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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 Keith Jarrett’s tremendous solo on a classic Miles Davis tune, Four. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will:

Discover
Keith Jarrett’s tremendous solo on a classic Miles Davis tune, Four
Learn
How to Keith Jarrett uses extensive Scale and Arpeggio Motion when improvising over Four
Play
Thirteen Keith Jarrett melodic approaches he used when improvising over Four

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

Demo 1
Four
One Chorus
ABAC Form

Demo 2
Four (Keith Jarrett Solo)

Demo 3
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 1
Measure 2
Scale and Arpeggio Motion

Demo 4
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 2
Measures 3 & 4
Arpeggio and Scale Motion

Demo 5
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 3
Measure 5
Scale and Arpeggio Motion

Demo 6
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 4
Measure 10
Scale and Arpeggio Motion
#11 Sound

Demo 7
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 5
Measures 14 & 15
Arpeggio and Scale Motion
#11 Sound

Demo 8
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 6
Measure 16 & 17
Arpeggio and Scale Motion
Enclosure

Demo 9
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 7
Measures 17 and 18
Scale and Arpeggio Motion
Repetition - Measure 2

Demo 10
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 8
Measures 19 through 22
Scale and Arpeggio Motion
Arpeggio off the 5th of the sound
3rd Arpeggio
#11 dominant sound (again!)

Demo 11
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 9
Measures 26 and 27
Arpeggio and Scale Motion
#11 dominant sound (again!)

Demo 12
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 10
Measure 29
Arpeggio and Scale Motion

Demo 13
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 11
Measures 32-34
Arpeggio and Scale Motion

Demo 14
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 12
Measures 42-45
Scale and Arpeggio Motion
#11 Dominant Sound (Again)
Enclosure

Demo 15
Keith Jarrett Melodic Idea 13
Measures 51 - 53
Arpeggio and Scale Motion

Conclusion
Closing Comments

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