JAZZ PIANO COMPING

Harmonies Voicings and Grooves

Series: Berklee Guide
Publisher: Berklee Press
Format: Softcover with Online Audio Access
Author: Suzanne Davis

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 feel and enhance the sound 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 audio recordings let you practice with a small jazz combo. Suitable for all major jazz styles.

The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Item #: 050449614
UPC: 884088516857
MPN or ISBN: 9780876391259
Size: 12"  x  9"
Pages: 80
Stock #: HL50449614