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 is a fantastic way to ingrain comping patterns that can be used on many song progressions. Changing keys to accompany the song "Misty" after learning the patterns in C tests your understanding of the chords as Roman Numerals allowing for smoother transposition to other keys. Singing along, though another layer of challenge, will further deepen the learning from the conscious into the more permanent and automatic subconscious for a flawless performance. A fun idea is to print and cut out each LH and RH comping pattern. Place the LH & RH patterns in separate containers and randomly pull out one pattern from each container. That will give you a much larger variety of combinations than is possible to have written out in the PDF Lesson Sheet. Then, find a favorite Jazz Ballad and apply these patterns liberally. In short, have a blast! You will be thankful you took whatever time it takes over however long it takes, to get these comping patterns in your body so you can play them without having to think and count each one every time you want to play them.
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 :-)
This course is a fantastic way to ingrain comping patterns that can be used on many song progressions. Changing keys to accompany the song "Misty" after learning the patterns in C tests your understanding of the chords as Roman Numerals allowing for smoother transposition to other keys. Singing along, though another layer of challenge, will further deepen the learning from the conscious into the more permanent and automatic subconscious for a flawless performance. A fun idea is to print and cut out each LH and RH comping pattern. Place the LH & RH patterns in separate containers and randomly pull out one pattern from each container. That will give you a much larger variety of combinations than is possible to have written out in the PDF Lesson Sheet. Then, find a favorite Jazz Ballad and apply these patterns liberally. In short, have a blast! You will be thankful you took whatever time it takes over however long it takes, to get these comping patterns in your body so you can play them without having to think and count each one every time you want to play them.
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 :-)
If you’re a beginner-level pianist and would like to learn more about jazz swing rhythms, this workshop is for you! These six lessons will explore a variety of swing rhythms, exercises, and song examples.
If you’re an intermediate/advanced level pianist and would like to strengthen your jazz swing rhythms, this workshop is for you! These six lessons will explore a variety of swing rhythms, exercises, and song examples.
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