Lesson Library

Willie · Professional · 58 min

Learn step-by-step a full arrangement of "All Blues." You will also learn some improvisation tips for the song.

Willie · Intermediate · 57 min

Adding accents to your scales creates shape and intensity in your solo. In this lesson you'll see how I use accents to create rhythms within the scale through t…

Paul · Intermediate · 29 min

Learn ten different 2-5-1 licks that you can use for improvisation. This lesson contains licks 6-10.

Paul · Intermediate · 22 min

Learn ten different 2-5-1 licks that you can use for improvisation. This lesson covers the first 5 licks.

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…

Willie · Beginner · 30 min

Learn how to create your Major scale and all of the modes of the Major scale. Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian.

Willie · Intermediate · 28 min

Expanding upon our 2-5-1 progression, you'll now learn how to improvise over a V7 of II chord using enclosures. Applying enclosures to one chord is a great way…

Willie · Intermediate · 25 min

Learn how to improvise over the first part of the standard Autumn Leaves using your major scale.

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

Expanding on the techniques that we learned in the previous lesson, now we will add enclosures to our improvisation.

Willie · Beginner · 46 min

Learn the 10 tips needed to effectively work in a group.

Willie · Professional · 50 min

Learn a full, rich and lush arrangement of "In The Wee Small Hours of The Morning" step-by-step.

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 · Intermediate · 52 min

Dominant motion is the strongest chordal motion in Western music. Learn how to use this technique to expand your chord progressions.

Willie · Beginner · 48 min

In this lesson we will learn how to play a simple arrangement of It’s Only A Paper Moon using chord shells and bass line concepts.

Willie · Professional · 343 min

In this massive 12-part lesson I'll show you how to create and improvise over arrangements in different styles. We will also cover some advanced improvisation t…

Willie · Intermediate · 58 min

In this lesson we will discover the style of James Booker. Born in New Orleans, Booker was a New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist. Booker's unique style com…

Willie · Professional · 49 min

Learn major and minor dominant upper structure triads with examples from “Days of Wine and Roses”, “Misty”, “My ship”, and “Prelude to a Kiss." A helpful Upper…

Willie · Professional · 21 min

Learn the basics about what are Upper Structure Triads and how to use them.

Willie · Intermediate · 41 min

We’re going to create blues licks using something other than the Blues Scale. This new scale gives us a bluesy sound without the same “biting” quality of the bl…

Willie · Professional · 33 min

Learn how to use modes to create chords using Lydian, Aeolian and Phrygian modes.

Willie · Intermediate · 51 min

This lesson will show you how to create and weave your own solo using chord tones and enclosures. We will use the song “It Could Happen To You” to create our so…

Willie · Professional · 35 min

In this lesson we will learn about diatonic triads and seventh chords. In addition you'll learn about subdominant chords.

Willie · Intermediate · 43 min

In this lesson we will move toward a jazz style and you’ll learn how to create chord structures that sound more open.

Willie · Intermediate · 32 min

In this lesson I’ll show you how to create different improvisation lines using a variety of techniques like chord tones and approaches. These techniques work ov…