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
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Melodic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:29
Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsjazz piano, melodic analysis, I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, jazz skills, practice strategies, voicings, improvisation, rhythm, mus…
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Harmonic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:47
Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsJazz Piano, Essential Skills, Practice Techniques, Harmonic Analysis, Improvisation, Melody, Rhythm, Jazz Standards, Jazz Piano, Harmon…
The Jazz Language [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:15
Keywordsjazz piano, jazz language, music education, improvisation, harmony, melody, jazz skills, music theory, practice techniques, jazz progressionsSummaryIn this episode of Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. Bob Lawrence introduce…
Fly Me to the Moon, Improvisation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:56
Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsjazz piano, improvisation, transposition, music theory, jazz skills, Fly Me to the Moon, rhythmic challenges, melodic analysis, harmoni…
Fly Me to the Moon, Melodic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:25
Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsJazz Piano, Fly Me to the Moon, Melodic Analysis, Jazz Skills, Rhythm Challenge, Music Education, Improvisation, Jazz Treatments, Music…
Fly Me to the Moon, Harmonic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:01
Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsJazz Piano Skills CommunityKeywordsjazz piano, music education, teaching music, learning music, jazz standards, Fly Me to the Moon, musical facts, harmonic analysis, rhyt…
Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:46
KeywordsJazz Piano, 2024 Reflection, 2025 Vision, Music Education, Jazz Skills, Improvisation, Harmonic Analysis, Melodic Analysis, Rhythm in JazzSummaryIn this episode, Dr. Bob Lawrence reflects on the accomplishments o…
Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Improvisation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:14
It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano!KeywordsJazz Piano, Improvisation, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Christmas Jazz, Jazz Skills, Music Education, Piano Techniques, Jazz Harmony, Melody Analysis, Jazz Stan…
Good Grief Vince Guaraldi, O Tannenbaum [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:04
It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano!Jazz Piano Skills welcomes back Josh Walsh (Jazz-Library.com). It's that time of year when jazzers from around the world anticipate the arrival of Vince Guaraldi's Charli…
Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Melodic Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:50
Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explor…