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Improvisation Episodes

Oct. 22, 2024

Hybrid Arpeggios

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode uses "Hybrid Arpeggios" to develop improvisation skills.

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Oct. 15, 2024

Just Friends, Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Just Friends." Part Three of this study focuses on Improvisation development using intentional formulaic formats for developing improvisation skills.

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Sept. 17, 2024

Angel Eyes, Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Angel Eyes." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental using Regional and Chord/Scale Relationships approaches.

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Aug. 27, 2024

I Wish You Love, Improvisation Bonus

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "I Wish You Love." Part Four of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental using a Scale approach.

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Aug. 21, 2024

I Wish You Love, Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "I Wish You Love." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental using an Arpeggio approach.

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July 23, 2024

Stop Thinking Way Too Hard

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode begs you to Stop Thinking Way Too Hard when it comes to developing your improvisation skills. Exercises are presented to help you develop a practice approach for simplifying improvisation.

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July 16, 2024

Have You Met Miss Jones, Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Have You Met Miss Jones." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental using a 4+3+5 approach.

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June 18, 2024

Don't Blame Me, Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Don't Blame Me." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental Approach using Zones, Patterns, Motifs, Tension Tones, and a "Stop & Go Approach.

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May 22, 2024

There Is No Greater Love, Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "There Is No Greater Love." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental Approach using Zones, Patterns, Motifs, and Tension Tones.

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April 17, 2024

Days of Wine and Roses, Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Days of Wine and Roses." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental Approach using Zones, Patterns, Motifs, and Tension Tones.

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March 19, 2024

These Foolish Things, Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "These Foolish Things." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental Approach using Zones, Patterns, Motifs, and Tension Tones.

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Feb. 21, 2024

Indiana (Back Home Again In), Improvisation

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Indiana." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental Approach using Zones, Patterns, Motifs, and Tension Tones.

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Jan. 17, 2024

There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 3

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another You." Part Three of this study focuses on an Improvisation Developmental Approach using Zones, Patterns, Motifs, and Tension Tones.

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Dec. 26, 2023

Jazz Piano Skills: Past and Future

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the Past and Future of Jazz Piano Skills. From 2019 through 2023 lessons explored essential jazz piano skills. What's next?

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Dec. 16, 2023

Let It Snow

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores "Let It Snow" by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn. Discover, Learn, and Play Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, Fingerings, and four jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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