Comping the Blues

Par COROZINE VINCE. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts,making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping): in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swingeighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping) - in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazzsoloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio. / Jazz / Etude / Piano

Par VIGNOLA FRANK. Douze études comping rythmiques avec grilles de corde, de notation et de tablature. La compilation de Vignola Frank le livre de Blues montre accompagnement de guitare de manière brève et précise. Les etudes comping utilisent un style de corde ' agression ', seulement jetant dans voicings de la corde dans les lieux importants, ne pas sonner tout au long de toute la pièce. Frank nous montre que moins est certainement plus. Pour obtenir l'idée complète d'exercices de Frank dans cet ouvrage, écouter les CD de son brouillage de la série de Blues. Frank utilise ces idées exactes de ces enregistrements. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Accompaniment / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures Flatpick et Plectre

Par FERGUSON JIM. In Comping Standards For Jazz Guitar renowned Guitar guru and author Jim Ferguson helps you to take your playing to the next level. Using common jazz chord progressions, this book takes you through three primary comping approaches: straight-four, moving bass lines and combo variants. In the process, you'll learn numerous chord voicings, ways to organize them and a wide variety of dynamic rhythmic figures used in jazz. Other highlights include the use of guides and pivots, chord substitution, mastering rootless chords, playing with a pianist, inverting partial harmonic structures, Latin comping, chord scales, handling modal tunes and mixing voicings. The highly detailed music examples cover most of the common jazz keys and the material comes to life on the accompanying 17-track CD. The pieces featured in Comping Standards For Jazz Guitar are in both standard notation and tablature./ Recueil / Guitare

A Basic Guide. Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Cette Mel Bay Gig Saver donne des guitaristes aspirants idées sur l'accompagnement de la guitare jazz de façon brève, abordable, pourtant informatif. Dans le jazz, le terme signifie ' comping ' pour accompagner, et dans certains cas, à compléter. C'est le travail de l'instrument harmonique (guitare) de fournir un contexte pour les autres musiciens d'improviser contre ou un chanteur à chanter contre. L'idée, lors de la compilation, est de rendre les autres musiciens confortable, alors qu'ils jouent et à aider leurs solos se sentent ' complète '. Cet ouvrage donne le guitariste, un certain nombre de formes de la corde et les rythmes qui peuvent être utilisés lors de la compilation dans le style de Freddie Green et bebop et styles plus tard. Il y a aussi des progressions blues et une etude pour appliquer les concepts de pratique. / Niveau : Débutant / Jazz - Rhythm/Backup / Etude / Guitare

Par MURDICK KENT. Grâce à des exemples, affectations de l'écriture et du texte clair descriptifs, cet ouvrage historique enseigne le novice ou musicien professionnel de créer des accords solos de guitare jazz fingerstyle. Le livre est divisé en trois sections principales : commençant fingerstyle guitar solos jazz de création fingerstyle et professionnel fingerstyle guitar. Kent Murdick présente systématiquement des explications claires de fingerstyle technique, bases de blues, échelles harmonisés, avancé harmonie jazz, divers concepts d'organiser et d'accompagnement, une discussion des dispositifs expressives utilisé dans le jazz et plusieurs solos album. En outre, l'auteur communique cette information avec un sens farfelue, autodérision attachant de l'humour. Ecrit en tablature et notation standard. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Jazz - Rhythm/Backup / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures

Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano vibraphone alto flute drums andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory blue notes grace notes pedal-points tremolos trills syncopation anticipation delayed beats slash chords boogie-woogie left-hand patterns walking bass stride piano style straight eighths swingeighths passing tones rolled chords riffs 'filler' chords substitutions and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping); in addition the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping practice and jazzsoloing plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists a key to chord symbols and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio.

This book is great for keyboardists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. It introduces the modes of the major scale, chord extensions, making the changes, using chromatic and guide tones, chord substitution, 'rhythm changes,' the blues, altered dominant chords, and more. Continuing the format of Beginning Jazz Keyboard, new concepts are accompanied by etudes and songs for practice. Packed with harmony and improvisation ideas, Intermediate Jazz Keyboard is essential for any serious student of jazz keyboard. Companion MP3 audio demonstration tracks are included and can be streamed online or downloaded. / Clavier

For most of the recorded history of Jazz the Piano has been the main and usually the only comping instrument. This text will help Guitarists get a handle on the most important job they have when playing in a small group:comping. This book can be used as a progressive study of comping or simply a source of ideas. Although rhythms and voice leading are found throughout the book they are isolated for study in particular sections. Thebook and accompanying audio cover voice leading multi-use voicings voicing variations passing chords harmonized scales intervallic comping rhythm and studies (blues standard modern and modal). Includes access to onlineaudio.

The Alfred Jazz EASY Play-Along series for Rhythm Section goes beyond the other play-alongs. The rhythm section book has written out parts for piano, bass, and drumset to show comping suggestions. In addition, each of the nine jazz standards includes the melody and a sample written-out jazz solo for you to listen to, play, and practice. The included MP3 disk has a demo track and a play-along track for each tune for piano, bass, and drums. The demo track, featuring a pro rhythm section with a horn player, is a learning tool for the melody, piano comping, bass lines, drum parts, and improvisation. The play-along track allows each player to practice with the rhythm section as individuals with their part removed from the mix. In addition, the rhythm section parts in the book can be used as small group arrangements. Each jazz standard has specific improvisation tips and suggestions. The written out comping examples and melody along with the written out sample solos are all invaluable assets that makes learning how to improvise easier. Nine great tunes=great jazz! Titles: After You've Gone * Blues March * Lazy Bird * Lester Leaps In * Mr. PC * Road Song * Scrapple From the Apple * St. James Infirmary * Summertime. - See more at: http://www.fabermusicstore.com/Easy-Standards-Play-Along-2-Rhythm-CD-36090.aspx#sthash.66bVow8j.dpuf