Jazz Piano Skills
237 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsA podcast introducing aspiring Jazz Pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Professional Jazz Piano Lessons by Dr. Bob Lawrence, President The Dallas School of Music
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Dominant #11 Sound
July 14, 2020 19:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the Dominant #11 Sound. In this jazz piano lesson you will: Discover: The Dominant #11 Sound Learn: How to construct the Dominant #11 Sound Play: The Dominant #11 Sound Harmonically and Melodica...
Take the 'A' Train
July 07, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the classic jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, "Take the 'A' Train". In this jazz piano lesson you will: Discover: The classic jazz standard "Take the 'A' Train" Learn: How to m...
Neighboring Tones, Pt. 2
June 30, 2020 20:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play Neighboring Tones. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: Lower and Upper Neighboring Tones Learn: How to use Neighboring Tone as Harmonic Ornamentation Play: Neighboring Tones from var...
Neighboring Tones, Pt. 1
June 23, 2020 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play Neighboring Tones. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: Lower and Upper Neighboring Tones Learn: How to use Neighboring Tone as Harmonic Ornamentation Play: Neighboring Tones from var...
Whole Tone Scale
June 16, 2020 20:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the Symmetrical Altered Whole Tone Scale. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: The Symmetrical Altered Whole Tone Scale Learn: How to construct the Whole Tone Scale Play: The Whole To...
Major Blues Scale
June 09, 2020 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the classic and iconic Major Blues Scale. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: The Major Blues Scale Learn: How to easily construct the Major Blues Scale for all 12 Keys Play: The Maj...
Minor Blues Scale
June 02, 2020 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the classic and iconic Minor Blues Scale. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: The Minor Blues Scale Learn: How to easily construct the Minor Blues Scale for all 12 Keys Play: The Min...
The 8th Note, Pt. 3
May 26, 2020 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the most important jazz piano skill of them all; your treatment, articulation, feel of The 8th Note, Pt. 3. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: Extended 8th Note Groupings Learn: How t...
The 8th Note, Pt. 2
May 19, 2020 18:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, and Play the most important jazz piano skill of them all. Your treatment, articulation, and feel of The 8th Note, Pt. 2. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: The Importance of the 8th Note L...
The 8th Note, Pt. 1
May 12, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, and Play the most important jazz piano skill of them all. Your treatment, articulation, and feel of The 8th Note. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: The Importance of the 8th Note Learn: H...
Chord Family Scales
May 05, 2020 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, and Play essential chord/scale relationships to develop your Chord Family Scales. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: Essential Chord/Scale Relationships Learn: How to see these relationshi...
Key Dependency
April 28, 2020 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBWelcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, and Play essential chord/scale relationships to develop your Key Dependency. In this jazz piano lessons you will: Discover: Essential Chord/Scale Relationships Learn: How to quickly and easily determi...
Inside Outside, Pt. 2
April 22, 2020 03:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Inside Outside harmony to develop melodic jazz improvisation vocabulary. For maximum musical growth, be sure to download the Podcast Guides for this Jazz Piano Lesson. Illustrations (detailed graphics in all 12 keys) Lead Sheets (sheet music for all 12 keys) Play Along Tracks (ensemble assistance and practice tips) Bundle (get all three Podcast Guides!) All three Podcast Guides explore jazz improvisation patterns launching f...
Inside Outside, Pt. 1
April 15, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Inside Outside harmony to develop melodic jazz improvisation vocabulary. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates 12 jazz improvisation motifs using four different motion patterns—an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this historical and contemporary approach to improvising. Download the Podcast Guide. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkil...
Major Chromaticism, Pt. 1
April 07, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Major Chromaticism, Pt. 1, to develop jazz improvisation vocabulary. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates 12 jazz improvisation motifs using four different motion patterns—an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this iconic progression and voicings. Download the Podcast Guide. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to th...
Minor Chromaticism, Pt. 1
April 01, 2020 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the Minor Chromaticism, Pt. 1 to develop jazz improvisation vocabulary. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates 12 jazz improvisation motifs using four different motion patterns. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this iconic progression and voicings. Download Podcast Guide. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to th...
II-V-I Progression, Pt. 2
March 25, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the iconic II-V-I Progression, Pt. 2. In this episode, we layer various melodic triad patterns over the II-V-I Progression to begin developing improvisational jazz language. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates the four minor triad motions (ascending/descending, descending/ascending, ascending/ascending, descending/descending) launching for the root, third, and fifth of the minor triad in ...
II-V-I Progression, Pt. 1
March 17, 2020 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the iconic II-V-I Progression, Pt. 1 using traditional and contemporary shell voicings for your left hand. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates the II-V-I Progression using traditional and contemporary shell voicings in all 12 major keys. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this iconic progression and voicings. Download Podcast Guide. You can listen t...
Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 2
March 10, 2020 22:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Secondary Two-Handed Voicings using 5-Note Shapes for all primary sounds (major, dominant, minor, half-diminished, diminished). Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates two primary voicings options using five notes that are played across two hands. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing these iconic shapes and sounds. Download Podcast Guide. You can listen t...
Two-Handed Voicings, Pt. 1
March 03, 2020 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Two-Handed Voicings using 5-Note Shapes for all primary sounds (major, dominant, minor, half-diminished, diminished). Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates two primary voicings options using five notes that are played across two hands. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing these iconic shapes and sounds. Download Podcast Guide. You can listen to this Pod...
Triads, Pt. 2
February 25, 2020 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Triads using Lower Neighboring Tones (Half-Step Approachments) to create "intentional tension"; an essential jazz piano skill in for improvisation development. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates all twelve major and minor triads in root position and inversions using lower neighboring tones to develop improvisational jazz lines (phrases); an invaluable educational tool to reference while ...
Triads, Pt. 1
February 18, 2020 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Triads using Major and Minor shapes played harmonically and melodically; an essential jazz piano skill in preparation for improvisation development. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates all twelve major and minor triads in root position and inversions; an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing these fundamental (and absolutely essential) shapes and sounds. D...
Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 2
February 11, 2020 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Stationary Improvisation using Cyclical Quadruplet Patterns. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates various Cyclical Quadruplet combinations for each of the twelve minor chords launching from the root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th of the sound; an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing. Download Podcast Guide. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills an...
Stationary Improvisation, Pt. 1
February 03, 2020 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Stationary Improvisation using Cyclical Quadruplet Patterns. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates 16 Cyclical Quadruplets for each of the twelve minor chords; an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing. Download Podcast Guide. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediatel...
Practice Minor Sound, Melodically
January 27, 2020 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the Minor Sound, Melodically using scale and arpeggio motion that includes the entire sound from the root to the 13th. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates the minor scales and arpeggios for all twelve minor chords; an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing. Download Podcast Guide. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to...
Altered Dominant Voicings
January 20, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the Altered Dominant Voicings commonly used by professional jazz pianists. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates the Altered Dominant Voicings for all twelve Dominant Chords; an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing. Download Podcast Guide. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to s...
Altered Dominant Scales
January 13, 2020 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the Altered Dominant Scales commonly used by professional jazz pianists. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates the Altered Dominant Scales for all twelve Dominant Chords; an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing. Download Podcast Guide. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak...
Inversions & Improvisation
December 23, 2019 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Inversions for Improvisation preparation. Inverted Arpeggios for the C Chord Family will be demonstrated (C Major, C Dominant, C Minor, C Half Diminished, C Diminished). Be sure to Download the JPS Education Doc for this podcast that musically notates the arpeggios in the root, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd inversions for all 12 chord families along with the fingerings I recommend. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying a...
Inversions
December 23, 2019 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Inversions for Improvisation preparation. Inverted Arpeggios for the C Chord Family will be demonstrated (C Major, C Dominant, C Minor, C Half Diminished, C Diminished). Be sure to Download the JPS Education Doc for this podcast that musically notates the arpeggios in the root, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd inversions for all 12 chord families along with the fingerings I recommend. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying a...
Contemporary Shell Voicings
December 16, 2019 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Contemporary Shell Voicings for the primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, Diminished). Two voicing options are constructed for each chord to be played in your left hand: You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Bob...
Traditional Shell Voicings
December 08, 2019 02:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBThis Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Traditional Shell Voicings for the primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, Diminished). Two voicing options are constructed for each chord to be played in your left hand: You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Bob....
Chords by Key
November 26, 2019 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBThis jazz piano lesson will help you discover, learn, and play basic 7th chords arranged by Keys. The five primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, and Diminished) are constructed using the seven modes of a major key. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Bob. PODCAST LESSON ...
Chords By Key
November 26, 2019 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBThis jazz piano lesson will help you discover, learn, and play basic 7th chords arranged by Keys. The five primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, and Diminished) are constructed using the seven modes of a major key. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Bob. PODCAST LESSON ...
Chords Families
November 24, 2019 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBThis jazz piano lesson will help you discover, learn, and play basic 7th chords. The five primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, and Diminished) are constructed using a family approach. Two chord construction techniques are discussed and outlined. Chord Construction using Note Names C Major 7th = C E G B C Dominant 7th = C E G Bb C Minor 7th = C Eb G Bb C Half Diminished 7th = C Eb Gb Bb C Diminished 7th = C Eb Gb Bbb Chord Construction Using Numbers C Majo...
Chords by Family
November 24, 2019 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBThis jazz piano lesson will help you discover, learn, and play basic 7th chords. The five primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, and Diminished) are constructed using a family approach. Two chord construction techniques are discussed and outlined. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-o...
Chords By Family
November 24, 2019 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.62 MBThis jazz piano lesson will help you discover, learn, and play basic 7th chords. The five primary sounds of music (Major, Dominant, Minor, Half Diminished, and Diminished) are constructed using a family approach. Two chord construction techniques are discussed and outlined. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-o...
Practice Scales, Correctly
November 19, 2019 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBThis jazz piano lesson will help you discover, learn, and play all musical scales (major, minor, modes), correctly. Four approaches are discussed and explored. You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Bob. PODCAST LESSON OUTLINE 1. Practice scales with destination points different from launch points. 2...