Lesson Library

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 · Beginner · 13 min

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

Willie · Professional · 15 min

Turns are a great way to create embellishment in your improvisation. Plus they sound really cool. This lesson will show you how to create three different blues/…

Willie · Professional · 16 min

In this lesson you'll learn to play a blues head that uses a lot of turns.

Willie · Professional · 14 min

In this lesson, we will learn how to create licks using the scales we learned in lesson #5.

Willie · Beginner · 6 min

Chord shells make it easier to accompany yourself quickly.

Willie · Beginner · 8 min

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

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 · 131 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to improvise in 5 steps. These five steps make it easier for you to create a solo quickly without getting bogged down with too m…

Paul · Beginner · 55 min

In this lesson, you will learn some of the common aspects of playing a synthesizer using the Yamaha Motif ES6, a very frequently encountered and popular synth.…

Willie · Professional · 61 min

In this lesson we will begin learning the song "I Loves You Porgy." We begin by brainstorming the song then create an arrangement through a shells / melody appr…

Willie · Professional · 45 min

In this lesson we will create a full arrangement of "I Loves You Porgy" by beginning with a chord shell exercise before learning the full arrangement.

Willie · Professional · 36 min

In this lesson you'll learn Duke Jordan's "Jordu," a faster-tempo song that incorporates shells and stride-like playing.

Willie · Intermediate · 42 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to improvise over the arrangement of "Jordu" we just created.

Willie · Professional · 37 min

Learn how to create an arrangement of this beautiful song in 3/4 time. In this lesson we will cover the first half of the song.

Willie · Professional · 32 min

In this second part you'll learn the complete arrangement for "Moonlight in Vermont" and we will break it down step-by-step.

Willie · Professional · 58 min

Learn step-by-step a full arrangement of "All Blues." You will also learn some improvisation tips for the song.

Willie · Beginner · 24 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to improvise over the 12-bar blues Chicken Pox Blues.

Willie · Beginner · 14 min

In this lesson we will learn how to improvise over the song Do'h blues. This is a great introduction to improvisation.

Willie · Intermediate · 39 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to improvise over the jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another You" using different techniques.

Willie · Beginner · 33 min

Learn how to create different types of triads and Root-5 accompaniments.

Willie · Beginner · 50 min

Learn the basics of Jazz by vocalizing rhythms, the eighth note rhythm, simple accompaniments and chord shells.

Willie · Beginner · 46 min

Learn the 10 tips needed to effectively work in a group.

Willie · Professional · 70 min

Last homework review session for "My Ship." There is no sheet music for this lesson.