Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!

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, and play  Jimmy Giuffre's "Four Brothers." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will:

Discover
The Jimmy Giuffre Bebop Tune "Four Brothers"

Learn
Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, and Fingerings for "Four Brothers"

Play
Multiple patterns extracted from "Four Brothers" for developing classic jazz language to use when improvising

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Episode Outline
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join JazzPianoSkills
Lesson Rationale
Exploration of Jazz Piano Skills
Conclusion
Closing Comments

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