Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 78 min

"O Holy Night" (also known as "Cantique de Noël") is a well-known Christmas carol. Originally based on a French-language poem by poet Placide Cappeau, written i…

Willie · Intermediate · 100 min

Dating back to the 1800's, The First Noel is a traditional English Christmas carol. In this lesson, you'll learn a beautiful slow arrangement of the song.

Willie · Intermediate · 94 min

In this 2-part workshop we cover how to master and use your rootless chords. In session 2 we will apply rootless chords to jazz standards so you can see how to…

Paul · Intermediate · 94 min

This lesson features a song by one of the most famous folk singer-songwriters of all time, James Taylor. A beautiful piece that is familiar to a large audience,…

Paul · Intermediate · 121 min

In this lesson we're going to learn Stevie Wonder's hit "You Are the Sunshine of My Life." This song features some exciting jazz devices such as the use of the…

Paul · Intermediate · 66 min

This lesson features one of the greatest and most-covered songs of all-time. "Sunny" was written by Bobby Hebb 60 years ago and has been recorded by Stevie Wond…

Paul · Intermediate · 105 min

In this lesson we will learn a famous jazz standard written by a great jazz pianist, George Shearing. We will treat each 'A' section differently (3 in total) so…

Willie · Intermediate · 77 min

In this beautiful Rogers & Hart song, you'll learn how to create beautiful ballad arrangements using various techniques.

Willie · Intermediate · 160 min

This Lerner & Lowe classic is a must-have in any jazz piano repertoire. This song is also a great way to practice your shell voicings!

Willie · Intermediate · 24 min

"Christmas Time Is Here" is a popular Christmas standard written by Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson for the 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas,…

Willie · Intermediate · 70 min

In this lesson we are going to take the first part of the Beatle's song 'Let It Be' to demonstrate numerous ways of creating interesting arrangements. I'll also…

Willie · Intermediate · 37 min

This classic Billy Joel tune is a great bridge between rock and jazz and offers many exciting jazz 'twists' which we will cover. This rock standard will be appr…

Willie · Intermediate · 56 min

On Green Dolphin Street (originally called Green Dolphin Street) is another classic jazz standard which moves between latin and swing rhythmic feels. The song w…

Willie · Intermediate · 38 min

In this first standard, you'll be learning the Henry Mancini classic "The Days of Wine and Roses." Be sure to watch "How the course works" to learn how best to…

Willie · Intermediate · 226 min

In this course you'll learn how to create arrangements for three classics songs: "Yesterday" by Lennon/McCartney, "Well You Needn't" by Thelonious Monk and "Wal…

Willie · Intermediate · 90 min

You'll learn the classic standard Blue Moon in this lesson. I'll show you how to go from a simple oom-pah arrangement to a fuller sounding arrangement by adding…

Willie · Intermediate · 128 min

In this lesson I'll show you how to both fix a chord chart (looking for bad chords) and how to FILL OUT an arrangement when only a few chords are given. We will…

Willie · Intermediate · 111 min

Learn both an easy and intermediate arrangement of this rock classic. I'll also break down HOW to create an arrangement so you can take these concepts to other…

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 · Professional · 48 min

In this lesson you'll learn 5 different endings that you can use for blues or other songs.

Willie · Professional · 51 min

In this lesson you'll learn the next part of Tennille's Blues.

Willie · Professional · 83 min

In this lesson you'll learn more of Tennille's Blues. We will also discuss using scales in 3rds and 3 against 2 in your solos.

Willie · Professional · 88 min

In this lesson you'll learn the first part of Tennille's Blues. We will also discuss using range in your solos.