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, play a classic jazz standard by Miles Davis, Tune Up. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will:

Discover
A classic Miles Davis Standard, Tune Up
Learn
The melody, chords, and harmonic movement of Tune Up
Play
Arpeggios and Scales for improvising over Tune Up

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

Demo 1:
Miles Davis, Tune Up
1953/54 recording "Blue Haze" album

Demo 2:
Tune Up, Chord Progression
Block Chords (Root Position + Inversions)

Demo 3:
Tune Up, Left-Hand Shell Voicings
3-Note Contemporary Shapes

Demo 4:
Tune Up, Two-Handed Voicings
5-Note Contemporary Shapes

Demo 5:
Tune Up, Hands Together
Melody, Shells, Voicings

Demo 6:
Tune Up, Arpeggios
Exercises

Demo 7:
Tune Up, Arpeggios
Improvisation

Demo 8:
Tune Up, Scales
Exercise

Demo 9
Tune Up, Scales
Improvisation

Demo 10
Tune Up, Arpeggios, and Scales
Improvisation

Conclusion
Closing Comments

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