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5 Jazz Comping Approaches 2

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Instructor
Jonny May
Workshop
Advanced
01:20:10

5 Jazz comping (accompanying) approaches for tunes like Fly Me to the Moon & Autumn Leaves.  We explore the chords, comp rhythms, and 5 harmonic approaches.

Course Objectives
  • Explore 5 essential approaches to comping using the cycle of 5ths progression
  • Play upper structures, rootless voicings, and add extensions for a hip sound
  • Master the big band sound using octaves
Learning Focus
  • Accompanying
  • Chords
  • Groove
  • Lead Sheets
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Approaches to Comping
I really appreciated the thorough analysis of the chordal progressions for this tune. Once I figured out how you were structuring each of the chords, it was easy to transpose them into different keys

Course Lessons

1
5 Jazz Comping Approaches 2 – Lesson 1
07:15

Cycle of 5ths Chord Progression, Analysis

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2
5 Jazz Comping Approaches 2 – Lesson 2
08:45

4 Simple Swing Grooves, Backing Track

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3
5 Jazz Comping Approaches 2 – Lesson 3
12:05

Upper Structures, Minor 11 Chords

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4
5 Jazz Comping Approaches 2 – Lesson 4
11:01

Quartal Voicings, Backing Track

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5
5 Jazz Comping Approaches 2 – Lesson 5
5:41

Altered Dominant Quartal Voicings

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6
5 Jazz Comping Approaches 2 – Lesson 6
09:37

Rootless Voicings

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7
5 Jazz Comping Approaches 2 – Lesson 7
25:46

Big Band (Shout Chorus) Approach, Q&A

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Featured Reviews

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Approaches to Comping
I really appreciated the thorough analysis of the chordal progressions for this tune. Once I figured out how you were structuring each of the chords, it was easy to transpose them into different keys
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