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The new Funk Improvisation series is a 3-DVD set that covers important concepts like chord voicings, comping patterns, scales for improvisation, rhythms, sequences and a bunch of really neat licks.

This series is great for ALL STYLES. The improvisation techniques that Willie covers in these lessons can easily be applied to Jazz, Blues, Gospel and more.

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Learn how to improvise over funk grooves. This first part discusses chord voicings, comping and scales for improv.

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Picking up from part 1, this lesson will teach you ten different improvisation licks and rhythms to use in your solos.

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In this third part, we will discuss quartal and cluster lines, double-stops, 4-note patterns, how to create longer phrases and more!

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Adding to Funk Composition part 1, I teach you how to create your own song. We cover licks, sections and chords. Best of all, I recorded the song in the studio with two amazing musicians and you'll get to witness the finished product taking shape!

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Learn 15 Funk grooves that you can apply in many situations. I'll teach you the grooves step-by-step, note-by-note. The "virtual keyboard" makes it easy to see exactly which notes I am playing. I'm going to show you...

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Learn how to create some funky piano grooves using different 16th-note rhythms, chord progressions and shifting accents.

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Just like drummers use paradiddles to improve their technique and dexterity, as pianists we can incorporate these same techniques into our playing. On this DVD, I'll show you how to build independence while learning grooves using what I call "Funkadiddles". This is a concept that I have utilized in my live playing to create enormous "pop" to the groove.

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Learn how to make ordinary chords sound super fat using these techniques. I will break down some of my favorite chords and show you how I “fatten up” my chord harmony using certain tensions and intervals.

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In this lesson, I'll teach how to create a sus-chord groove. You'll learn passing chords and chordal groove techniques. I'll also teach you some hip improvisation tricks.

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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 your own fills and runs using your rhythmic vocabulary.

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In this two DVD set, I teamed up with my good friend and outstanding bass player, Thomas Brinkley. Thomas and I have played together for years and have done several tours together. Learn from our experience playing both together and with other groups. We will teach you some of the "tricks from the road" that we have learned over the years.

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If you are interested in Funk, you'll want to check out this bundle. This bundle includes 5 funk DVDs that will teach you a wide range of grooves, chords and improvisation techniques that you can easily incorporate into your playing.

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