Lesson Library

Willie · Professional · 22 min

Enclosures and neighbor tones are what allow you to weave through a chord progression with your improvisation. You'll learn 8 enclosure patterns and how to prac…

Willie · Beginner · 11 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to comp chords in your left hand while playing a rhythmic improvisation in your right.

Willie · Beginner · 9 min

Learning how to "comp" chords is essential if you want to accompany yourself or others at the piano.

Willie · Beginner · 6 min

Chord shells make it easier to accompany yourself quickly.

Willie · Professional · 72 min

In this lesson you'll learn: how to pick out the guide tones for any chord, how to create basic rootless voicings and which tensions to add.

Willie · Beginner · 43 min

We will be covering how to improvise over 2 different blues progressions. We will also be talking about playing and resting in your improvisation.

Willie · Intermediate · 85 min

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Willie · Intermediate · 68 min

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Paul · Intermediate · 67 min

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 sol…

Paul · Beginner · 72 min

In this lesson, we will use the Yamaha Motif synth to teach you funk licks #1-5 which you can practice and use in your playing. Each lick is meant to highlight…

Paul · Intermediate · 51 min

One of the greatest rock tunes of all-time, this tune has two complete different sections. The first is a hard-driving rock-blues tune with some great organ rif…

Paul · Professional · 49 min

The Allman Brothers’ classic instrumental hit “Jessica” is chock-full of some quintessential blues-rock piano language, and in this lesson we’ll be studying 7 d…

Willie · Intermediate · 27 min

Learn the classic Dr. Seuss “Mr. Grinch” and be a smash hit at your next Christmas Party! In this lesson I’ll show you how to play both a simple and more advanc…

Paul · Intermediate · 75 min

If you've never played boogie-woogie before, this is a great place to start! We will break down all of the licks and riffs and you'll learn how to play them ove…

Paul · Professional · 50 min

In this lesson we will continue where we left off and break down the licks along with the bassline.

Paul · Professional · 52 min

In this first lesson you'll learn how to play the bassline and get in the groove. You'll also get some helpful practice tips and learn how to increase your spee…

Willie · Beginner · 33 min

Learn how to create different types of triads and Root-5 accompaniments.

Willie · Beginner · 50 min

Learn the basics of Jazz by vocalizing rhythms, the eighth note rhythm, simple accompaniments and chord shells.

Willie · Professional · 52 min

Learn how to create full, two-hand chords using quartals and tensions. The chord voicings are awesome to use while comping behind a soloist.

Willie · Professional · 343 min

In this massive 12-part lesson I'll show you how to create and improvise over arrangements in different styles. We will also cover some advanced improvisation t…

Willie · Professional · 38 min

Learn how to use both major and minor pentatonic scales in your improvisation.

Willie · Intermediate

Using different scales like pentatonic, modes, blues and other scales, the techniques in this lesson will show you how to elongate your improvisation lines to c…

Darby · Professional · 81 min

Learn how to get those classic organ sounds by manipulating the drawbars and settings of the organ. If you want those classic organ sounds, this is the lesson f…

Paul · Professional · 52 min

Play only the opening keyboard riff and this Motown classic is instantly recognizable. Another Marvin Gaye hit, this lesson will teach you the actual keyboard p…