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98 min
Transcription Class (2023-02-07)

Paul · Intermediate · 98 min

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In this class, students will engage in a comprehensive process in order to cultivate their aural skills and enhance their ability to learn and play music by ear…

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90 min
Transcription Class (2023-01-31)

Paul · Intermediate · 90 min

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In this class, students will engage in a comprehensive process in order to cultivate their aural skills and enhance their ability to learn and play music by ear…

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84 min
Transcription Class (2023-01-24)

Paul · Intermediate · 84 min

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In this class, students will engage in a comprehensive process in order to cultivate their aural skills and enhance their ability to learn and play music by ear…

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103 min
Transcription Class (2023-01-17)

Paul · Intermediate · 103 min

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In this class, students will engage in a comprehensive process in order to cultivate their aural skills and enhance their ability to learn and play music by ear…

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30 min
#5 - Double Stops, Tremolos and Grace Notes

Willie · Intermediate · 30 min

Summer Piano Jam - Intermediate Jazz & Blues

You'll learn how to use grace notes and double stops to add a bluesy "gritty" sound to your improvisation. This gives you that classic blues piano improvisation…

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37 min
How the TCI Program Works

Willie · Intermediate · 37 min

The Confident Improviser - Level 1

Learn more about how The Confident Improviser program works, its benefits, structure and goals.

55 min
TCI Podcast

Willie · Intermediate · 55 min

The Confident Improviser Podcast

The Confident Improviser™ Podcast is a companion to my TCI program. However, there are many great ideas in the podcast to learn even if you're not going through…

72 min
Fingering And Flow

Willie · Intermediate · 72 min

Step-By-Step Improvisation Over Standards

Fingering and flow are critical for good improvisation and in this lesson I'll show you different exercises to help with both.

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29 min
Ten ii-V-I Patterns (Part 2)

Paul · Intermediate · 29 min

Improvisation Essentials (Bonus)

Learn ten different 2-5-1 licks that you can use for improvisation. This lesson contains licks 6-10.

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22 min
Ten ii-V-I Patterns (Part 1)

Paul · Intermediate · 22 min

Improvisation Essentials (Bonus)

Learn ten different 2-5-1 licks that you can use for improvisation. This lesson covers the first 5 licks.

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20 min
Autumn Leaves Part 2 (Enclosures & Chord Tones)

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

Improvisation Essentials (Advanced)

Expanding on the techniques that we learned in the previous lesson, now we will add enclosures to our improvisation.

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28 min
Funk Double-Stops & Bassline

Willie · Intermediate · 28 min

Improvisation Essentials (Advanced)

You'll learn how to create and use double-stops in your improvisation to get a funky sound. You'll also learn how to create a super funky bassline to improvise…

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Day 4

Willie · Intermediate

7 Days of Improvisation

Learn Dorian and Phrygian modal improvisation in this lesson. You’ll also learn how to improvise over a latin tumbao bass pattern. I will also show you how NOT…

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Day 5

Willie · Intermediate

7 Days of Improvisation

Using different scales like pentatonic, modes, blues and other scales, the techniques in this lesson will show you how to elongate your improvisation lines to c…

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63 min
Day 7

Willie · Intermediate · 63 min

7 Days of Improvisation

Learn important practice concepts to get the most out of your improvisation.

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40 min
"So What" - Vol. 2

Paul · Professional · 40 min

Focus On Group Playing

In this lesson, you will learn different ways of using both the dorian and pentatonic scales for improvisation. You’ll also learn several scale patterns that wi…

67 min
Walking Bassline And Comping - Vol. 2

Willie · Intermediate · 67 min

Chord Voicings and Comping

In this second part, we will be covering improvisation techniques. The concepts in this lesson are extremely important for improvisors of ALL levels. In particu…

61 min
Step 5: Someone to Watch Over Me - Building a Solo

Willie · Professional · 61 min

Step-By-Step Standards

In this last step we will learn how to go from scales to improvisation. Using these simple exercises and concepts that I've laid out, you are able to create imp…

"This Is My Last Affair" - The Meters

Willie · Intermediate

Popular Classics Vol 2

This Meter's tune is a great song to help round-out both organ players and pianists alike who want to play a bassline groove while improvising in the right hand…

"Moondance" - Song - Van Morrison

Willie · Intermediate

Popular Classics Vol 1

In this part 1, we will cover the form, chords and bassline of the song. We will cover a bit of improvisation, but the bulk of improvisation will be covered in…

55 min
Essential Scale Tricks - How To Learn Scales Faster

Willie · Professional · 55 min

Scales and Chords

A quick story, years ago when I was first learning improvisation, I was always confused and frustrated with those chord/scale charts. You know the ones that tel…

69 min
"All Blues" Techniques

Willie · Professional · 69 min

Blues Song Improvisation

In this lesson we break apart sections of Miles Davis's song "All Blues." We will learn the groove section and I'll also show you how the melody lines up with t…

101 min
Advanced Jazz and Blues - Vol. 2B

Willie · Professional · 101 min

Jazz & Blues Made Easy

In this lesson we focus on improvisation. I will cover some common questions like "What notes do I choose for my solo?" I will also teach you exercises that wil…

27 min
Piano Man - Billy Joel

Willie · Intermediate · 27 min

Popular Classics Vol 1

In this lesson we will break down Billy Joel’s song Piano Man. I will teach you each section and how to accompany yourself or someone singing. We will also work…

Transcription Class (2023-02-07)

Paul · Intermediate · 98 min

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Transcription Class (2023-01-31)

Paul · Intermediate · 90 min

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Transcription Class (2023-01-24)

Paul · Intermediate · 84 min

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Transcription Class (2023-01-17)

Paul · Intermediate · 103 min

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#5 - Double Stops, Tremolos and Grace Notes

Willie · Intermediate · 30 min

Summer Piano Jam - Intermediate Jazz & Blues
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How the TCI Program Works

Willie · Intermediate · 37 min

The Confident Improviser - Level 1
TCI Podcast

Willie · Intermediate · 55 min

The Confident Improviser Podcast
Fingering And Flow

Willie · Intermediate · 72 min

Step-By-Step Improvisation Over Standards
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Ten ii-V-I Patterns (Part 2)

Paul · Intermediate · 29 min

Improvisation Essentials (Bonus)
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Ten ii-V-I Patterns (Part 1)

Paul · Intermediate · 22 min

Improvisation Essentials (Bonus)
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Autumn Leaves Part 2 (Enclosures & Chord Tones)

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

Improvisation Essentials (Advanced)
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Funk Double-Stops & Bassline

Willie · Intermediate · 28 min

Improvisation Essentials (Advanced)
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Day 4

Willie · Intermediate

7 Days of Improvisation
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Day 5

Willie · Intermediate

7 Days of Improvisation
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Day 7

Willie · Intermediate · 63 min

7 Days of Improvisation
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"So What" - Vol. 2

Paul · Professional · 40 min

Focus On Group Playing
Walking Bassline And Comping - Vol. 2

Willie · Intermediate · 67 min

Chord Voicings and Comping
Step 5: Someone to Watch Over Me - Building a Solo

Willie · Professional · 61 min

Step-By-Step Standards
"This Is My Last Affair" - The Meters

Willie · Intermediate

Popular Classics Vol 2
"Moondance" - Song - Van Morrison

Willie · Intermediate

Popular Classics Vol 1
Essential Scale Tricks - How To Learn Scales Faster

Willie · Professional · 55 min

Scales and Chords
"All Blues" Techniques

Willie · Professional · 69 min

Blues Song Improvisation
Advanced Jazz and Blues - Vol. 2B

Willie · Professional · 101 min

Jazz & Blues Made Easy
Piano Man - Billy Joel

Willie · Intermediate · 27 min

Popular Classics Vol 1
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