Jazz Piano Comping [HL:50449614]

Jazz Piano Comping.
text by Suzanne Davis.
by Suzanne Davis.
Harmonies, Voicings, and Grooves.
Published by Berklee Press.
Series/Edition: Berklee Guide.

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 sound and enhance the sonority 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 CD lets you practice with a small jazz combo. Suitable for all major jazz styles.

Format: Book/CD Pack

Softcover with CD.
80 pages.
9 in. x 12 in.
HL:50449614
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