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mike ansberry
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:29 am    Post subject: Looking for beginner method for learning to comp on piano Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like this book:
https://smile.amazon.com/Voicings-Jazz-Keyboard-Frank-Mantooth/dp/0793534852/
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you prefer video lessons, there's some good stuff on the "Piano With Jonny" Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClEhO-4_6xzQ_Y9Xo22KGjA
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

beagle wrote:
If you prefer video lessons, there's some good stuff on the "Piano With Jonny" Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClEhO-4_6xzQ_Y9Xo22KGjA


Agree that "Piano with Jonny" is an excellent resource.
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