Lesson Library

Willie · Professional · 83 min

I've been wanting to do this song for a while! Take 5 was written by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on their 1959 album Time Out. In thi…

Willie · Professional · 68 min

In this second part we will cover in detail the minor 2-5-1 progression and you will learn some really cool improv licks. We will also cover how to create chord…

Willie · Professional · 77 min

In this first lesson, we will cover some basic funky grooves. The goal of this lesson is to keep you grooving with both hands. We will cover a dozen pattern var…

Willie · Professional · 80 min

In this first lesson on Melodic Minor Harmony, we will go through each mode of the scale. I will give you examples from some jazz standards, but also show you h…

Willie · Intermediate · 67 min

This fun song has been played by many and is a very popular and famous cuban song. In this lesson I will teach you several different left-hand accompaniment pat…

Willie · Professional · 71 min

Using a lesson request from a student, I created an accompaniment lesson on a gospel version of You've Got A Friend. In this 2-part lesson I will show you the r…

Willie · Intermediate

In this lesson I will show you how to play the sections of the song and also teach you some Hornsby licks for improvisation. We will also discuss how to make th…

Willie · Professional · 62 min

In this beautiful piece, I will split the lesson into an easy beginner section that shows a beginning student how to put together a nice contemporary arrangemen…

Willie · Professional · 72 min

In this lesson you'll learn different improvisation and arranging techniques over Horace Silver's "Song For My Father." Techniques like delayed resolution and b…

Willie · Beginner · 80 min

In volume 2 of Mastering Rhythms we will dive into more syncopated rhythms, 3/4 and 6/8 time, how to comp chords using the rhythms and how to apply these rhythm…

Willie · Intermediate · 80 min

In this third part, we will discuss quartal and cluster lines, double-stops, 4-note patterns, how to create longer phrases and more!

Willie · Professional · 121 min

Learn the Erroll Garner classic, “Misty”. This three-step (Standards in 3) series will teach you how to re-harmonize the lead sheet, how to play the arrangement…

Willie · Professional · 106 min

I love this song. In this lesson, you'll learn my re-harmonization for this classic piece. You'll also learn some tips that I have gotten from players like Keit…

Willie · Intermediate

Learn how to break apart your chords between two hands. You'll also learn what to play in your hands when playing with a group. 2-5-1's and 2-5-1-6's are also c…

Willie · Beginner · 50 min

In this lesson we will expand upon our arrangement of It’s Only A Paper Moon and create a stride-feel accompaniment.

Paul · Beginner · 40 min

In this first module you'll learn about key signatures, the circle of 5ths and enharmonic spelling. NOTE: At about 3min n the Enharmonic chapter, it is said tha…

Intermediate · 29 min

In this lesson we will learn play/rest and space.

Willie · Intermediate · 40 min

In this first lesson we will learn the song C-Jam Blues with a left-hand accompaniment.

Willie · Intermediate · 35 min

Expand your shell vocabulary with root–fifth chord shapes. In this lesson, Willie shows you how to use root–5–root, root–5–7, and root–5–10 shells to create big…

Willie · Beginner · 54 min

This week we will be learning a complete arrangement along with an ending and fills.

Willie · Intermediate · 11 min

Learn how to use enclosures to enhance the chromatic motion in your improvisation and create more interesting musical ideas.

Willie · Beginner · 33 min

This week we will be reviewing R7 and 3rd voicings using two hands while also applying this technique to two other songs for practice.

Willie · Beginner · 40 min

This week we will be adding the third of the chord under the melody.

Willie · Intermediate · 11 min

Add motion to the left hand while improvising in the right.