Youre job here is to support the soloist by providing a rich harmonic background for them to play or to sing over. Mar 24, 2011 this also comes in handy when using some singlenote comping behind a soloist. A lesson describing how jazz guitarist improvise while playing accompaniment for others and giving the tools to apply this to a bb jazz blues. This pdf will be a big help to many jazz pianists and other instrumentalists who want to get better at voicing chords in their left hand. The following lessons introduce some of the basics of jazz guitar chords. Joe pass is probably the most famous jazz chord melody player and one of the greatest and most prolific jazz guitarists of the 20th century. For example, in bar one of ia, instead of playing on beat 1, you could shift it to beat 2, 3 or 4 example 3 demonstrates some other rhythm sfift possibilities. First, he comps for, and interacts with, other players as they solo.
All studies come in pdf format and will be emailed directly to you within 24h. Piano comping practice tips cocktail piano lessons. Introduction to jazz guitar chords and comping styles mike scott. Comping means accompanying or complementing a soloist by playing the chords. Complement the soloist rhythmically and harmonically. Blues duo comping jazz rhythm guitar lesson this lesson will show you a few different ways to approach playing jazz rhythm guitar over a 12 bar blues in a duo setting. In this lesson we will examine some of the most widely used and effective comping rhythms in jazz.
Learn jazz guitar from jane miller with an intermediate guitar lesson for advanced comping. Mar 15, 2016 this pdf will be a big help to many jazz pianists and other instrumentalists who want to get better at voicing chords in their left hand. Blues duo comping jazz rhythm guitar lesson wes theobald. Comping is an art, and there is no right or wrong way to do it. Jazz guitar comping rhythms exercise to make your own jens. I will then demonstrate how these jazz comping ideas sound on on a. Mel bay pianists are the main sources of inspiration for new developments in jazz guitar comping.
Jazz guitar lessons jazz comping survival guide fareed. Introduction to jazz guitar chords and comping styles. This chord dictionary includes over a hundred jazz chord forms, from basic 7th chords with all standard tension substitutions and alterations to guide tone chords to triads over bass notes. More and more, publishers are adopting the practice of providing realized piano parts in the jazz band arrangements they offer. In this video i will go over a 3 step process where you learn some basic jazz blues comping and turn them into tools that you can use to comp more freely and develop your own chord vocabulary. F jazz blues comping jazz chords and concepts guitar. Home forums ask a question chord comping studies this topic contains 2 replies, has 2 voices, and was last updated by rick stone 4 years, 4 months ago. 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. Learn how to play jazz rhythm guitar over a 12 bar blues in a duo setting. They same like great exercises but would be a lot of work to try and follow, especially the one where you use leading tones r, 3,5,7,9 etc. Many players could benefit from having this reference sheet, which has most of the chords jazz musicians are likely to encounter. I bought this guitar a few years ago, but i just bought yet another guitar bad case of gas and i am adhering to a newly instituted marital rule that require 1 out for any more that come in. F jazz blues comping jazz chords and concepts guitar lesson playing the chords on a jazz blues is a great way to start your journey into jazz guitar. Heres a chord melody arrangement example with giant steps.
You can comp sparsely and delicately listen to count basie. Therefore good comping is an extremely desirable skill and should be a top priority in your playing. 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. Jul 24, 2019 three note voicing are the jazz guitar players goto for comping. Major triad maj7 1 3 5 7 add 7 7 1 3 5 b7 add b7 maj9 1 3 5 7 9 maj 1 3 5 7 9 11 nearlycomplete jazz chord family tree minor triad mmaj7 1 b3 5 7 add 7. Theres loads more we will be looking at for comping but this is a great bag of ideas to get started with. Regarding his own approach to jazz, cadence magazine said, bluesy and swinging, ferguson bears up under repeated listening. The accompanying cds include both demonstration and playalong tracks. You need strategies for jazz comping in modal or static chord sections of songs. Comping studies include different inversions, substitutions or variations.
Click here to view a few sample pages of 30 days to better jazz guitar comping. Now that you know how to comp chords, try comping some of your favorite guitar chords. Printable pdf ebook with tabs, analysis and audio files. So far in the 30 days to better jazz guitar comping series weve looked at a variety of chords you can use and how to apply them, but one topic we havent looked at until now is something that every guitarist will need to do sooner or later in their jazz guitar journeys. It was created so that musicians wouldnt have to jump all over their instruments. The iivi come from the roman numerals used to notate chord functions within a key. Comping definition of comping by the free dictionary. Chords and voicings are explained in a manner that even the most novice guitarist will understand. One of the most important things to remember is that comping is shorthand for accompanying. Team ling blues guitar for dummies by jon chappell team ling blues guitar for dummies published by wiley publ. Included with the music and tab notation are the recorded audio example and a backing track to help you practice. Jim hall chords and comping techniques learn jazz guitar.
Yet guitarists have been slow to develop a comping vocabulary with harmonic sophistication, subtle voiceleading, and rhythmic flexibility on the level of the best co. This will get you well on your way with an eclectic harmonic palette, rhythmic variety, stylistic nuances and voicings. This isnt an allencompassing resource, as a resource that. Save an extra 25% off your first order with code ignited and combine with truefire cash for max savings. Get your free 64page jazz guitar pdf and start learning now. Voicings and comping is a book and 2cd set with super simple comping over the standards on jamey aebersolds new approach to jazz improvisation volume 54 maiden voyage. Jazz blues comping with jens larsen guitar lessons. This introductory price will not last forever so grab a copy now. Learn jazz guitar from sheryl bailey with an intermediate guitar lesson for blues 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. Jazz guitar lessons chord comping studies jazz guitar. This also comes in handy when using some singlenote comping behind a soloist. 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. The iivi progression the iivi progression is a signature progression in jazz.
Jazz piano comping how to comp the jazz piano site. Jazz customarily adds the appropriate sevenths so, in jazz, the progression would be dm7g7cmaj7. They typically use voicings with or without bass notes and different string sets low, high, etc. Comping is the practice of using chords to accompany a melody. Comping with bass lines guide jamie holroyd guitar. Jazz guitar comping rhythms exercise to make your own. Mick goodricks the advancing guitarist stan smiths jazz harmony on the guitar barry galbraith guitar comping the brazilian guitar book by nelson faria drop 2 voicings randy vincent. Piano chord voicings for jazz combo the pianist has a few functions in a jazz combo. Each lesson will provide you with a stepbystep approach to jazz improvisation, covering both rhythmic considerations. Whether it was single note soloing, chord melody, solo guitar, or comping in the rhythm section, joe was a master of all. Jazz rhythm guitar lesson blues duo comping created date. Use chord substitutions, melody phrases, and walking bass lines.
Musical instrumentsguitar master the chords used in jazz. It is also the action of accompanying, and the lefthand part of a solo pianist. Three note voicing are the jazz guitar players goto for comping. This concept may sound too easy and too good to be true, and that is because comping was developed to be easy. Download 30 days to better jazz guitar comping now. He was the most wellknown mainstream jazz guitarist since wes montgomery. When you start learning jazz comping on the guitar then you learn to play. 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. Join sheryl as she shares some of her favorite voicings and some of her philosophy in this blues comping study. Jazz guitar guru jim fergusonthe author of the highly acclaimed all blues for jazz guitar. Jane talks about advanced comping techniques for the song you are many things. This pdf will serve as a foundation for you on your quest to generate great jazz blues accompaniment on guitar. Jazz blues guitar comping exercise jazz guitar online.
Comes on 2 dvds and also includes the full premium download. As pianists we need to be ready to accept 2 different roles. You can download a pdf and read the article on my blog via this link. Includes subjects like chord substitution and superimposition, melodic phrases, and walking bass lines. By the end of this lesson you will be able to add an implied melody while comping. Picking up where jazz guitar 101 left off, jazz guitar 201 explores the advanced techniques that great jazz guitarists use in order to successfully solo over chord changes found in both traditional and modern jazz compositions. Therefore, he needs two different types of voicings. Beat 4 upbeat of 4 on beat 3 example 3 a on beat 1. Encyclopedia of lefthand jazz piano voicings learn jazz. Rhythm is widely seen as the most important element in jazz music and many other musical idioms. With three notes against the bassplayers contribution, you can paint harmony that is solid and direct using the 3rd, 7th and 5th of a chord or more vague using 4ths, 9ths, ths or completely out there using altered tones.