Lesson Library

Willie · Professional · 16 min

We will work on creating upbeat and downbeat improvisational lines.

Willie · Professional · 22 min

We focus on rhythms specifically for improvisation.

Willie · Beginner · 31 min

Beginner Improv is the perfect starting point for new improvisers or those who want to build a solid foundation. Following my proven The Confident Improviser™ L…

Willie · Professional · 60 min

Learn a bassline accompaniment.

Willie · Beginner · 22 min

Beginner Improv is the perfect starting point for new improvisers or those who want to build a solid foundation. Following my proven The Confident Improviser™ L…

Mike · Beginner · 43 min

In this course, Mike discusses rhythms in life, The Pulse in music, time signatures, notes and rests (and the importance of space!) down to 16ths, counting as a…

Willie · Beginner · 220 min

In this course you'll learn how to play Jingle Bells three ways: Easy, Jazz and Klezmer. We will also cover improvisation in session #4.

Anna · Beginner · 60 min

In this lesson we cover how to maintain and improve our vocal health before issues arise, what things may negatively impact our vocal health and how to build an…

Anna · Beginner · 60 min

If you want to learn to sing, or improve your voice, this is the lesson to start with. In this lesson, Jazzedge teacher Anna Rizzo will teach you the basics of…

Willie · Beginner · 81 min

In this 2-part workshop we cover how to master and use your rootless chords. Rootless chords are an important tool in both group and solo piano playing. In sess…

Willie · Beginner · 89 min

In this lesson you'll learn the last part of the solo for "Just The Way You Are" and I will also answer students' questions about improvisation and how to get s…

Willie · Professional · 58 min

In this lesson we will focus on how to target our starting and ending notes in our improvised lines.

Willie · Professional · 57 min

In this lesson we will add on 2 new scales and discuss why and how to build your solo using one scale at a time.

Willie · Professional · 74 min

In this lesson we will add on 2 new scales and discuss why and how to build your solo using one scale at a time.

Willie · Professional · 81 min

In this lesson you'll learn the next part of Tennille's Blues which can also be played as a composition on its own. I'll discuss the "strollin'" bass pattern an…

Willie · Professional · 42 min

Learn how to create altered chords and improvise over them in this lesson.

Willie · Professional · 62 min

In this lesson you'll learn 6 different accompaniment patterns to use for your slow blues improv and compositions.

Willie · Professional · 59 min

Reharmonization means you are changing the chords, sometimes adding new chords, sometimes changing the existing chords. This gives you the ability to create doz…

Willie · Professional · 11 min

In this lesson you'll learn three advanced endings you can use for your blues improvisations.

Willie · Professional · 19 min

In this practice session I'll show you how to use enclosures in your improvisation.

Willie · Beginner · 12 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to use double-stops in your improvisation. Double stops create a lot of nice tension in your solo.

Willie · Professional · 22 min

Enclosures and neighbor tones are what allow you to weave through a chord progression with your improvisation. You'll learn 8 enclosure patterns and how to prac…

Willie · Beginner · 10 min

In this lesson you'll learn about blues notes and how to use them to embellish your improvisation.

Willie · Beginner · 15 min

The blues scale doesn't have to be scary. In this lesson you'll learn how create tetrachords to make improvising using the blues scale easier.