Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 31 min

The Otis Redding classic with an easy-going bass pattern.

Willie · Intermediate · 114 min

"Blueberry Hill" is a popular tune published in 1940, and is best remembered for Fats Domino's 1950s version. We will learn both an easy arrangement and one tha…

Willie · Intermediate · 33 min

Learn how to use the basslines from Jazz & Blues Made Easy. Refer to that lesson for the sheet music in today's session.

Willie · Intermediate · 11 min

In this jam we will jam over a simple C blues. Even though the performance window has closed, you can still practice the jam and watch other students' performan…

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

In this lesson I'll share 5 ideas that will help you create better jazz and blues solos.

Willie · Intermediate · 89 min

In this lesson I'll show you how to use the concepts you've learned in my No Bull Guide to Jazz Piano™ course. I'll also answer student's questions at the end o…

Willie · Beginner · 15 min

You'll learn how to play an easy boogie-woogie bass pattern in this lesson.

Willie · Professional · 13 min

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

Willie · Professional · 19 min

In this etude (a jazz composition which is used as an exercise) you'll learn how to use your mixolydian and diminished scales over the blues progression.

Willie · Intermediate · 38 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to alter the boogie bass pattern and play licks over this boogie-woogie bass pattern.

Willie · Intermediate · 15 min

In this lesson you'll learn how 2 new triplet-based rhythms along with how to apply them to licks.

Willie · Professional · 16 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to use 4-note chord cells for improvisation over the blues. This is part 1.

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

Next 10 piano challenges.

Willie · Intermediate · 68 min

Next piano challenges.

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 · Intermediate · 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…