Lesson Library

Willie · Professional · 45 min

In this lesson we will create a full arrangement of "I Loves You Porgy" by beginning with a chord shell exercise before learning the full arrangement.

Willie · Intermediate · 67 min

In this lesson I’ll show you how to create a full arrangement of As Time Goes By using my step-by-step standards system. We will start with easy chord shells th…

Willie · Professional · 30 min

Learn how to improvise over rock songs using this pattern. We will use the song "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" as a springboard for our improvisation.

Paul · Professional · 53 min

In this lesson you are going to be using chord substitutions in a 12 bar blues form to create a full blues "song" with bassline.

Paul · Professional · 58 min

In this lesson you'll learn some of the specific elements of the blues song we created in the last lesson like descending harmony and a must have lick.

Paul · Professional · 42 min

We will finish up our advanced boogie song learning a couple more licks and endings.

Willie · Beginner · 14 min

In this lesson we will learn how to improvise over the song Do'h blues. This is a great introduction to improvisation.

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 · Professional · 80 min

We start this lesson reviewing student arrangements and homework. At about 34min in we start working on the song "There Is No Greater Love."

Willie · Professional · 50 min

Learn a full, rich and lush arrangement of "In The Wee Small Hours of The Morning" step-by-step.

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 · Intermediate · 53 min

Learn the classic piano section from Eric Clapton's song Layla originally released by Derek and the Dominos.

Willie · Professional · 66 min

Learn how to improvise over "The Chicken" with these exercises along with a written-out solo.

Willie · Intermediate · 18 min

This short lesson is a good primer into reharmonization. Start here before digging into the longer reharmonization lessons.

Willie · Professional · 32 min

In this lesson we will talk about a few different ways to approach improvisation over the song "That's Life."

Willie · Intermediate · 51 min

This lesson will show you how to create and weave your own solo using chord tones and enclosures. We will use the song “It Could Happen To You” to create our so…

Willie · Intermediate · 50 min

I’ll teach you my original song entitled Gratitude and explain how it was composed.

Willie · Intermediate · 51 min

In this lesson you’ll learn the arrangement for the song Gratitude and I’ll answer student questions.

Willie · Intermediate · 56 min

In this lesson, slash chords and chord tensions are introduced which change the bass motion of the song and create a more sophisticated “spicy” sound.

Darby · Professional · 57 min

In this lesson you'll learn some classic organ licks from songs like: "Green Onions", "Smoke On The Water", "Will You Be There", "Gimme Some Lovin'", plus some…

Willie · Professional · 50 min

This Andraé Crouch (July 1, 1942 – January 8, 2015) classic Soon and Very Soon was written in 1978 and features a lot of rich gospel piano techniques. You’ll le…

Willie · Professional · 103 min

This is where the “rubber meets the road.” It’s game time. In this session you will be playing along with the band…LIVE! Don’t worry, we will go slow and I’ll b…

Paul · Professional · 60 min

In Part 2 of this lesson, you will learn the jazz devices that are used to build this advanced arrangement. Once finished, you will have a full solo piano arran…

Willie · Intermediate · 45 min

In this lesson you’ll learn different boogie piano accompaniments and licks. Most important, Willie will be showing you his process for how to break down a lick…