Lesson Library

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.

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 · Professional · 13 min

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

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

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

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 · Beginner · 51 min

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

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 · Professional · 49 min

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

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.

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 · 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."

Willie · Professional · 33 min

Another lesson designed to show you how to improvise over rock songs.

Paul · Professional · 35 min

In the 2nd part of this lesson, you will learn two different ways to play the melody for use in a trio setting. In addition, you will learn various ways to use…

Paul · Professional · 46 min

In this lesson, You will learn two different ways to play the melody for use in a trio setting. In addition, you will learn various ways to use rhythm in your c…

Willie · Professional · 33 min

In this lesson we focus on how to "activate" our left-hand and make it part of our improvisation.

Willie · Professional · 35 min

In this lesson you'll learn an improvisation over "In The Wee Small Hours of The Morning" with rootless chords and quartals in the left-hand.

Willie · Professional · 40 min

In this lesson we are going to cover the triplet feel along with several licks that will teach you how to add accents to your playing. You'll also learn how to…