Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to play the melody along with the bassline in C minor.

Willie · Intermediate · 21 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to play the bassline in C minor along with chords in the right hand.

Willie · Beginner · 15 min

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

Willie · Intermediate · 15 min

In this lesson you'll learn how play a minor blues progression walking bass with the rootless chords we learned in lesson #16.

Willie · Intermediate · 28 min

You'll learn how to create and use double-stops in your improvisation to get a funky sound. You'll also learn how to create a super funky bassline to improvise…

Willie · Intermediate · 27 min

Create double stops over a blues sound. You'll also learn a super-simple bassline that is great to have handy!

Willie · Intermediate · 67 min

In this second part, we will be covering improvisation techniques. The concepts in this lesson are extremely important for improvisors of ALL levels. In particu…

Willie · Intermediate

In part 1, I am going to cover some of the most common requests that I have gotten from students. We will learn more about creating a walking bassline, how to f…

Willie · Professional · 74 min

Learn how to improvise over Herbie Hancock's classic tune "Chameleon". The exercises presented in this lesson are a great way to get your hands playing in sync,…

Willie · Professional · 62 min

In this lesson, you'll learn a bass groove with alterations. I also cover improvisation licks and teach you step-by-step how to play them.

Willie · Intermediate · 16 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to create and play an easy walking bassline that you can use for both jazz and blues songs.

Willie · Professional · 17 min

In this lesson we will learn how to play a blues bassline with rootless chords in the right hand.

Willie · Intermediate · 6 min

A quick lesson on how to create a walking bassline.

Willie · Intermediate

In part 2 of Blues, Basslines, Re-harm, Chords & Comping, we will cover 3 new blues variations. These new variations allow you to create numerous blues progress…

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 · Beginner · 34 min

Basslines are a great way to keep the rhythm moving in a solo situation.

Willie · Intermediate · 21 min

In this lesson we will work on the bass line in the key of B minor.

Willie · Intermediate · 26 min

In this lesson we will work on the bass line in the key of C minor.

Willie · Intermediate · 22 min

In this lesson we will work on creating simple bass lines for accompaniment and adding chords in the right hand.

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 · Professional · 35 min

In this lesson I will show you some of the techniques I use to create improvisation lines over a steady bassline. We will be using my lesson on Herbie Hancock’s…

Willie · Intermediate · 132 min

In this lesson you'll learn a cool arrangement of the classic "Go Tell it On The Mountain" while also learning about harmony, shout choruses, gospel and contemp…

Willie · Professional · 75 min

Taken from a Kevin Bond and Greg Kirkland performance, we will learn how to take ideas out of this groove to add to our gospel playing. Fun groove to play!

Willie · Professional · 60 min

In this traditional spiritual, I have created an advanced arrangement which includes a change of rhythm, tritone substitutions and some really fat-sounding chor…