1. Mark demonstrates how good technique starts with the famous 5-Finger Warm Up Exercise.  He starts out with one of the most dexterous jazz standards, 'Joy Spring' by Clifford Brown!

2. Mark gives a brief overview of why we should practice scales after mastering the 5-finger warm-up. He demonstrates a C Major scale after sharing one of his favorite scale book titles: ‘Preparatory Exercises for the Piano, Opus 16’ by Aloys Schmitt.

3. 12 Key Signatures and 12 Scales
Journey with Mark through the circle of 5ths.  He analyzes each of the twelve key signatures and the associated 2-octave scales.