Comping, The Art of Accompaniment, Jazz Piano Tutorial

[nixpiano]

Thank you. I am so inspired. Your voice is a great voice, your finger voicings are amazing. No need to appologize for your singing voice. It's perfect!

[lydiabanjo]

I love this guy. of all the piano tutorials I've looked at he seems like the only real musician who isn't killing the stuff by trying to understand it and talk about it. He talks like a musician's musician. This video is way more helpful than about hundred other videos.

[someguy]

Thank you, This was awesome!!! The best part for me was that you kept talking while playing the music. Most youtube instructors spend 90% of the video giving speeches, instead of just getting into the music and demonstrating practically.

[stradaveriusfiddle]

Thumbs 'down' are probably from kids who are frustrated, when they realize that this is generally not learned in one day... Knowing chords, and being familiar with various voicing positions is a simple fact that makes a difference when trying to play this style. ..Kent knows this all so well, to some, it can look a bit easier than it actually is...There is a learned skill, involved in just making these chord changes smoothly enough to maintain the tempo, and the fingering used here, is not usually taught by teachers who only play/teach Chopin, Mozart, Bach. Of course knowing those classics can only help, if not serve as prerequisite, but.if a teacher's not into theory, and improvising. They can't teach it. This is a valuable lesson, but is more advanced than some of us could come back with in a week playing perfectly.

[rachelsmename]

I want you to know that I've become addicted to your videos, but I'd rather not have rehab! I hope to play as beautifully as you do someday.

[gaijin]

I've been trying to learn Jazz piano for a bit now and finally managed to get to a level to incorporate your tutorials in my playing. Thank you so much for your videos, amazing tutorials and the jazzy mood that you bring. I've been following you for 2 years already and appreciate everything you do!

[xtamhor]

Kent Hewitt Sir. You make this world a better place. Thank you so much for your fantastic work, talent and enthusiasm. So inspiring.

[samanthavandersluis]

Love your personality! You're an amazing musician, thank you for the video. +Subscribed

[KRISNAMUSIK]

YOU ARE THE BEST SIR, VERY NICE TUTORIAL PIANO JAZZ

[xredfrost]

This is an awesomely thorough and helpful video! I'm a music student, a pianist turned trombonist and comping always seemed to go over my head, but I think your videos are just the thing I need to get back into jazz piano again!

[FrankDeruyck]

Kent, let me tell you this: you are the only guy on internet I really learned something of concerning jazz piano....let them bark, the hyaenas

[GMEi]

Just reading some other comments. Love your humor and your stories and then there's your great musicianship!👏👏. We're so lucky to have you. Wished you lived nearer. Still then I'd never learn to accompany myself🤣

[shinaepark]

I really love your comping, very helpful tutorial.

[eltacrash]

When you put the bass notes are amazing!

[maurisal]

Hey Kent.. you're a great teacher and pianist..thank you very much from Italy for these precious lessons for me!

[liamnewsom]

Hell ya kent, super helpful my friend

[lucianphipps]

Thanks so much Kent.. there's so much useful info and suggestions in your comping tutorial!

[randyknisely]

Thanks again, a lot was covered, lots to work on!

[stevekellar]

WONDERFUL, RICH VIDEO ON THIS INDISPENSABLE FACET OF JAZZ PIANO MUSIC, KENT. I'LL BE STUDYING THIS ONE FOR QUITE A WHILE . LOVE IT !

[JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

Q(1): Does your book show the voicings? I know it's a personal choice, but each one of them creates a different mood, and there are so many of them! It would be great to get your distillation.

Q(2): For tune that's less vertically integrated than Don't Blame Me (So What, Maiden Voyage, First Light, etc.), do you vary your voicings throughout the form of the tune?

Q(3): When I "discover" a new (to me...), cool voicing, I write it down in number form (degrees of scale), and try to take it through the keys. I'd like to develop my own style of finding my way through tunes. I guess that's not really a question... :). Do you advise this?