Turnarounds

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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  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 tune
Play
Various Turnarounds within a jazz standard to hear them in a musical context

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EPISODE OUTLINE:
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
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Turnaround 1:
No Turnaround

Turnaround 2:
II-7, V7

Turnaround 3:
IM7, #Io7, II-7, V7

Turnaround 4:
IM7, bIIIo7, II-7, V7

Turnaround 5:
IM7, VI-7, II-7, V7

Turnaround 6:
I7, VI7, II7, V7

Turnaround 7:
I7, VI7, II7, bII7

Turnaround 8:
I7, VI7, bVI7, V7

Turnaround 9
I7, bIII, II7, V7

Turnaround 10
I7, VI7, bVI7, bII7

Turnaround 11
IM, bIII7, bVI7, V7

Turnaround 12
IM, bIII7, II7, bII7

Turnaround 13
IM, bIII7, bVI7, bII7

Turnaround 14
IM, bIIIM7, bVIM7, bIIM7

Conclusion
Closing Comments

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