Lesson Library

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 · 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…

Darby · Professional · 68 min

Shout music is a type of gospel music characterized by very fast tempo, chromatic basslines, snare hits and hand claps on the upbeat of each beat. In this lesso…

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 · 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.

Willie · Intermediate · 6 min

A quick lesson on how to create a walking bassline.

Willie · Professional · 17 min

Learn how to use the dominant bebop scale to improvise over dom7 chords.

Willie · Professional · 76 min

This up-tempo Rogers/Hart jazz piano classic will get your toes tapping and is great for the intermediate or more advanced player. If you’ve gone through my Ste…

Willie · Professional · 98 min

This lesson will show you how to analyze jazz progressions to make it easier to memorize. The voicings in this lesson are great to learn and the fill-in-the-bla…

Paul · Beginner · 94 min

Get started with our Technique Builder course with this lesson. C major and A minor covered.

Paul · Beginner · 91 min

F Major, D minor, Bb Major, G minor, Eb Major and C minor.

Willie · Intermediate · 43 min

This lesson is designed to help plan your practice in the lessons Cocktail Piano Basics 1 & 2 while you learn Night And Day. You might decide to watch this less…

Willie · Intermediate · 108 min

In this lesson you’ll learn how to create your own gospel/blues progressions while also learning more about dominant motion, alternate bass notes and 2-5-1 prog…

Paul · Professional · 51 min

In part 2 of this lesson you will learn how to learn the process to memorize jazz tunes. Also he will teach you how to transpose the song into another key. You…

Willie · Intermediate · 60 min

Learn some advanced ways to improvise over 2-5-1's. Approach tones will be discussed.

Willie · Beginner · 62 min

Beginner technique part 2.

Willie · Intermediate · 64 min

Learn how to create a flowing left hand accompaniment. We will use the song "The Nearness of You" as an example.

Willie · Intermediate · 67 min

#IV ending covered along with alterations.

Willie · Intermediate · 66 min

Student questions answered. Beginner concepts also covered.

Willie · Beginner · 48 min

Beginner techniques part 3.

Willie · Beginner · 63 min

Beginner techniques part 4.