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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 Harmony Analysis: Why Every Tune Begins with Harmony (Over the Rainbow)
Most students think learning jazz piano means collecting more scales, voicings, and licks. It doesn't. Discover why real progress comes from developing harmony, melody, rhythm, and a deeper understanding of how music connects.
Dr. Bob Lawrence
Jul 123 min read
What Does It Really Mean to Learn Jazz Piano?
Most students think learning jazz piano means collecting more scales, voicings, and licks. It doesn't. Discover why real progress comes from developing harmony, melody, rhythm, and a deeper understanding of how music connects.
Dr. Bob Lawrence
Jul 54 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 Melodic Analysis: Stop Playing Notes, Start Playing Music
Struggling to make your melodies sound musical? This jazz piano melodic analysis of I Got Rhythm shows how to stop playing notes and start shaping expressive phrases.
Dr. Bob Lawrence
Apr 194 min read
Sweet Lorraine — Melodic Analysis
This week’s Sweet Lorraine melodic analysis explores the melody by ear, phrase structure, target notes, fingerings, and three stylistic treatments that help bring the tune to life.
Dr. Bob Lawrence
Mar 156 min read
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