings

286

1-2-3-5 Patterns

287

Summertime

288

Special Guest, Jeremy Siskind

289

Primary Half Diminished Voicings

290

Strike Up The Band, Oscar Peterson

291

Half-Whole Diminished Scale

292

Jingle Bells

293

Autumn Leaves

294

Primary Dominant Voicings

295

What Is This Thing Called Love?

296

Melodic Minor Modes

297

Bags' Groove

298

Primary Major Voicings

299

A Foggy Day, Red Garland

300

Harmonic Minor Modes

301

C-Jam Blues

302

Primary Minor Voicings

303

Scrapple from the Apple

304

Tritone Substitution

305

Major Lydian Exercise, 1

306

Lester Leaps In

307

II-V-I Melodic Treatments

308

Major Arpeggio Treatments

309

Dominant Arpeggio Treatments

310

Minor Arpeggio Treatments

311

Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"

312

Fully Altered Dominant Sound

313

Dominant b9b13 Sound

314

Dominant b13 Sound

315

Dominant #11 Sound

316

Take the 'A' Train

317

Neighboring Tones, Pt. 2

318

Neighboring Tones, Pt. 1

319

Whole Tone Scale

320

Major Blues Scale

321

Minor Blues Scale

322

The 8th Note, Pt. 3

323

The 8th Note, Pt. 2

324

The 8th Note, Pt. 1

325

Chord Family Scales

326

Key Dependency

327

Inside Outside, Pt. 2

328

Inside Outside, Pt. 1

329

Major Chromaticism, Pt. 1

330

Minor Chromaticism, Pt. 1

331

II-V-I Progression, Pt. 2

332

II-V-I Progression, Pt. 1

333

Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 2

334

Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 1

335

Triads, Pt. 2

336

Triads, Pt. 1

337

Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 2

338

Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 1

339

Practice Minor Sound, Melodically

340

Altered Dominant Voicings

341

Altered Dominant Scales

342

Inversions & Improvisation

343

Contemporary Shell Voicings

344

Traditional Shell Voicings

345

Chords By Key

346

Chords By Family

347

Practice Scales, Correctly