Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 62 min

We will be going over: Minor Solfege, Upbeats, Dictation Examples, Melodic and Rhythmic Dictation, Listening for Progressions and Listening for Chords.

Willie · Intermediate · 41 min

We will be covering how to improvise over 2 different blues progressions in the key of C and F. We will be discussing rootless chords and you'll learn how to pl…

Willie · Intermediate · 54 min

We will be going over: Examples to Sing, The "Pickup", Dictation Examples, Melodic and Rhythmic Dictation, Major Triad Inversions and Introducing Minor.

Willie · Intermediate · 61 min

We will be focusing on exercises starting on different solfege notes. You'll learn about tendency tones and how to know where notes want to resolve. We will als…

Paul · Intermediate · 72 min

In this lesson, we will use the Yamaha Motif synth to teach you funk licks #1-5 which you can practice and use in your playing. Each lick is meant to highlight…

Paul · Beginner · 48 min

You’ll want to add this classic John Lennon hit to your repertoire. By breaking the song down into three easy-to-remember sections, you will more quickly be abl…

Paul · Professional · 51 min

Oftentimes funk tunes are built on the traditional 12-bar blues form. The elements which transform a tune from a swing-blues to a funk-blues are usually things…

Paul · Professional · 59 min

This is a classic James Taylor song that presents some challenging chords not often found in most rock music. You’ll encounter gospel-style chord progressions t…

Paul · Intermediate · 51 min

One of the greatest rock tunes of all-time, this tune has two complete different sections. The first is a hard-driving rock-blues tune with some great organ rif…

Paul · Professional · 54 min

This classic Michael Jackson tune has perhaps one of the most recognizable keyboard lines in all of pop-rock music. Luscious rock/R&B chords, ear-grabbing melod…

Paul · Beginner · 55 min

This classic Madonna hit is pure pop-rock. Get to know the organ sounds on your keyboard or synth and learn the 3 sections that comprise this great tune. You’ll…

Paul · Professional · 47 min

In this lesson, we will teach you how to play this classic Paul McCartney hit by breaking the form down into individual section, making the song easier to memor…

Paul · Professional · 69 min

Are you interested in writing or arranging music? Are you interested in understanding why certain chords “work” and sound so cool? Then this is the lesson for y…

Paul · Beginner · 58 min

This lesson teaches you the Beatles’ classic hit “Hey Jude” by focusing on 6 essential areas of instruction: technique, rhythm, reading, theory, licks/fills, an…

Paul · Beginner · 55 min

In this lesson, you will learn some of the common aspects of playing a synthesizer using the Yamaha Motif ES6, a very frequently encountered and popular synth.…

Paul · Professional · 82 min

Have you ever wanted to groove right along with the most classic clavinet hooks on some of the greatest funk tunes of all-time, but had trouble capturing that e…

Paul · Beginner · 23 min

This lesson teaches you a great bluesy two-handed comping riff that works over the various dominant chords in a 12-bar blues form. You’ll learn to build the cho…

Willie · Intermediate · 26 min

Learn the 3 basic types of 7th chords that you must know. Learn about adding tensions to the chords and how to play the chords using two-hands along with shells…

Paul · Professional · 39 min

Learn how to build “4-way close-position rootless voicings” for major, minor, and dominant 7th chords. We will then focus on the specific dominant 7th chords of…

Paul · Professional · 52 min

In this first lesson you'll learn how to play the bassline and get in the groove. You'll also get some helpful practice tips and learn how to increase your spee…

Paul · Intermediate · 41 min

In this lesson you will learn 2 left-hand basslines and 2 right-hand riffs which you will be able to mix-and-match to create four different two-handed blues gro…

Paul · Intermediate · 75 min

If you've never played boogie-woogie before, this is a great place to start! We will break down all of the licks and riffs and you'll learn how to play them ove…

Paul · Professional · 39 min

In this lesson we will build on the blues concepts we have already studied with the goal being to create an entire blues arrangement. You will learn a right-han…

Willie · Beginner · 54 min

Learn an easier arrangement of this Christmas classic! "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as simply "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyrici…