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Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play Milt Jackson's Bags' Groove. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will:

Discover
Milt Jackson's Bags' Groove
Learn
How to the Minor Blues Scale when playing Bags' Groove
Play
Various regions of the Minor Blues Scale for developing improvisational skills when playing Bags' Groove

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EPISODE OUTLINE:
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join JazzPianoSkills

Demo 1
Bags' Groove (The Melody)
BPM = 144

Demo 2
Bags' Groove (Left Hand Shell Voicings)
BPM = 144

Demo 3
Bags' Groove (Two-Handed Voicings)
BPM = 144
Three Note Shapes

Demos 4
Bags' Groove (F Minor Blues Scale)
BPM = 144
Five Note Shapes

Demos 5
Bags' Groove (Root to b7)
BPM = 144
Jazz Improvisation

Demos 6 and 7
Bags' Groove (b3rd to Root)
BPM = 144
Jazz Improvisation

Demos 8 and 9
Bags' Groove (5th to #4th/#11th))
BPM = 144
Jazz Improvisation

Demos 10 and 11
Bags' Groove (b7th to 5th)
BPM = 144
Jazz Improvisation

Demo 12
Bags' Groove (The Tune!)
BPM = 144
Jazz Improvisation Exercise

Conclusion
Closing Comments

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