Now that you’ve learned how to build a funk groove using just 2 chords and examined the role of each instrument in the rhythm section, it’s time to learn to solo over the funk groove! In this companion lesson to “Building a Funk Groove,” we will teach you 7 practice steps for gaining confidence, developing fluidity, and improving your soloing abilities using just one scale! These 7 steps can be applied to your practice in all genres of music.

In this lesson you'll learn how to improvise over the arrangement of "Jordu" we just created.

Learn how to improvise over rock songs using this pattern. We will use the song "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" as a springboard for our improvisation.

This up-tempo Rogers/Hart jazz piano classic will get your toes tapping and is great for the intermediate or more advanced player. If you’ve gone through my Step-By-Step Standards series, then you’re ready for this lesson. Inside, you’ll learn rootless voicings along with comping techniques to get you ready for playing with the band!

In the 2nd part of this lesson, you will learn two different ways to play the melody for use in a trio setting. In addition, you will learn various ways to use rhythm in your comping and within the melody. Also, you will learn some simple ways to think about improvisation using small groupings of notes so that you can create stronger rhythmic solos.

Learn how to improvise over the Charlie Parker classic song, "Blues For Alice" with a bassline and rootless chords in the right hand, and rootless chords in the left hand with improvisation.

Learn how to create groupings of notes to create a hemiola effect in which the beat shifts between duple and triple.

In this lesson we are going to deep-dive into the Whole Tone scale and its usage.

In this second part of Giant Steps, you will learn 6 steps for improvising over Giant Steps changes. We will also tackle the Giant Steps solo in 4 measure chunks to help you master this tune.

In part one of this lesson, you will learn 8 different practice methods for learning Giant Steps. We will learn how this advanced complex harmonic tune is unique and how it will make you a better piano player.

In this follow up lesson, you’ll learn how to master the solo from Miles Davis’s So What using the dorian scale. Each chapter breaks it down into smaller pieces to help you understand the theory behind the solo.

One of the top requested concepts that students are interested in learning more about is improvisation. In this improvisation lesson we will focus on the standard "Have You Met Miss Jones."

In this second part, we are going to cover how to create your own blues composition in four different styles: Shuffle, Swing, Rock and Stride. This lesson makes it easy to create a blues composition that will have a clear structure which you can then easily improvise over. We will also cover an introduction and ending for all four styles of blues that we covered.

In this advanced lesson, I am going to show you some interesting ways of breaking up, and practicing, your pentatonic scales. We will also cover some McCoy Tyner like left hand voicings to add to these pentatonic patterns. With practice, these patterns will become fluid to you and change your soloing!

In this lesson we will use the classic jazz standard "Have You Met Miss Jones" to discuss different approaches to reharmonization and improvisation.

In this second part we will cover in detail the minor 2-5-1 progression and you will learn some really cool improv licks. We will also cover how to create chords using the Melodic Minor scale and apply the scale to real songs. Song snippet "A Foggy Day" will be used as an example.

In this lesson I will show you how to play the sections of the song and also teach you some Hornsby licks for improvisation. We will also discuss how to make this song your own by creating your own interpretation through different pentatonic lines.

This is a classic funky tune with a great piano groove. In this lesson, I'll teach you the groove, how to alter it and also how to add some improvisation. We will also discuss inside/outside soloing techniques.

If you are new to improvising over the blues, or you want to do more than “hunt and peck” using the Blues scale, this lesson is for you. We will cover over a half-dozen scales that you can use for improvisation and you’ll learn how to “hit” the important chord tones in your solo. I also teach you note-for-note a cool blues improvisation that works perfectly with the Slow, Soulful Blues lesson.

In this lesson I teach you how to create your own song. We cover licks, sections and chords. Best of all, I recorded the song in the studio with two amazing musicians and you'll get to witness the finished product taking shape!

In this third part, we will discuss quartal and cluster lines, double-stops, 4-note patterns, how to create longer phrases and more!

This lesson is designed for intermediate/advanced level players that want to take their improvisation to the "next level" and sound more modern in their approach by utilizing quartals and pentatonics. I also cover several techniques that can be mastered by beginners.