Lesson Library

Willie · Beginner · 17 min

In this beginner class, we will dive into the concepts of upbeat and downbeat lines while reinforcing foundational skills. We'll begin by reviewing essential te…

Willie · Intermediate · 23 min

The ii-V-I (2-5-1) chord progression is one of the most popular and important in jazz. In this lesson you'll learn different ways to improvise over 2-5-1 progre…

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 · Beginner · 61 min

Learn how to move beyond a basic chord groove by adding neighbor chords, chordal scales and more. Sus4 chords and slash chords are also covered. We will also di…

Willie · Professional · 73 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to analyze the song Easy Living. We will also cover what to do if you lose the form and how to quickly spin up an improvisation…

Willie · Professional · 13 min

Learn how to use cells to easily incorporate altered and diminished scales into your improvisation.

Willie · Professional · 19 min

In this etude (a jazz composition which is used as an exercise) you'll learn how to use your mixolydian and diminished scales over the blues progression.

Nina · Intermediate · 78 min

Modal soloing over "Little Sunflower" involves using modal scales to create melodic lines that complement the harmonic structure of the piece. "Little Sunflower…

Paul · Professional · 43 min

You will learn “So What” a classic Mile’s Davis modal song in two parts. In the first part of the lesson, you’ll learn about the dorian mode and start working o…

Willie · Professional · 42 min

We will use the song "Killer Joe" as a springboard for improvisation. You'll learn the scales needed for improvisation.

Willie · Professional · 44 min

In this lesson I'm going to show you a technique to break up scales into tetrachords. This technique makes it easier to find scales "on the spot" that will work…

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…

Paul · Professional · 26 min

In this second part and conclusion of our Body and Soul lesson, you’ll learn how to play the 8-measure bridge, coupled with first 8 measures of the song to comp…

Paul · Professional · 50 min

In this lesson, we will work on the standard “The Days of Wine and Roses” and arrange various phrases of the song with some pro techniques. In the end, you’ll h…

Willie · Intermediate · 62 min

In this lesson, I am going to show you three "options" for each line of the song. We will go through line-by-line Cole Porter's Night And Day and you will learn…

Willie · Beginner · 50 min

In this first PACE lesson we will be covering triads and inversions. We start in a rock style and over the next several weeks shift toward jazz and blues chords…

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 · Beginner · 66 min

PLEASE WATCH THIS LESSON! Do you suffer pain from playing the piano? Have you hit a wall in your playing speed? Is your body tense while playing? If you answere…

Willie · Professional · 60 min

In this 2-part lesson we are going to work through a common progression with a walking bassline and comping chords. Part 2 we will improvise over the bassline.…

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 · Beginner · 58 min

Wondering how to start that song? Need a cool ending? This series will teach you some of the intros and endings that I have come to love. We will break each exa…

Willie · Intermediate · 65 min

In this lesson Willie answers students' questions and talks about how to Approach Target Chords. We will also discuss the gospel 1-7-3-6 progression and what it…

Willie · Intermediate · 24 min

In this lesson I will show you exactly what a secondary and extended dominant is and how they are used. These chords are a great way to help your re-harmonizati…

Willie · Intermediate

This lesson is designed for intermediate/advanced level players that want to take their improvisation to the "next level" and sound more modern in their approac…