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32 min
Improvising Lines Over Songs

Willie · Intermediate · 32 min

Jazz Improvisation Exercises

In this lesson I’ll show you how to create different improvisation lines using a variety of techniques like chord tones and approaches. These techniques work ov…

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68 min
Improvising Over Standards in 5 Steps

Willie · Intermediate · 68 min

Jazz Improvisation Exercises

Improvisation Over Standards in 5 steps teaches you the 5 steps that are critical for students to learn in order to effectively improvise over jazz standards an…

31 min
"What A Wonderful World" - Vol. 2 (Improvisation)

Willie · Professional · 31 min

Easy Jazz Standards

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…

67 min
Faster Fingers 3c - Creating Improv Lines

Willie · Professional · 67 min

Faster Fingers

If you want to learn improvisation, this is the lesson for you. These concepts are VERY IMPORTANT for creating both bebop lines and general improvisational line…

82 min
"You've Got A Friend" Improvisation And Groove - Vol. 2

Willie · Professional · 82 min

Gospel Arrangements 1

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…

74 min
"Chameleon" Bass Lines w/ Improvisation

Willie · Professional · 74 min

Funk Song Arrangements 2

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,…

90 min
Jazz Piano Improvisation - Vol. 4

Willie · Intermediate · 90 min

Vault - General

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

78 min
Jazz Piano Improvisation - Vol. 3

Willie · Intermediate · 78 min

Vault - General

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…

110 min
Jazz Piano Improvisation - Vol. 2

Willie · Intermediate · 110 min

Vault - General

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…

29 min
Class 4 - Jazz Rhythm Changes ImprovJam

Willie · Beginner · 29 min

Improvisation Jam 101

Learn improv and jam over rhythm changes.

22 min
Class 6 - Gene Harris Blues Groove ImprovJam

Willie · Intermediate · 22 min

Improvisation Jam 101

Jam over the Gene Harris blues groove.

48 min
Class 6 - Improvisation Basics

Willie · Beginner · 48 min

Jazz Piano 101: Introduction to Jazz Piano

Learn some basics of how to improvise over standards.

54 min
Improvising Over A New Standard From Scratch

Willie · Intermediate · 54 min

Step-By-Step Improvisation Over Standards

In this lesson you'll learn how to start improvising over a new standard and the steps you should take to get started.

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12 min
Lesson #20 - Improvise Using Chord Cells Part 2

Willie · Professional · 12 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)

In this lesson you'll learn how to use 4-note chord cells for improvisation over the blues. This is part 2.

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16 min
Lesson #19 - Improvise Using Chord Cells Part 1

Willie · Professional · 16 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)

In this lesson you'll learn how to use 4-note chord cells for improvisation over the blues. This is part 1.

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15 min
Lesson #12 - Blues Improvisation Guide Tones

Willie · Professional · 15 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)

In this lesson you'll learn how to "shell out" your improvisation using guide tones. This is the first step to creating longer, more interesting bebop and jazz…

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15 min
NBGJP Lesson #9 - How To Improvise Over The Blues

Willie · Beginner · 15 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Beginner)

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

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13 min
NBGJP Lesson #10 - How To Improvise Over The Blues Part 2

Willie · Beginner · 13 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Beginner)

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

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11 min
Lesson #8 - Improvising Over The Blues Part 2

Willie · Professional · 11 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)

In this lesson, we will take the licks we learned in lesson 6 and apply them to the blues form.

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16 min
Lesson #7 - Improvising Over The Blues Part 1

Willie · Professional · 16 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)

In this lesson, we will take the licks we learned in lesson 6 and apply them to the blues form.

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11 min
NBGJP Lesson #6 - Comping & Rhythmic Improvisation

Willie · Beginner · 11 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Beginner)

In this lesson you'll learn how to comp chords in your left hand while playing a rhythmic improvisation in your right.

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63 min
Anyone Can Improvise in 3 Easy Steps (For Beginners)

Willie · Beginner · 63 min

No Bull Piano™

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…

54 min
Improvising Over Progressions

Willie · Intermediate · 54 min

Improvisation 101

In this lesson, I'll give you techniques that will help you improvise over chord progressions more easily.

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76 min
How To Improvise Over Fakebooks

Willie · Intermediate · 76 min

How To Play From Fakebooks

Another condensed lesson to help you improvise over leadsheets quickly. We will cover the major scale, simplified rhythms, arpeggios, chromaticism, approaches a…

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Improvising Lines Over Songs

Willie · Intermediate · 32 min

Jazz Improvisation Exercises
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Improvising Over Standards in 5 Steps

Willie · Intermediate · 68 min

Jazz Improvisation Exercises
"What A Wonderful World" - Vol. 2 (Improvisation)

Willie · Professional · 31 min

Easy Jazz Standards
Faster Fingers 3c - Creating Improv Lines

Willie · Professional · 67 min

Faster Fingers
"You've Got A Friend" Improvisation And Groove - Vol. 2

Willie · Professional · 82 min

Gospel Arrangements 1
"Chameleon" Bass Lines w/ Improvisation

Willie · Professional · 74 min

Funk Song Arrangements 2
Jazz Piano Improvisation - Vol. 4

Willie · Intermediate · 90 min

Vault - General
Jazz Piano Improvisation - Vol. 3

Willie · Intermediate · 78 min

Vault - General
Jazz Piano Improvisation - Vol. 2

Willie · Intermediate · 110 min

Vault - General
Class 4 - Jazz Rhythm Changes ImprovJam

Willie · Beginner · 29 min

Improvisation Jam 101
Class 6 - Gene Harris Blues Groove ImprovJam

Willie · Intermediate · 22 min

Improvisation Jam 101
Class 6 - Improvisation Basics

Willie · Beginner · 48 min

Jazz Piano 101: Introduction to Jazz Piano
Improvising Over A New Standard From Scratch

Willie · Intermediate · 54 min

Step-By-Step Improvisation Over Standards
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Lesson #20 - Improvise Using Chord Cells Part 2

Willie · Professional · 12 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)
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Lesson #19 - Improvise Using Chord Cells Part 1

Willie · Professional · 16 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)
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Lesson #12 - Blues Improvisation Guide Tones

Willie · Professional · 15 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)
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NBGJP Lesson #9 - How To Improvise Over The Blues

Willie · Beginner · 15 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Beginner)
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NBGJP Lesson #10 - How To Improvise Over The Blues Part 2

Willie · Beginner · 13 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Beginner)
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Lesson #8 - Improvising Over The Blues Part 2

Willie · Professional · 11 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)
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Lesson #7 - Improvising Over The Blues Part 1

Willie · Professional · 16 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Advanced)
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NBGJP Lesson #6 - Comping & Rhythmic Improvisation

Willie · Beginner · 11 min

No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™ (Beginner)
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Anyone Can Improvise in 3 Easy Steps (For Beginners)

Willie · Beginner · 63 min

No Bull Piano™
Improvising Over Progressions

Willie · Intermediate · 54 min

Improvisation 101
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How To Improvise Over Fakebooks

Willie · Intermediate · 76 min

How To Play From Fakebooks
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