Daily Challenges
A Comprehensive Jazz Education Program with Dr. Bob Lawrence
Unlock your full jazz potential with Jazz Piano Skills Daily, a dynamic and accessible jazz education program hosted by Dr. Bob Lawrence, renowned jazz educator, host of the Jazz Piano Skills podcast, and Director of The Dallas School of Music. Designed specifically for aspiring jazz musicians—especially pianists—this program delivers daily, "bite-sized" lessons that develop the essential skills needed to achieve authentic jazz fluency.
Each day focuses on one of six core jazz areas:
Dr. Lawrence not only demonstrates each concept with clarity, but also provides ensemble and drum backing tracks to support your personal practice. Whether you're watching a quick YouTube Short or diving deeper through the Jazz Piano Skills website, you'll receive ongoing educational support tailored to your growth.
Concise yet comprehensive, Jazz Piano Skills Daily is the perfect companion for musicians looking to discover, learn, and play jazz—one skill at a time. Start your journey today and transform your musicianship with guidance from one of jazz education’s leading voices.
It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play!
Each day focuses on one of six core jazz areas:
- Rhythm – Internalize idiomatic jazz grooves and patterns that bring your playing to life.
- Harmony – Master classic jazz voicings that form the harmonic backbone of the genre.
- Melody – Learn to transpose and manipulate melodic motifs for expressive improvisation.
- Technique – Approach scales and arpeggios from a multidimensional perspective to enhance dexterity and control.
- Progressions – Develop a strong ear and harmonic intuition through common jazz chord movement.
- Improvisation – Explore diverse approaches to creating melodic vocabulary and soloing with confidence.
Dr. Lawrence not only demonstrates each concept with clarity, but also provides ensemble and drum backing tracks to support your personal practice. Whether you're watching a quick YouTube Short or diving deeper through the Jazz Piano Skills website, you'll receive ongoing educational support tailored to your growth.
Concise yet comprehensive, Jazz Piano Skills Daily is the perfect companion for musicians looking to discover, learn, and play jazz—one skill at a time. Start your journey today and transform your musicianship with guidance from one of jazz education’s leading voices.
It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play!
2025
June 1, 2025 | Scale Challenge | C Dominant Scale
| 060125.mp3 |
May 31, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | C# Minor 7 (C#-7)
| 053125.mp3 |
May 30, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | D Half Diminished 7 (D-7b5)
| 053025.mp3 |
May 29, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | G Dominant 7 (G7)
| 052925.mp3 |
May 28, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | F Minor 7 (F-7)
| 052825.mp3 |
May 27, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | A Dominant 7 (A7)
| 052725.mp3 |
May 26, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | F Half Diminished 7 (F-7b5)
| 052625.mp3 |
May 25, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | C Major 7 (CM7)
| 052525.mp3 |
May 24, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | Eb Dominant 7 (Eb7)
| 052425.mp3 |
May 23, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | Bb Major 7 (BbM7)
| 052325.mp3 |
May 22, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | G Half Diminished 7 (G-7b5)
| 052325.mp3 |
May 21, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | F# Dominant 7 (F#7)
| 052125.mp3 |
May 20, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | D Diminished 7 (Do7)
| 052025.mp3 |
May 19, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | Eb Major 7 (EbM7)
| 051925.mp3 |
May 18, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | D Diminished 7 (Do7)
| 051825.mp3 |
May 17, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | Eb Half Diminished 7 (Eb-7b5)
| 051725.mp3 |
May 16, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | G Minor 7 (G-7)
| 051625.mp3 |
May 15, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | E Dominant 7 (E7)
| 051525.mp3 |
May 14, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | Ab Major 7 (AbM7)
| 051425.mp3 |
May 13, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | D Diminished 7 (Do7)
| 051325.mp3 |
May 12, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | A Half Diminished 7 (A-7b5)
| 051225.mp3 |
May 11, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | Bb Minor 7 (Bb-7)
| 051125.mp3 |
May 10, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | Db Dominant 7 (Db7)
| 051025.mp3 |
May 9, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | A Minor 7 (A-7)
| 050925.mp3 |
May 8, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | E Diminished 7 (Eo7)
| 050825.mp3 |
May 7, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | F Major 7 (FM7)
| 050725.mp3 |
May 6, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | B Half Diminished 7 (B-7b5)
| 050625.mp3 |
May 5, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | F# Minor 7 (F#-7)
| 050525.mp3 |
May 4, 2025 | Rhythm Challenge | C Dominant 7 (C7)
| 050425.mp3 |