Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 83 min

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. In this exciting new series of live classes, Just Standards offers a…

Willie · Professional · 131 min

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 m…

Willie · Professional · 38 min

In this lesson you'll learn some more advanced improvisation techniques. We will use Cole Porter's "I Get A Kick Out of You" for improvisation. We will discuss…

Willie · Professional · 58 min

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

Willie · Intermediate · 39 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to improvise over the jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another You" using different techniques.

Willie · Professional · 78 min

Using the song Everything Happens to Me (pg 85 Realbook 3) you'll learn how to add motion to your chords to create a more advanced arrangement that fills the sp…

Willie · Beginner · 48 min

In this lesson we will learn how to play a simple arrangement of It’s Only A Paper Moon using chord shells and bass line concepts.

Willie · Professional · 37 min

In this fakebook comping lesson we will be using the 3/4-time song Alice In Wonderland to cover some very important piano comping techniques. This is the second…

Willie · Intermediate · 62 min

This is the lesson where we learn how to play rootless chords and apply them to the bassline. You'll learn about syncopation and different chord comping techniq…

Willie · Intermediate · 48 min

I'll show you how to play the first 16-measures of Bill Evan's beautiful song Waltz For Debby. Using techniques right from Bill Evan's recordings, you'll learn…

Willie · Professional · 71 min

In this lesson, we will focus on really digging into diminished harmony. This is an important skill, especially if you want to learn to play cocktail piano and…

Willie · Intermediate · 50 min

Learn this standard using my Super Simple Standards approach. Great for beginners and advanced players alike!

Willie · Intermediate · 49 min

Dive into the iconic progression of this standard, crafting rich sounds with simple shell-based voicings.

Willie · Intermediate · 77 min

Learn how to play both jazz and even pop/rock standards (popular songs) using a simplified approach with chord shells. This is a great place to start, especiall…

Willie · Intermediate · 59 min

Focus on smooth left-hand motion and subtle right-hand fills to create an introspective arrangement.

Willie · Intermediate · 63 min

Softly, as in a morning sunrise, learn it simply with our straightforward standards approach. You can experiment with dynamic contrasts and rhythmic syncopation…

Willie · Intermediate · 68 min

Learn to create flowing, romantic accompaniment for the song "Tenderly" by breaking up the chords to achieve a gentle and lyrical feel.

Willie · Intermediate · 1 min

In this lesson we will learn an intro and ending for I've Got You Under My Skin.

Willie · Intermediate · 1 min

In this class we will be working on creating an advanced arrangement for a classic "standard" song. We will couple this with The Confident Improviser™ class to…

Willie · Intermediate · 1 min

In this class we will be working on the next part of I've Got You Under My Skin.

Willie · Intermediate · 60 min

In this class we will be working on creating an advanced arrangement for a classic "standard" song. We will couple this with The Confident Improviser™ class to…

Willie · Intermediate · 65 min

In this class we will be working through both Jazz and Pop/Rock standards using a systematic approach. Each standard is broken down into sections and you get to…

Willie · Intermediate · 74 min

In this class we will be working through both Jazz and Pop/Rock standards using a systematic approach. Each standard is broken down into sections and you get to…

Willie · Intermediate · 78 min

In this lesson learn an intro and ending for Cry Me A River.