JazzPianoSkills

Dr. Anthony Belfiglio is an Associate Professor of Music. He teaches courses in applied commercial piano, commercial keyboard seminars, commercial music analysis, and commercial keyboard pedagogy. He also directs and performs with the Belmont Faculty Jazz Group, an ensemble that he co-founded in 2009. Dr. Belfiglio’s educational credentials include a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music and Human Learning/Jazz Emphasis from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Music in Jazz Performance...

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 II-V-I Enclosures. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover II-V-I Enclosures Learn How to construct II-V-I Melodic Lines using Ascending /Descending Arpeggio/Scale Motion Play Various...

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 Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes Learn How to construct Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes using Arpeggio and Scale...

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it’s time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every weekly JazzPianoSkills 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 Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes. In this jazz piano lesson you will: Discover: Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes Learn: How to construct Inverted Melodic Shapes using Arpeggio and Scale...

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 Inverted Melodic Major Shapes. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover Inverted Melodic Major Shapes Learn How to construct Inverted Melodic Major Shapes using Arpeggio and Scale...

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play jazz piano with special guest Dr. William Menefield. Dr. William Menefield, an active performer and composer, is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Iowa. His eclectic sound of jazz, R&B, soul, and classical, draws the audience in with each note, in every song, at all performances. The Cincinnati native...

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 Charlie Parker's "My Little Suede Shoes". In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover Charlie Parker's "My Little Suede Shoes" Learn The Form, Melody, Harmonic Structure and Function of "My...

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 Turnarounds. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover How to use Turnarounds to return to the beginning of a tune Learn How to use Turnarounds to return to the beginning of a...

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...

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 Diatonic II-V-I Exercises. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover Classic Diatonic II-V-I Exercises Learn How to construct Diatonic II-V-I Exercises Play Eight Diatonic II-V-I Exercises...

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 Diatonic Melodic Exercises. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover Essential Diatonic Melodic Exercises Learn How to use Diatonic Melodic Exercises to improve Harmonic Vision Play Diatonic...

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 Diatonic Harmonic Exercises. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover Essential Diatonic Harmonic Exercises Learn How to use Diatonic Harmonic Exercises to improve Harmonic...

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 Primary Diminished Voicings. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover Primary Two-Handed Diminished Voicings Learn How to construct two Primary Two-Handed Diminished Voicings Play Primary...

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 1-2-3-5 Patterns. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover The essential 1-2-3-5 Patterns used by Jazz Musicians Learn How t construct Major and Minor 1-2-3-5 Patterns for developing jazz...

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 George Gershwin's Summertime. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover George Gershwin's Summertime Learn How to strategically study and practice George Gershwin's Summertime Play Gershwin's...

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 with special guest Jeremy Siskind. Discover: How Jeremy Siskind approaches the study of Jazz Piano Learn: What Jeremy Siskind thinks about theory, technique, transcriptions Play: Some of the...

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 Primary Half Diminished Voicings. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover Primary Two-Handed Half Diminished Voicings Learn How to construct two Primary Two-Handed Half Diminished...

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 Oscar Peterson's solo on Gershwin's Strike Up The Band. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover Oscar Peterson's solo on Gershwin's Strike Up The Band Learn Various ways to extract melodic...

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 the symmetrical Half-Whole Diminished Scale. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will: Discover The symmetrical Half-Whole Diminished Scale Learn How to apply the Half-Whole Diminished Scale to Dominant...

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill. This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the Christmas Classic "Jingle Bells". In this jazz piano lesson you will: Discover: Jingle BellsLearn: Jingle BellsPlay: “Jingle Bells” For maximum musical growth, be sure to use the Podcast...