Lesson Library

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 · 66 min

Learn how to improvise over "The Chicken" with these exercises along with a written-out solo.

Willie · Professional · 82 min

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…

Willie · Professional · 74 min

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,…

Willie · Intermediate · 22 min

Jam over the Gene Harris blues groove.

Willie · Beginner · 48 min

Learn some basics of how to improvise over standards.

Willie · Intermediate · 34 min

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is an advanced-level class so you should have already gone through several major scal…

Willie · Intermediate · 50 min

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is a beginner-level class so you do not need any experience in order to get started i…

Willie · Intermediate · 48 min

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is a beginner-level class so you do not need any experience in order to get started i…

Willie · Intermediate · 52 min

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is a beginner-level class so you do not need any experience in order to get started i…

Willie · Intermediate · 33 min

Learn how to improvise over our "Just Standards" songs in this class. This is an advanced-level class so you should have already gone through several major scal…

Willie · Intermediate · 100 min

Welcome to "Just Standards," a new iteration of my popular Standards by the Dozen™ series. In this exciting new series of live classes, Just Standards offers a…

Willie · Intermediate · 54 min

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

Willie · Professional · 15 min

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…

Willie · Intermediate · 54 min

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

Willie · Intermediate · 76 min

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

Willie · Intermediate · 42 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to improvise over the arrangement of "Jordu" we just created.

Willie · Intermediate · 23 min

The ii-V-I (2-5-1) chord progression is one of the most popular and important in jazz. In this lesson you'll learn different ways to improvise over 2-5-1 progre…

Willie · Intermediate · 39 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to improvise over the jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another You" using different techniques.

Willie · Intermediate · 44 min

Learn how to use cells, sequences and rhythmic variations to improve your improvising.

Willie · Intermediate · 34 min

In this lesson we will use the classic standard “Georgia On My Mind” to create guide tone lines to create more structure in your improvisation.

Willie · Intermediate · 47 min

In this lesson you'll learn my popular song, Kimmy's So Cool. You'll learn the song along with improvisation and I'll show you exactly what you need to practice…

Willie · Intermediate · 363 min

The blues is an extremely important form to learn. In this lesson I'll show you the entire blues in C along with a great bassline.

Willie · Intermediate · 77 min

Different topics covered like stride technique and improvisation ideas. Nov 27th session.