II-V-I Melodic Treatments

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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 five II-V-I Melodic Treatments. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will:

Discover
Five II-V-I Melodic Treatments
Learn
How to construct II-V-I Melodic Treatments
Play
II-V-I Melodic Treatments used by many jazz greats

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Discover, Learn, Play
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Melody One - 75 BPM
II-V-I Melodic Treatments
Single Note, Powell
Unison Line, Peterson
Octave with 5th, Garland
Locked Hands, Shearing
Quartal Structures, Hancock

Melody Two - 75 BPM
II-V-I Melodic Treatments
Single Note
Unison Line
Octave with 5th
Locked Hands
Quartal Structures

Melody Three - 75 BPM
II-V-I Melodic Treatments
Single Note
Unison Line
Octave with 5th
Locked Hands
Quartal Structures

Melody Four - 75 BPM
II-V-I Melodic Treatments
Single Note
Unison Line
Octave with 5th
Locked Hands
Quartal Structures

Melody Five - 75 BPM
II-V-I Melodic Treatments
Single Note
Unison Line
Octave with 5th
Locked Hands
Quartal Structures

Conclusion
Closing Comments

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