In this first lesson you'll learn the first 8 measures of our slow blues form and how to form a few different left-hand accompaniments.

Learn step-by-step a full arrangement of "All Blues." You will also learn some improvisation tips for the song.

Minute by Minute is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released on December 1, 1978 with Michael McDonald at the keys and vocals. Learn this song step-by-step and master this 12-8 rhythm!

12/8 is a common rock piano groove. In this lesson you'll learn how to play it!

In part 2 we are going to take the baseline skills we learned in Slow Blues a la Stormy Monday Part 1 and create a full arrangement including a really cool jazzy walkup progression that perks up my ears every time I hear it.

In this lesson (part 1 of 2) you’ll learn several different basslines that you can use to play a slow blues. Using Stormy Monday as a starting point, these 8 basslines allow you to create multiple slow blues arrangements.

In this traditional spiritual, I have created an advanced arrangement which includes a change of rhythm, tritone substitutions and some really fat-sounding chords. The gospel sounds created here are similar and complementary to those you learned in the Richard Tee Tribute lesson while also teaching more about how to create an advanced arrangement of a traditional song. Improvisation will be covered in depth in part 2 of the lesson.

In this lesson we break apart sections of Miles Davis's song "All Blues." We will learn the groove section and I'll also show you how the melody lines up with the groove. However, our main focus will be on improvisation and some advanced concepts like maintaing flow while improvising over the baseline. We will also cover Four "over" Six rhythms and how to incorporate them into the song.

In this lesson we will be working through arranging this 6/8 traditional piece using re-harmonization techniques. We will also focus on various ways to 'groove' on a 6/8 song and use grooves in your improvisation. You'll also learn about the 7-3-6 progression and what it really is called.

We begin by learning the basic minor groove. I’ll show you how to make rich chord voicings to sound great while also teaching you a simple bass line to accompany yourself while singing, playing chords or improvising. Next, we move on to learning the entire minor blues progression and I’ll also show a cool walking bass line that you can use over and over to create a jazz/blues sound. After mastering the basic minor blues progression, I’ll show you how to expand it with rich jazz reharmonization and chord substitutions. Then we will add some more flair to the bass line by adding in approach notes to give it a more “pro” sound. Finally, we will learn the minor blues in 6/8 time.

In this lesson we will break down Billy Joel’s song Piano Man. I will teach you each section and how to accompany yourself or someone singing. We will also work on improvisation, scales for improvisation, Billy’s licks and a solo that I wrote out for you to learn.

In this song, His Eye is on the Sparrow, we will begin by analyzing this gorgeous piece and breaking down it’s form. Next, I will show you how to create a simple arrangement. This step is perfect for beginners. Next, I will show you how to create a contemporary arrangement and then teach it to you step-by-step. Lastly, we will go through some improvisation tips that will help you structure your improvisation more.

This slow and soulful blues song teaches you how to create that slow, gospel-sounding blues feel. In addition to learning the song, we will cover many other concepts to help you apply these techniques to your own pieces.

In this beautiful piece, I will split the lesson into an easy beginner section that shows a beginning student how to put together a nice contemporary arrangement. In the second half we discuss advanced techniques to create a richer arrangement.

In this lesson, I will show you some tricks on how to add flavor to your arrangement through passing chords, walk ups and transition chords.