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Instructor
John Proulx
Workshop
Beginner
00:54:22

If you’re a beginner pianist and would like to learn more about jazz ballad rhythms, this workshop is for you!

Each of the six lessons will comprise of a ballad comping rhythm, an exercise, and a song example. The final lesson will be a combination of rhythms used throughout the workshop over the jazz classic, “Misty”.

Course Objectives
  • Learn 5 jazz ballad comping rhythms
  • Practice each rhythm with an exercise and song example
  • Combine all rhythms and apply to the song Misty
Learning Focus
  • Rhythm

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This course made me think!
I was initially expecting something other than comping, like stuff about the more exotic rhythmic patterns in Jazz ballads (if such things exist). The early lessons were simple enough. Then it dawned on me why I should be interested in comping even if I'm not planning to join in a band. It is also about reinforcing what we have learned about the chords in this song and others. You see, as I'm not super familiar with 7ths other than the dominant, so recalling the notes to be played in a non-vanilla key signature wasn't "immediate". I actually want to turn the last exercise to be played with notes. Just the chord notation. I'm not there, yet. May be in a year or three :-)
Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

This course made me think!
I was initially expecting something other than comping, like stuff about the more exotic rhythmic patterns in Jazz ballads (if such things exist). The early lessons were simple enough. Then it dawned on me why I should be interested in comping even if I'm not planning to join in a band. It is also about reinforcing what we have learned about the chords in this song and others. You see, as I'm not super familiar with 7ths other than the dominant, so recalling the notes to be played in a non-vanilla key signature wasn't "immediate". I actually want to turn the last exercise to be played with notes. Just the chord notation. I'm not there, yet. May be in a year or three :-)
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