Jazz Piano Skills

About Jazz Piano Skills

Jazz Piano Skills is a weekly educational podcast for pianists who want to understand jazz harmony, develop improvisation skills, and become more confident jazz musicians. Hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence, jazz pianist, music educator, and Director of The Dallas School of Music, each episode explores the essential skills of jazz piano through a structured, practical approach to learning. Each month focuses on a jazz standard through four areas of study: Harmonic Analysis — Understand chord progressions, harmonic function, and the musical relationships that shape jazz standards. Melodic Analysis — Explore melodic phrases, musical motifs, rhythmic relationships, and the construction of memorable jazz melodies. Improvisation Development — Learn to improvise through practical exercises, melodic vocabulary, and a systematic understanding of jazz harmony. Solo Piano Development — Develop the skills needed to interpret jazz standards and create your own solo piano arrangements. Whether you're beginning your jazz piano journey or refining your existing skills, Jazz Piano Skills provides a consistent educational process designed to help you understand the music you play. Discover, learn, and play with Jazz Piano Skills. Explore Independent and Guided Study memberships at JazzPianoSkills.com.

Publisher

Dr. Bob Lawrence

Category

arts · education · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Nov 2019

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 356 episodes have a transcript.

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   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sunny, Melodic Analysis

   Host [Host Name] analyzes Bobby Hebb's "Sonny" to reveal deep musical principles for developing melodic and harmonic understanding in this interview.

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   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sunny, Harmonic Analysis

   Dr. Bob Lawrence analyzes the harmonic structure of "Sunny," revealing its enduring appeal to jazz musicians through musical relationships.

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   30 Sept 2026

   Our Love Is Here to Stay, Solo Piano

   Dr. Bob Lawrence guides listeners through the seven stages of developing solo jazz piano skills, fostering musical understanding and independent creativity.

Inside a recent episode

Sunny, Melodic Analysis

Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What if, instead of constantly searching for more musical information, we spent more time developing a deeper understanding of the information we already possess. Well, let's consider then the third. Take any two notes separated by a third. For example, C to E. That's a third. And when we move from C to E, we have arpeggio motion. Now, what happens if we place a D between those two notes? Now we have CDE and suddenly we have scale motion. Interesting. The third gives us arpeggio motion. And within that same third, we find scale motion. But guess what? We're not finished. Because between those notes, we also have chromatic possibilities. […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

124,997

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

49 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

100

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

90

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