Jazz Piano Accompaniment - The Definitive Guide 🎹

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LESSON SUMMARY
Perhaps you've learned a handful of jazz standards for solo piano, but how do you adapt them into a jazz piano accompaniment when you're with a vocalist? In today's Quick Tip, we'll cover 3 essential jazz piano accompaniment techniques. Each of these techniques works great when accompanying a singer in the jazz swing style. Using the classic tune "Blue Moon" as an example, you'll learn the following:
- 1 Jazz Chord Progression
- 4 Chord Voicings for Jazz Accompaniment
- 3 Essential Accompaniment Techniques

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Blue Moon Chords
02:19 - Chord Voicings
02:30 - Guide Tones (Beginner/Intermediate)
04:23 - Rootless Voicings (Intermediate/Advanced)
06:15 - Rhythms
06:27 - 4-On-The-Floor
10:27 - Play with backing track
07:59 - 2-Feel
11:11 - Walking Bass
14:54 - Conclusion

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Happy practicing!
Jonny May

[PianoWithJonny]

00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Blue Moon Chords
02:19 - Chord Voicings
02:30 - Guide Tones (Beginner/Intermediate)
04:23 - Rootless Voicings (Intermediate/Advanced)
06:15 - Rhythms
06:27 - 4-On-The-Floor
10:27 - Play with backing track
07:59 - 2-Feel
11:11 - Walking Bass
14:54 - Conclusion

[AlexTanSing]

Pls pls do more accompanying piano for singers!!! THX!!!!

[codetech]

This is the first time I've seen Jonny sing!

[rencique]

Amazing lesson, I’m so happy I found your channel! 🎈🌷I haven’t played my piano properly for 15ish years, but I did acquire a qualification as a jazz singer in the meantime (as a hobby). Now I have the motivation to dust off the piano and learn how to accompany myself, though it will take a long time to get back on track and find those wonderful chords with my fingers in all tonalities...😄 Thank you Jonny! 🙏🏻💙

[yurysedykh]

Thank you Jonny! You are the best music teacher!!!

[henrichallberg]

You truely have professional lessons, Jonny! Your choice of words makes them easier to memorize and understand. Very enjoyable!
Best regards,
Henric in Sweden

[davidfroman]

Jonny this is is top notch pro tips. Thanks so much. What other songs could this jazz progression apply to?

[TJ-fczz]

Thanks for this! I am not getting much help with comping at school. Can't wait to try this out!

[grampiano]

Jonny, you are best jazz teacher) thank you very much. I will practice it!

[ShenSang]

Love this lesson ! I was able to follow most of the pace ! Thank you 🙏🌷

[saxparty]

Thank you very much Jonny! Optimal for accompanying the students. 👍

[Isnapldit]

Nice video. Can you do the same thing for a slow jazz ballad using 1625, please! Could also add an easy intro or two?

[yusefandersen]

RIGHT ON Jonny - or maybe i should i say Doctor Jonny? In any case you are just what the doctor ordered_ many thanks!

[johndiraimo]

Thanks Jonny.
A quick question. What kinds of speakers are you using for the piano?
Any recommendations for a good budget set for under $300?
Thank you.

[dorotheajaburek]

Hello Johnny! Thank you for these great videos. I spent a lot of time with you and my piano :-) I am a singer and i practise accompanying myself a lot. But there is one big question mark in my life. After a chord progression like this, how can I fill the empty space with lovely piano fills between my singing phrases? It would be great to learn this in a video of yours but I could not find one. best regards from Dorothea

[briannamorgan]

Helpful video, but why do you label C sharp as D flat in the A7 chord? It's annoying.

[KurtEnget]

Why on earth, for god's sake, do you use Db enharmonic when writing out a simple A Major chord? For the love of all things holy, it's C#!!!!