Lesson Library

Nina · Intermediate · 84 min

The focus for this piece is on diminished lines and motif ideas, with a particular emphasis on the style of Oscar Peterson. The song being analyzed is "All Blue…

Nina · Intermediate · 86 min

The focus of this lesson is on pentatonic scales, blues riffs, and two-handed voicings. The song used for demonstration and practice is "All Blues."

Nina · Intermediate · 76 min

Jitterbug Waltz

Willie · Intermediate · 34 min

In this lesson we are going to focus on how to accompany yourself in a jazz style. We will cover three different accompaniment ideas for you to use while singin…

Paul · Intermediate · 41 min

In this lesson you will learn 2 left-hand basslines and 2 right-hand riffs which you will be able to mix-and-match to create four different two-handed blues gro…

Willie · Intermediate · 289 min

In this lesson you'll learn a bunch of licks that you can use to solo over the bassline and progression we learned in the previous lesson.

Willie · Professional · 77 min

In this original song (in 3 sections) I will show you how to create FULL chord voicings while also creating a progression with motion using tri-tone substitutio…

Willie · Professional · 97 min

These Jazz and Gospel exercises will teach you many 2-5-1 exercises, pentatonic exercises, playing outside along with Gospel grooves. This is an older lesson bu…

Willie · Intermediate · 32 min

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Willie · Beginner · 207 min

In this lesson I'll take you through the 12 levels (I broke them into days for this lesson) and show you once and for all the steps necessary to play standards…

Willie · Intermediate · 19 min

This lesson is a great followup to Intros and Endings Volume 1 and will help you understand the material much better.

Willie · Intermediate · 90 min

In this lesson we will cover ALL of the modes of the Major scale and how to incorporate them into your soloing.

Willie · Intermediate · 94 min

Learn how to improvise from the ground up. This first lesson covers some basics about improvisation while also teaching you how to create melodic lines.

Willie · Beginner · 61 min

Learn how to move beyond a basic chord groove by adding neighbor chords, chordal scales and more. Sus4 chords and slash chords are also covered. We will also di…

Willie · Professional · 71 min

Using a lesson request from a student, I created an accompaniment lesson on a gospel version of You've Got A Friend. In this 2-part lesson I will show you the r…

Paul · Intermediate · 149 min

In this lesson, you will get an inside look into creating a reharmonized, solo piano jazz arrangement of the pop tune “Every Breath You Take”. Topics include ho…

Willie · Beginner · 63 min

This fun jazz standard is a great introduction to the world of jazz piano. Using simple block chords, you’ll learn how to play this arrangement in 4-steps. Gear…

Paul · Intermediate · 77 min

In this lesson we focus on a classic Stevie Wonder recording. This popular song uses many "jazz" chords and voicings despite the fact that it is undeniably a po…