Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

In this lesson I'll share 5 ideas that will help you create better jazz and blues solos.

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 · 14 min

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

Willie · Professional · 15 min

In this lesson you'll learn different turnarounds that you can use to "tag" and end your song or go back to the beginning of the form.

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 · 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 · Beginner · 13 min

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

Willie · Beginner · 15 min

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

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 · 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 · 16 min

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

Willie · Professional · 12 min

In this lesson you'll learn 2-hand comping techniques using rootless chords and bell tones.

Willie · Beginner · 8 min

Learn the 3 basic rhythms you need for improvisation and comping.

Willie · Professional · 72 min

In this lesson you'll learn: how to pick out the guide tones for any chord, how to create basic rootless voicings and which tensions to add.

Willie · Beginner · 63 min

In this lesson, you'll learn three critical aspects of improvisation: Accompaniment, Rhythm and Licks. By combining together these three elements, you'll see ho…

Willie · Professional · 65 min

In this lesson, we will review the 8 steps to improvisation and answer student questions. The lesson starts at 3:00 so you can skip the first 3 minutes.

Willie · Intermediate · 68 min

We will be focusing on exercises starting on different solfege notes. We will also cover rhythmic dictation and melodic/rhythmic dictation exercises.

Willie · Beginner · 43 min

We will be covering how to improvise over 2 different blues progressions. We will also be talking about playing and resting in your improvisation.

Willie · Professional · 57 min

By playing a song in more than one style, you can create some really fun arrangements and bring some sparkle to your song arrangements.

Willie · Intermediate · 41 min

In this session, we will cover solfege for the Natural Minor scale. We will also work through several examples of both rhythmic and melodic dictation.

Willie · Professional · 41 min

In this session, we will cover Harmonic Minor, Dorian, Natural Minor, Melodic Minor Ascending, Melodic and Rhythmic Dictation, Progression Dictation.

Willie · Intermediate · 76 min

Another condensed lesson to help you improvise over leadsheets quickly. We will cover the major scale, simplified rhythms, arpeggios, chromaticism, approaches a…

Willie · Beginner · 47 min

We will cover: Accompaniment with three bass patterns and the Improvisation Secret Weapon with examples.