Lesson Library

Willie · Beginner · 63 min

This fun jazz standard is a great introduction to the world of jazz piano. Using simple block chords, you’ll learn how to play this arrangement in 4-steps. Gear…

Paul · Professional · 62 min

This lesson features a popular Duke Ellington tune. You will learn an advanced arrangement of this tune and breakdown the various jazz devices that go into crea…

Willie · Professional · 60 min

Learn how to play this classic song from Miles Davis, “Kind of Blue” recording. Since this is a more advanced “like a pro” lesson, you’ll learn how to create ch…

Willie · Intermediate · 15 min

In this lesson I’ll show you how to play this classic song using an extremely easy technique. Perfect for students of all levels. It Had To Be You – Learn my si…

Willie · Intermediate · 9 min

Paul · Professional · 26 min

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 comp…

Willie · Intermediate · 16 min

Paul · Professional · 83 min

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…

Willie · Intermediate · 43 min

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 less…

Willie · Professional · 66 min

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…

Willie · Intermediate · 128 min

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 qu…

Paul · Professional · 47 min

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

Willie · Professional · 53 min

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 jazz…

Paul · Professional · 35 min

Part 2 of the lesson.

Paul · Professional · 51 min

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…

Paul · Professional · 50 min

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 h…

Willie · Intermediate · 60 min

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

Willie · Intermediate · 64 min

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

Willie · Intermediate · 87 min

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

Paul · Professional · 32 min

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 interes…

Willie · Intermediate · 65 min

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 introducti…

Paul · Professional · 54 min

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…

Willie · Intermediate · 88 min

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

Willie · Professional · 81 min

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