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The Art of Soloing with Cory Henry
Learn how to solo like a pro with Grammy Award winner Cory Henry. This deep-dive course covers functional harmony, left-hand voicings, reharmonization, rhythm and groove, embellishments, and how to build a structured, emotional solo from start to finish.
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Transform Your Piano Playing
World-Class Instruction
Learn directly from Grammy Award winner Cory Henry.
Complete System
From harmony fundamentals to full performance analysis.
Play-Along Tracks Included
Practice everything with real backing tracks.
Your Music Your Way
HD Video Lessons
Multi-camera professional production so you see every technique, every finger placement, every nuance.
Structured Curriculum
Carefully sequenced lessons build your skills step by step — from fundamentals to advanced techniques.
Self-Paced
Learn on your schedule. Revisit lessons as many times as you need, at your own speed.
Lifetime Access
Buy once, keep forever. No subscriptions, no renewals — your course is always there when you need it.
Skills You'll Learn
Functional Harmony for Soloing
Left Hand Chord Voicings
Diatonic Soloing & Arpeggios
Passing Chords & Reharmonization
Rhythm, Groove & Syncopation
Embellishments & Runs
Building a Structured Solo
What You'll Master
74+ in-depth video lessons
1Cory - Understanding the chord structure of the song you're soloingFree Preview
2Cory - Demonstrating the original chords of the example song
3Alain - Understanding the magic of functional harmony
4Cory - Recap on how left hand chords support your right hand's ability to solo
5Cory - Left Hand chord voicings when soloing
6Alain - Practicing Cory's Style Of LH Voicing
7Cory - Soloing Within The Key
8Alain - Soloing Within The Key Using Tensions And Chord Scales
9Alain - Soloing In The Key Using Chord Tones
10Cory - Using Arpeggios To Compose Melodic Lines
11Alain - Arpeggios And Composing Lines
12Alain - Octave Displacement Exercise
13Alain - Students Create Their Own Lines
14Cory - Using Passing Chords & Phrases
15Alain - Breakdown on Cory's approach to passing chords
16Alain - Students To Create Reharms
17Cory - How To Think About Reharmonization And Expanding Your Harmonies
18Cory - Reharms Inspired By Lyrics And Emotions
19Cory - Conveying Emotions Through Harmony
20Alain - Practicing Cory's Approach To Reharmonization
21Cory - Soloing Over Reharms
22Alain - Practicing Soloing Ideas From Reharm Chords
23Cory - Using Shapes & Textures To Create Solo Lines
24Alain - How to practice Using Shapes & Textures To Create Solo Lines
25Cory's Approach To Ear Training
26Alain - Listen To Tracks
27Alain - Intervals
28Alain - Transcribing songs
29Cory's most embarrassing solo moment
30Cory - Why Rhythm Is A Core Skill & Demonstration
31Alain - Breakdown how to add Cory's groove feel in the song
32Cory - LH Comping Rhythms When Soloing
33Alain - Lesson on Comping Rhythms when soloing
34Cory - Using Syncopated Rhythms To Create A Vibe
35Alain - How to practice Using Syncopated Rhythms To Create A Vibe
36Cory - Rhythmic Phrasing
37Alain - How to practice Rhythmic Phrasing
38Cory - Variations Of Syncopated Phrasings
39Alain - How to practice Variations Of Syncopated Phrasings
40Cory - Playing Through Wrong Notes
41Alain - Practice playing Through Wrong Notes
42Cory's Inspirations For Soloing
43Alain - Practice Day
44Cory - Embellishments As Core Skill
45Alain - Practicing Embellishments
46Cory - Demonstrating How To Establish Your Solo With Embellishments
47Alain - Breakdown Cory's Demonstration
48Cory - How To Phrase Runs That Highlight The Melody
49Alain - Breakdown How To Phrase Runs That Highlight The Melody
50Cory - Solo Performance Demonstration Using Embellishments
51Alain - Performance breakdown and analysis
52Cory - Solo Performance Demonstration (Verse 1)
53Alain - Performance breakdown and analysis (Verse 1)
54Cory - Solo performance demonstration (Verse 2)
55Alain - Performance breakdown and analysis (Verse 2)
56Cory - Solo Performance Demonstration (Chorus)
57Alain - Performance breakdown and analysis (Chorus)
58Dealing with being nervous
59Cory - Why Structure Is A Core Skill In Soloing
60Alain - Outlining Cory's structure to soloing
61Cory - Telling your story while you solo
62Alain - Lesson Instructions
63Cory - Short & Long rhythmic motifs
64Alain - Practice creating Short & Long rhythmic motifs
65Cory - Short & Long melodic motifs
66Alain - Practice creating Short & Long melodic motifs
67Cory - Demonstration of structured solo
68Alain - Analyzing the structure of Cory's Demonstration
69Cory - Importance of the spiritual & emotional connection
70Alain - Use the emotions & description chart to express your solos
71Alain - Week 4 (day 28)
72Alain - Week 4 (day 29)
73Story: Most Amazing Solo Moment
74Cory - Words of encouragement
74+ video lessonsExercises includedLifetime access
Your Instructor
Cory Henry
Grammy® Award-winning artist and Latin Grammy® winner. Cory's 2025 solo album Church won Best Roots Gospel Album; as co-producer of Rosalía's Motomami he won Latin Grammy Album of the Year. A former member of Snarky Puppy, he is widely regarded as one of the most gifted keyboardists of his generation — with credits including Kanye West (Donda), Frank Ocean, Imagine Dragons, and Jazmine Sullivan.
“Music is about connecting with people. When you solo, you're telling your story.”
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“As a worship leader, the gospel piano course has been invaluable. I can now play with confidence and lead my congregation beautifully.”
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FAQ
Intermediate and advanced pianists — whether you're new to improvisation, a Cory Henry fan, or an experienced soloist looking to expand your skills. You can practice and learn at your own pace.
A comfortable knowledge of the piano is recommended. Berklee professor Alain Merville explains all music theory and provides practical context behind every technique Cory teaches — so you'll get something out of it at any level.
Primarily piano and keyboards, but the soloing concepts apply to any melodic instrument.
75 video lessons plus play-along audio tracks and PDF notation — designed as a structured multi-week program.
Lifetime access to all video lessons, pre-recorded Q&As, the full curriculum, and the YousicPlay community.
Yes. If you're not satisfied with a course, you can request 100% credit toward another course on YousicPlay within 30 days of purchase, no questions asked.
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The Art of Soloing with Cory Henry
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$129
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