Amy Mitani

Amy Mitani

Author: Jazz Piano Skills May 1, 2024 Duration: 1:14:32

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills. It’s time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Amy Mitani!

Amy's unique musical background has led to her passion for collaborating with other musicians from diverse backgrounds in various cultural experiences: Broadway musical productions, ensembles, piano duos, accompanying soloists, and touring and gigging with Latin Jazz, Salsa, and Reggae bands. She is currently further exploring various types of music and performing with Latin bands and piano duos.

In addition to being an active professional performer, Amy is a professional educator and adjudicator who guides young and adult students to become well-rounded musicians who can express themselves through music. She maintains her Mitani Music studio, giving online and in-person lessons from around the globe, helping students achieve their goals and experience the joy of music.

Alright, enough already - without further delay, enjoy my interview (and laughs) with Amy Mitani.

Amy's Social Sites
Website: www.onlineplanoclass.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitanimusic.piano/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUO5NAXjJVeYe4LPpCm-7QA


For anyone who has ever sat at the piano, felt the keys under their fingers, and wondered how to move beyond the written notes into the realm of spontaneous, expressive music, Jazz Piano Skills Premium offers a direct path. Created by Jazz Piano Skills, this series is a deep, practical immersion into the language of jazz, designed for players who are serious about developing their craft. Each episode functions as a focused lesson, breaking down the harmonic concepts, rhythmic approaches, and melodic improvisation techniques that define the genre. You'll hear clear, step-by-step explanations paired with immediate musical demonstrations, making complex ideas accessible and, more importantly, playable. This isn't about passive listening; it's an active workshop where every topic, from walking bass lines and chord voicings to reharmonization and blues phrasing, is meant to be applied at your instrument. The podcast provides a structured yet creative curriculum that builds week by week, transforming theoretical knowledge into tangible keyboard skills. Whether you're working on standard tunes, developing your swing feel, or seeking to understand the theory behind the masters, this resource delivers substantive content that encourages real growth. Tune in, sit down at the piano, and get ready to play.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 119

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Podcast Episodes
Lady Be Good, Harmonic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:44
IllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsjazz piano, essential skills, improvisation, harmony, melody, rhythm, Lady Be Good, George Gershwin, music education, jazz standardsSummaryIn this epi…
50 "Must Know" Rhythms! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:09
IllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsjazz piano, rhythm, improvisation, jazz standards, musical education, melodic vocabulary, jazz techniques, music theory, jazz practice, jazz skillsSum…
Misty, Improvisation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:18
IllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunitySummaryIn this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence guides listeners through the process of improving their improvisation skills using the jazz stan…
Misty, Melodic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:16
IllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunitySummaryIn this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence delves into the melodic analysis of the classic jazz standard 'Misty.' He emphasizes the importa…
Misty, Harmonic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:40
IllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunitySummaryIn this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence introduces the new monthly tune study, emphasizing a skill-centric approach to learning jazz pia…
Rhythmic Major Arpeggios [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:41
Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunitySummaryIn this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence delves into the essential role of rhythm in jazz music, emphasizing its importanc…
Georgia on My Mind, Improvisation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:30
IllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsjazz piano, improvisation, rhythm challenge, Georgia on my mind, music education, jazz skills, harmonic analysis, melodic analysis, jazz community, mu…
Georgia on My Mind, Melodic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:27
Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsjazz piano, melodic analysis, practice strategy, seven facts of music, Georgia on My Mind, jazz education, improvisation, voicings, tar…
Georgia on My Mind, Harmonic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:36
Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityIn this insightful episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence takes a deep dive into the timeless jazz standard “Georgia on My Mind” by Hoa…
Improvisation, a Rhythmic Command of Time [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:31
Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsJazz Piano, Improvisation, Rhythmic Command, Music Education, Jazz Skills, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bossa Nova, Melodic Analysis, Harmonic…