Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 93 min

Learn how to improvise over The "In" Crowd.

Willie · Intermediate · 82 min

Learn how to improvise over The "In" Crowd.

Willie · Intermediate · 92 min

Learn to improvise over My Way.

Willie · Professional · 23 min

Learn how to solo (improvise) over Swingin' Shepherd Blues.

Willie · Professional · 20 min

In this lesson we will finish our solo using bebop principles.

Willie · Intermediate · 42 min

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

Willie · Beginner · 24 min

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

Willie · Professional · 58 min

Learn how to create a solo over a blues bassline and play rootless chords in the right hand. If this lesson is too difficult, try the Ben's Blues lesson first.

Willie · Professional · 66 min

Learn how to improvise over "The Chicken" with these exercises along with a written-out solo.

Willie · Professional · 31 min

In this arrangement, the song What a Wonderful World is played three times. The first time the arrangement from Wonderful World part 1 is played. The second tim…

Willie · Professional · 82 min

In this second part of the You've Got A Friend lesson, we will learn how to create the ending groove section, how the harmony works and how to create a groove s…

Willie · Professional · 74 min

Learn how to improvise over Herbie Hancock's classic tune "Chameleon". The exercises presented in this lesson are a great way to get your hands playing in sync,…

Willie · Intermediate · 90 min

In this lesson we will cover ALL of the modes of the Major scale and how to incorporate them into your soloing.

Willie · Intermediate · 78 min

In this third volume, we will be covering how to create bebop lines using a variety of different scales. We will also discuss using diminished chords for upper…

Willie · Intermediate · 110 min

Expanding upon what we did in Volume 1, Volume 2 will cover take-off and landing notes, approaches, tensions, minor chords, rhythmic segmenting and more. We wil…

Willie · Professional · 98 min

Learn how to improvise and create chord progressions. Several common progressions are discussed along with a lot of in-depth theory. Great lesson on creating a…

Willie · Intermediate

In this improvisation lesson, we will be covering different approaches to improvisation like chord-tone improvisation and chord-to-scale relationships. I’ll als…

Willie · Professional · 105 min

In this lesson, we will continue where we left off from volume 1. We begin by reviewing “The Thrill is Gone” groove and bassline. Everything is broken down for…

Willie · Beginner · 18 min

In this fifth session of the "Confident Improviser" class, we focus on solidifying your left hand's baseline while exploring rhythmic variations and the full bl…

Willie · Professional · 38 min

In this lesson you'll learn some more advanced improvisation techniques. We will use Cole Porter's "I Get A Kick Out of You" for improvisation. We will discuss…

Willie · Intermediate · 42 min

Guide tones, chord approaches and enclosures are at the heart of bebop improvisation. Study this lesson a lot to really master how to create more complicated im…

Willie · Professional · 59 min

In this first lesson, you'll learn about rhythm in improvisation and how to create improvisation lines using proper fingering and dynamics. You'll also learn so…

Willie · Professional · 75 min

In this second part of "Use Me" we will talk about how to create some interesting improvisation ideas using different scales and arpeggios. Using some simple co…

Willie · Intermediate · 43 min

In this first lesson you'll learn the 15 steps you need to follow if you are new to improvisation. The Step-By-Step Improvisation Over Standards Beginner's Guid…