Accompanying

If you want to learn how to comp well and understand jazz harmony, then you need to know how to use guide tones for jazz piano, the 3-7 approach!

If you want to get that lush cocktail sound like you'd hear at a classy lounge, then you need to know how to play rootless voicings on a jazz piano ballad.

Stuck with playing root position chords in the left hand? Level up your accompaniment voicings on the piano using easy shell chords on a jazz ballad!

Exploring the chords from Misty, learn 2 approaches to harmonize a jazz ballad: Block Chords and Drop 2 Voicings.

Learn one of the most important "sad" progressions used in hundreds of songs and countless genres.

Learn traditional gospel piano techniques to accompany congregational songs in a charismatic style with bass runs, stylized chords and more.

Learn 3 stock primary chords that you can use to jam over just about any tune. We'll explore them over Ode to Joy.

Start comping like a jazz pro! In this lesson, you'll learn how to construct rich piano voicings for jazz piano and how to comp with upper structure triads.

Learn how to comp over the Cycle of 5ths Progression using the Guide Tone, or 3-7 approach.

Exploring the chords from Misty, learn 2 approaches to harmonize a jazz ballad: Block Chords and Drop 2 Voicings.

Harmonize the chord progression from Misty with beautiful inverted 9th chords.

Harmonize the chord progression from Misty with beautiful inverted 9th chords.

Big Band (Shout Chorus) Approach, Q&A

Rootless Voicings

Altered Dominant Quartal Voicings

Quartal Voicings, Backing Track

Upper Structures, Minor 11 Chords

4 Simple Swing Grooves, Backing Track

Cycle of 5ths Chord Progression, Analysis

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.

Q&A