In this lesson we will add on 2 new scales and discuss why and how to build your solo using one scale at a time.

Learn how to create altered chords and improvise over them in this lesson.

Learn how to use cells to easily incorporate altered and diminished scales into your improvisation.

In this lesson you'll learn how to use your altered and diminished scales for improvisation over the blues.

These are the scales that you should know, practice and master to become a good improviser. Each scale is written out along with fingering. Scales covered are: Major pentatonic, Minor pentatonic, Blues scale, Altered scale, 1/2-Whole Diminished, Whole-1/2 Diminished, Whole tone and Locrian Natural 9.

In this lesson you'll learn how to improvise in 5 steps. These five steps make it easier for you to create a solo quickly without getting bogged down with too much music theory.

Adding accents to your scales creates shape and intensity in your solo. In this lesson you'll see how I use accents to create rhythms within the scale through the use of accents.

We will use the song "Killer Joe" as a springboard for improvisation. You'll learn the scales needed for improvisation.

TwoMinutePiano – a perfect solution for those students with limited time. In these 9, two-minute mini-lessons, you’ll learn a variety of concepts with minimal talking.

In this part 1 of 2, we will cover different exercises that you can use to build up your improvisation over rhythm changes. We will also cover left-hand chord structures and how to play at uptempo speeds. Part 2 will cover applications over bass or chordal patterns and how to improvise over these changes in a group or solo piano situation.

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.

In this lesson we build a solo (improvisation) over the song Wave. I will teach you all of the scales needed for improvisation. We will then begin building a solo together. I will discuss how to build your improvisation lines and look for targets in your solo. We will also cover Improvisational Bridging which will help to expand how you practice improvisation.

Learn how to improvise over funk grooves. This first part discusses chord voicings, comping and scales for improv.

If you've never improvised over a jazz standard before, this is the lesson for you! Learn the different techniques like targeting and improvisation shells.