Lesson Library

Paul · Professional · 66 min

This course brings you through walking bassline exercises #2-5, each getting more challenging. Topics of discussion include chord tones, scale tones, chromatic…

Paul · Professional · 41 min

In this course we’ll be studying some common alternate chords which can be inserted into the standard 12-bar blues progression in order to get that advanced, pr…

Paul · Professional · 34 min

This course focuses on bringing the standard 12-bar blues form into a more advanced and diverse chord structure by demonstrating some specific places where alte…

Paul · Professional · 53 min

In this lesson you are going to be using chord substitutions in a 12 bar blues form to create a full blues "song" with bassline.

Paul · Professional · 58 min

In this lesson you'll learn some of the specific elements of the blues song we created in the last lesson like descending harmony and a must have lick.

Paul · Professional · 77 min

This lesson is all about creating improvisation ideas. You'll learn several licks and also some advanced topics like displacing the beat.

Paul · Professional · 73 min

In this last lesson we are going to work on how to fill space along with some more advanced concepts like concerted comping and how to take the harmony "outside…

Paul · Intermediate · 23 min

In this lesson you'll learn different variations you can use in your left hand, how to create your own licks and riffs and different intros and endings.

Paul · Professional · 50 min

In this lesson we will continue where we left off and break down the licks along with the bassline.

Paul · Professional · 52 min

In this first lesson you'll learn how to play the bassline and get in the groove. You'll also get some helpful practice tips and learn how to increase your spee…

Paul · Professional · 42 min

We will finish up our advanced boogie song learning a couple more licks and endings.

Willie · Beginner · 24 min

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

Willie · Beginner · 24 min

Learn how to play a full 12-bar blues. You'll also learn about tags and how to transpose the blues into different keys. This prepares you for the next lesson on…

Willie · Beginner · 14 min

In this lesson we will learn how to improvise over the song Do'h blues. This is a great introduction to improvisation.

Willie · Beginner · 33 min

Learn how to create different types of triads and Root-5 accompaniments.

Willie · Beginner · 38 min

Learn Root-7 chord shells along with how to form all types of seventh chords.

Willie · Beginner · 50 min

Learn the basics of Jazz by vocalizing rhythms, the eighth note rhythm, simple accompaniments and chord shells.

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 · 61 min

Learn an advanced blues progression in F along with rootless chords in the right hand.

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 · 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 · 343 min

In this massive 12-part lesson I'll show you how to create and improvise over arrangements in different styles. We will also cover some advanced improvisation t…

Willie · Intermediate · 58 min

In this lesson we will discover the style of James Booker. Born in New Orleans, Booker was a New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist. Booker's unique style com…

Willie · Intermediate · 33 min

Learn how to recreate that 50's blues piano sound.