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Jazz Melody Analysis: Why Great Pianists Learn to Sing Before They Play (Over the Rainbow)
Most pianists focus on their hands. Great musicians begin with their ears. Discover how jazz melody analysis helps you phrase naturally, identify target notes, and make the piano sing.

Dr. Bob Lawrence
Jul 183 min read


Jazz Melody Analysis: How Melody Leads to Improvisation (Teach Me Tonight)
Most jazz students want to improvise but few study melody. Discover how phrasing, contour, targets, and melodic motion in Teach Me Tonight provide the foundation for expressive jazz improvisation.

Dr. Bob Lawrence
Jun 134 min read


Jazz Piano Solo Playing: How to Organize Harmony, Melody, and Rhythm
Solo piano often feels overwhelming because you're responsible for everything at once—harmony, melody, rhythm, and improvisation. In this lesson, discover why jazz piano solo playing is really the art of organization and learn four practical solo piano approaches that help you sound complete, musical, and confident at the piano.

Dr. Bob Lawrence
May 304 min read


I’ve Got the World on a String — Jazz Piano Melodic Analysis
Discover how jazz piano melodic analysis helps you move beyond simply playing notes and start shaping melodies musically using phrasing, target notes, rhythm, and directional motion.

Dr. Bob Lawrence
May 173 min read
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