Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 63 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to create a solo over the Billy Joel classic, "Just The Way You Are." This is part 2, the bridge. I'll finish the last part of t…

Willie · Intermediate · 60 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to create a solo over the Billy Joel classic, "Just The Way You Are." This is part 1.

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 · Intermediate · 30 min

Learn how to move between scales with more fluidity using scale slipping.

Willie · Professional · 67 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to create a bassline for Tennille's Blues. I have included the sheet music for the bassline by itself along with the melody with…

Willie · Intermediate · 33 min

Learn how to use the basslines from Jazz & Blues Made Easy. Refer to that lesson for the sheet music in today's session.

Willie · Intermediate · 26 min

In this jam we will jam over a bossa nova (Latin) rhythm. You'll learn a latin comping pattern and scale to use for improv.

Willie · Intermediate · 11 min

In this jam we will jam over a simple C blues. Even though the performance window has closed, you can still practice the jam and watch other students' performan…

Willie · Intermediate · 24 min

In this lesson I'll teach you 5 cool jazz and blues licks for improvisation along with the bassline. This is part 1.

Willie · Intermediate · 19 min

In this lesson I'll teach you 5 cool jazz and blues licks for improvisation along with the bassline. This is part 2.

Willie · Intermediate · 26 min

In this lesson I'll show you how to use the bluesy pentatonic scale to create more improvisation licks over the blues. We will play these licks over both the ba…

Willie · Intermediate · 89 min

In this lesson I'll show you how to use the concepts you've learned in my No Bull Guide to Jazz Piano™ course. I'll also answer student's questions at the end o…

Willie · Professional · 13 min

Learn how to use cells to easily incorporate altered and diminished scales into your improvisation.

Willie · Intermediate · 16 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to create and play an easy walking bassline that you can use for both jazz and blues songs.

Willie · Intermediate · 38 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to alter the boogie bass pattern and play licks over this boogie-woogie bass pattern.

Willie · Intermediate · 9 min

In this lesson you'll learn three easy endings you can use in your blues and jazz playing.

Willie · Intermediate · 81 min

In this webinar, I show you the tools you need to be able to sit down and play the blues for hours. You'll learn some key points that you can take action on rig…

Willie · Intermediate · 16 min

In this lesson you'll learn how play an alternate minor bassline. This new bassline is based off the bassline we learned in lesson #17.

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 · Intermediate · 9 min

Learn how to create simplified rootless chord voicings by adding tensions to our guide tones.

Willie · Intermediate · 13 min

Learn how to add the 9th to our guide tones for fuller-sounding chords.

Willie · Intermediate · 61 min

We will be focusing on exercises starting on different solfege notes. You'll learn about tendency tones and how to know where notes want to resolve. We will als…