Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 62 min

Bring your chord shells together with practical jazz progressions. In this lesson, Willie shows you how to move smoothly between shell types, use guide fingers…

Willie · Intermediate · 64 min

Learn why chord shells are such a powerful foundation for jazz, blues, pop, and cocktail piano. In this first lesson, Willie shows you how to read chord symbols…

Willie · Intermediate · 35 min

Finish the program by learning how to turn chord shells into music. In this lesson, Willie shows you how to add comping rhythms, practice shells with randomized…

Willie · Intermediate · 35 min

Expand your shell vocabulary with root–fifth chord shapes. In this lesson, Willie shows you how to use root–5–root, root–5–7, and root–5–10 shells to create big…

Willie · Intermediate · 35 min

Learn how to build root–third, root–tenth, and root–third–seventh chord shells. Willie shows you how to find major and minor thirds quickly, use tenths safely w…

Willie · Intermediate · 45 min

Learn how thirds and sevenths define the sound of your chords. In this lesson, Willie shows you how to build major, minor, and dominant guide tones, connect the…

Willie · Intermediate · 34 min

In this lesson we will learn how to create improvisation lines.

Willie · Intermediate · 38 min

In this lesson we will learn how to create improvisation lines.

Willie · Intermediate · 42 min

In this lesson we will learn how to create improvisation lines.

Willie · Intermediate · 53 min

In this lesson we will learn three scales for improvisation.

Willie · Intermediate · 32 min

In this lesson we will learn the second half of the song.

Willie · Intermediate · 28 min

In this lesson we will learn the first half of the song.

Willie · Intermediate · 44 min

Improvisation ideas.

Willie · Intermediate · 34 min

We will finish the entire song in this lesson.

Willie · Intermediate · 50 min

We are moving on to the next part of the song, step-by-step.

Willie · Intermediate · 46 min

We are moving on to the next part of the song, step-by-step.

Willie · Intermediate · 45 min

Now we begin the first part of the song, step-by-step.

Willie · Intermediate · 57 min

In this lesson we will cover three different exercises to help you gain confidence playing in 12/8 time.

Willie · Beginner · 54 min

This week we will be learning a complete arrangement along with an ending and fills.

Willie · Intermediate · 10 min

Learn how to move out of an enclosure into an arpeggio to extend your improv lines.

Willie · Beginner · 33 min

This week we will be learning how to use the end of the song to create an introduction to the song.

Willie · Intermediate · 11 min

Learn how to use enclosures to enhance the chromatic motion in your improvisation and create more interesting musical ideas.

Willie · Beginner · 33 min

This week we will be reviewing R7 and 3rd voicings using two hands while also applying this technique to two other songs for practice.

Willie · Beginner · 40 min

This week we will be adding the third of the chord under the melody.