Master pianist Kenny Werner Presents
Lines Demystified
Demystifying the secret behind unlimited numbers of perfectly symmetrical and intelligent lines
A 10-week transformation for musicians who want to master the art of blowing on changes, fulfilling their dearest fantasy of being a great improviser!
Beginning August 15th
Or schedule a 15-minute call to speak with Kenny about whether Lines Demystified is for you.
Master pianist Kenny Werner Presents
Lines Demystified
Demystifying the secret behind unlimited numbers of perfectly symmetrical and intelligent lines
A 10-week transformation for musicians who want to master the art of blowing on changes, fulfilling their dearest fantasy of being a great improviser!
Beginning August 15th
Or schedule a 15-minute call to speak with Kenny about whether Lines Demystified is for you.
This course is unique, I've broken it down in a way that no one else has.
From "I can never do that" to "I know how!"
People hear lines and it's like when they go to the circus and they see the acrobats: they think it's amazing but they can never conceive of doing it themselves.
- It's not a broad issue like talent, it's a method. Teachers don't know how to get you from not playing lines to playing lines. What's most misunderstood is the time it takes to achieve it.
- Our course will give the best opportunity to learn how to construct lines. An absolute necessity, obviously, if you have the hope of actually playing lines. You practice being where you're at, at this moment.
- Those of you that have studied with me know that I don't overstate it when I say I will show you how to understand every mystery about linear playing as you've never known before.
- You will learn the philosophy of Effortless Mastery, which is a companion to everything I teach. It's unavoidable because no matter how clear the work is that needs to be done, a mindset of detachment and consistency is essential to practice the right stuff the right way.
If that resonates,
then this is for you
Whether you are:
- an aspiring soloist unable to play lines
- an actual soloist bored with your lines ...
- a classical player who can't crack the code of playing lines through chord changes..
- a music lover who would just love to fulfill the fantasy
- a composer who is greatly limited in linear language
- someone who has given up the search because they've failed so many times
presenting
Lines Demystified
Learn how to blow on Changes with unlimited capacity
Inside "Lines Demystified" ...
- You’ll learn how to construct lines in an infinite amount of ways.
- Endless exciting ways of creating solo playing on chords
- Watch that information start to arise in you in real time.
- During the course, I will demonstrate the lines over and over again in the clearest way.
- I'll say out loud "on the piano" which devices I am using to move through the changes and it will stimulate you to work on it at home.
Endless variations of lines will come to you with ease, more and more, week after week as you practice Lines Demystified.
So how do musicians that we respect and revere blow those lines every night without fail?
I searched for that answer for a lot of things in music. When Bill Evans played in Boston, I saw him every night. He was always a harmonic genius. When McCoy Tyner played in Boston, I saw him every night. Not one night, but every night he was the most burning linear pianist I had ever heard. I have many more examples, but the question is always the same;
why are they on that level every night?
I finally found the answer:
IT MUST BE EASY!
You can't do something on that level every night. No matter how complex and amazing it seems to others, for the player...
it's gotta be at least very familiar to you!!
You can study with the greatest players but they can't quite tell you what to do so that you will be playing great lines.
In 10 weeks, you’ll have a complete understanding of the anatomy of any line through any chords. To be able to play this language, it takes as long as it takes, which is why I'll be preaching Patience, Patience, Patience...!
Playing on the changes is a language, but more difficult than any verbal language because it has to be played in time.
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So in our class, we will be working on your Zen as much as we are on your lines.
THE ZEN OF PRACTICING
- We go into the Space.
- We get the clearest information possible.
- We access the simplest process for that transformation.
- We develop the self-acceptance to repeat this practice and to never stop.
- It's that simple!
"don't quit one day before the miracle happens". That's why things work. In our class, you will simultaneously learn the Zen of never quitting.
It's not something you fight with, it's something you surrender to.
Listen to Charlie parker, all he has to do is wiggle his fingers, and out comes perfect lines!
Let's review. Ways in which this course will change you:
- Learning a simple and powerful process that works
- Being coached towards repetition without expectations
- The information evolves organically over the 10 weeks
- Students show examples in class, which I correct and gives an even clearer picture of what works and what doesn't.
- Kenny demonstrates the easy accessibility of conventional lines, he shows that it's a skill, not an art and that developing it is more an issue of consistency than talent.
- Becoming so saturated in this subject that you continue the journey throughout your lifetime.
- This opens the possibility of getting anywhere from better to becoming a great improviser.
This is your opportunity, this course will not happen again for at least another year. So in the immortal words of Charlie Parker,
Now's The Time
Early Bird Bonuses!
First 5 people to enroll get a bonus 1 on 1 session
Enroll by Aug 8th and be eligible for a bonus group session
Questions? Book a 15-minute call to speak with Kenny about whether Lines Demystified is for you.
Enter Lines Demystified
And blow on changes with unlimited capacity!
- Lectures, weekly 2-hour group class, on Thursdays 3-5 pm EST, for 10 weeks, starting August 15th
- Reviews on your progress class submissions
- Optional private Facebook community
- BONUS: Exclusive playing and exercise videos
$2500
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Still got questions?
Here are some answers …
What's the schedule and time commitment?
We'll begin on Thursday, August 15th, 3-5 pm Eastern time, and will go until October 17th, 2024. That's 10 weeks. Each week, we'll host a 2-hour live zoom session. Also, there will be the opportunity to share your experiences on our closed Circle group and Teachable platform where videos and other materials will be posted.
All sessions are recorded so that if one doesn't work for your schedule, you can watch it back later! If you fail to grasp any aspect of this, you will have access to all archived materials, including the video library and your individual and group sessions, forever.
How much time will it take each day?
If you experiment with this system of lines for even 15 minutes a day, or as many days as you are willing, will teach you the language.
Is there any instrument that it can’t relate to?
I wouldn't try this with a shofar or digeridoo but any instrument that can play melodies can play lines.
I’m not as experienced (or as talented?!) as many people – is this program for me?
It could be! You may or may not play the lines, but you will definitely understand how to construct them.
Is it even possible to learn such valuable techniques online?
Yes! I think if there is one gift that we have gotten from the pandemic, one thing I’ve learned from this unique situation, it’s how to communicate these lessons with pinpoint accuracy. I can honestly say that these lessons are more powerful in this format than they were when I was teaching in the room.
But this is your responsibility: spend 15 minutes a day experimenting with this system, even if you miss days, let it be a regular occurrence, like brushing your teeth. 15 minutes most days of experimenting with this will create take you from understanding perfect lines and constructing them. The only way to miss it, is to not do it. And why would you do that?
The real work of 'lines becoming you' will take as long as it takes. But I will show you how to never stop.
I’m a professional performer with many years of experience – is this program for me?
It could be. If you are tired of stabbing in the dark or barely holding on when you are soloing, this program is for you!
What do I need?
You will use your laptop or tablet, with a simple webcam connected to a desktop. Your internet connection tends to be more important than your video equipment. You could choose to use an external microphone, which will improve your sound quality. All live sessions use either Zoom or a web browser and all archived course materials will live on our google drive and dropbox.
What happens after I sign up?
As soon as you click to ‘Enter Lines Demystified', you’ll be taken to a sign-up page, where we’ll ask for your payment details. After that, we’ll send you a welcome email to say Congrats! In that email, you’ll receive access to a welcome portal with more information, links to everything, etc. We’ll tune in live via Zoom each week for all of our classes. Plus, you’ll be invited to join us in the Circle community, where you can introduce yourself right away and start getting to know your fellow searchers!
Any other questions?
Book a 15-minute call to speak with Kenny about whether Lines Demystified is for you.
Who is Kenny Werner.
a world-renowned pianist and composer and a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, a Grammy-nominated artist, and have won multiple awards. Throughout my career, I have performed with many of the greatest performing artists of my time, including Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, Charles Mingus, Archie Shepp, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Mel Lewis, Eddie Gomez, Ron Carter, Bobby McFerrin, Lee Konitz, John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Toots Thielemans, and Charlie Haden. My working quintets in the 21st Century have featured David Sanchez, Randy Brecker, Antonio Sanchez, Brian Blade, Scott Colley, and John Patitucci, among others. I have put out over 30 CDs as a leader and have composed for many of the major Jazz and Symphony Orchestras around the world, including the BBC Orchestra.
Besides my playing I am known for my 1996 book Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within, which began an odyssey of being invited to lecture and teach musicians all over the world to "liberate the master musician within” and reclaim their love and power in music. In 2014, twenty years after publishing the book that sold over 150,000 copies, I became the artistic director of Effortless Mastery Institute at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Many years ago I heard him playing with Toots Thielemans and observed that Kenny embodied many of the qualities he wrote about. There are many musicians that manifest that level of virtuosity and inspiration, but Kenny has the rare ability to explain ways of walking out of the shadows of self-limitation and into the possibilities of joy and self-expression in music.
— QUINCY JONES
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