Jazz Piano Comping Voicings Demystified: Autumn Leaves

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A 6-chorus comping and improvisation performance over the classic tune Autumn Leaves. We use a selection of voicing techniques and accompaniment principles to demonstrate 3 different approaches to comping a tune.

Lesson chapters:

0:00 Bill Evans Intro & Head In
1:00 Basic Drop 2 Comping Voicings
1:46 Big 2 Handed Comping & USTs
2:31 Quartal Voicings & Red Garland Style
3:16 Bill Evans Style Improvisation
4:45 Head Out & Ending

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[flagel]

love the way you improvise, very classy and reminiscent of the era of greats

[yusasami]

Great for gaining a deeper understanding of music theory, please keep making videos like this cheers

[JudyK]

I love this rendition. I keep listening, hoping that I will learn it through repetition.🙂

[jameskent]

Thank you for this. Best exposition of genius I have every seen online, Bravo!

[PianoGroove]

Lesson chapters:

0:00 Bill Evans Intro & Head In
1:00 Basic Drop 2 Comping Voicings
1:46 Big 2 Handed Comping & USTs
2:31 Quartal Voicings & Red Garland Block Chords
3:16 Bill Evans Style Improvisation
4:45 Head Out & Ending

[micahslobcrud]

Lots of raw material. Gotta practice each voicing in 12 keys, and then learn how to switch fluently...an evolving process, eh? Such is the study of music...an endless journey which should be enjoyed, no matter where one is on the path. Thanks.

[mybiggrin]

How is this so good?? I'm going to be very busy this Fall working on this.

[gallifreyandefense]

That C7 and F7 are not major, but the notation is written as though they were major