Lesson Library

Paul · Professional · 62 min

In this follow up lesson, you’ll learn how to master the solo from Miles Davis’s So What using the dorian scale. Each chapter breaks it down into smaller pieces…

Paul · Professional · 43 min

You will learn “So What” a classic Mile’s Davis modal song in two parts. In the first part of the lesson, you’ll learn about the dorian mode and start working o…

Willie · Professional · 59 min

In this lesson we will focus on the stride technique that we ended on in part 2. We will work through an easy and more advanced stride pattern along with licks…

Willie · Professional · 52 min

In this lesson we are going to focus on the improvisation for Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. We are going to work on soloing over a 6/8 pattern and using polyrhythms…

Willie · Intermediate · 62 min

In this lesson, I am going to show you three "options" for each line of the song. We will go through line-by-line Cole Porter's Night And Day and you will learn…

Willie · Intermediate · 59 min

In this lesson, we will focus on creating a beautiful arrangement using our shells and melody technique. Much like the My Romance lesson, this lesson will go st…

Willie · Beginner · 49 min

Using techniques from our step-by-step standards series you will learn how to create an easy bossa nova arrangement for "The Shadow Of Your Smile." We will also…

Willie · Professional · 69 min

In this lesson I will show you how to take licks and patterns that we have learned to create your own personal blues statement. A student asked me "What do I do…

Willie · Intermediate · 7 min

In this beautiful ballad, I'll take you step-by-step through my arrangement. I will also give you arrangement tips along the way. We will cover a bit of improvi…

Willie · Professional · 63 min

The best-selling version of this Eddy Arnold song was taken to #2 on the charts by Ray Charles in 1962. We will brake down Ray Charles arrangement and pull out…

Willie · Professional · 73 min

I will teach you my arrangement of the Lennon-McCartney song "Blackbird." I will explain the harmony and arrangement to you while also showing you how to create…

Willie · Intermediate · 66 min

In this lesson we are going to work through an arrangement for Auld Lang Syne in 8 steps (The 8th step is Special Reharm pt 2). In each step we will add a new t…

Willie · Intermediate · 68 min

In this lesson you’ll learn When Sunny Gets Blues using my step-by-step standards approach. This is a perfect lesson for all levels, especially beginners. You'l…

Willie · Intermediate

Get ready for some rocking piano! This lesson will show you how to create the exciting piano style of Jerry Lee Lewis. We will use the progression of Great Ball…

Willie · Professional · 67 min

In this lesson I am going to show you some organ techniques that I have learnt over the years. I'll show you how I use the drawbars. We will discuss sustaining…

Willie · Intermediate

In this lesson you'll learn some cool Gene Harris blues/gospel licks. You'll also learn a common "bluesy" chord progression and some nice chord voicings.

Willie · Intermediate · 64 min

In this lesson, we will cover a more advanced 12-Bar blues. We start by learning two choruses of an original blues called Blowin’ On The Blues. This song is a g…

Willie · Beginner · 67 min

Tequila, written by Daniel Flores (aka Chuck Rio) is an easy, yet fun song which is known by many. In this lesson, we break down the arrangement and I will show…

Willie · Professional · 75 min

In this lesson, I create an original song using a nice chord progression that I heard on the radio from a song called "Richard Tee". It's gospel-blues infused s…

Willie · Beginner · 51 min

In this week's lesson we will be covering one of the most important songs that you should have in your repertoire...."Happy Birthday," also known as "Good Morni…

Willie · Professional · 60 min

In this lesson, I will show you how to break down some of those more complicated groove sections that sound so cool. I will show you different exercises and pat…

Willie · Professional · 92 min

In this lesson we will be working through arranging this 6/8 traditional piece using re-harmonization techniques. We will also focus on various ways to 'groove'…

Willie · Intermediate · 53 min

In this classic spiritual, we will cover how to create a simple arrangement…perfect for beginners. We will also move into a more advanced “reharmed” version of…

Willie · Professional · 86 min

Learn how to play this killer groove and bassline. I cover all the sections of the song step-by-step. We then move into improvisation and I will show you which…