Lesson Library

Willie · Beginner · 30 min

Learn how to create your Major scale and all of the modes of the Major scale. Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian.

Willie · Intermediate · 29 min

Learn how to use the minor scale in your improvisations. We will be covering the following scales: Dorian, Aeolian (natural minor), Melodic Minor, Harmonic Mino…

Willie · Professional · 57 min

In this lesson, we will cover all of the scales for improvisation. How often do you get confused when it comes to making these scales start to sound like improv…

Willie · Professional · 15 min

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

Willie · Professional · 73 min

This lesson (perfect for ALL styles, not just funk) will teach you several different scales, fills and runs. I will show you both the notes AND how to create yo…

Willie · Professional · 74 min

In this lesson we will add on 2 new scales and discuss why and how to build your solo using one scale at a time.

Willie · Professional · 13 min

In this lesson you'll learn how to use your altered and diminished scales for improvisation over the blues.

Willie · Professional · 42 min

Learn how to create altered chords and improvise over them in this lesson.

Paul · Professional · 49 min

In this lesson you will learn 5 scales that are essential when learning how to solo over a funk groove. Each chapter will present a new scale and will examine h…

Willie · Professional · 55 min

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…

Willie · Intermediate · 73 min

These are the scales that you should know, practice and master to become a good improviser. Each scale is written out along with fingering. Scales covered are:…

Willie · Intermediate · 20 min

In this lesson you'll learn 5 scales that are great for both jazz and blues improvisation.

Willie · Intermediate · 55 min

Learn how to master and own your scales with these exercises.

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."

Willie · Intermediate · 29 min

In this lesson you'll learn the scales needed for improvisation over "Beautiful Love."

Willie · Intermediate · 30 min

In this lesson we will build an improvisation over The Thrill is Gone. We will cover the scales needed to build a solo.

Willie · Professional · 33 min

Learn how to use modes to create chords using Lydian, Aeolian and Phrygian modes.

Paul · Beginner · 61 min

In module 3 you'll learn scale degrees along with intervals. You'll also learn about modes and some practical information about modes.

Willie · Professional · 72 min

In this lesson you'll learn different improvisation and arranging techniques over Horace Silver's "Song For My Father." Techniques like delayed resolution and b…

Willie · Intermediate

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…

Willie · Professional · 61 min

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…

Willie · Professional · 66 min

In this first lesson we will be covering scales in broken thirds, free-style practice, bebop scales, scale approaches and more improvisation using the 1/2-whole…

Willie · Intermediate

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…

Willie · Professional · 66 min

In this lesson we build a solo (improvisation) over the song Wave. I will teach you all of the scales needed for improvisation. We will then begin building a so…