Work, with Miles Okazaki

About Work, with Miles Okazaki

This is a podcast version of Miles Okazaki's patreon channel. Okazaki is a guitarist and composer based in Brooklyn, NY. Season 1 (Monk, 65 episodes): How this podcast began: individual guitar studies of every composition by Thelonious Monk. These begin as practice videos without much talking and evolve into episodes on specific topics. Season 2 (Fall 2024, 48 episodes): A 12-part series on the subject of Symmetry, an 8-part series on Drum rudiments with the pick, and a 5-part series on the "Allegro Assai" from J.S. Bach's C major violin sonata. Other episodes include bebop standards "Donna Lee" and "Wail," a series on the chromatic scale, favorite books, listening sessions and exercises for the ear from my book "Fundamentals of Guitar." Season 3 (Winter 2024. 63 episodes): An 11-part series on Polyrhythms, a 7-part series on Charlie Christian's "Stompin at the Savoy" solo, a 4-part series on my song "Dog Star," the first "guided practice" episodes, close looks at the standards "Lush Life," "Hot House," and "Danny Boy," Bach on each Sunday, and listener questions. Note: a good number of episodes from this season are on sight reading, and only available as videos on Patreon. Season 4 (Spring 2024, in progress): A 7-part series on my tune "Kudzu," a 7-part series on the drum exercise "Paradiddle Johnnie," Monday meditations on one of the 351 shapes, Studies of Bach from the Well Tempered Clavier, Art of the Fugue, Musical Offering, and Mass in B minor, listener questions. Note: a good number of episodes from this season are on sight reading, and only available as videos on Patreon. ---------- To see the episodes in video form (including many not shown here), participate in discussions, and download accompanying maiterials, join on Patreon for $10 a month, 7 day free trial available.

Publisher

Miles Okazaki

Category

arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Mar 2025

Latest episode

21 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

164 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2025

   Danny Boy

   Miles Okazaki explores the history and arrangement of "Danny Boy," referencing Jacob Garchik and George Benson, and demonstrates guitar voicings from Percy Grainger's version.

2. 

   21 Oct 2025

   Bach on Sunday: WTC Book I, Fugue in E minor

   Miles Okazaki analyzes Bach's Fugue in E minor from the Well Tempered Clavier, demonstrating its suitability for guitar and showcasing a recording with overdubbed parts.

3. 

   21 Oct 2025

   Guided Practice, All-Interval Tetrachord

   Miles Okazaki demonstrates the all-interval tetrachord 0137, exploring its transpositions and voicings to reveal the diverse sounds achievable with this shape.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

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

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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