Lesson Library

Willie · Professional · 66 min

In this lesson we will be covering how to use the pedal and some stride piano techniques. Both of these techniques take time to master, but using the examples l…

Willie · Intermediate · 97 min

In this lesson, we will be covering fingering techniques, learning and applying arpeggios and how to apply simple chords to a melody, the "Battle Hymn of The Re…

Willie · Professional · 90 min

In this important lesson, I will teach you techniques for analyzing the structure of songs. Once you learn how to analyze a piece of music, it becomes much easi…

Willie · Professional · 76 min

Learn how to create and extend your chord progressions. Have you ever been asked to just "wing it" and create a chord progression? Well, now you'll have some te…

Willie · Intermediate · 77 min

Learn 8 different Blues accompaniment patterns and turnarounds. We cover different styles like New Orleans, Country, Boogie and Funk. You will also learn how to…

Willie · Intermediate · 112 min

In this lesson I will teach you how to combine the I-V7 montunos, ii-V-I progressions, Descending chords, Resolutions and more work on the 3-2 clave.

Willie · Intermediate · 125 min

Learn the essence of Latin/Salsa music with this lesson on the clave and montunos. You will learn how to play several different montunos along with a left-hand…

Willie · Professional · 113 min

This lesson, a followup to Jazz And Blues Made Easy, will teach you more advanced techniques that you can use for comping, soloing and creating basslines. Using…

Willie · Intermediate · 93 min

This lesson is designed for beginner-advanced level players that want to take their improvisation to the “next level” and sound more modern in their approach. I…

Willie · Intermediate · 64 min

Master expressive voicings and smooth transitions by using chord shells to enhance the performance of this ballad.

Willie · Intermediate · 26 min

In this lesson we are going to focus on R7 and R3 chord shells over dominant seventh chords. We will also work through a pentatonic scale exercise.

Willie · Professional · 41 min

In this lesson we will create a more advanced sound in our improvisation by using quartal straddles and by adding grace notes to chords.

Willie · Intermediate · 26 min

In this lesson we are going to learn the entire 12-bar advanced blues form along with chords and comping.

Willie · Intermediate · 30 min

You'll learn how to use grace notes and double stops to add a bluesy "gritty" sound to your improvisation. This gives you that classic blues piano improvisation…

Paul · Intermediate · 94 min

This lesson features a song by one of the most famous folk singer-songwriters of all time, James Taylor. A beautiful piece that is familiar to a large audience,…

Paul · Intermediate · 81 min

This lesson features one of the most classic and recognizable pieces of piano repertoire of all time. The piece, by Vince Guaraldi from "A Charlie Brown Christm…

Willie · Intermediate · 38 min

In this first standard, you'll be learning the Henry Mancini classic "The Days of Wine and Roses." Be sure to watch "How the course works" to learn how best to…

Willie · Intermediate · 77 min

In this lesson you'll learn 5 different left hand accompaniment techniques and how to use them while improvising in the right hand.

Willie · Intermediate · 74 min

In this lesson we will focus on how to add play and rest techniques to your solo.

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 · 42 min

Learn how to create altered chords and improvise over them in this lesson.

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.

Willie · Professional · 13 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to use your altered and diminished scales for improvisation over the blues.