Lesson Library

Paul · Intermediate · 68 min

In this lesson you'll learn about diatonic harmony and different harmonic progressions.

Willie · Intermediate

We will be going over the 5 elements needed to effectively improvise.

Willie · Intermediate

In this improvisation lesson, we will be covering different approaches to improvisation like chord-tone improvisation and chord-to-scale relationships. I’ll als…

Willie · Intermediate

When it comes to playing the piano, you can play…Right Hand Alone, Left Hand Alone, or Hands Together. Don’t think of your hands being independent, think instea…

Willie · Intermediate

Learn Dorian and Phrygian modal improvisation in this lesson. You’ll also learn how to improvise over a latin tumbao bass pattern. I will also show you how NOT…

Willie · Intermediate

Using different scales like pentatonic, modes, blues and other scales, the techniques in this lesson will show you how to elongate your improvisation lines to c…

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 · Intermediate · 63 min

Learn important practice concepts to get the most out of your improvisation.

Willie · Intermediate · 59 min

In this lesson you’ll discover how to add emotion into your music and see me ‘bare my soul’ more than any other lesson.

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 · 50 min

I’ll teach you my original song entitled Gratitude and explain how it was composed.

Willie · Intermediate · 51 min

In this lesson you’ll learn the arrangement for the song Gratitude and I’ll answer student questions.

Willie · Intermediate · 55 min

In this lesson I'll answer questions I received from students for this course.

Willie · Intermediate · 47 min

This lesson shows you how to break up simple triads to create a more advanced arrangement.

Willie · Intermediate · 53 min

Building off of lesson 1, now learn to substitute chords to create a more robust chord progression. We will also use Jingle Bells as a springboard.

Willie · Intermediate · 56 min

In this lesson, slash chords and chord tensions are introduced which change the bass motion of the song and create a more sophisticated “spicy” sound.

Willie · Intermediate · 51 min

In lesson 4 we will add more rhythm to the chord progression to create a better sense of flow between chords.

Willie · Intermediate · 40 min

Now we move into minor and you’ll learn different ways to use relative and parallel minor in your compositions.

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…

Willie · Intermediate · 40 min

Learn different ways to create an arrangement for a Christmas song.

Willie · Intermediate · 47 min

5 rhythms that are great to master and use in your improvisations. You'll learn each rhythm along with examples of how to use them.

Willie · Professional · 50 min

This Andraé Crouch (July 1, 1942 – January 8, 2015) classic Soon and Very Soon was written in 1978 and features a lot of rich gospel piano techniques. You’ll le…

Willie · Intermediate · 46 min

Learn how to create an arrangement for rock styles by learning rhythmic accents, how to break up chords, clusters and more.

Willie · Intermediate · 44 min

Learn how to use cells, sequences and rhythmic variations to improve your improvising.