Lesson Library

Paul · Professional · 46 min

In this lesson, You will learn two different ways to play the melody for use in a trio setting. In addition, you will learn various ways to use rhythm in your c…

Willie · Professional · 44 min

In this course, Willie will show you how to take your improvisation to the next level with some advanced techniques like constant structure, triadic UST improv,…

Willie · Professional · 46 min

In this lesson we will focus on targeting notes and chromaticism.

Willie · Professional · 34 min

In this lesson we are going to deep-dive into the Whole Tone scale and its usage.

Willie · Professional · 47 min

In this lesson we will use the song "Everything Happens To Me" as a vehicle for chordal improvisation techniques.

Willie · Professional · 54 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to take your improvisation outside and also use quartals in your left hand for accompaniment.

Willie · Professional · 42 min

We will use the song "Killer Joe" as a springboard for improvisation. You'll learn the scales needed for improvisation.

Willie · Professional · 33 min

This lesson is all about using rhythmic accents in your improvisation.

Willie · Professional · 40 min

In this last lesson we will focus on creating an improvisation over "A Foggy Day" and wrap up this course.

Paul · Professional · 49 min

In this second part of Giant Steps, you will learn 6 steps for improvising over Giant Steps changes. We will also tackle the Giant Steps solo in 4 measure chunk…

Willie · Intermediate · 22 min

Quartals give your improvisation a modern sound.

Paul · Professional · 47 min

In part 1 of this lesson you will learn how to play The Beatles – In My Life. Not only will you learn the basic melody and harmony but you will learn their rela…

Paul · Professional · 41 min

In this lesson you will learn how to play eight 2-5-1- licks in major mode. We will also discuss the theory behind these licks and how to take these licks and a…

Paul · Professional · 40 min

In this lesson you will learn how to play eight 2-5-1 licks in minor mode. He will also discuss the theory behind these licks and show you how to play them at t…

Paul · Professional · 62 min

In this follow up lesson, you’ll learn how to master the solo from Miles Davis’s So What using the dorian scale. Each chapter breaks it down into smaller pieces…

Paul · Professional · 40 min

In this lesson, you will learn different ways of using both the dorian and pentatonic scales for improvisation. You’ll also learn several scale patterns that wi…

Paul · Professional · 43 min

You will learn “So What” a classic Mile’s Davis modal song in two parts. In the first part of the lesson, you’ll learn about the dorian mode and start working o…

Willie · Intermediate · 84 min

In this first volume, we will work on getting down the chords and the groove for this song that Norah Jones made famous. If you want to accompany yourself or ot…

Willie · Intermediate · 51 min

One of the top requested concepts that students are interested in learning more about is improvisation. In this improvisation lesson we will focus on the standa…

Willie · Professional · 74 min

In this lesson we will cover four important uses of diminished harmony: 1) Diminished chord reharmonization, 2) Harmonizing melodies using diminished chords, 3)…

Willie · Professional · 60 min

In this unique lesson, I am using 5 student-submitted videos as a Master Class. You will see each student video followed by a response from me with tips and tri…

Willie · Professional · 56 min

In this lesson, I'm going to show you how to come up with cool, funky and interesting chord progressions on the spot. We're not going to be using traditional ch…

Willie · Intermediate · 45 min

In this first lesson of a multi-lesson set, we will begin by covering how to improvise over Green Dolphin Street. This lesson is marked advanced, but students o…

Willie · Intermediate · 67 min

In this second part, we will be covering improvisation techniques. The concepts in this lesson are extremely important for improvisors of ALL levels. In particu…