Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 93 min

This lesson is designed for beginner-advanced level players that want to take their improvisation to the “next level” and sound more modern in their approach. I…

Willie · Beginner · 190 min

This lesson will teach you improvisation techniques over Satin Doll and Canon in D. You’ll learn both Jazz and Pop/Rock improvisation styles. You’ll also learn…

Willie · Beginner · 76 min

This easy DVD is great for the absolute beginner. You'll learn a cool bass line and several "licks" that you can use for improvisation. Rhythm is also heavily d…

Willie · Professional · 19 min

Learn the My 123 Improv System, which helps you gain speed in your improvisations.

Nina · Intermediate · 80 min

Focus on wide triads, gospel ideas, and the reggae bubble. The song is "No Woman, No Cry Part 1."

Nina · Intermediate · 81 min

The focus of the work is on minor lines, rhythm, introductory ideas, and pedal point. The song being analyzed is "In Walked Bud."

Willie · Intermediate · 89 min

Watch Willie give students feedback on their improvisation over My Way.

Willie · Beginner · 20 min

This lesson will show you how to use guide tones in your improvisation over Beautiful Love.

Willie · Intermediate · 29 min

In this lesson you'll learn the scales needed for improvisation over "Beautiful Love."

Willie · Intermediate · 72 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to create a solo over the first 16 measures of My Romance.

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

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

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

In this lesson you'll learn 5 scales that are great for both jazz and blues improvisation.

Willie · Professional · 13 min

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

Willie · Intermediate · 16 min

In this lesson you'll learn how improvise over the minor blues progression we have been working on for the past couple of lessons.

Willie · Intermediate · 73 min

These are the scales that you should know, practice and master to become a good improviser. Each scale is written out along with fingering. Scales covered are:…

Willie · Beginner · 51 min

We will cover: Notes for Improvisation Rhythm - Vocalize Rhythm - Straight or Swung Comping Rhythm Collaboration between Hands Mixing Rhythmic Placement.

Willie · Professional · 49 min

Learn how to create a smooth jazz improvisation version of "Sunny."

Willie · Beginner · 29 min

Now that you've learned different scales, licks and arpeggios, it is time to learn how to bring all of this together to create better improvisational (solo) lin…

Willie · Beginner · 35 min

Learn how to improvise in a slow, blues style. We will cover the use of the blues scale, minor pentatonic and "bluesy" pentatonic scales.

Paul · Professional · 50 min

In this lesson we will continue where we left off and break down the licks along with the bassline.

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 · 59 min

In this first lesson, you'll learn about rhythm in improvisation and how to create improvisation lines using proper fingering and dynamics. You'll also learn so…

Willie · Intermediate · 58 min

In this lesson we will continue working on Summertime and add a bassline and improvisation. You'll also learn about rootless chords and how to comp.

Willie · Professional · 32 min

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