Learn the essentials in the Key of B

Learn the essentials in the Key of Db

Learn the essentials in the Key of Eb

Learn the essentials in the Key of E

Learn the essentials in the Key of F#

Learn the essentials in the Key of F

Would you like to know what the Beatles, Journey, and Johann Pachelbel can teach you about diatonic harmony? Have you ever wondered about the meaning of all those “theory terms” that advanced musicians use, terms like “scale degree,” “diatonic chords,” or even “Roman numeral analysis”? If so, this lesson is for you because it will completely clarify your understanding and help you “talk the talk.” You will learn these concepts step-by-step and get practical examples while learning what a scale degree is, how to create diatonic triads and 7th chords, and why Roman numeral analysis is so critical in developing your ability to memorize and transpose songs.

Learn the essentials in the Key of A

Get started with our Technique Builder course with this lesson. C major and A minor covered.

F Major, D minor, Bb Major, G minor, Eb Major and C minor.

Ab Major, F minor, Db Major, Bb minor, Gb Major, Eb minor, B Major, G# minor.

A major, E major, D major, B minor, G major, E minor, C# minor, F# minor.

In this second part and conclusion of our Body and Soul lesson, you’ll learn how to play the 8-measure bridge, coupled with first 8 measures of the song to complete 32-measure form. You will learn the original melody and harmony as well as learn to use advanced harmonic devices such as tritone substitutions, diminished scale harmony, internal harmonic motion, and how to use motivic development in the melody. At the end of the lesson, you will have all the information necessary to play a beautiful professional arrangement of this timeless jazz classic.

In this lesson, we will be tackling the jazz standard Body & Soul. Learn how to play this in a professional way. This lesson will focus on the first 8 measures of the song. Learn the correct method for going through this or any other jazz standard and turn it into a professional piece.

This lesson is designed to help plan your practice in the lessons Cocktail Piano Basics 1 & 2 while you learn Night And Day. You might decide to watch this lesson BEFORE Cocktail Piano Basics.

In this lesson you’ll learn how to create your own gospel/blues progressions while also learning more about dominant motion, alternate bass notes and 2-5-1 progressions. This is a perfect mix of how to apply music theory to create really cool chord progressions.

Learn to play The Look of Love by Burt Bacharach note for note. Willie will also spend time teaching you how to create an arrangement. At the end of the lesson you will get tips on how to create your own accompaniment.

In this lesson I tackle how to create an arrangement for the song The Nearness of You using my 4-step method to arrange standards. I also answered a bunch of questions from students since this was recorded as a Live lesson.

Part 2 of the lesson “The Days of Wine and Roses.”

Learn the essentials in the Key of D

Lesson part 2.

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.

Learn the basics of technique including my grab technique.

In this short lesson you'll learn the fundamentals of reading music.

Part 2 of the lesson.

In this lesson you'll learn the foundations of rhythm. This is a perfect beginner lesson.

In part 2 of this lesson you will learn how to learn the process to memorize jazz tunes. Also he will teach you how to transpose the song into another key. You will have a very specific practice guide included with lesson. This lesson is also great for ear training and improvising training.

From the Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach This famous melody is a beautiful piece to add to your piano repertoire. You will learn this piece in a step-by-step manner, using a practice process to focus on three primary areas of concern: learning the correct notes, the correct rhythms, and the correct fingering. In a very efficient and methodical procedure, you will learn how to break the music into small sections and then combine those small sections to create larger phrases, working this way to completion.

#IV ending covered along with alterations.

Student questions answered. Beginner concepts also covered.

Beginner techniques part 3.

Beginner techniques part 4.

Student questions answered.

In this lesson, we will work on the standard “The Days of Wine and Roses” and arrange various phrases of the song with some pro techniques. In the end, you’ll have a fully scored (and explained) arrangement of this tune. Concepts discussed include: chromatic approach, inserting a ii-V-I, using dominant sus4 resolutions, tritone substitutions, quartal voicings, modulation, drop-2 voicings, and reharmonization.

Learn some advanced ways to improvise over 2-5-1's. Approach tones will be discussed.

Beginner technique part 2.

This live lesson dives into how to use your metronome on beats 2 & 4 and how this can help your practice and improvisation.

Student questions answered. Discussion on analysis and advanced rhythms.

Beginner technique, learn how to play basic rhythms and chords.

Learn how to create a flowing left hand accompaniment. We will use the song "The Nearness of You" as an example.

In this lesson you'll learn how to switch styles to create a stride bridge.

In this lesson, you will get an inside look into creating a reharmonized, solo piano jazz arrangement of the pop tune “Every Breath You Take”. If you're interested in just learning the song, we have a lesson on just the song. Topics include how to reharmonize chords, jazz theory, reading a lead sheet, and how to create comping and soloing ideas over a static (2 chords only) harmony.

We will learn how to create more motion in the left-hand to create a flowing arrangement. You'll also learn some reharmonization and how to create an introduction using the "Last 8" concept.

You will learn how to learn the process to memorize jazz tunes. Also he will teach you how to transpose the song into another key. You will have a very specific practice guide included with lesson. This lesson is also great for ear training and improvising training.

In this lesson you'll learn more about how to fill with the right-hand along with chord motion in the left-hand.

Lesson part 2.

In four steps you'll learn the entire song "My Funny Valentine" along with tensions.

Part 2 of the lesson.