Lesson Library

Willie · Intermediate · 33 min

If you want to accompany yourself while singing, this lesson is a must! In this lesson I'll show you different ways to master your chords using random progressi…

Willie · Intermediate · 38 min

In this exercise we will be learning how to form rootless augmented chords. We will also be covering the whole tone scale and you'll learn several patterns to p…

Willie · Intermediate · 32 min

In this lesson I'll show you how to add fills WITHIN the chords of your arrangement, not just at the ends of sections.

Willie · Intermediate · 43 min

In this exercise we will working in a funk style. You'll learn an altered chord voicing and we will cover the full altered scale. Inspiration section will cover…

Willie · Beginner · 50 min

In this first PACE lesson we will be covering triads and inversions. We start in a rock style and over the next several weeks shift toward jazz and blues chords…

Willie · Intermediate · 57 min

In this exercise we will be learning 6 new enclosures and how to apply them to the intro of "The Way You Look Tonight." The Inspiration lesson will show you a c…

Willie · Intermediate · 39 min

In this exercise we will be introducing the tritone substitution along with the Lydian flat 7 scale. The Inspiration lesson will teach you the 'A' form of the i…

Willie · Intermediate · 56 min

In this exercise we will be focusing on the full ii-V-I progression and working on our targeting and filling with scale notes. The inspiration lesson will give…

Willie · Intermediate · 55 min

In this lesson we are expanding our progression and adding new chords.

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 · 56 min

This advanced lesson will show you different ways of using diminished chords. You'll also learn the Whole-1/2 diminished scale, how it relates to the 1/2-Whole…

Willie · Professional · 18 min

In this lesson we will learn how to move from latin back to a swing feel to change styles in our blues playing.

Willie · Professional · 11 min

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

Willie · Professional · 16 min

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

Willie · Beginner · 11 min

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

Willie · Professional · 12 min

In this lesson you'll learn 2-hand comping techniques using rootless chords and bell tones.

Willie · Professional · 15 min

The minor pentatonic and blues scales are really important scales to start with when learning improvisation.

Willie · Beginner · 6 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to play the 12-bar blues form along with 7th chords.

Willie · Professional · 13 min

In this lesson I'll show you how I practice the locked-hand style to get more motion in my chords.

Willie · Professional · 70 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to create improvisation ideas over a minor chord progression. You'll also learn four different rootless chord voicings and what…

Willie · Professional · 57 min

In this lesson, you'll learn my 8-Steps To Improvisation method which includes: 1. Target Notes, 2. Chord Tones, 3. Scales, 4. Activating the Left Hand, 5. Neig…

Willie · Intermediate · 62 min

We will be going over: Minor Solfege, Upbeats, Dictation Examples, Melodic and Rhythmic Dictation, Listening for Progressions and Listening for Chords.

Paul · Professional · 57 min

This is an instantly recognized funky party tune that you will want to have in your repertoire. In this lesson, you will learn how to play this song on an organ…

Paul · Professional · 55 min

In this lesson, we will teach you how to play two classic funk-party Michael Jackson tunes – “Shake Your Body Down to the Ground” and “The Way You Make Me Feel.…