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mike ansberry Heavyweight Member
Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Posts: 1605 Location: Clarksville, Tn
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:29 am Post subject: Looking for beginner method for learning to comp on piano |
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Just what the topic line says. I want to learn to play simple chords on piano to comp behind soloists.
Years age (pre-retirement) a friend, Rich Ripani showed me an approach that used simple voicings with two notes in each hand. The voice leading was such that there was as little movement as possible between chords. Now that I have extra time I can't find my notes on this.
I have been surfing the internet checking out sites that offer this kind of information, but have not really found what I am looking for yet.
Any information would be appreciated. _________________ Music is a fire in your belly, fighting to get out. You'd better put a horn in the way before someone gets hurt. |
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ayryq Veteran Member
Joined: 16 Feb 2019 Posts: 354 Location: Rochester, NY
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TrumpetMD Heavyweight Member
Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 2411 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Trumpet is my primary instrument. But I also play jazz piano. I had the obligatory 4 semesters of piano back in college. When I wanted to develop some jazz piano skills, I started with Jerry Coker's "Jazz Keyboard for Pianists and Non-Pianists". This book focuses only on jazz comping skills, it does not cover improvisation, and it assumes you can find your way around the keyboard.
https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Keyboard-Pianists-Non-Pianists-Individual/dp/0769233236
Another introductory book I like is Jamey Aebersold's Volume 1 "How To Play Jazz For Piano". This is volume 1 of the play-along method, that is expanded to focus on jazz piano. It includes some basic jazz comping skills, but also covers improvisation and jazz patterns for the piano. And like Jerry Coker's book, it assumes you know basic keyboarding on the piano.
https://www.amazon.com/Jamey-Vol-Play-Jazz-Piano/dp/B012I1DH5S
Other good introductory books include:
Dan Haerle's Jazz Improvisation for Keyboard Players
Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method - Books 1 and 2
Mark Levine's The Jazz Piano Book
Mike _________________ Bach Stradivarius 43* Trumpet (1974), Bach 6C Mouthpiece.
Bach Stradivarius 184 Cornet (1988), Yamaha 13E4 Mouthpiece
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns.
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beagle Veteran Member
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 419 Location: Vienna, Austria
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tomba51 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2001 Posts: 614 Location: Hilton Head, SC
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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Agree that "Piano with Jonny" is an excellent resource. _________________ Tom Barreca |
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