Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 9 min

In this lesson you'll learn how play a minor blues progression with rootless chords.

Willie · Intermediate · 15 min

In this lesson you'll learn how play a minor blues progression walking bass with the rootless chords we learned in lesson #16.

Willie · Beginner · 8 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to transform the lick you learned in lesson 12 using triplets.

Willie · Beginner · 17 min

Tremolos and Grace Notes really make your blues playing sparkle. In this lesson you'll learn how to use both.

Willie · Beginner · 12 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to use double-stops in your improvisation. Double stops create a lot of nice tension in your solo.

Willie · Professional · 15 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to "shell out" your improvisation using guide tones. This is the first step to creating longer, more interesting bebop and jazz…

Willie · Professional · 22 min

Enclosures and neighbor tones are what allow you to weave through a chord progression with your improvisation. You'll learn 8 enclosure patterns and how to prac…

Willie · Professional · 17 min

In this lesson we will create a solo using enclosures.

Willie · Professional · 20 min

In this lesson we will finish our solo using bebop principles.

Willie · Professional · 18 min

In this lesson we will learn how to move from latin back to a swing feel to change styles in our blues playing.

Willie · Beginner · 10 min

In this lesson you'll learn about blues notes and how to use them to embellish your improvisation.

Willie · Beginner · 12 min

In this lesson you'll learn about blues notes and how to use them to embellish your improvisation.

Willie · Beginner · 15 min

Learn how to use licks, tetrachords and the blues scale to improvise over the blues form.

Willie · Beginner · 15 min

The blues scale doesn't have to be scary. In this lesson you'll learn how create tetrachords to make improvising using the blues scale easier.

Willie · Professional · 12 min

In this lesson you'll learn to play the 2nd part of the blues head that uses a lot of turns.

Willie · Beginner · 18 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to create licks to jam over the blues by combining rhythms and notes.

Willie · Beginner · 13 min

Learn how to use licks, tetrachords and the blues scale to improvise over the blues form.

Willie · Professional · 11 min

In this lesson, we will take the licks we learned in lesson 6 and apply them to the blues form.

Willie · Professional · 15 min

Turns are a great way to create embellishment in your improvisation. Plus they sound really cool. This lesson will show you how to create three different blues/…

Willie · Professional · 16 min

In this lesson you'll learn to play a blues head that uses a lot of turns.

Willie · Professional · 16 min

In this lesson, we will take the licks we learned in lesson 6 and apply them to the blues form.

Willie · Professional · 14 min

In this lesson, we will learn how to create licks using the scales we learned in lesson #5.

Willie · Beginner · 11 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to comp chords in your left hand while playing a rhythmic improvisation in your right.

Willie · Beginner · 6 min

Chord shells make it easier to accompany yourself quickly.