2. Keyboard & Piano/Vocal/Guitar
3. Piano/Keyboard Instruction
4. Jazz Piano/Keyboard Instruction
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Jazz Piano Comping: Harmonies, Voicings, and Grooves

Learn the essentials of accompanying soloists and playing in jazz ensembles. Comping is the practice of using chords to accompany a melody. 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 your whole ensemble. It begins with triads and voice leading, and progresses through altered seventh-chord spread voicings for two hands, covering many different techniques for using harmony and rhythm. The accompanying audio recordings let you practice with a small jazz combo. Suitable for all major jazz styles.

The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Details

Publisher: Berklee Press
Publication Date: 01/2012
Credits: by Suzanne Davis
Medium: Softcover Audio Online
Pages: 80
Length: 12.00 in.
Width: 9.00 in.
Series: Berklee Guide
Format: Book/Online Audio
ISBN: 0876391250