Teach Me Tonight, Harmonic Analysis
From Jazz Piano Skills by Dr. Bob Lawrence
June 3, 2026 · 31 min · Season 8 · Episode 340
About this episode
Dr. Bob Lawrence begins a month-long study of the jazz standard 'Teach Me Tonight' with a focus on harmonic analysis.
Podcast Packets Illustrations Lead Sheets Play Alongs Forums Jazz Piano Skills Community Every month at Jazz Piano Skills, we begin a new tune study by doing what every serious jazz musician should do first—understand the harmony. In this episode, Dr. Bob Lawrence launches a month-long study of the classic standard Teach Me Tonight with a thorough harmonic analysis of the tune. You'll explore the form, chord changes, harmonic function, common progressions, and voicing structures that provide...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Bob Lawrence
Topics covered
- harmonic analysis
- jazz standards
- chord changes
- voicing structures
- jazz education
Keywords
- jazz piano
- harmony
- chord progressions
- music theory
- jazz musicians
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Teach Me Tonight
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