Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 46 min

This blueprint focuses on creating your major, minor, and dominant seventh rootless chords, with a step-by-step process to form them. Rootless chords can be use…

Willie · Beginner · 41 min

In this lesson we will be covering seventh chords and their inversions. We will also review slash chords and talk about some more advanced rhythmic patterns in…

Willie · Beginner · 36 min

This lesson helps you understand better what to play when you see a chord symbol in the music. You'll also learn simple ways to create your chords. We will disc…

Paul · Intermediate · 41 min

Have you ever wondered how advanced players are seemingly able to memorize so many tunes and transpose them so easily? Would you like to learn a trick that ALL…

Willie · Professional · 48 min

In this lesson you'll learn what rootless chords are and how to use them. You'll also learn how to practice these chords to better integrate them into your play…

Willie · Intermediate

In part 2 of Blues, Basslines, Re-harm, Chords & Comping, we will cover 3 new blues variations. These new variations allow you to create numerous blues progress…

Willie · Intermediate · 77 min

In this second volume we are going to learn about different "clustering" techniques which will help you create more progressions and change the progressions you…

Willie · Beginner · 66 min

"Preacher Chords" help fill out any song and backup worship leaders. However, to use them effectively, you need to know your theory! In this lesson, we are goin…

Willie · Beginner · 39 min

Group playing uses rootless chords, learn how to create and use them.

Willie · Intermediate · 50 min

In this blueprint, you will learn an easy way to create major seventh, minor seventh, and dominant seventh chords using triads as a foundation. You'll also lear…

Willie · Beginner · 47 min

In this lesson we will be covering slash chords and broken triad patterns. The inspiration section shows you some advanced 16th-note patterns for hand collabora…

Willie · Intermediate · 9 min

In this lesson you'll learn how play a minor blues progression with rootless chords.

Willie · Professional · 16 min

Learn how to form and play guide tones over all the chords in the blues.

Willie · Professional · 52 min

Learn how to create full, two-hand chords using quartals and tensions. The chord voicings are awesome to use while comping behind a soloist.

Willie · Professional · 59 min

Related ii chords precede your dominant chords to extend your progressions.

Willie · Professional · 33 min

Learn how to use modes to create chords using Lydian, Aeolian and Phrygian modes.

Willie · Professional · 71 min

In this lesson we talk about HOW to create those BIG sounding chords. We will also cover how to turn a basic progression into a more contemporary sounding set o…

Willie · Professional · 73 min

Learn how to make ordinary chords sound super fat using these techniques. You'll also learn many bassline tricks too!

Willie · Beginner · 9 min

Learning how to "comp" chords is essential if you want to accompany yourself or others at the piano.

Willie · Beginner · 9 min

You'll learn how to use 7th chords and rolls to create a fuller sound in your improvisation.

Willie · Professional · 41 min

In this lesson we will create a more advanced sound in our improvisation by using quartal straddles and by adding grace notes to chords.

Willie · Intermediate · 21 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to play the bassline in C minor along with chords in the right hand.

Willie · Intermediate · 24 min

In this lesson we will move away from the blues and instead focus on the classic jazz standard "Beautiful Love." You'll learn the progression and how to form ro…

Willie · Intermediate · 26 min

In this lesson we are going to learn the entire 12-bar advanced blues form along with chords and comping.