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Willie · Intermediate · 56 min

On Green Dolphin Street (originally called Green Dolphin Street) is another classic jazz standard which moves between latin and swing rhythmic feels. The song w…

Willie · Intermediate · 37 min

In this exercise we will be focusing on learning three important minor scales: Natural Minor, Melodic Minor and Harmonic minor. The inspiration lesson will comp…

Willie · Intermediate · 42 min

In this exercise we will be learning the Whole-1-2 Diminished scale for use with diminished 7th chords. In the inspiration section we will cover all 12 Diminish…

Willie · Intermediate · 33 min

Beautiful Rogers and Hart tune that works as a ballad, swing or even a funk tune! You'll learn different rootless chord ideas in this lesson as well as how to p…

Willie · Intermediate · 34 min

In this exercise we will be learning the 1/2-Whole Diminished scale along with triplets and rhythm fragments. In the inspiration section we will cover the dom7#…

Willie · Intermediate · 32 min

In this exercise we will be focusing on the Locrian Natural 9 and the Altered scales. In the inspiration section we will be covering minor 2-5 to major rootless…

Willie · Intermediate · 39 min

In this exercise we will be learning the dorian bebop scale along with the David Baker bebop lick. The inspiration lesson will focus on 3-note 2-5 progressions…

Willie · Intermediate · 57 min

In this exercise we will be learning 6 new enclosures and how to apply them to the intro of "The Way You Look Tonight." The Inspiration lesson will show you a c…

Willie · Intermediate · 51 min

In this exercise we will be diving deeper into enclosures and their use. You'll start to hear more chromaticism in these lines as we incorporate more 1/2-step m…

Willie · Intermediate · 46 min

In this exercise we will be moving between one- and two-measure 2-5-1 progressions. In the inspiration lesson we will learn the rootless 'B' form of 2-5-1 progr…

Willie · Intermediate · 48 min

In this exercise we will be introducing the altered scale cells along with 3-note rootless chords. The inspiration lesson will show you how to play 3-note alter…

Willie · Intermediate · 41 min

Learn the classic Erroll Garner standard using the Standards by the Dozen™ approach.

Willie · Intermediate · 39 min

In this exercise we will be introducing the tritone substitution along with the Lydian flat 7 scale. The Inspiration lesson will teach you the 'A' form of the i…

Willie · Intermediate · 38 min

In this exercise we will be focusing on the iii-V7/ii-ii-V progression along with neighbor tones. The inspiration chapter will focus on rootless chord voicings…

Willie · Intermediate · 47 min

In this exercise we will learn how to use Diatonic Scale Cells and start to transpose these licks in the Inspiration section for use in Jazz Standards.

Willie · Intermediate · 37 min

In this lesson we are working on on a new progression using the iii chord. We are also learning about scale cells.

Willie · Intermediate · 57 min

In this lesson we are working on R37 shells in a diatonic progression along with "four to the floor" accompaniment.

Willie · Intermediate · 33 min

In this lesson we are working on R37 shells along with a one-chord-per-measure chord progression.

Willie · Intermediate · 48 min

In this lesson we are working on shells along with a longer chord progression and utilizing chord tones for improvisation.

Willie · Intermediate · 25 min

In this lesson we are working on chord tones along with tips to make the exercises more fun to play!

Willie · Intermediate · 45 min

In this lesson we are adding shells in our left hand.

Willie · Intermediate · 55 min

In this lesson we are expanding our progression and adding new chords.

Willie · Intermediate · 35 min

In this lesson we will work through a new progression and move to Major tonality.

Willie · Intermediate · 34 min

In this lesson we will expand our bassline by adding chromaticism.