Comping is an art, and there is no right or wrong way to do it. Introduction to jazz guitar chords and comping styles. These piano comping practice tips are meant to give you specific exercises to practices that will improve your harmonic understanding and help you learn the chords to a bunch of jazz tunes. Note that scale degrees 10 is the same as 3, 12 the same as 5, 14 the same as 7, and 15 the same as and root. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Comping means accompanying or complementing a soloist. Encyclopedia of twohand jazz piano voicings learn jazz. Ray santisis berklee jazz piano offers far more information and is presented in a way that will educate students of every level. This book is not intended as a compendium of every possible pattern or harmonic approach. Bud powell chord voicings, however, provide a strong sense of tonality precisely because they always include the root as the bottom note of the chord. Evidence of the cuban rhythm called clave is widespread in all swing and latin related styles.
Pdf jazz piano comping download full pdf book download. These voicings mark an evolution in the lefthand comping style of many jazz pianists from the 1950s on. And playing the root note of every chord as the bass note really spells out a chord progression. Jazz, blues, and boogiewoogie left hand patterns, 3.
Jazz piano education is through the ears, but books like this can help. This voicing is valuable to master, as it can be used easily and practically in the context of your favorite standard ballads. Twohand piano voicings are essential for jazz pianists when comping behind melodists and soloists. Anyone who is serious about jazz piano must have a copy of this on their shelves. It provides authentic piano voicings for jazz piano accompaniments. As jazz pianists, we spend most of our time comping behind ourselves and others. Patterns motivating teenage piano students with cool. Every note of these 11 burning performances by peter martin has been transcribed so you can see exactly what a modern master plays on some of the mostplayed tunes in jazz. Whether supporting a soloist, playing in an ensemble, or performing solo, this book will help you to use chords effectively and appropriately to create a rich jazz feel and enhance the sound of the entire ensemble. Mar 21, 2016 twohand piano voicings are essential for jazz pianists when comping behind melodists and soloists. Two handed voicings are used when other players solo and during. Mar 15, 2016 jazz pianists in the decades prior to the 1950s generally played more block chords andor shell voicings like roots and 7ths and put the root in their voicings most of the time. Download jazzpianocomping ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
Jazz pianists in the decades prior to the 1950s generally played more block chords andor shell voicings like roots and 7ths and put the root in their voicings most of the time. He is a point of reference for many musicians and has played with enrique. Jazz piano voicings and comping techniques to your students. The form of fake books can vary widely, from cryptic collections of nothing but chord symbols to fully realized treble and bass lines of the song structure, complete with chord symbols and lyrics. A computermediated interface for jazz piano comping core. The ust jazz piano chord voicing collection is a complete method to study and learn all possible upper structure triads voicings over the iim7 and v7 individually and in the progression iim7v7. Comping is the practice of using chords to accompany a melody. I love the creativity and the musical conversations that develop between a soloist and rhythm section in jazz.
At the forefront of flamenco jazz, he has shaped the direction of new latin jazz. Well move from no comping at all to fairly interesting comping in four easy steps. A great approach to jazz comping is to not only rely on chords but also use intervals as a way of conveying the harmony. A whole tone scale type b whole tone scale type the other 10 whole tone scales have the same notes of these,but, of.
An approach to comping by jeb patton shows how the masters of bebop piano comped behind jazz soloists, complete with many transcriptions endorsed by benny green, monty alexander, etc. However, too many of us fail at this crucial and fundamental task. See how soulful jazz master james williams negotiates the blues in all 12 keys, and youll be ready for anything. This book is meant to pick up where jazz piano comping. Click here to download a printable pdf of this months notation. First, he comps for, and interacts with, other players as they solo. Piano comping transcribed from the bestselling jamey aebersold jazz volume 42. Since many published jazz ensemble pieces already include. Apr 06, 2016 these piano comping practice tips are meant to give you specific exercises to practices that will improve your harmonic understanding and help you learn the chords to a bunch of jazz tunes. Pdf a computermediated interface for jazz piano comping. Youre job here is to support the soloist by providing a rich harmonic background for them to play or to sing over. As pianists we need to be ready to accept 2 different roles.
The i iv v chords are all related through the circle of 5ths which creates a natural sense of tension and release in the blues progression. That is a pretty simple definition of comping chords, but it works. Three recordings that you can learn a lot from in regards to comping, are. Visit our blog for free piano lessons, sheet music and video tutorials. Well use jingle bells so you can visualize what im talking about, and ill notate the left hand in the bass clef, even though you would never find this in. Mar 21, 2017 in this video i show you 5 jazz piano comping patterns which will work over a c minor 7 chord. If you want to check out an example for comping on an f blues i wrote a lesson with two choruses using different types of voicings. This is an short encyclopedia with 12 voicings for most of the chords jazz pianists are likely to encounter. Get a jumpstart on improvisation, bebop, comping, voicings lefthand and twohand, and so much more.
Jazz piano comping how to comp the jazz piano site. Right hand can play single notes, octaves, triad shapes, upper extensions, or single line solos over the top. In this lesson we will explore some useful voicings, patterns, and rhythmic ideas for right hand comping over the 12 bar blues. All of the song examples are on volume 54 of the jamey aebersold playalong series.
In addition, topics are not presented any differently than other jazz piano texts. Encyclopedia of lefthand jazz piano voicings learn jazz. Of course, the blues and iiv7 voicings presented here are applicable to all other standards as well. Complement the soloist rhythmically and harmonically. A whole tone scale type b whole tone scale type the other 10 whole. One of the most important things to remember is that comping is shorthand for accompanying. See what you can come up with and take your piano playing to the next level. We serve students in newton, waltham, cambridge, and the surrounding areas. Cindy moorhead continuing our exploration of cool things to do with a jazz blues chord progression in a rhythm section, id now like to demonstrate an accompaniment, or comping, technique favored by jazz guitarists, pianists and organists alike over a swingstyle walking bass line provided by a bassist, second guitarist or keyboardists left hand that provides. All of these are chord tones ct, and therefore, these are not tensions. Pdf this paper presents a dynamic interface and voicing algo rithm for real time performance of jazz piano comping. This paper presents a dynamic interface and voicing algo rithm for realtime performance of jazz piano comping. Besides being one of the most commonly played standards at jam sessions, the autumn leaves chord progression is a great study for major and minor ii v i chords 90% of the autumn leaves chord progression alternates between major and minor iivi progressions. A foggy day v1 chords, mostly middle strings key of f.
Rhythmic comping ror piano ron newman the role of the piano player in a jazz ensemble usually involves three components. Miles davis my funny valentine, with herbie hancock on piano, john coltranes a love supreme, with mccoy tyner on piano. Let me give you a few quick examples to show you how to comp on piano like a pro. Play one note at the piano and then call out numbers to represent chord tones for each section of the ensemble to sing. Chord voicings to get started with chord voicings for any jazz standard at the piano, you must first learn how to form rootless chord voicings. Fake books allow musicians to quickly learn the chord changes to tunes. How to comp on piano like a pro making music magazine. Comping is one of my favorite things to do, as i find it brings together the best of harmony, melody. O expand your jazz horizons and literature base o relieve fear associated with the word jazz o not intended, however, to address soloing or improvising techniquessorry. Volume 2 has 14 jazz piano exercises and tricks of the trade, and quite a bit of it is calypso jazz piano related material, including some monty alexander and michel camilo style grooves. Sing jazz chord types by arpeggiating them a capella. In this video i show you 5 jazz piano comping patterns which will work over a c minor 7 chord. I only included 100 left hand patterns, but there are so many more patterns you can create.
Sample f blues chorus shown using basic left hand chords, octave right hand melody, typical comping rhythms. For me, comping is the main ingredient for supporting the soloist. Books on the same topic are available for the same price that cover more information than just comping. Cindy moorhead continuing our exploration of cool things to do with a jazzblues chord progression in a rhythm section, id now like to demonstrate an accompaniment, or comping, technique favored by jazz guitarists, pianists and organists alike over a swingstyle walking bass line provided by a bassist, second guitarist or keyboardists left hand that provides. His new book is designed for the instrumentalist who is not an accomplished piano player but wants to acquire basic jazz piano skills and jazz vocabulary. Before we can get into piano comping, we need to learn the chord voicings for the song. Download pdf jazzpianocomping free online new books in. Jazz specific warmups can be useful in the jazz choir for development of ear training, style and theoretical knowledge.
Piano comping is primarily about grooving, and yes, it is also about interaction, but there can be no interaction without a groove. See what you can come up with and take your piano playing to. More and more, publishers are adopting the practice of providing realized piano parts in the jazz band arrangements they offer. These are great additional resources to get and study too. It is relatively easy to play a chord in the left hand, hold it down, and improvise with the right hand. How to comp chords comping chords on the piano this is definitely one of the more complicated aspects of playing the piano. The following lessons introduce some of the basics of jazz guitar chords.
The book includes etudes that make players aware of the sound, texture, cause, effect and. Description bebop jazz piano this bebop jazz piano method includes chords and voicings, harmony and chord progressions, scales and tonality, common melodic figures and patterns, comping, characteristics tune, styles of bud powe. Learning the autumn leaves chord progression is an important part of learning jazz guitar. Download pdf jazzpianocomping free online new books. Basic left hand voicings useful when playing with a bass player. Comping means accompanying or complementing a soloist by playing the chords. This type of odd grouping with your 8th notes is a great way to create interest and.
This handout is the second in a twopart series of reference voicings for the jazz pianist. We can simplify and summarize all 12 whole tone scales to just 2 scale types. Jim hall chords and comping techniques learn jazz guitar. Comping rhythms for jazz piano now that you can walk a bass line, and know which notes to play for a nice 4note voicing sound with your right hand, lets talk about rhythm and give you something to practice. Once a player can navigate a tunes harmony confidently, then rhythm can more easily come to the foreground. Using intervals is an easier way to leave more space for the rest of the band, so it also works well if you play with a piano player. Jazz piano comping download jazz piano comping ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Therefore, he needs two different types of voicings. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading teach yourself. The jazz ballad is what is referred to in jazz as a halftime feel. Pick up a free copy of my 64page jazz guitar pdf here and learn more about comping, improvisation and the necessities of playing jazz guitar. Starting with a given song with a predefined harmonic progression, the algorithm calculates and maps an array of chord voicings to a.
You may notice that certain phrases appear in many solos. Piano chord voicings for jazz combo the pianist has a few functions in a jazz combo. These progressions feature various voicings and techniques, including tritone substitution, the. Click download or read online button to jazz piano comping book pdf for free now. Included with the music and tab notation are the recorded audio example and a backing track to help you practice. Jazz piano basics dan davey tensions are non chord tones that are added to a chord to change the colortexture of the chord. Developing basic comping rhythms if you want to see more examples of how i comp and what sort of ideas i have for comping then you can also check out these two lesson in my webstore.
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