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Jazz Piano Improvisation: Why Melody Flows from Harmony (Teach Me Tonight)
Most jazz students think improvisation begins with scales. It doesn't. Discover why melody flows from harmony and how seeing harmonic shapes transforms improvisation from guessing into organized musical thought.

Dr. Bob Lawrence
Jun 203 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
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